New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-27
MR.. STEWART IN A PASSION.
DENOUNCING THE PRESIDENT.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN TIE De
Lucrative BRANCH

THE NEVADA SENATOR ACCUSES Mr. CLEVE
| LAND OF USING THE FEDERAL PATRONAGE
TO INFLUENCE LEGIsLATIoN-HE LOSES
HIS TEMPER ENTIRELY UNDER
MR. PALMER's GOADING.
rrY TELEGRAPH 70 TIE TRlBrSEJ
| Washington, Sept Ex-senator stewart "aain
consumed the greater part OF the day III aurc'si,S
| tbe Senate He renewed his attack upon the
President, enlivening the proceedings by uispiaS
of passion snch as is not often witnessed IN 'he
deliberative branch" Of Congress. The immediate
cause was his reading of newspaper articles which
CHARGED that the President was attempting to in
| fuence legislation by the Use of patronage
| I'm the midst of one Of the articles which was
being read by Senator Stewart with special gusto
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, rose to inquire whether
Senator Stewart was prepared 10 make single
specific charge against the President or whether
he would hold himself personally responsible Tor
the general charges made in the newspapers
Senator Stewart was standing in the middle aisle
facing his colleague from Illinois, who occupied
desk Immediately adjoining the SAME aisle
Senator Palmer's question seemed TO arouse in Inn
all the indignation and passion that have been
living dormant within him since this debate be-
feature anger and resentment and with voice
that could easily have been heard the big plaza
where the Father Of his Country sits so peace
fully, he repeated his charge that the President
was using patronage to influence legislation, and
that before his skilfu use of it Democratic ma
orty for free coinage had melted away into
the air.
FXAsPERATING GOODNESS OF ME- PALMER.
al
to that of Mr. Stewart lie never seemed To
lose control of himself nor did lie once raise his
voice in the heated colloquy which ensured. Prod
ding Mr.. Stewart with the same request, uttered
several times in succession with eXaspcrating
calmness, TO mention the name of a single Senator
whose vote or action had been influenced by the
bcstowaI of Executive patronage, he succeeded in
making Senator Stewart lose what little temper
he had left
Rarely have the inmates of the asylum of
ninoritics" been called upon to witness "a more
extraordinary scene As for the galleries. they
seemed to regard the whole thing as n huge joke,
whatever were the feelings Ct Senator'S En-
asperated beyond endurance, and unable or I'M
willing TO make good Lh charge, Senator Stewart
sought refuge finally in lis ;avoritc proposition
for an investigation, asking At the same time
whether Senator Palmer would be willing -
vote for one. The latter expressed his readiness
TO do s.; prov idcd his colleague made out som"
specific case
lie will vote TO investigate senator OK
claimed Mr.. Stewart, with the utmost contempt,
but will not vote 70 impcach the Executive.
And with 4 refusal TO b" further interrupted
and with a final "Psllaw,' utterci with all III"
emphasis and meaning which voice AMI manner
can convey, the Nevada senator continued his
l.
spcctaclcs at his friend from Illinois whenever
the reading by the clerk of some document gave
him the chance
WHAT GAVE POINT TO TIE RAID.
The interesting part Of this whole scene was that
Mr.. Stewards raid upon the President received
additional impetus to-day by the announcement
of an Illinois appointment which he believed was
due to Senator Palmcrs influence. He Imagined
Mr. Palmer as having freshly returned from the
White House full of gratitude toward the FNec'l-
tive and eager 10 cNpics, II. The truth - that
MIR. Palmer had 10 cause whatever for being par
ticulaIly grateful for the appointment made by
the President to-day which that OF an internal
revenue collector. 1t WAS not due % a rccOmmcn-
dation made by Mr.. Palmer, bat TO o1e made hy
William Il. Morrison That astute politician had
run in the successful! nominee while Senator Palm
cr and Representative Springer were engaged III
pushing the claims of two rivals. Mr. stewart
therefore was following tie wrong scent. an VIZ
Palmer was cntrapp,d much against his inclina-
ton, doubt, TO PCS" "a the particular champion
and defender OF the President.
Senator. Morgan and VOORHEES, could not let tho
opportunity pass without paving glowing trih-
ute 10 the Presidents worth IL a pIivat" citizen
and public official. Senator Voorhees, especially
grew eloquent over III" subject. declaring that
Grover Cleveland required no vndication or de"
fence from the day lie was born until the present
time. But then Senator VOORHEES, has lately de
vcloped "a machine method OF growing enthusiastic
Whenever the subject Of Grover Cleveland IL men
TONED, and his outburst to-day must Therefore not
be taken too seriously