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CHAMBERLAIN CENSURED 

 HIS ABUSE OF THE PRIVILEGE OF THE SENATE FLOOR 



Senator Voorhees is naturally indignant at being 

 interrupted in his speech — Senator Ingalls will 

 probably refer to the matter. 



The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, having 

 thus far been treated only to American hospitality, 

 is likely soon to be subjected to a course of American 

 discipline which, while it may not be altogether as 

 pleasant, is sure to be quite as wholesome. 



The Post has already mentioned the fact that Mr. 

 Chamberlain, who obtained access to the floor of the 

 Senate last Wednesday under the generous rule 

 which accords that privilege to all members of 

 foreign legislative bodies, was the centre of a dis- 

 turbance which seriously interfered with the delivery 

 of Senator Voorhees' Tariff speech, and was dis- 

 orderly enough to bring into use the gavel with 

 which the presiding officer knocks for order. If 

 Mr. Voorhees had noticed at the time that the noise 

 was being made by one who had no right to speak 

 there, he would have made some public mention of 

 the fact. Speaking of the matter with a Post reporter 

 yesterday, the Senator said : 



" The courteous attention paid by Democratic 

 Senators while Mr. Sherman was speaking on 

 Wednesday, was but little imitated by the Repub- 

 licans when I was speaking. But I would scarcely 

 refer to this if it were not for an incident that 



