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.. ARE CCNSlil) i Tillman and McLaurin Together Face the Music PUNISH PUGILISTIC PROCLIVITIES 1 ^ Both Senators Given a Parliamentary Scolding and Restored to Fellow ship in Senate. Washington. Special.?Senators McLanurin and Tillman, of South Carolina, Friday were severely censured by the United States Senate. The administration of the censure grew out of the sensational personal encounter between the two Senators on the floor of the Senate lait SatdVday during the consideration of the Philippine tariff bill. The adoption of the resolution of censure probably closes the incident, so far as official action of the Senate is concerned. Immediately after the Senate conven- j Mr Rnrrowa. chairman of the com- | mlttee on privileges and elections, to . which the McLaurin-Tillman controversy had been referred, reported the resolution of censure framed by a ma. jority of the committee. Accompanying the resolution was a report narra, ting the events which led up to the fight between the two Senators and setting out the conclusions of the majority. A brief statement was presented by Senators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus, M. J. Foster and Dubois, Democratic members of the committee, dissenting from some conclusions of the majority. They agree, however, to the resolution offered. A minority report was presented by Senators McComas, Beveridge and Pritchara, Republicans, who maintained that the adoption of a resolution of censure was not sufficient punishment. Practically there was no debate on the resolution, although Mr. ?J nf Pnnnwtl uamngtrr jiiiu iu>. i .?w, w. ~ cut, made it evident in brief statements j that the resolution was not quite satisfactory to them. The resolution was ; adopted by a vote of 54 to 12. When Mr. Tillman's name was called he added now sensation to the pro- j ceedings by rising and saying with ill- | concealed emotion: "Among gentlemen j an apology for an offense committed under heat of blood is usually consid- j ered sufficient.' When the senate was called to order * a notably large attendance of senators vras on the floor and the galleries were thronged. Both Senators McLaurin and Tillman of South Carolina were in their seats. Great interest was manifested by senators on the floor and by spectators in the galleries in the reading of the journel which contained the protests of Mr. Tillman against not being permitted to vote while under the ban of the senate's order of contempt Mr. Burrows of Michigan, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, presented the following resolution which had been formulated by that committee. "That It Is the judgment of the senate that the senators from South Carolina. Benjamin R. Tillman and John L. McLaurin, for disorderly behavior an 1 flagrant violation of the rules of the senate during the open session of the senate cn the 22nd day of February, inst., deserve the censure of the senate and they are hereby censured for their breach of the privileges and dignity of this body: and from and arter ttie adoption of this resolution the order adjudging them in contempt of the senate shall be no longer in force aud , efTect." Mr. Burrows presented the request of the majority of the committee which was read., REPORT OF THE MAJORITY. The report recited the history of the altercation in the senate and quoted the language then used by the offenders. All agreed to this statement. The report then continued as follows: "The majority of the committee are of opinion that the legal effect of adjudging these senators in oontempt < f the senate was to suspend their functions as senators and that such punish meat for disorderly Denavior is cieany within the power of the senate but the conclusion they have reached makes it unnecessary to discuss this question. The offenses committed by the two senators were not in the ouplnion of a News in Paragraphs. The Ohio House of Representatives declared in favor of the election of United States Senators by a direct of the people.' Miss Elizabeth Chew Williams, of Baltimore, was elected a vice president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vera and Charles Loner, orphans, were burned to death at Worcester, Mass. A statue to John Burns, a hero of Gettysburg, has been erected on the battlefield. Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote exchanged final ratification of h? isthmian canal treaty. J c--"v - - - -i Ufa'y,' ,0 V \i**7 * ?? i i ^ jf $Y THE SENATE. majority of the committee, of equal gravity. "Mr. McLaurin did not commence the encounter but only stood in his place at his desk, where he was speaking and resisted the attack that was made upon him. In other words his offense was confined to the use cf unparliamentary language, for which he had unusual provocation. Nevertheless, his onense was a violation of the rules of the senate of so serious a character that in the opinion of the committee it should be condemned. THE GREATER OFFENSE. "In the case of Mr. Tillman, the record shows that the altercation was commenced by the charge he maue against Mr. McLaurin. Such a charge is inexcusable, except in connection with a resolution to investigate. Mr. Tillman not only made the charge without any avowal of purpose to investigate but also disclaiming knowledge of evidence to establish the offense and this he said after the charge had been specifically and unqualifiedly denied by Mr. McLaurin. "Such a charge, under any circumstances, would be resented by any man worthy to be a senator; but, made as it was in this instance, its offensivenes3 was greatly intensified. This feature of his offense, coupled with the fact that he also commenced the encounter by quitting nis seat some uisuiuue away from Mr. McLaurln, and. rushing violently upon him. struck him in the fiace, makes the cause one of such exceptional misbehavior that a majority of the oommlttee are of the opinion that his offense was of such greater gravity than that of Mr. McLaurln. CANNOT GRADE THE CENSURE. The penalty of a Censure by the senate in the nature of things muot vary in actual severity in proportion to the public sense of the gravity of the offense of which the offender has been adjudged guilty. Therefore, notwithstanding' the fact that in the opinion of a majority of the committee there is a difference in the gravity of the offenses under consideration your committee are of the opinion that public good and the dignity of the senate will be alike best promoted and protected so far as this particular case is concerned. by Imposing upon each senator by formal vote the censure of the senate for the offense by him committed and therefore, recommend the adoption of the resolution." At the conclusion of the reading ol " i ? <? M. noilav nf Tev. lilt? UiajUX'lljr I, '**. v* *V? as. offers! the following statement as representing the views of himself and four other senators: MILD DEMOCRATIC DISSENT. "We dissent from so mush of the report of the committee as asserts the power of the senate to suspend a senator and thus deprive a State of its vote, and so much as describes the offenses of the senators as of different gravity; but we approve the resolution reported." The report of the minority of the committee then was read. In this statement the senators signing It say that while they accept the statement of the case as made in the principal report they do not agree with the majority of the committee as tc the punishment proposed by tho majority. They then say: REPUBLICAN MINIORITY NOT SAT i I SPIED. "The junior senator from South Carolina is guilty of unparliamentary language. The senior senator from Soutl Carolina is guilty of physical violence Neither in the statutes of any Stat? 01 I in the common opinion of mankind an these two offenses the same. The slight est form of punishment is a reprimand or censure. It is the latter which thmajority proposes to inflict for two of lenses dineriR? in character ana grav ity. The minoity of the committee arc - c? the opinion that this punishment i; ! adequate, and that to ignore the difference betweeu the offenses is unjust The minority o? the committee is of the ! opinion that suspension 6f the two offending senators from their senatoria privileges heretofore inflicted shouk now be formally adjudged and continued for different periods of time." The report concludes by recommendI ing that Senator McLaurin be suspend: ed from his functions as a senator foi j five days and that Senator Tillman be suspended for twenty days. Mr.Pritchard'.a adoption to the above statement is in the following language: "I concur in all the foregoing views except as to the punishment of the junior serator from South Carolina. It is ray opinion that the punishment he has already suffered is adequate to his offense. I make no recommendation as ; to the punishment to be imposed on the senior senator from South Caro una. IMPORTANT FOR THE RECORD. Mr. Bacon called attention to what he considered an important omission in the narrative of the majority con| currence3 of last Saturday. There was President to Determine. Washington, Special.?Presideni Roosevelt has an appointment with s committee of Charleston citizens whc are coming here to urge that he visit the exposition. At that time the ex pectation is that a final determina tion will be reached by the President as to whether he will go to Charles ton or not. He Is very anxious to dc this and has not abandoned his original purpose to do so, which was only prevented by the serious illness ol Theodore. Jr. He probably will consult the Charleston committee regarding the effect of the Tillman dinner invitation episode and then decide whether he will carry out his cherish ed wish. no official record of the proceedings in the secret legislative session, he said, | but some of the salient facts ought to be brought out. He said that the senior senator from South Carolina (Mr. Tillman) had expressed his desire through the senator from