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Show BOTH SENATORS APOLOGIZE. Participants In the Disgraceful Scene Sony It Happened. After thn secret session, the Senite nt "5 resumed business In open session Mr Illnckburn nude n statement of whit hid been made In executive session, nnd asked whether nnv statement could be made lo tho Senite In open seseton by either of tho Senators while they were In contempt of the Sennte There wns a length) discussion of the question, and flnall) President pro tern I'ne ruled PRESIDENT THO TEt RFl ES "While these two Senators are declared to bo In conlinpt, the Chnlr could not recognlza either If ho should rl and adtress the Chair hut on motion mide by nny Senator that they be heird, tho Chilr would recognize the Senator making mak-ing Iho motion, and would hold that Ihe motion was In order. In the ordlnar) transgression nf tho rules or violation of order Ihe Senntor violating It must tike his chilr nn! he ennnot be recognized recog-nized hy the presiding officer again until Ihe Senate hns relieved him of that by motion Of course the Senators from South Cnrnllna can bo relieved of the condition In which they nre. so they can be recognised, so far as the Chair Is coneeri.ed. ly a motion nnd h) a tnijor-Ity tnijor-Ity vote of the Senate WhHt will happen after Ihe two Senators have purged themselves so far an It Is possible of the contempt, the Chair will be prepnred to rulo whenever that question Is raised " IlLACKnURN S MOTION. At the conclusion of the ruling of Mr, rr)e, Mr Rlackburn said ' I move that the senior Senator from South Carolina be given tho floor ' " hj one Senator from South Caro. Una?' Interjected Mr. Spooner. "I movo that the two Senators from South Carolina" began Mr Illackburn. "That h right." snld Mr. Spooner "He given the floor," continued Mr. Rlickburn. "to make any statement In their own wny to tho Senate to purge themrclves of tho contempt," Tho motion mo-tion was carried. TILLMAN IS HEARD. In n breathless silence Mr, Tlllmin roso to nddiesa Iho Sonate. He was calm and collected, and gave no Indication Indica-tion by his manner of Ihe tremendous tceno In which ho had been one nf the principal actors but a short time before. He spoko deliberately nnd ever) one leaned forward eagerly lo catch his words. Ho said "Mr. President. I have nlwns esteemed It n high honor and privilege lo bo a member of this bod). I had never had nny legislative experience when I camo hero nnd my previous service as Governor Gover-nor of South Carolina for four )ers had untitled mo in a measure to enter this august assembly with that dignity and regard proper regard, I will aay for Its traditions and habits and rules that Is desirable, TO JUDGE MEN, "I have been hero several ears. I hivo in that time learned to Judeo men with n llltlo more catholicity of spirit than I did when 1 came here. 1 have gained it great many friends In whoso personal lntegrltv and honor and re. gird for their obligations as gentlemen I havo Implicit confidence: but I have seen so inu-h of partisanship, I havo seen so much of what I consider slavish submission to piny domination ihnt I confess I havo felt somewhat at a loss how to Judge men who in one aspect appeared to bo so high and clean and honnrnttjp. and In another appearesl more or leas despicable. 1 say this because of tho fact that ono of tho Senators has seen lit to nlludo to somo Tilatters that occurred this atternoou. APOLOGIZES TO SENATE. "I now say that so far as any action of mine has caused any Senator hero or the Senate as a liody or the people of the United btntes to feel that I hive been derelict, and that 1 have not shown that courles) and proper observance of tho rules of this body, that I regret It, I apologizo for It. I was ready lo ilo that two minutes nflir 1 tiad acted, but tin. der tho provocation which was known to all of ou, I could not havo acted otherwise other-wise than 1 did, ami while I apologize to tho Senate, nnd nm sorr) that It has occurred. oc-curred. I have nothing more to say," M'LAURIN FOLLOWS. Mr McLnurln rose at the conclusion of Mr. Tillman's brief nddress He, too, was calm, but It was evident thit he was suppressing his emotion by an effort. ef-fort. He spoko with greater feeling than had been manifested by his colleague, particularly when he told the Senate how sorely h hnd been tried by the accusa. lions which had been made against him from time lo time Ills statement Io. lows: JUNIOR SENATORS AFOLOaY. ".Mr President, 1 did not realize that I was lu contempt nf Ihe Senate nor di I think now If in) words aro read In Iho record that 1 was In contempt of the Sen. ate, hut at the same lime, as the Senate has ruled Ihnt I am In contempt of this honorable body I beg leavo to apologize. ' 1 deslrn lo say Mr. President lhat I havo been ver) sorely and severely tried I was In attendance on the com mlttee on Indian alfalrs when I received a mcisngn from a friend that my pres. enco wns needed here ASSAULT UPON llif) HONOR ' Tho history or the vole on tho Spanish treaty Is known to all of )ou There havo been statements In newspapers nnd Inslnuntions Ihnt I had been Influenced by Improper motives In connection with my vote on that treat Knowing In my own soul an I knowing that Go I In heaven also knows that It was false, when I was told that It was centered dewn to me, I wns so oulriged b) what I considered nn nssiult upon in) honor ns a man. and esp-el.ill) In view of Iho fart that ill the beginning of the session after the deliberate statement explaining all those inatten, I did not feel as a min thit I could ever tnld my head up ngaln If I did riot resent It lu the place wheie it was delivered In the strongest and most forcible! lerma that I coul 1 emnlo) "Willi thit, Mr President, I am done, and I havo this lo sai If there is any inoro talk or ihni kind or any more-' URGED TO itnt RAIN-As RAIN-As Mr McLaurin uttered the last sen. tence of his nddress, Intimating tint If them visa an) further effort to press upon him ihe aecusailons whkh hnd been made nt,alnsl him there might be trouble, there was an evident stir In the chamber Hevernl Senators rose in their feel, ns If hair expecting a renewal of the riutbreik of trouble Mr Uaron nt Georgia and Mr Patlerson of Colorado, both of whom were sluing neai Mo-I Mo-I aurln urged him to stop where he was, Mr Patterson saying! I beg the Sena, tor lo refrain ' M LAUIHN DESISTS ',''. ?.nl n-frnln. then Mr President " said Mr McLaurin After some discussion discus-sion II wns nrranged. at the suggestion of Mr Lodge In chargo nf ihe Philippine I III that discussion should be resumed Mr McLaurin nf Mississippi desiring In address tho berate Mr. McLnunn then took tho floor ill opposition to ihe pending measure He denounced the method of iho majorlt), nnd declared lhat the policy wns detrimental detri-mental to tho best Interests of the United States The Senate then, at 5 M p m, look a recess until S o clock NIGHT SESSION HELD. When tho Senato ro-convned at I o clock not a dozen Senitors nppeared on Ihe floor Mr Prltclinrd of North Carolina m ide n brief address In sup-port sup-port of the Philippine bill Mr Fairbanks of Indiana followed In nn hours address In support of ihe Philippine bill Tho Senate, at 9 10 p m . ndjoiirned. |