The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-02
4 War OF WORDS IN THE SENATE
TilIman Prods Hill Sharply With
His Pitchfork
and Scores President Cleveland, Secretary
Carlisle and Senator Sherman, All the
1aik Starting From MIR. Chsndler's
Amendment to the Naval Appropria-
ton Biii-rhe Bankruptcy Bill Before
the House Most of the Day.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The debate in
she Senate to-day was Of dram alto and
sensational character.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
again brought his unique personality
into the debate. his speech being the
frst Of any length since his memorable
maiden speech attacking public officials.
While he spoke to-day the silver pitch
fork, recently presented to him in the
West, was conspiculously displayed on
his scarf.
The Senator used the blunt words
characteristic Of his utterances, arraign.
ing the President and Cabinet officers
with unsparing criticiam and personal
invechve. He also addressed himself
personally to Mr.. Hill snd Mr.. Sher-
man and drew from the former several
harsh .ejoinders, while Mr.. Sherman
declined TO be brought into q contro.
versy with the South Carolina Senator.
Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tillmsn, argu-
Ing the latter point by point, The New
YORK Senator referred to the coming
Democratic convention, declaring that
there would be no split, but that true
democracy would recognize the rule of
the majority and keep the party intact,
despite the threats of the South Caro-
lima Senator to leave the party.
MIR. Hill spoke freely and frankly Of
his differences with the officers Of the
administration and in particular re-.
ferred 10 the grievouB mistake, as he re-
gsrded Ii, Of Secretary Carlisle not sup.
porting Senator Blackburn when the
lStter was the nominee of Democratic
CAUCUS
The Senator discussed internal party
affairs, urging harmony and the termi.
nation OF venomous assaults by Demo-
Gratis on Democratic Presidents. He
spoke for two hours and was accorded
the closest attention. The debate at
tracted great crowd to the Senate
wing OF the cspitol-the greatest since
Congress assembled, filling the Senate
galleries and OVERLOOKING into the cor
ridors where long lines of people
struggled for admission.
During the early part of the day Mr..
-Gorman's amendment, reducing the
number OF battleships from four to two,
was adopted by vote of 81 to 81.
Mr.. Chandler had offered m amend.
ment to the naval appropriation bill,
proposing the construction of thirty fast
torpedo Boats, when Mr.. Tillman took
the floor in opposition. He said he had
found during his brief experience here
that there we're some arrange things
happening in the Navy Department and
ell other departments.
ut seems to be suffering from too
much red tape, too much bureaucracy"
said he. He spoke of the great number
OF bureaus and divisions in the Navy
Department which sea-sswed and
divided responsibility. The Senator had
concluded that the main purpose WAS to
make as much money as possible out of
the Government. The Senator said he
would follow the bad example of other
Senators by branching off on finance
and other public questions.
He said he denied the right OF the
President 10 issue bonds for meeting
current expenses. There was no law
allowing the President Ito hocuspocus
and mboozle the people by doing by
indirection what he would not do by d.
rection."
A President overrides all decency,
overrtdes the will OF his party, to &C
complish indirectly what he dared not
do directly.
Mr.. Hill eutered the chant Der and took
. seat in front of Mr.. Tillmsn. The
latter went on to refer to Mr.. Hills
designation Of him (Tillman) as Pop
ulist, zone OF the tailors of Tooley
street." II deny the right OF the Sena.
tor from New York to catalogue my
politics" said Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Hill rose TO stste that he had
never classed Mr.. Tillman as o Popu-
list. He had referred to others.
Mr. Tillman insisted that Mr. Hills
remarks as to "coterie." included him
and exclaimed: "I would rather be in
such coterie than with certain men on
this side who 60 around labeled Demo-
Gratis, but who are not Democrats, and
I'll prove 1t before get through"
The South Carolina Senator said he
came from State that supported and
followed him, and that he could place
Its vote where he desired.
"And can you say as muoh?" he asked
Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill blandly inquired If Mr.. Till
man meant to say that he could carry
the great State of South Carolina into
Populism.
Mr.. Tiilman replied that he meant to
say he represented his State and could
tell where 10 was going and how 1t would
vote. aud turning to Mr.. Hill said saw
sgely. And that 10 more than you can
do. The people OF South Carolina have
not yet been bam boozled and de-
beuched."
Then again addressing Mr.. Hill he
declared ssrcsstioslly, "You represent
the people? Yes, you do! You repre-
sent the bondholders and the bankers"
After criticising the bond issues MIR.
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