The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-19
T|LLMAN OFFERS
HIS RESOLUTION
But 1t is Promptly Tabled by
the Senate
SUBSIDY MEASURE Is UP
Mr.. Bacon Objects on the Ground That
the Standard oil Co. Would Be
the Chief Beneficiary Under
the Pending Measure.

Washington, January 1s.-There was an
echo of yesterdays stormy session in the
Senate today when Mr.. Tillman presented
his resolution directing a senatorial in
vestigation into the removal of Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House. The
resolution provoked no debate, and Mr..
Tillman contented himself with a brief
statement, in which he said that he would
not have introduced the resolution but
for the taunts of Mr.. Hale. When he con-
cluded Mr.. Daniel moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table, and this DISPOSE
ton was made of it by vote of 81 to s.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to speeches on the pure food and mer-
chant marine bills, Mr.. McCumber advo-
eating the food measure and Mr.. Mallory
opposing the shipping bill. Mr.. Mallory
was so frequently interrupted as to cause
his speech to take on the aspect of a
general debate. During the controversy
Mr. Bacon suggested that American cor
porations like the Standard Oil company
engaged in transporting their own goods
could take advantage of the subsidy pro-
vision of the bill Mr.. Gallinger admitted
that the defect would be corrected.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
Presents His Resolution.
As soon as the proper order of business
was reached, Mr.. Tillman addressed the
chair and presented his resolution, which
was as follows:
Resolved, That the president of the
Senate be authorized to appoint 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"
In presenting the resolution, Mr.. Till
man asked for present consideration.
rs there objection?" asked the Vice
Tillman was recognized to speak His
words were brief. He said
1T was not my purpose in yesterdays
speech to go so far as to ask an investiga-
ton, but / was tainted beyond all en-
durance by the senator from Maine. He
had no justification in charging me with
the defamation of the chief executive and
with speaking from personal enmity. He
challenged me to action and have acted.
Involves Two Vital Propositions.
He then said that the question az issue
involves two vital propositions The hrst
of these related TO the protection of the
President from dangerous characters and
the second, the protection of the rights of
the people. He declared that to absolute
" 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 moth
ing is left but despotism. That Is the
whole subject" he added as he took his
seat.
Mr.. Daniel Immediately moved to lay
the resolution on the table. and Mr.. Lodge
demanded the ayes and nays. The roll
call ON the motion to lay on the table re-
suited 81 ayes, nays. The negative votes
were cast by the following senator's:
Messrs. Blackburn, Frazier, Lattimer,
McCreary, Money, Stone and Tillman. Mr..
Culberson would have voted In the Mega
tive but for the fact that he was paired.
Mr.. Tillman first cast his vote to lay on
the table under a misrepresentation and
this raised a laugh at his expense I'm which
he Joined.
With the Tillman resolution disposed
of the Senate returned to the compare
lively quiet cOnSlueFdllOh Vi IOutlut Du9i-
ness.
Pure Food Bill Taken Up.
The pure food bill was taken up to per-
nit Mr. McCumber to address the SEN
ate In support OF II.
In the course Of an interruption, Mr..
Gallinger took occasion to say that he
did not share the popular apprehension as
to the impurity OF foods.
Mr. McCumber said that the principal
manufacturers favor the bill. and he de-
clared that the liquor dealers are among
its most strenuous opponents. He said the
whisky men had made an effort to raise
$50 900 TO aid in their opposition.
Mr.. McCumber yielded the floor to Mr..
Mallory. who spoke ON the merchant ma
rine shipping bill. Mr.. Mallory expressed
The opinion that the bill Is the most ac-
ceptable shipping bill so far presented. but
sin con sidered 1t full Of defs-ts and that
On this account he could not bring him
self to its support He said, however.
that he is an advocate of the reha bilita-
ton of the merchant marine. He called
attention to provision for levying tax
on foreign bottoms brought into the Uni
fed states and made the points that az in
this feature the bill Is a revenue meas
ure and ii should under recen. conten-
or1or in . t. In fuafjv