Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-22
SENATE COURTESY.
Allen and Chandler Differ in
Their View Thereof.
EPISODE OF THE DEBATE on TARIFF

INST Caused the Grave Statesmen in the
Upper House to Hold Their Breath
Hm Gives His Opinion Of the Income
Tax and Calls It Bad Liquidation, Bad
Politics and Bad Law-Comparison Be-
tween Populism and Socialism.
WASHINGTON, June 22-Two episodes
marked the day in the senate. One was
Hills speech and the other very acri-
monious passage between Chandler and
Allen, the Populist. Hill brought all his
oratorical talents to bear in his attack on
the income tax. declaring it a reputation
OF pledges, a pander to trampism, meas
ure that would make New York Repub-
lican as it had already done to Oregon; a
blow at the poor because Of the tax on
savings banks. and generally an undemo-
GRATIS, ultra Populis:, and pestilential
measure, for which he could not fathom
the motive; it was bad legislation and bad
politics.
No Need to Hunt Trouble.
At one point of his speech he said:
There were honest differences enough
already existing among party friends re-
iating to the details Of the legitimate tar
i'll legislation which necessarily had to be
reconciled. without going ont of our way
to seek fresh causes OF contention in an
effort to incorporate this tax, an expert
mental scheme Of taxation at best, upon
a measure for the revision of the tariff.
The Democratic party was unanimously
united in favor of tariff revision, but it
Is well known that irreconcilable differ
ences o. opinion existed concerning the
propriety OF restoring war tax in time of
peace, and yet in spite of suci. recognized
differences this income tax feature has
been engrafted upon this measure"
Chambers Attack on Allen.
Higgins followed Hill and then Chan
dler rose to resent the terms used by AL
len Wednesday in reply to his charge that
there was. bargain by which he was
given free lumber on condition that he
should vote for the bill. Chandler said:
Il had understood that an agitation had
been going on on the other side OF the
chamber to have certain kinds of dressed
lumber placed on the dutiable list, when
suddenly all opposition on that side goes
down before the senator's motion to place
lumber on the free list. That motion
was made Immediately after he had pub
licly announced that his vote was doubt
full 1t was in the bargain 1 believed
then. 1 believe it now. i simply inquired
OF the senator whether the bargain had
been closed, whether it was complete.
made the inquiry, and do not think he
was warranted in becoming indignant
and using the supplementary language
Of which he was guilty"
The Mississippian Isesents the Charge.
A dead silence greeted this attack AL
len rose to reply. This is the fourth
time," he began, that the senator from
New Hampshire has seen fit to speak of
bargains in connection with my vote.
do not know whether the language is
parliamentary. am not skilled in parli-
amentary procedure. But / do know it
Is untrue and ungentlemanly think he
made the insinuation deliberately, know
ing it was false. He has tried to place
me in the position of trafficker of votes.
The insinuation or stigma that I have
trafiicked with my vote, that / have agreed
to vote for this measure in consideration
of concessions made or to be made. is I'M.
true.
Dares Him Out in the Alley.
IF l were where / could make it
palmer" he added, looking Mr.. Chandler
in the eye, Il would make it palmer.
repel the low, dirty insinuation of the
senior senator from New Hampshire [rais-
Ing his voice until it rang through the
chamberl, and l reiterate and reaffirm
with all the energy possess what l said
yesterday"
Question of Senatorial Cou rtesy.
"What the senator has said," said Chan
dler, jumping to his feet as Allen sat
down, ''only emphasizes what said a
moment ago, namely, that he does not
comprehend the courtesy that character
lies debate in this body"
The senate sat breathless for fully q
minute after Chandler resumed his seat,
But this closed this sensational episod e
and tho debate. nm tho ipco,,o =, - 80. -.