Kentucky (Mr. Hiackburn) to make public acj knowledgment of his error and to apologiac to the senate. The junior senator from South Carolina (Mr. McLaurin) had expressed the same desire through | him (Mr. Bacon). He deemed it important that these facts should be made a part of the record. THE McLAURIN'S WOULDN'T VOTE. When the name of Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi was reached in the roll call, he said: "Being related by kinship to one of the senators involved, I ask to be ex- 1 cused from voting." ' ( The request was granted. ! Mr. McLaurin of South Carolina, one | of the offending senators, said in re1 sponse to his name, which had been re- i j stored to the roll: "I refrain from voting for obvious reasons." When Mr. Tillman's name was called he rose deliberately. Every eye in the 1 chamber was fixed upon him. His face . was stern and set and he was pale as a sheet. Evidently he was laboring | under great emotion. ! "Among gentlemen," said he, slowly. 1 and his words were heard distinctly in the uttermost parts of the chamber. , "an apology for an offense committed under the heat of blood is usually considered sufficient." Then he resumed his seat amid gasps of astonishment among senators and ! spectators. Mr. Burrows hastened to the desk of the official stenographers and directed i that Mr. Tillman's words be written ' out at once. At the conclusion of the rcil call but ; before the announcement of the vote, , j Mr. Kean of New Jersey, who had vo | ted rcr the resolution, addressing tno i I president pro tem. changed his vote in , i tha following statement: KEAN CHANGES HIS VOTE. "Having heard the senator from ' South Carolina (Mr. Tillman) again , ! insult the senate, I change my vote from aye to no." The resolution was adopted, 54 to 12, the detailed vote being as follows: Yeas.?Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Bailey, Bard, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, ' Burrows, Carmack. Clark of Montana, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Cullom, Depew,' Dillingham, Dolliver, Dubois. El' kins, Fairbanks, Fccaker, Foster of Louisiana, Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, Hansborough, Harris, Hawley, Hoar, , i Kearns, Lodge, McCumber, McEnery, j McMillan, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell, " i Money, Nelson, Patterson, Perkins, ' j Pettus, Piatt of Connecticut, Quarles, ! Rawlins, Sirmons, Stewart, Talaiferro, Teller, Turner, Vest, Warren, Wetmore.?54. Neys.?Beveridge, Clark of Wyom, ing. Deboo, Dietrich. Foster of Wash! ington. Kean, Kittridge, McComas, . ! Millard, Pritchard, Proctor, Scott.?12. BEN COOI^ QUICKLY. As soon as the vote was announced Mr. Burrows demanded that the statement of Mr. Tillman made during the s roll call be read to the senate. Scarcely had the clerk concluded the read" ing when Mr. Tillman, addressing the ' president, said: ! "The words uttered by me were not 1 intended to be offensive, and if they > were so considered I very gladly withdraw them." As Mr. Burrows was about to ad. dress the senate Mr. Teller said: "The senator from South Carolina was not called to order by anybody. I think wo had better proceed." ! Mr. Burrows explained that he had 1 j had no pportunity during the roll call ] to direct the senate's attention to Mr. i Tilh'ir.p's words. The chair (Jlr. Ifrye) i said: I "The senator has withdrawn the rc; marks. Is there objection on the part i of the senate to their withdrawal?" IT GOES ON TIIE RECORD. "I object, Mr. President," insisted I Mr. Dietrich (Rep.) of Nebraska. I The effect of the objection is to incorporate Mr. Tillmar's statement in the record of the proceedings. I The senate adopted the conference j ; report on the permanent census bill . and then began consideration of the I irrigation measure. Mr. Clark of Wy' | oming delivered a speech in support of 1 the measure. For a time later the " ; senate considered the omnibus claims | bill but did not dispose of it before adk i journment. , | Houses Fall Into Flood. Macon, Ga., Special.?The Ocmul1 gee river is as high as the record and \ there has been much destruction of | property. Half a dozen houses near 4 K/> c + knvf A ATirArtf '-uo Svicaui uavc ucca oncpi illiu LllC i I flood. Six lives were saved with great difficulty. The City Park is inundated. The Macon, Dublin and Savannah bridge is in danger. Trains on the Georgia Southern and Florida have had to proceed over tracks covered with water and the Southern I trains are unable to use their own i ; tracks south of Macon. Goes Through? Bridge. t Griffin, Ga., Special.?A Southbound L passenger thain on the Columbia , branch of the Southern Railway, went . through a trestle into a creek at midnight, near Zetella, Ga. The following were killed: A. F. Matthews, engineer Columbus, Ga.; I. L. Hill, baggageman, Colummus, Ga.; Leo. G. Murray, mail clerk, Atlanta; Isaac McDowell, flreman, Columbus, Ga. Several passengers were injured but none fatally. The structure