The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
MORRIS MATTER
LAID ON TABLE
Senator Tillman's Resolution
Calling for An Investigation
Supported BY Eight.
tBy Associated press.)

W ASHlNGION. january lS.--There was
an echo Of yesterdays stormy session in
the Senate to-day when Mr. Tillrnan
presented his resolution directing a sem
atoriai investigation into the ren,o-a,
OF Mrs. Minor Morris from the White
House. The resolution provoked no de-
bate, and Mr.. Tillman contented him
self with n brief statement. In which he
said that he would not introduce the res
olution but for the taunts Of Mr.. Hale.
When he concluded, Mr.. Daniel moved
that the resolution be laid on the table
and this disposition was made OF It by
a vote OF 81 TO s.
AR. Tillman's resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved That the President OF the
Senate be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee of five senators TO investigate
the recent unfortunate incident at the
White House resulting in the expulsion
from the executive offices OF Mrs. Minor
Morris, and report to the Senate"
Mr.. Ti1lman spoke briefly. He said:
1T was not my purpose yesterday to
go SO far as to ask an Investigation, but 1
was tainted beyond all endurance by
the Senator from Maine. He had no
justification in charging me with the
defamation of the chief executive and
with upeaking from personal enm!ty-
acted"
He then said that the question at IS
sue involves two vital propositions. The
first of these related to the protection
of the President from dangerous char
acters, and the second. the protection
of. the rights OF the people. He declared
that to absolutely protect the President
would be TO make him prisoner He
proceeded to , say that in case OF the
removal OF the President he could be
replaced and probably with a better
man" But" he added, when the
liberties of the people are destroyed
nothing is left but despotism.
THAT is the whole subject" he added
as he took his seat.
Mr.. Daniel Immediately moved TO lay
tho resolution on tho table and Mr.. Lodge
demanded the ayes and noes.
Southern Senator's Oppose.
The roll call on the motion to lay on
the table resulted in 81 eyes, noes Tho
negative votes were cast by tne loiioW
ing Senator's:
Messrs Blackburn, Frazier, IIaumer,
Mc.C,reary McLaurin, Money, Stone and
TiIlman Mr.. Culberson would have voted
in the negative, but for the fact that he
was paired. Mr.. Tillman first cast his
vote to lay on the table under a mis-
apprehension and this riased saush
Tho remainder OF the day was devoted
TO speeches on the pure food and mer-
chant marine bills Mr.. McCumber adj
yocating the food measure and Mr.. Mai
lory opposing the shipping bill. Mr. NAL
Tory was so frequently interrupted as to
cause his speech to take on the aspect
of general debate. During the contro-
yersy Mr.. Bacon suggested that Amer
lean corporations. like the Standard OIL
Company. engaged In transporting their
own market, could take advantage of
the subsidy provision OF the bill. Mr.. Gal
linger admitted the force of the objcc-
ton and promised that the defect would
be corrected
Mr. Mallory expressed the opinion that
tho h;Il Is the most acceptable shipping
hill so far presented, but he said that he
still considered it full OF defects, and that
m this account lie could not bring himself
IA its support. He said. however, that he
| is an advocate of the rehabilitation of
| the merchant marine
Plan Would Fail.
| Mr.. Mallory opposed the provisions
| granting subsidies to ships and bounties
| 70 the proposed naval reserve. He con-
tended that the principle is unconstitu-
| tionnl. and predicted that even II car
ried into effect the plan would prove a
\ failure.
| Mr.. Mallory elaborated his constitu-
/ tionai objections to the bill. and Mr.. Cal
| linger asked him IL he considered the
subsidy granted for carrying the South
ern mails as unconstitutional.
'No," replied Mr.. Mallory. II think 1t
is not; vote for 1t every time"
''Do yr,l consider the appropriation OF
half million dollars for tho suppression
4 OF the boll-weevil MS in subversion of
the Constitutions" asked the New Hamp-
shire senator. ssf sss
81 do not replied Mr.. Mallory; cit Is
in the interest of the general welfare =
/ Concluding. Mr.. Mallory said that he
would prefer a system of discriminating
duties in favor Of American vessels to
the pending BILL, and added that he be-
lleved the grandest system of merchant
marine ever known could be thus built
up. He believed that there would be no
difficulty under the discriminating duty
plan in dealing with commercial treaties.
The Senate adjourned until Monday,