The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-07
CHANDELIERS SPLEEN
is VENTED ON DEMOCRATIC
SENATOR'S.
HE MAKES PERSONAL ATTACKS
ON MESSRS. HILL, MARTIN AND
ROACH-IF HALF THE RE-
PORTS ARE TRUE
CHANDLER SHOULD Be IN THE PEN
Says Mr.. Martin-Sundry Civil Bill
Passed by the Senate, Carrying
100000 for Northwestern
Drouth Sufferers-Hawaiian
Gable Proposition Sent
Back for Further
Conference.
CHANDLER SHOULD Be IN THE PEN

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The senate
chamber was the scene of an eXtraOrdi
nary demonstration at tonight's session
beginning with sensational speeches ant
eliminating with an exchange of Lersona
epithets almost without parallel in the
history of the senate.
Mr.. Chandler personally arraigneC
many Democrats. Mr.. Hill responded
characterizing Mr.. Chandler as IL 'buz
card" and declaring that if half was true
that was charged against Chandler he
should be in the pen instead of the United
States senate.
At times there was great confusion and
excitement in the galleries The excite
ment on the floor of the senate and in the
galleries lasted until after midnight.
Washington, Feb 2S.-Lucien Baker
the new senatOr-elect from Kansas, was
on the floor of the senate for the first time
and was introduced to his associates by
Mr.. Martin, whom he succeeds.
Mr. Gallinger briefly addressed the sen
ate at the opening of the session today in
favor Of plan presented by the Daugh
tiers of the Revolution that a copy of The
Declaration of Independence be conspic
u0usly displayed in every postoffice.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
reported by Mr.. Cockrell, leaving only
one bill-tbe nayal-remaining bofora ths
appropriation committee
Consideration Of the sundrv civil hill
was then resumed.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment
appropriatng 100000 for seed for droutl
sufferers of the Northwest.
After n short debate the amendment
was agreed to-33 to H.
Mr.. Bate Dem. Tenn) urgod an
Amendment of S125OOO for government
participation in the Tennessee centen.
NAL in 1896.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) ironically asked Mr.
Bate for the constitutional authority for
this amendment,
Mr.. Bate said il was tbe same authority
that gave government mid No the Worlds
Fair and TO the Cotton Exnosition nt Al.
lanta.
Mr.. Hoar again made his constitutional
duery. this time To Senator Harris. who
replied: "If the senator from Massacbu
sets will meet me here on the Fourth OF
July | will give him lecture on the con.
of his life"
A point of order was made against the
amendment by Mr.. Cockrcll, and was sus
tanned, 81 to 10.
Mr. Stewart moved TO reconsider the
amendment already adopted for partici
pating in n monetary conference. He sait
France was the only country at present
IN position no participate IN snch con
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ferencn?
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spee.n uneio was q ~ Va %pp'"u ros;don
.he EniiI ~ mn ~, t"o ornI ' ond ,,;r;n
checheu Wy luppins 'ne e"''' IN" e'"
snnTp " S.art n.o;, tool tho floor Il,
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uunI"s nv p.'po ,,,uo,sora y IVbotoro
trade WIN our oppressors. na.eae
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10 such SCHEME
The Stewart motion to reconsider wa
defeated, yeas U, nays o.
The affirmative vote was as follows
Allen, Blackburn. Call Cockrell, Kyl,
Martin. PETER, Pugh and Stewart.
The negative vote included many leat
ing silver men, such as Jones (A-k
George, Wolcott Cameron and others.
Mr.. Kyles' amendment appropriatin
$4,000 to sink wells for rrigating pul
poses also went out on a point of orde
Mr.. Martins amendment granting tn
abandoned Fort Hayes, Kansas, militar
reservation to Kansas for an agricultl
raj college was ruled out of order, as wa
also an amendment of Mr.. Mitchell (Ore
appropriating $4,000 to California
1856, 600 to Oregon and 100000 TO New;
da to reimburse those states for assis
ance in suppressing the rebellion.
A, amendment wos olso oyreed 10 n
lon;ns oon;as az uorjd's fair certificate
~" . SpncoSsfuI nxb;b;tors ond now
non.r " nor;nS for tho same
20 n,oianL tha sundrv civil hill, ub;c
had boen in committee Of the whole n
MANY dovs Voc ranortad IN tho senate
may nmmhar of Votes were taken n
omendments
Nr Corev offered n substitute whc
was odonted in Mace of the previous n,
nronriotion for public buildings Mt Che,
enne, Wyo, Boise City, idaho. an