The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30
hill has THE FLOOR.
I'll. scnusor from New York Appears
Il, n New Role Himself.

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1r--,,i,,,,ton IuIv 24-The most entertain
r. ,,1 remarkable feature in the great
Datiaual performance on the moor o. 'iie
senate was the part played III IL touaS Wy
senator HILL of New York. as the deieiuet
of President Cleveland against the Assaults
Of democratic senator's IN connection w
,ba presidents now famous letter 10 MI
I3-ilso, the chairman of the house con-
1erees on the tariff bill. 49,,
Mr. Hill took the ground that the leItei'
heino unofficial, was no Nloiauoh ol t!ie
constitution: that it was no attack oIi 'ii1
eanate or upon any senator, put thdC II
80 an honest effort to carry out the pollcy
and theories of the democratic party, anu
= advance the interests Of the president
as TO its being an unwarranted attempt
--e-, 9Th penajng Ieflx,ii4f I hal I1
own Judgment and responsibility pau
gered'' the president to give them mis-
views upon the compromise bill, which they
had prepared. do as / do" he said 10
them; keep away from the white house.
He wound up two hours speech (prls-
fling all over with the spikes ana spears
of his wit and sarcasm) by comparing the
senatorial conspiracy against President
Cleveland to that which comprised the az
sassinatiou OF Julius Caesar. In this hH-
9oricaI parallel Mi. German stood for lean
and hungry Cassius," of whom Caesar
said: He thinks too much. Such men are
dangerous" Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, LOT
Casca;" Mr.. Voorhees,. for Trebonius, and
4'rhe DISTINGUISHED senator from Tennessee
fMr Harris), for CHINA He carried out the
parallel by declaring that these senators
made the same plea which the consprators
of old made-''not that they loved caesar
less, but that they loved Rome more'-not
that they loved Cleveland less, but that
they loved their party and the country
more.
Mr. Hill was followed by Mr.. Caffery, of
Louisiana who submitted a motion looking
10 the restoration in the sugar schedule of
a bounty for 1881 In a short speech, which
MS however not concluded. he accused
the democratic managers of bad faith in
striking out the sugar bounty ana declared
explicitly for himself and his colleague
MIR. hIancharu' that lhey Woulu MOI 'oIe
7>r the tariff bill if 1t put sugar on the
1Tee ust-
Simply Speaking As TO the Sentiments.
The morning business was of little inter
ct Ar 1o.ao o'cIocl1 r,rornntlv tho confer
arce .iies ,rraa75er+ ,,,,tta,. l,,no hefora the
s.ara r. and Nf, riu took the 400, oDaal,
fre very SLOWLY and deliberately In the be-
f-irninz. Coming to the question of the
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sais t7at he vvould not djeouss tho r,ioJo,,
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81 yvfse n send maj Ie4tar 70 I'VE cba Ir,,,o
of t,a house committee. ~, ~, "a -
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Sere 10 defad ~ - -. ~ a. a.
g. -. n - - ~ ~ 500 III
cIa,ea of tho ea's+it,,+ta a., +''t ~. ~
president Rad the constitutional and Local
right TO send that letter II was NOT an
official communication in tba proner earso
of the term It was intendad at fret &c -
private communication ~ = 1opg-+i,ro ,,or
sonal friend and odhor>,. 5000 20
c -,
' ''e rec Sc"e""ie'
coming TO the question of the proposed
ouIes on coal ana IRON ore, Mr.. Hill said
sildI MI NrHlah now defended those du-
a. Iue uu'ieS' MI. dorman put IN