The record-union., 1896-04-18

did not issue the bonds as matter OF
/ choice-it was an imperative necessity
the result of a policy that was indorsed
by the Administration. This criticism
would not secure votes for the other
party. 1t would not help the party.
! God Knows said HILL the party has
troubles enough of its own without bor-
rowing any
Allen intimated that the Democratic
party was on the way to destruction.
| ''The old party is not gone" retorted
Hill. 1T will live on and on, if true to
itself. The actions of few misguided
cannot destroy it, 1t has seen darker
days than these, and has gone through
them to great and glorious victory
| Hill, reviewing the recent bond sale,
showed that the vast majority of the
money was subscribed by the people Of
New York State. He did not propose to
have these securities deprecated, if he
~ould help it, by any trumped-up charge
such as is now being agitated by few
Populists, unsupported by any other
class of people. The attack upon the
Administration was unwise, silly and
absurd, and if the investigation was had
the Administration would come out of
| it, Hill asserted, without a stain. why
not pursue the manly policy he said,
and admit that Carlisle had to sell
bonds to keep up his reserve, but do
not" he appealed, question the Secre-
tary's honesty"
| Referring to Mr. Carlisle, and deplor-
ing the offensive language used by some
OF the silver men, Hill paid the Secre-
tary a glowing tribute. In proof of the
tact that the Administration did moth
ing secretly, Hill had the Clerk read
the message of the President Of Febru-
ary 8, 1895, announcing that the condi-
tionS were such that it was necessary to
issue bonds to the amount of S62. .000
coo. 1t informed Congress exactly of
what was contemplated and what would
have to be done Congress was deaf to
the residents appeals 1t preferred to
denounce syndicates and then play into
their hands by Withholding adequate
Legislation.
AS the hour of o'clock approached,
Hill reached a point in his remarks
where he was about to yield to a motion
to go into executive session, when Gear
laid before the Senate the bill agreed
upon by the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads, of which he is Chairman, provid-
ing for the refunding of the debts of the
Pacific bond-aided railroads. This re-
port led to a sensational incident, and
prolonged a debate for more than an
hour that was warm and personal
Hill, who was willing to be interrupt
ed. yielded to Allen, who began to con-
Gemn the action of the committee Allen
called the attention ct the Senate to the
fact that no invitation had been issued
to the people aloEg the lines of these
roads or to their patrons to appear be-
fore the committee and give the iufor-
nation of which they were possessed.
There had been studied effort on the
Fart of the committee to cut off these
people and not get a full and free ex-
preston of the public sentiment.
| Gear retorted with warmth that Allen
had no right to impugn the Chairman
OF the committee for not sending out
notices to every Tom, Dick and Harry
all over Gods country. The country
had been notified through the newspa-
TO come had been heard The com
mittee has followed the universal Gus
tom of both branches Of Congress in
conducting the hearing
This explanation did not appease the
Senator from Nebraska. He repeated
that there had been a studied and fixed
purpose to exclude these people from the
hearings of the committee.
Gear stated that he had invited the
Senator to come before the committee
but he had not done so. He represented
in part State interested in those roads
and yet he declined the committees in
Fitation to be present and give such tes-
timony as he saw fit. The Senator from
Nebraska belonged 10 a class of people
who sought to pull down rather than
| to build up. Il have known him for
thirty years, and have known all the
parties with which he has affiliated, -
said Gear, "and now he turns up here
as what my friend, the Senator from
Mississippi, would call Populist."
Allen was proceeding to give an ac-
count of his political history, but pre-
faced his remarks with an apology for
his interference in the exhibition" OF
the Senator from New York.
THE what?' asked Hill, in astonish-
ment
Your speech, 1 should, perhaps
say" replied Allen, sarcastically.
Yes, that's better" replied Hill
Allen then went on to tell the Senate
| how he had voted first for Lincoln
then twice for Grant, whereupon Gear
arose and congratulated him on being
right that far in his political career
MY fourth vote was cast for that
grand old man, Samuel j. Ti1den
| Allen continued, and ere he could &c
on Hill jumped up with Il congratu-
| late the Senator on that vote"
Next | voted for Garfield" said
Allen, paying no attention to either in
| terruption, 'and in 1884, had been al
home, / should have voted for Blaine
for l believe he and Samuel J. Tilden
| were two of the greatest men this
country has ever produced In 1888 ]
regret to say that l voted for the late
President Benjamin Harrison. In
| 1892 / voted, thank God, for James B.
| Weaver"
Chandler called PETERS attention to
the wide latitude the discussion was
taking by saying that the Senate was
patiently waiting until Hill should ex-
haust himself, SO that it might vote
on the pending resolution, but thai
Allen was delaying the action desired
by his own party colleagues.
Gear sought to reply briefly. but
PETER objected.
Hill, who had carefully wrapped uI
his documents. arose with the remark
Il have the floor, and l yield to the
Senator from Iowa. The Senator from
Kansas has nothing to do with it."
Gear again congratulated Allen upon
the fact that he had been all right in
AT least four of the votes he bod "a ct
for the Presidency. So far as Mr.
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