The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-01
TURPIE'S insult.
He Makes a Bitter Personal
Assault on Senator AIdrich.
The RepIyof the Latter Dignifie d But
Cutting--An Unprovoked Assault.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Democratic
side of the senate was goadsd almost to
desperation by the exasperating prod
ding of the leaders of the opposition. The
Republicans. led by Senator Aldrich, as
sumed the aggressive ut the outset, using
the recent newspaper reports of radical
changes agreed upon by Democrats in se
cret conferences as weapons with which Ia
harass and irritate them.
Their success was admirable. During
the day almost every prominent Demo
crat ON the floor was forced TO defend
himself Senator Voorhees, was finally
driven to making statement In which
he utterly repudiated the report about
radical notifications of the bill and de
clared himself unalterably hostile to con-
cessions to the protection interests. and
especially to the various trusts that are
seeking increases.
Toward the end Of the high-tempered
debate, which began when tie senate
opened. the lie was banded !, .th free
dom that was quite startling In the dig
nified senate. aud the climax was reached
when Senator Turpie Of Indiana launched
terrific assault of q most personal char
acter against Senator Aidrich.
Turpis's Wrath.
Three monstrous untruths, according
60 Senator Turpic, had characterized the
opposition, three gross pslpabls lies Of i'm
conceivable mendacity. He Senator
Turpie) had no objection to parlia-
mentary obstruction IL it was not
based on deliberate falsehood, a. this
was. The first of these untruths was
that new bill was being prepared by the
secretary of the treasury; the second that
three or 800 amendments it did not mat
ter which) were to be presented, and the
third was that the bill reported from the
6nance COMMITTEES was not the bill that
was TO be passed. All these assertions
had been denied categorically by four
Democratic membe OF the finance CON-
nittee.
"And yet" said Mr.. Turpie. raising his
hand aloft and stretching 10 toward Mr.
Aldrich. "the senator from RhodeIsland
comes In here and says he believes they
are true There In no sharper issue of
veracity. prefer to believe and do be-
lievs the senators on this side and dis
believe the senators (No. will not say
senator), I disbelieve the diminutive
unit on the other side who asserts the
contrary. Who is the author Of these re-
ports that are being circulated here and
in the newspaper press? Who claims the
paternity The senator from Rhode
Island" said he. emphaticauy. answering
his own questions
II recollect the predecessor Of the hon.
orabls senator from Rhode Island" he
continued, with biting and venomous
irony, referring to the Senator Aldrich Of
1890 "as different individual from the
Senator Aldrich Of today. But even he
could not then have been the author of
all three of these untruths He might
have been the author of one, but three
would have driven him from the field.
Decidedly Personal.
"He had been q drug clerk and was
thoroughly familiar with all that line
of business, and of other lines of
business, as Wholesale grocer. We, who
were here then. will never forget the
writhing of his distinguished oounten-
ance, his enormous developments of
cheek that extended from ear to ear and
from chin to forehead. We will never
forget his auricular appendages that
scraped the dome of the Capitol.
"How can the present senator rival
his predecessor in the hatred of.the truth
and in the love of falsshood that has
always characterized the cheats Of pro-
tectioni"
When Mr.. Turpie sat down there was
hush upon the chamber. Every one was
amazed at the personal character of the
attack upon Senator Aldrich. Then all
eyes were turned on the Rhode Island
senator. He arose slowly and said:
'Tn the position the senator from In
diana now takes" he said, slowly and
he speaks for no one but
himself. Under other circumstances and
do not believe he would have
made the speech he has made" The
senate and the galleries were left to place
their own construction upon this state
ment. Mr.. Aldrich took his seat and the
incident closed without another word.
just before o'clock, after almost six
hours spent In this manner, the senate
got down to business, and Mr.. Quay re-
sumed the speech began some weeks ago.
Within few minutes, however, q motion
to adjourn was made, and the Democrats
found themselves without q
quorum. Mr.. Harris threatened to order
the sergeant-at-arms to send for absentees
II this occurred again, and MFR. Dockrell
gave notice that the law of 81 to dock" !
salaries would be enforced. |
At $3.50 the senate adjourned.
Army Appropriation Bill Passed.
The house finally concluded its consid-
sration of the army appropriation bill |
and passed 1t. The resignation of Repre-
sentative Caldwell of Ohio was laid be- |
lore the house. Almost the entire day !
was devoted to amendments of an unim-
portant character, and at 5:10 the house
adjourned.
Father Treated Her Cruelty.
BALTIMORE, May 1-Anuie Bowen,
aged IL, pretty and popular young lady, |
vas found dead in bed An emntx laud.