Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-18

tllat MT. Haze mad CnallenSed hlfm
to introduce the resolution, Mr..
Daniel of Virginia moved to lay
the resolution on the table. The
resolution was tabled-yeas, "a;
nays, 8.
When the Senate assembled this morning
there was an unusually large attendance OF
senators on the floor and the galleries were
crowded with spectators. Every one ap-
peared to expect an echo of yesterdays ex-
citing proceedings. as Senator rflman had
given notice that he would offer resold-
tor for investigation of the recent removal
OF Mrs. Morris from the White House
Senator Tillman was In his seat, his face
like a thunder cloud. and a stack of books
on his desk before him. While the routine
morning business was being transacted Mr..
Tillman remained in his seat, engaging most
of the time in a conversation with Sena.or
Fra zier of Tennessee and Representative
James of Kentucky. During this time Mr..
Earnes, assistant secretary to the Prest-
dent. whom the senator had so sharply
criticised. appeared with a message from
the President AS he delivered the docu
ment he stood in the center aisle of tho
Senate chamber, Immediately on the South
Carolina senator's right, ana near enough
to have touched him if he had been so in
clined Neither seemed to notice the pres
ence of the other
AS soon as the proper order of business
was reached Mr.. Tilman addressed the
chair and presented his resolution. which
was as follows:
Resolved. that the President of the Sen
ate be authorized to appoint committee
of five senators to investigate the recent
unfortunate Incident at the White House
resulting in the expulsion from the execu-
tive offices of Mrs Minor Morris, and re-
port to the Senate"
In presenting the resolution. Mr. Tillman
asked for present consideration.
''Is there objection?" asked the Vice Pres
ident, and. no one responding Mr.. Tillman
was recognized to speak. His words were
brief. He said:
Mr.. Tillman's Explanation.
"Mr President. 1 desire simply to make a
brief explanation. 1t was not my purpose
yesterday to go as far as this in mentioning
the Morris incident. but l was taunted be-
yond all endurance by the senator from
Maine Mr.. Hale. He had no justification
Whatsoever in my view; for charging me
with defaming the chief executive of this
country, and with doing 1t as a matter of
personal enmity.
TT is possible, l hope that 1t may so re-
suit that he builded wiser than he knew.
He challenged me to action. have acted
1t is for the Senate to determine for itself
what shall be done. There are two broad
and vital questions involved in this reso-
luton, simple as 1t may be.
ro,-
can, protect the President of the United
States from dangerous characters, assassi-
nations and ether things like that The other
is that we must protect the liberties and
rights of the people of the United States. If
we are to protect the President absolutely
we have got to make him prisoner in ac-
tuality, protect him with guards and allow
no one to have access to him who has not
been searched because it is a self-evident
proposition that any man or woman, how
ever weak. who is willing to offer up his
own life can take the life os another, how
ever guarded he may be. unless he is pris-
oner in jail.
But, sir. when the President shall have
offered up his life as a victim in the way
that has caused this country much sor-
row in numerous incidents in our history
the President can be replaced by another
man who will discharge the duties of the
office probably as well or better than he
himself has done.
But when the liberties of the people
are destroyed there is nothing left but
despotism. That is the whole subject as
far as I care to submit it"
The Resolution Tabled.
Senator Tillman sat down, and immedi-
ately Senator Daniel of Virginia arose.
He said he did not care to discuss the
resolution, but would move to lay 1t on
the table. Upon that motion Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts demanded the
yeas and nays, and the roll was called.
The republicans with the exception of
Senator Hale, voted solidly to lay the reso-
luton on the table. Senator Hale had an
nounced yesterday that he would not op-
pose an investigation, and he withheld his
vote Seven democrats supported Senator
TIIlman in his effort for an investigation
hy voting not to lay the resolution on the
table all the other democrats present vot-
ing with the republicans TO lay the resolu-
ton on the table
The democrats who voted with Senator
Tillman for an investigation were Black
burn, Frazier, Latimer, McCreary. McLaur-
in Money and Stone. Senator Culberson
would have voted with them but had pair.
The vote was 81 ayes, noes and the reSo-
luton accordingly was laid on tie table.
When Senator Tillman's name was called
OH tie TOii-ceii he HcSitSitcu ttioiAcuts dAAo
then said. in rather cross voice, -Of
course, ] will vote for my own resolu-
ton; will vote aye"
Then somebody whispered to him that
1t was a vote to lay the resolution on the
table, whereupon he voted no. and gen.
eral laugh went around the Senate. reliev-
ing the very tense situation. As soon as
the resolution was laid on the table the
Senate went ahead with other business.
But there was an air of expectancy about
the chamber for some time afterward.
One of Senator Tillman's friends said to-
day that Senator Ttllman made his speech