Show I TILLMAN AND FIGHT ON SENATE SENAIE Denounced as a Willful Liar the Pitchfork Senator Strikes His Colleague in the Face Both Both Clinch and Are Finally Parted WASHINGTON Feb 22 In 22 In accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with a time long custom on on Wash Washington's ington's Birthday the farewell address of Washington was read in the Senate today immediately after the convening of that body at 11 U o lock Mr Burrows of Michigan read the immortal docu docu- m ment nt At the conclusion of the reading at 1150 Mr Lodge presented a memorial from the Massachusetts Legislature for such an amendment to the Constitution as would place it in the power of Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress to enact laws regarding the hours of labor in the various States When routine business had been concluded concluded concluded con con- Mr Tillman resumed his speech in opposition to the pending Philippine tariff bill which he began yesterday During Mr Tillmans Tillman's speech a lively tilt occurred occulTed between him an and f Mr Spooner over o.-er the part that W. W J. J Bryan had in the ratification of the Paris treaty Mr Tillman Tiliman declared that im ito- proper influences were brought to bear to secure votes for the ratification of ot the treaty and he insisted that the Republican RepUblican Republican Re Re- publican side knew how they got the I necessary votes Mr Spooner demanded to know what those improper Influences were and upon whom they were brought He I denounced as a coward any man who f WASHINGTON Feb 22 Id 1 In Senate this afternoon at o'clock a fist fight occurred between Senators 1 and Tillman both of South Carolina McLaurin arose and and sa said d Tillman's Tillmans that Tillmans Tillman's statement regarding him pim was was-a was a willful and deliberate delibe ate and malicious Ife lie Tillman jumped over over chairs and struck and McLaurin Inthe in Inthe the f face ce A vicious encounter ensued Both men clinched d d' d and struck frantically at each other when Assistant at A i s sprang sprang between n r. r e and several Senators seized the men men and parted them th m. m v vIt It was with great difficulty that thai the themen men were parted As soon soon as the South Carolina Senators were forced mb into Illo their seats Mr Teller Tener addreSsed addressed the chair and demanded that the Senators from front South C Carolina rolina be in order Which Senator demanded Mr 1 1 McLaurin n. n 0 This Senator said Mr M. T Teller pointing to Mr McLaurin Meantime l Mr l 1 Foraker of Ohio had to the cent central al aisle in h h effort to gain gain the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of the chair With trembling voice rolce he said Mr 1 President we ought to go into executive session I 1 move move you that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of executive business Mr Burrows who had been trying to gain the of the chair said I 1 approve of that motion Mr President I 1 suggest that the the doors doors be closed The chair without putting the motion n to the Senate declared that the Senate Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate had determined to go into executive session and amid great excitement the galleries and the floor were cle cleared clere red During this process the South Carolina Senators remained in their seats 1 still showed the mark of Tillmans Tillman's nat on his forehead Mr TI haci received any injuries apparently but buthis buthis buthis his usually ruddy face was ashy pale There was a number of Senators standing standing stand stand- ing log about to prevent a renewal val e encounter counter when the Senate shut itself up from public views view In executive ses session lon the S Senate nate at once took up the startling encounter and anda a resolution was offered referring the matter to the Committee on Privileges and Elections to r report port as to what method the Senate should pursue Meanwhile Meanwhile 1 Mean Mean- while both Tillman and McLaurin had i been been committed to the custody of the sergeant at 10 to prevent any hostile meeting between them would impeach a Senator without namIng naming naming nam nam- ing him Mr Tillman rillman de declared lared Federal Feder Feder- al patronage of a State St te had been een parceled parceled parceled par par- out to a Senator presumably for his vote for the tre treaty ty What State dem demanded Mr Spooner South Carolina shouted Mr Till Till- man S Then I 1 leave the Senator to fight it out with his colleague ret retorted rt d Mr 1 Spooner I know that he voted for the treaty ret returned Mr Tillman I know what I 1 believe N No 0 suggested Mr 1 Spooner you si simply ply believe what you dont don't know |