Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Mr.. BRUMM AND Mr.. SCOTT
The Formers Charges Against the Latter
CHINESE BILL IN THE SENATE.
A Resolution Introduced by Mr.. Hoar.
The Senate.

communicate to the Senate copies OF all commu-
nlcations addressed by his direction to the govern
ment OF Great Britain, demonstrating against
csrtain unfair treatment of American citizens and
requesting him to furnish such Information soon
as possible In order that 1t may be considered In
acting on pending legislation.
Mr.. Vest suggested that the resolution lie over
III! to-morrow, because 1t seemed TO contain sort
OF implication OF Intentional delay the part OF
so. twas only nine days since the resolution was
adopted. He had no doubt that the Secretary OF
state could give some good reason for not sending
Mr.. hoar-Letit It lie over. think. however, that
the Administration might have got its eyes open
Mr.. vest--That remark is exceedingly witty and
facstious. DO not know what the facts are.
Tne reSolutlcn was laid over.
POLITICS OF THE sPRINGFIRLD REPUBLICAN,.
Mr.. Dawes called attention to a mistake made
yesterday by Mr.. Pasco In his speech In quoting
an article from the Springfield Republican and
designating that Journal as republican paper.
Since 1s72 1t would resent being called republi-
can paper.
Mr.. Pasco asked Mr. Dawes what the politics of
the Springfield Republican at the present time
Mr. Dawes-The paper has been laboring since
1872, TO the utmost or its ability, and with great
calls itself Independent. 1t is one Of the most
Jealous supporters Of President Cleveland now, at
trtcitteS Of this administration.
THE CHINESE BILL
was taken up at 2 O'Clock. MI. Sherman asked
unanimous consent that it be laid aside till den-
mite Information Of rejection Of the treaty be
ceived.
Mr.. Stewart objected.
Mr.. Platt took The door for q speech on the bill,
saying he should vote for the bill, but under pro-
test. he did not like the way It came before Con-
gresa
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. BROWN AND Mr. SCOTT.
Mr.. Brumm Pah rising to q question OF privi-
lege, read letter which he had written to Mr..
Scott Pa in which he called attention to the fact
that that gentleman had charged him with making
false statements on the noor, and that he would
arise In the House in order to vindicate himself
He then read some remarks made by him in May
detectives In the coal region Of PENNSYLVANIA, and
Mr. Sootrs emphatic denial Of the charge, and also
OF the charge that he contributed TO pay the coal
and Iron police: He would prove that the gentle
man, or some VIM. L. Scott, was
GUILTY OF Every CHARGE MADE.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania, In his reply,
had not told the whole truth. The courts re-
Quired q man to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. To violate the nrst
part Of this requirement was the kind Of falsehood
To violate the second requirement was
. higher order OF falsehopd To uolate
tine ns ss
was the style usually INDUCED In by the profes-
slonal charlatan who. coming his million out OF
he only did Il for % sweet @ cnaritys sake. % ae had had
not said that his colleague was guilty Of all these
kinds OF falsehoods but there was some william
league said that the charges were as false as hell
he was anxious to md out
WHO THE OTHER WILLIAM L SCOTT WAS.
Mr.. Brumn then proceeded to read q newspaper
extract as to the cases Of eviction occurring at
Scott Haven, when Mr. Wilson (Minn.) raised the
point that no question Of privilege had been dis
The Speaker, while concurr1ng in this view, said
that an arrangement had been arrived at between
should be permitted to speak and MI: Scott TO
reply.
Mr.. Scott, addressing Mr.. Brumm said that the
question Of dispute greg out Of MI. Brumm's
coal and iron police. He had denied the charge
That was the only dispute. between them, and
he was glad to meet ir was not relevant to the
question.
Mr Brumm predicted that before he concluded
read letter from WIN. weihe, president Of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and Steel Work.
erS,
CHARGING TYRANNICAL TREATMENT OF woRKMHN
at Scotts rolling mill In 1882 He also read other
league had put through the Chinese bill under gag
rule in order to hoodwink the workmen into the
belief that he mad q Kind feeling for them.
IT WAS ADDING INSULT 10 INJURY
to imagine that the workingmen were to be gulled
as easily as that BY the passage Of the Chinese
bill the gentlemen sought to make capital for him
self and his party; but the ides OF November
would show that the work1ngmen knew their
friends.
Mr.. Brumm then produced ''store ordersr used
in the company stores in which Mr. Scott was In.
terested, and, holding up 0ne-cent stub, he In
Oured whether that was intended to buy p0anuta
with.
MI. scott-It is not a. small Is you ara