Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-05
Special 70 Confessional.

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WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator
Van Wyck. of Nebraska, is net only
an amusing, but persistent ouss. Some
days ago be had a resolution passed
calling for information in regard to
special attorneys employed by the De-
partment of Justice. Tonight he
got an opportunity to FIRE off a speech
on the subject. He had a great deal
of ammunition, and made warm use
of it. he showed that George Bliss
had received $3.50 per day since his
connection with the Star Route trials
with lnnumerable perquisites in the
way of travelling expenses He caused
a great deal Of amusement by an
analysis of those accounts ut was,
ne said, "unbecOming the dignity of
government which paid lawyer $3.50
a day to allow that lawyer to charge
fifty cents as a fee to sleeping car
porter. Nothing less than a dollar
was in keeping with the remuneration
of such a lawyer After he finished
with items of this character. the Ne
braska Senator made a vigorous at
tack on the general conduct of the
Star Route trials. He declared they
were a scandal and an outrage, and
that gang Of high priced lawyers
were allowed to protect them so that
they could maintain their grip on the
public treasury.
Don Cameron came into the room
at this juncture. He was in mellow
mood, and, after listening to two or
three sentences. he became angry.
He construed Van Wyck's speech as
40 attack on Attorney General Brew
ster.
do you mean to say" he exclaimed,
with a warning shake of his right
hand, that Mr.. Brewster ever got q
del!ar Of that money!"
"Oh, mol" said Van Wick.
"Then," shouted Cameron, you
ought to be more careful how you
talk"
By this time Cameron had worked
himself into towering passion. He
had dropped into seat on the Demo
cratic side. He started toward Van
Wyck with pugilistic gestures. The
Nebraskan did not scare, but
continued his attack on the Depart.
ment Of Justice.
"Now, yeu stOpl" cried Cameron,
again shaking his fist; you stopl you
are talking about a much better man
than yourself"
Van Wyck is a Western man, and
will not stop when an Eastern man
tells him. He faced Cameron and
repeated his charges.
Cameron could scarcely contain |
himself. He bsWled out some words
about Brewster being a gentleman
and Van Wyck knowing it. The
controversy got so warm that the
Chair had to interfere. Cameron was
admonished that he must address the
Chair
Van Wyck interposed with the
mild remark that he was glad to be
INTERCEPTED; he knew what he was
about, and could take care Of him
self"
IF you are talking to me" shouted
Mr.. Cameron, then l will answer
you"
oh" said VanWyck, 81 am ad-
the Senate. of which you are
an honorable member"
Shut upl' again bawled Cameron,
: | am afraid you know more about
Star Routes than you want us to think
you do"
VsnWyck maintained his ground,
and continued bis attack on the pros
scution of the Star Reuters.
Dan VOORHEES, went to Cameron and
tried to soOthe him He succeeded in
driving the Pennsylvania Senator over
10 the Republican side, and there Cam
sron was tackled by the venerable Ed
nuuds, who induced him to retire to
/ cloakroom.
General Logan then essayed to upset
Van Wyck, but he did not succeed,
Ind he also retired to cloakroom to
,ondOle with Cameron.
The Nebraskan finished his speech,
ienounoing all plunderers Of the
Treasury, especially those who draw
lees as special counsel in the Star
Route trials.