The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

Wnen MT. SpOonel oecuned 10 Nleld the
former remarked: IL have some red blood
in my veins"
mo more than l have" retorted Mr..
Spooner.
Mr.. Tillman. however insisted both up
on Withdrawing his questioning and
apologizing.
Il ask no apology" responded Mr..
Spooner,
Then sit down." commanded his an
tagonist.
lie intended apparently TO be good ma
tured but MIR. Spooner did not so interpret
his peremptory manner, but before he
could respond the chair interfered, calling
attention TO the rule prohibiting senators
from addressing each other directly. Then
followed a sharp coloquy between Mr..
Tillman and the chair as to whether Mr..
Tillman or Mr. Spooner had the floor, but
II was cut short by decision in Mr..
Spooner's favor and that senator proceed
ed. saying that in ordering him to take
his seat Mr.. Tillman had merely accent
uated what he regarded as "a great piece
Of rudeness."
Then / apologize for that" Mr. Till
man said, and he added that he wanted no
contention with Mr.. Spooner because he
had understood that he was H."
Mr.. Spooner then took his seat, saying
that he did so not under the direrttuu of
Mr.. Tillman, but OF his own volition.
Resuming the floor. Mr.. Tillman de-
clared that he had had no suspicion that
Mr.. Spooner would take his reference 20
him amiss or that he would show temper
over II.
A CHANGE OF WORD.
Perhaps" said Mr. spooner. after ad-
dressing the chair ''the word indecent
was too strong. ] withdraw II and sub
stitute the word rude"
IL do not object TO that word" replied
Mr.. Tilman. 81 am a rude man, and l
don't care"
The South Carolinan then returned To
his consideration OF the course OF Judge
jenkins, quoting n report on II by the
house of Representatives and asking:
What do you suppose a Judge who
would so far forget the decencies as 60
ignore the law and imperil the rights OF
several thousand men employed by a rail-
road would do If appealed to I'm a rate
case In which an order had been made
which was displeasing TO tho railroad7"
Mr.. Tillman said he could recall IN
stances In his own state OF acts Of tyran-
NY and indecency. but the Judge commit
ting them is dead and has settled his ac-
counts elsewhere. The senator said he al-
so knew some cases In Georgia, but that
he would take up the case OF Circuit
JuNbe fdINte IN enJolnlng the Florida
railroad commission from instituting suit
10 compel the Louisville and Nashville
railroad 10 reduce its fares from four TO
three cents a mile
He charged that Pardee ought 10 be inn
peached. II Impeachment proceedings
were brought 10 the senate Mr. Tillman
predicted that there would not be votes
enough TO impesch him II the Judge were
proved guilty OF violating his oath OF Of
hce
swAYNE CONDEMNED.
Mr.. Tillman next paid his respects 10 the
case OF Judge Charles Swayne OF Florida,
whom the senate refused last session TO
impeach The senator from North Caro-
lima closed with an apology. explaining
that the situation was such as 10 require
the administering OF some physic." He
would not allow the judges 10 roam up
and down the land. doing whatever the
railroads want and refusing 10 grant re-
lief OF the people"
Referring TO Mr.. TilImans sxictures
against the Judiciary. Mr. Bacon said he
did not sympathlze with the wholesale
criticism OF the judges OF the United