had been weakened by the heavy rains and three bents of the bridge gave way. The train was running cautiously and was not making over eight miles an hour. The first class coach was the only car that did not go into the wash, out. * * ..... ' * " T" ;y GETTING RED HOU f< ? n The Jim Tillman-Roosevelt-Jenkins ? Sword .Matter S # L GROWS IN INTEREST DAY BY DAY. J p g Major Jenkins Declines the Sword? Governor McSweeney TakesaHand "J D ?Also Exposition Managers. b . a C TTio Tillman.Rrinspvelt-Jenkins COTl troversy grows in interest A fund was secured by subscriptions to have made j and engraved for Major M. J. Jen- S kins, who won great honors at Santi- ^ ago, a beautiful sword. President ^ Roosevelt had ber*n invited to present c the sword during his visit to Charles- p ton, and had accepted the invitation. t! After the invitation to Senator Till- ? man to the President's dinner to d Prince Henry had been withdrawn, d Col. James Tillman wired the Presl- f| dent to withdraw his acceptance of f the Invitation to make the presenta- h tion. The remainder of the episode ^ to date is told in the following dis- c patches: Exposition Managers Act. P Charleston, Special.?At the meeting w of the board of directors of the Exposi- p tion Company, Colonel J. H. Tillman's ^ message to President Roosevelt was -j fully discussed and the following resolutions unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the president of the i Exposition Company be, and he is here c by requested to communicate as once J with His Excellency, Theodore Rooseveit, the President of the United States v and extend to him the cordial greeting |] and good wishes of this board of direc- t tors, with assurances that we look for- 1 ?,* ?nn. ? Wu/ra lO QUS piuuimcu noil 11/ iuv sition \.-ith the greatest pleasure and ? that he.will receive from our people F the warmest welcome. r "Resolved, further, That the PresI- u dent be Informed that the board of dl- D rectors deny any responsibility for the 1 recent communication made by Col. J. H. Tillman to President Roosevelt, and express their utter lack of sympathy c with his action in that matter." t A committee was appointed by the i board of directors to convey this action t to President Roosevelt. The city coun- i cil will hold a special meeting to take g action in this matter. h Colonel Tillman was interviewed at c his home in Edgefield by a correspondent of The News and Courier and said: P "I do not propose to be placed in the |i light by my conduct of having been E the cause of President Roosevelt's de- ] clsion not to attend the Charleston Ex- j position. I am in no way connected with the exposition, officially or other- 3 wise." j JlaJ. Jenkins Declines. Warrenton, Va., Special.?Major > Micah J. Jenkins has declined to ac cept the sword which it was proposed to present to him at Charleston, S. C., when the president visited that place. Major Jenkins, who is a mem- r ber of the faculty of Bethel military 1 academy here, has sent the following > telegram to Lieutenant Governor Till- ^ man, of South Carolina: 3 "Lieutenant Governor James H. 1 Tillman, Columbia, S. C.?You are c represented in 1 He press as navmg r telegraphed President Rocsevelt at the request o? subscribers to the sword recently offered me through ' you, requesting hini to'-withdraw ao- t ceptance to present tame. If this is r so, I must decline under these circumstances to accept the sword. Thanking you f<?r .personal kindness in the matter, I am, truly your3. "M. J. JENKINS." J Charleston Will Present Sword. ^ Cnarleston, Special. ? President D Roosevelt will be asked by the people J of Charleston to present Major Micah * Jenkins a sword on behalf of the ciii- 1 sens here. A movement was started 0 to this end Saturday, but was halted v from considerations of possible em- I barrassment to Major Jenkins. In T view of his action in declining to ac- f cept the sword purposed for him by j Lieutenant Governor Tillman, the r movement here is released. Already nearly half the amount wanted has been subscribed and by Monday probably the order for the aword will be given. t Supplementary to the resolution c passed by the exposition board ?>f g directors Friday night renewing the invitation to President Roosevelt to t nf Phorlpstnn and also I r visit tut: "?. _ disclaiming any responsibility and 3 sympathy for Lieutenant Governor Tillman's action in regard to the pre- c sentation of a sword to Major Jenkins, t the city council passed resolutions repeating the invitation already ex- I tended by the city and appointed a h special committee to present the reso- ^ lutions to President Roosevelt, and I to express to him the earnest desire, of the people of Charleston that he visit the city. Warns the President. New York, Special.?The Times of Sunday says that Senator Benjamin r R. Tillman, of South Carolina, was a r caller on Senator Piatt, on Fifth ave- m nue Saturday. The talk lasted over . half an hour. One of the principal topics of conversation