Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-27
SHEOL AND PURGATORY.
Both Places Were Discussed in the Senate
Debate Yesterday.
A Hot Passage Of Words BetweeD
Messrs. Palmer and stewart-Mr.
Hoar Also Clipped I'm.

Folks are prone to wonder-that In unin-
formed folks-why statesmen insist upon
finishing their speeches before allowing
them to be printed In the Congressional
Record. There is what seems to the unin-
itiated public an unreasonable prejudice on
the part Of Senators. at least. against the
installment plan Of publication. Conse-
quently. during the progress Of a long
speech that consumes a few hours Of each
day a week. the Record Is enlbellished with
such tantalizing phrases as this. which ap-
peared in the Record Of this morning:
Mr.. Stewards speech viii be published
entire after 1t shall have been concluded"
This seeu.ly phrase covers a multitude Of
senatorial courtesies. THE debate of yester-
day afternoon, which was punctuated by q
passage between Senators Stewart and Pal
mer. may never go down into history just
siderable revision
A Hot Passage Of Words.
1t was a hot passage. for It related to the
hereafter. the fate Of wicked Statesmen. and
the punishment OF ignorant financiers. Mr..
Stewart held up q f1ghtful picture before
the gaze Of the Senate as a warning. Sem
ator Palmer aided by turning on the cal
cium light and Senator Hoar gave further
Senator Stewart had been quite as uniu-
terssting as usual until he came to talk
about the act of 1873. which demonetised
silver. and has therefore been regarded by
The western Senators as the climax OF
crime. Mr.. Palmer. who has an extreme
penchant for questioning Mr.. Stewart. asked
his neighbor II IL was not true that he had
voted for that Ubiquitous measure.
Mr. Stewart never fiinches from q Ques-
uon. he seldom answers. but gives an ex-
ssns = imitation mil Of replying So he said
did so in ignorance Of its real nature.
every Senator but one" he called out
looking significantly toward the desk Of
who voted for the bill knowingly viii ever
be forgiven. either in this world or the
next"
sheol md Purgatory.
How about these who voted for IL r.
rorantly'" Mr. Palmer asked.
They will all go to the bad place" was
the answer. IF they had the means Of
knowing what was in the act they ought
20 have known it."
Il am told that IL was printed" Mr.
Palmer remarked innocently.
Yes" Mr.. Stewart admitted. Then he
turned on Mr.. Palmer and said Hereby:
do you know all that is printedg'
mo, i DO not" Mr.. Palmer admitted
Here's a pile OF printed matter" said
Mr.. Stewart, pointing TO a large package on
bis table What do you know about it?"
Il think" Mr.. Palmer mildly remarked,
''the. IL those who favored that act 60 to
sheol. those who voted for II ignorantly
ought to go to purgatory. at least"
Not at ALL said Mr.. Stewart. why
should man 60 to purgatory who did not
order to commit a crime"
There is such a thing criminal ig-
norence," Mr.. Palmer suggested.
IF 1 am guilty of criminal ignorance IN
that matter" said Mr.. Stewart, Il win
have such a goodly company OF Senators
and members TO 20 with me that I will be
willing to so to the bad place with them"
senator Boar Chips I'm.
This colloQuy had gradually Interested
Senator Hoar who had been pleasantly en-
gagged throughout the afternoon reading O
red covered book from the Congressional LII
brary and when this point in the discus
sion had been reached he moved over 10
the region OF Senator Stewart, and. getting
q good chance to chip in. asked In a stage
whisper that barely reached the galleries:
IF you 20 to the bad place IN punish
merit. do you expect to finish your speech
thereT"
Rlasses with the conscious air of a man
who had said a good thing. but his COM
placent manner seemed disturbed when Mr..
Stewart. turning fercely around at his tor
mentor, retorted:
well. if 1 finish It there I am sure you
will be there to listen TO me-"
1t Is an open question to just how far
the ruthless blue pencil of the editor will
r run through this interesting bit Of per-