Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-15
Wore senatorial Personalities.

In the Senate yesterday MIR. Payne, rising
10 question of personal privilege, declared
in reference to q statement made by MIR.
Hoar as to his son tOliver Payne, in con-
nection with the Standard Oil Company
that there was mot word of truth 10 it,,
nor particle OF foundation for the charge"
He spoke of Mr.. Hoar as making statements
''iu dsingenuous and dishonorab'e way.
He denied that there was particle OF found
alton for the insinuation that Mr.. Whitney,
the Secretary OF the Eavy. vas interested IN
the Standard Oil Company, and read that
gentemsn's own disclaimer in yesterday'e
papers, in which he says, Il have never
owned dollar in, nor have | ever had any
relations to it. Every officer or director Is,
believe, republican, and go are nine
tenths of its stock holders" Mr. Payne ad'
ded that 1.-THE instincts of honor, proprlety
and decency ought to compel the Senator
from Massachusetts to make an apology or
retraction."
Mr.. Hoar replied in very indignant
manner, Saying that the speech the Sena-
tor from Ohio had INDUCED in belonged
rather to the foul grog-shop, to the place
where rufians and their companions congre.
gate than to the Senate of the United
States" He said he had made no insnua
tions or charges, but had merely suggested
a question as to some half dozen trusts to the
two Senators Reagan and George) who ep-
peared to know all about the subject. he
had received good many letters on the
subject Of the Standard Oil Company, land
had one OF them now before him, stating the
great danger to the republican vote grow
ing out of the activity Of that company.
Mr.. Payue.-"Will you read it %
Mr.. Hoar.-' will not"
Mr.. Payne.-"I guessed You would not"
MIR. Hoar proceeded to Justify what he
had said on the subj ct Of trusts, and added:
II am not very much moved to any cling
that deserves TO be described as indignation
or anger, or anything above the feeling OF
contempt, by the utterances that have just
come from the Senator from Ohio. The bis.
tory ofthat Senator'S accession to this body ls
fresh III the memory of the country.
Mr. PAYNE remarked that the action Of
the Senate in the matter last alluded to had
been condemnation of Mr.. Hoar's position
on it, and added that if that Senator was
possessed by the "conceit" that his partisan
discussions were fair and honorable, that
conceit was confined pretty much TO that
Senator himself.
After some further tart remarks on each
si1e, Mr.. Hoar exclaimed, very angry Mr..
President, this style of behavior on the part
o the Senator FROM OHIO had better be stop
% .d.n Further or, Mr.. Hoar aga;o borke OUT
"Mr. President, the Senator from Ohio is
d sorderly and insoient in his style OF inter
rupticn. If be has anything TO say, let him
rise in his place ia m orderly way and ask
me 20 yield to him. II is certainly not be
coming in him to ask ny courtesy for such
interruptions The whole style of them be-
longs to the low GROCERY rather than to the
Senate"
Mr.. Batter Submitted to the presiding OIL
Ger Mr.. Ingails) whether that style ofdeba!e
was in order.
The presiding officer thought it was not.
Then hope,n said Mr.. Butler, THAT the
Chair will enforce decorum."
IF | have said anything out of order, :"
said Mr.. Hoar, II withdraw it,"
The whole colloqny," said the presiding
officer, "has been disorderly from the beRip-
ming. The Chair has had often, within the
last week or ten days, to call attention to
proceedings that were disorderly, end does
not desire to be called upon daily to rebuke
violations of order"
Tho disputation between the two Senators
continued for some time longer, and several
more left.handed compliments were inter-
changed.