was the pro- ' posed visit of President Roosevelt to c the Charleston exposition. * e Senator Tillman is said to have been t very explicit in his assertion that it . would not be politic for President /V im\f' ti: -v<r .oosevelt to make a visit to South arolina, owing to the state of public ;eling there over the McLaurin-Tflllan incident and tho withdrawal of rc.iucnt Roosevelt's invitation to Se Senator to meet Prince Henry at ie dinner at the White House, which 'as followed by the telograrn from ioutenant Governor Tillman, of ou'h Carolina, canceling the invitaion to the president to present a. word to Major M, Jenkins. Senator 'latt, when asked about the conversion. said: "I have had a talk with Senaior 'ilirr,?n The facta which he has rought to my attention will he laid efore President Roosevelt. I shall dvise the president not to visit Jharleston." Tillman Denies. New York. Special.?The Times of londay says: Senator Tillman, of louth Carolina, who was in the city lunday night, ridiculed the idea that ) 'resident Roosevelt would inviteanger in the event of his going to !harleston. To a New York Times reporter ho declared that there was noruth in the statement that he had ailed on Senator Piatt, on Saturday, nd advised him to warn the Presient not to go to South Carolina. "I id not reach New York until 4 o'clock aturday afternoon," said he. "Conseucntly I was not in New York yeserday. I did not therefore see Sena)r Piatt, nor do I intend to see him.'" "Do you think the President would e in danger of his life if he visita lharleston?" was asked. "Oh! Oh, mercy!" the Senator relied. "I am sure he would be treated rith the utmost courtesy." The Times will also say Senator 'latt denies having received a call rom Senator Tillman. illman's Letter Not WorryInf tha President. Vv* ashington, Special. ?Ex-Senator I. C. Butler, of South Carolina, ailed upon the President to express he earnest hope that the TillmanIcLaurin episode and the letter of .ieutenant Governor Tillman would lot Interfere with his plans for visltng the Charleston exposition. Senaor Butler told the president the acicn of Lieutenant Governor Tillman. ra3 not approved by the people, of South Carolina. The president redied that Lieutenant Governor Tillcan's letter would have no effect ipon His course, but aia not say aeniltely whether he proposed to make he trip to Charleston or not. Roosevelt to McSweeney. Columbia, Specil.?"Pray accept ay heartfelt thank3 for your coureous telegram, which I appreciate) ^heodore Roosexelt.'' This telegram o Governor McSweeney is the latest u the Jenkins-Tillman alfair. The ;overnor's telegram to the president ins not been made public, but its drift an be surmised. In his statement Lieutenant Govrnor Tillman detailed how he had nvited Governor McSweeney to subcribe to the Jenkins sword fund, and he governor had declined on the round of being unable to afford it. lovernor McSweeney says: "This is a aistake. Lieutenant Governor Tillaan did not ask me for any contribuion for the Jenkins sword fund, nor ras I asked by any one else to con ribute to that fund." The Million Bale ilark Rcched. Savannah, GaSpecial.?The cotton eceipts at this port since September , 1901, the beginning of the cotton car passed the one-millicn-bale .mark rhuisday. The gross receipts up to ml including Thursday arc 1,001,964; lot receipts 1,001,509. This i3 about me month ir. advance o? the million nark last season, and the earliest ho port has ever touched the sevenigr.re mark. Cotton men aay it means hat the crop is being marketed more apidl/ than last year. Railroad Sold. Nashville, Special.?The sale of the * ? DoUrno^ tr\ th A ?asavuie cz n.uui?mc nam v? ? 'ennessee Central has been consumlated, according to a telegram reeivsd from President Shepley, of the Jnion Trust Company, of St. Louis, 'he message says a payment of $500,00 was made today and oil the Nash llle & Knoxville securities have passed nto the hands of the Central trustees. The Nashville & Knorville evtends rom Monterey to Lebanon, Tenn., 110 niles, and !s the "fc^nntlal link in the troposed Tennessee Central system. Minor Alention. It is said that the Northern Securiies Company can nullify the effect if Attorney General Knox's suit by ;etting a foreign charter. Charles F. Jones continued his teeimony in the trial of Albert T. Patick, accused of murdering William Jarsh Rice in New York. The Interstate Trust Company .was hartered at Trenton, N. J., with iroau powers. Application was made before Judge XT T U.. smory at ixewam, m. ?j., uj a .olders of the Distilling Company of America, who seek to examine the looks. Bridge Swept Away. Atlanta, Special?The Seaboard Air Jne's bridge over the Savannah iver at Calhoun Falls, Ga., was carled away Friday night by the high rater. The Atlanta and West Point irought a train Into Atlanta from Montgomery at 11 o'clock at night iver its own tracks. This road, howiver, is sending its Montgomery rains over the Southern, by way of Birmingham. ' . . ' - J