The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
ACTION Of T|LLMAN
Resolution Of Investigation
Introduced
TABLED BYv0TE Of a. TO 5
An Echo Of Wednesdays Exciting Ses-
sion Of the Senate

Mr.. Tfiiman Said He Was Tainted Be-
yond Endurance by senator Hale
and His Resolution Was Presented
Because of This Provocation-Two
Propositions Outlined as Involved i'm
;he Observation-Disclosures on the Pure
Food ana Merchant Marine Bills.
indian Matters Considered in the
House.
Washington, January 18.-There was
a. echo of yesterdays stormy session
in the Senate today when Mr.. TillGlan
presented his resolution directing a
Senatorial investigation into the re-
moval Of Mrs. Minor Morris from the
White House. The resolution proVOk-
ed no debate and Mr.. Tillman con-
tened 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 res
olution be laid on the table, n this
disposition was made of it by a vote
of "a to s.
Mr.. 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 expul-
sion from the executive offices of Mrs.
Minor Morris, and report to the SEN
ate.'
Mr.. Tillman spoke briefly. He said:
at was not my purpose yesterday
to 60 so far as to ask an invesuiga-
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 eX-
ecutve and with speaking from perso-
nal enmity. He challenged me to &C
!, ton and l have acted"
l He then said that the question at is
sue involves two vital propositions.
. The first of these related to h pro-
, lection of the President from danger
GUS characters, and the second, the
protection of the rights OF the people
> He declared that to absolutely protect
, the President would be to make hin
" a 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 despot
ism"
'T'hat is the whole subject" he add
q ed as he took his seat.
Mr.. Daniel Immediately moved Il
h lay the resolution on the table and MI
Lodge demanded the ayes and noes.
q The roll calf on the motion to Ia,
d on the table resulted, 81 ayes, 8 noes
The negative votes were cast by tn
following Senators:
r. Messrs. Blackburn, Fraser, Latire1
McCreary, McLaurin, Money, Stone
u have voted in b negative, but TO
the fact that he was paired.
q The remainder Of the day was devot
: ed to speeches on the pure food an
X merchant marine bills, Mr.. Cumber ad
e vocating the food measure and MI
Mallory opposing the shipping bill. Nj
d Mallory was so frequently interrupte
as to cause his speech to take on tn
aspect of a general debate. During tn
IS controversy, Mr.. Bacon suggested tina
American corporations, like h Stan
q. dard Oil Company, engaged in trans
porting their own goods to marke
,e could take advantage of the subs1d
20 provision of the bill. Mr.. G%allinger &C
er mitted the force of the objection al
a. nromised that the defeat would be co
rected.
m Mr.. Mallory expressed he opinlo
that the bill is the most acceptaD
Of shipping biT so far presented, but
said that he still considered it full {
is defects. and that on his account [
IN could not bring himself to its supper
1t He said, however, that he is an adv'
cate of the rehabilitation of the me
n. chant marine.
Mr.. Mallory opposed the provision
he granting subsidies to ships and boul
r ties to the proposed naval reserve. T
70 contended that the principle is unco,
NE stitutional, and predicted that even
se carried into effect the plan would pro-
a failure.
Mr.. Mallory elaborated his constit
es tional objections to the bill and N
ot, Gallinger asked him if he consider
the subsidy granted for carrying t
1T. southern mails as unconstitutional.
,er NO" replied Mr.. Mallory, 81 THU
N, It is O I vote for it every time.
n "Do you consider the appropriate
of half a million dollars for b su
preston of the boil weevil as In su
version of the constitution" asked {
tn New Hampshire Senator.
81 do not" replied Mr.. Mallory,
is In the interest of he general WI
ve- fare"
raj Concluding MIR. Mallory SAD tnat
nd would prefer a system OF dlscrimin'
ere ing duties In favor or american W
ed sells to the pending Dill and u
ar he believed that the ssso
ere Of merchant marine ever known co.
is be thus built up. He believed II