The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
HILLS GREAT SPEECH
The New Workers. Democratic
Colleagues Hurt by Its Tenor.
How Voorhees, and Others Displaced
Their Spite-Gossip About the Tariff
Bill. Quorum Counting and Closure.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
8 WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE event of
the week in Washington. aside from the
action of the Democratic caucus in decid-
3 tnS on a quorum-cOunting rule for the
House. the speech delivered last Mon
day by Senator Hill 1t has been almost
the sole topic of the gossip OF the cloak
Rooms and IF the lobbies Even mad the
Speech been puerile failure. which it was
not, the sensational action of Mr. Hills
Democratic colleagues at the conclusion of
his remarks would nave suficeI 10 make
the occasion memorable. Never in the his
tory Of the Senate. which is so continuous
L. prating of the courtesy" that rules its
every action. has one OF it's own members
been SO cOnspicuOusly snubbed as was Da-
vid Bennett Hill on last Monday afternoon
1t is the pleasant custom in both House and
Senate but especially in the latter body, TO
congratulate a speaker at the conclusion OF
his speech, and the speaker generally holds
small levee OF admiring colleagues. When
Senator Hill delivered his famous silver
speech he received an ovation. The galleries
were cheering to the echo, regardless of
the stern admOnitiOns OF the presiding Off
Ger. while on the floor the tall form of the
New York Senator was almost hidden in
the throng of his Democratic colleagues
rushing up to express their delight at lis
elOquence and sound reasoning.
Last Monday Mr.. Hill sat down amid
almost absolute silence in the galleries.
while his quondam admirers on the floor
.oOlS pains 10 humiliate him by Ostentatious
Indifference. Not man spoke TO him. He
lay back in his chair. evidently utterly ex-
lausted His pale white face was even
paler than usual Still not a Democrat
spoke to him. Mr.. German, VINO had sat
speech at last arose. and the galleries. re-
membering the ancient alliance between the
two. seemed actually grateful that the
Marylander was about 20 end tae painful
scene But Mr German walked deliberate
ly past Mr.. Hill without 50 Elucn rs Il look
of recognition Mr.. VOORHEES,. - wh)m Nr.
Hill had addressed himself several times
during his remarks, left the chamber after
lingering just long enough TO neglect Mr..
IInl Senator Squire, of Washington, ap-
parenty in indignant pity. crossed the
aisle and said kind word to the mortified
New Yorker. but no one followed his
friendly example. and Mr. Hill. gathering
Up his papers. left the Capitol.
But though they thus with almost brutal
courtesy showed their disapproyl OF the
speech. none of the leading Democratic
Senator's deny it's power Mr.. Hill has TAX
IN some slight revenge during all the re-
mainder OF the week in spending hours at
hts desk IN the Senate chamber opening
kilograms and letters from his New York
constituents, all OF them couched in terms
OF almost extravagant praise OF his posi-
ton. Denunciatory speeches and resolu-
lions IN other States do not trouble him.
The speech was delivered for the moneyed
men OF New York, and the moneyed men
or New York being undoubtedly pleased,
Mr.. Hill is conten..
Every move he makes is in Washington
Immediately discussed from the standpoint
OF its relations 10 Mr.. Hills presidential
ambitions 1t was the hasty verdict or
Tuesday and Wednesday that in his oppo-
silion TO the income tax and his champion
ship OF the rich. that Mr. Hi had there
with abandoned all further designs on the
White House II was argued that Mr.. Hill