St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-10
SENATORIAL SUGAR DEALS.
PETER WANTS AN INVESTIGATION
INTO NEWSPAPER CHARGES.
HAVE SENATOR'S MADE MONEY!
Mr.. Villas Leads the Opposition to
the Silver SeignioraSe Bill and
Mr.. Stewart Repiies-Senator
Harris Makes q Personal State.
ment-He Does Not Know the
Position of the Administration.

WASHINGTON, March 9. - Senator
PETER at the opening of the session
offered a resolution providing for
committee to examine charges in va
rious newspapers that certain senators
had utilized knowledge gained officially
for dealing in sugar stocks. and had
made large gains. In reply to Mr.. Nor
rill, Mr.. PETER said that he had
no personal knowledge OF the
charges, and at his request the reso-
luton was tabled temporarily. Mr..
Vest called up the house bill au-
thorizing a bridge over the East river,
between New YORK and Long Island.
a bill was passed appropriaing $780,
600 TO pay the damages resulting to
persons who went upon the Crow
Creek and Winnebago Indian reserya-
ton in South Dakota between Feb. IL
and 81. 1888. Also bill granting right
of way across the Scarborough Hill
military reservation. in Washington
state, to the Llwaco Railway and NavI-
CATION company. Then came up the
Bland seigniUrage bill as unfinished
business. Mr.. Allison asked that the
bill go over until Wednesday al
o'clock. Mr.. Henderson inquired If
amendments could be offered.
Mr.. Harris replied that he did not
think he would consent TO this. Con-
siderable discussion followed, and
finally
Mr.. HARRIS SUGGESTED
that "Wednesday a vote be taken on Mr..
Allison's motion 10 reconsider, and if
that failed Mr.. Henderson might move
to commit to the france committee the
final vote to be taken Thursday at
o'clock. This was agreed to and debate
on the bill was then resumed. Mr.. Vi
las led of in opposition. In a dialogue
with Mr.. Stewart, Mr. Villas referred 10
the fixity of purpose of the senator from
Nevada TO attribute all evils to the de-
monetiZation of silver. My hxity OF
purpose" retorted Mr. Stewart, lis not
greater than py adherence OF the crimes
which have brought misery 10 the peO-
ple-fhe crime OF 1878 and the repeal
OF the Sherman law IL the extra session.
FiXity of purpose. ':he exclaimed. i was
born TO abhor crime in any form" In
connection with a statement by MIR.
Villas that the secretary OF the treasury
was opposed 10 the pending Dill. Mr.
AiGrlcl said: Nv DilS II Is true lEaI the
secretary had not asked for this iegisia-
ton, understood from the attitude of
the senator from Indiana voorhees,
and Of the senator from Tennessee
(Harrisl both distinguished members Of
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
in favor OF the bill, that there was a re-
quest on the part of the administration
foI the passage of this bill"
IBID the senator say that he UNDER
stood from me that ii was the request
OF the administration that the bill should
be passed in Orner to enable the admin
istration TO perform its duty?" asked
Mr.. Harris.
II SAID that from the fact that the
senator from Indiana and the senator
from Tennessee are IN favor or the bill.
| assumed that the administration de-
sired it to be passed" responded Mr..
Aldrlch.
Mr.. Harris said, slowly and distinctly:
81 have represented on this floor my
own personal and individual views. l
have no information from the head OF
the administration or any member OF
the administration family as what they
wish or do not wish in regard 10 1t. /
am representing nv own individual
views. and shall continue to represent
them until the end OF the contest"
At 4:25 Mr.. Villas yielded 10 Mr..
Harris for motion TO go into executive
session. after which the senate ad-
jOurned until Monday.