Show tN t t t t t t M I I M I M I I I 0 MM H-MM M M M MIN I 1 IN THE SENATE i 1 1 v. v t t e M 44 HH 4 4 M H 4 HU H- H 4 U t le regard ar to the Tillman Tillman McLaurin case in the situation cannot cannot be regarded with Satisfaction l bj by the country counti In the Commit Commit- If tE Privileges ile t s and anti Elections Senator Burrows Buu 1 e very er sensible suggestion that the matter I Id 1 h be consi considered an and acted upon in a strictly t f Sni spirit and manner and nominally his acquiesced in by Democrats and ce But Hut at the first test it I be became ame evit evi- evi j. j tJ Pt t the former were ere suspicious fearful f of Apolitical trap and generally generall inclined to be ob ob- t ti-e. ti In the proposition to punish the tile Jr wending Ir Senators tors by lJJ suspension Mr h- h Bailey of s declared that the Democrats never would al al- a s that Course bc to be taken takeD as asit it would deprive g Carolina of representation tion We e are unable nImble discover anything ver very ery profound 11 or 11 convincing in S position nor do we e see how Democratic ic Sena- Sena ena- ena rs f could pre action of the kind denounced T s to be sure Mire they thy were ere to engage in a trial of a against time in ill in order to prevent a vote ote on to suspend The po power er of the Senate ut ease is well dt defined fint and we think p la Section 5 Article I. I of the Constitution l' l rid d 1 J i Each jacim ac Mouse House may determine time the rules of in sJ punish members for disorderly be be- our and with ith the concurrence of two-thirds two exp ex- ex exp p I a 1 member C There are re e two of importance to the time matr matr matI mat- mat r I r under c consideration which appear appeal to be ma made e gam b by the above aboTe quoted clause of the Constitution Either House HOUS ma may pUnish disorderly conduct but nf If he punishment is js to tc extend exten to td expulsion then a t rote otc is required majority is sim sum IiiI Iii Iii- i n a to impose io-impose p an any penalty less less' than expulsion Ex jt p p. by means of organized obstruction there ar not t enough Democrats in the time Senate enate to prevent t tim 1 u of Mes o JS nirl pd McLaurin n w Vi r rth tl II bent upon that hat description of oft t. t J Ir j f t ir 1 1 1 qt t i J t rs p ne I Ind and nd obstruction would wear weaL itself out before lon long Mr 11 Baileys s talk about suspension deping cle de de- de ping a State of representation is cheap politics Suppose instead of lists fists the time Senators in contempt had whipped out their theil knives an and proceeded to carve each ach other other-in a thrilling and artistic manner Did they survive naturally most of their colleagues would wish to expel them Would Mr 1 Bailey Baile and those who think with him him argue in such an event that hat Democrats ought t to oppose expulsion because it would leave a great gret sovereign over ign commonwealth tl wit without out in the United States States' Senate Sea Sen eIl ate Io For some sonic reason or other ther there are leading and tind influential ni Senators who appear appear to be afraid of of something Perhaps it is public opinion an and possibly pos pos- sibly sibl it is Tillman lillman So far the time only prominent figure figure fig fig- ure Lit in jil the time connection who has exhibited a craw full of sand in iii his las show window is Senator Frye and he lie was iong in what he lie did diet Perhaps Per Per- haps lumps after all the time best thin thing the Senate could do would b be to apologize to the South Sout Carolina feudists feud tend und and then march in a a body to see them light tight to toa toa a finish promising in advance to IHl pay the time funeral e expenses out of ot the time contingent fun fund l' l t |