The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-22
SENATOR'S At ODDS.
Lively War of Words Between
Chandler and Allen,
HARSH CRITICISMS INDULGED IN.

Allen Called Chandler a "Baboon." and
Sticks TO 1.-THE Senate Votes That the
Income Tax Shall Run Untn Jan. 1,
1900.
WASHINGTON, June 22-The debate on
the income tax was opened yesterday by
Senator Hill, of New York, in mastery
three hour speech in opposition to this
feature of the bill 1t was generally re-
garded as the ablest speech the New York
senator has delivered since he became a
member of the senate Despite the ex-
cessive heat he was listened TO with close
attention. The sensational feature of the
day was the personal attack made upon
Mr.. Allen the Nebraska Populist by
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire.
The latter scored Mr.. Allen numerically
for applying the epithet "baboon" to him
on Wednesday, but in the Nebraska Pop
ulist he met toeman worthy of his steel.
Mr.. Hill nlished his speech at les,
after having spoken over three hours. MIR.
Higgins del followed in opposition to
the income tax.
A very sensational incident occurred
when Mr.. Higgins took his seat. Mr.
Chandler On. H. rose to a question Of
personal privilege in connection with the
passage at arms between Senator Allen
and himself on Wednesday. He had, he
explained, heard what Mr. Allen had said
in his reply to him only in fragmentary
fashion, and had missed entirely the OPP
probrious epithet "baboon" applied by
the senator of Nebraska to himself. Mr.
| Allen, who was in the chamber moved
over near to Mr.. Chandler, when the lat
ter began what proved to be his very re-
markable speech.
"The senator from Nebraska" Mr..
| Chandler said, ION yesterday stated that
when | charged that his vote had been
| bargained for ! stated what was false, and
what he believed l knew to be false when
] made it. did not make any insinua-
ton" said Mr. Chandler, but what l
stated l believed to be true ! charged in
effect that he moved to place lumber on
the free list under the threat that if it
were not so placed he would vote against
| the bill. The truth of that charge is con-
tained in this Record
II simply inquired of the senator
whether the bargain had been closed,
/ whether it was complete ! made the in
uuiry and don't think he was warranted
! in becoming indignant and using unpar-
/
! stated by the senator from Maryland (Mr
! Gorman) in a carefully prepared speech
that concessions, arrangements, bargains,
or anything YOU choose to cali them had
been made secure such majority and
effect the passage Of the bill.
81 regret, said Mr.. Chandler, deliber-
ately, in conclusion, 81 have discovered
that the early surroundings of the sena-
tor before he entered this body were such
as not to allow him to observe the com
mon courtesies which all gentlemen re-
gard even in the most heated partisan de-
| bate. The senator from Nebraska is to be
pitied rather than censured for what he
could not help"
A dead silence greeted this remarkable
attack. Mr.. Allen was pale, but calm,
when he rose to reply. This is the fourth
time" he began in low but steady voice,
"that the senator from New Hampshire
has seen fit to speak of bargains in con-
nection with my vote. do not know
whether the language is parliamentary.
l am not skilled in parliamentary proceed
ure. But / do know it is untrue and un-
gentlemanly. / think he made the insin-
uation deliberately knowing it was false
He has tried to place me in the position of
traficker of votes. The insinuation is
/ uulTue II we're WueT6 COulu udhe IL
palmer" he added, looking Mr.. Chandler
, in the eye, II would make it palmer.
81 made a motion few weeks ago tC
strike lumber from the dutiable list, as
had right to do. have a right to gel
what l can for my people, l am not bound
r to the Democratic or the Republican
party, but am an humble representative
of new party. As such am more or les.
a skirmisher between the old party lines.
repel the low, dirty insinuation of tn,
senior senator from New Hampshire" hi
said in conclusion, raising his voice unit
it rang through the chamber, "and l re
iterate and reafiirm with all the energy
possess what said yesterday"
= "What the senator has said" said Mr.
Chandler, jumping to his feet, "only EN-
phasizes what | said a moment ago
namely, that he does not comprehend tn
= courtesy that characterlzes debate in thi
- body"
The senate sat breathless for fully
= minute after Mr.. Chandler resumed hi
y seat. But this closed this sensational ep
- isode and the debate on the income tal
'I was proceeded with.
- Only three votes were taken, one OF
Mr.. Aldrich's motion to limit the opera
tion of the tax to June /, 1885, another b.
o Mr.. PETER to establish a graduated in
come tax Both were defeated. The fin
ance committee amendment fixing tn
a time limit during which the tax was t
,r run at Jan. l, 1900 was agreed to by
=, vote of 80 TO 81.
Dwiggins' Banking Methods.
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