The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL PRO CEED1sGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PRO CEEDINGs.
Senator Hill Defen dis Mr. CariisIe's Treas.
ury Administration. ~
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The resolu-
lions for an investigation of recent bond
issues was taken up In the Senate to-
day and Senator Hill made sens.-
tlonal and dramatic speech in opposi.
ton.
The New York Senator defended Sec.
rotary Carlisle and his administration
OF the treasury against loose insinu-
atoms OF irregularisy and showed the
prevalence of the charges Of this
character by presenting and reading in
full the charges made by Senator
Chandler against the friends Of McKin-
ley that levy Of money was being
made on protected industries in behalf
of Mr.. McKinley's candidacy for the
Presidency.
Mr.. Stewart interrupted frequently,
at last asking:
us the administration opposed to
this Investigations"
II am not authorized to speak for the
administration" replied Mr.. Hill in
ringing tones. III say now and have
said that have never exchanged word
on this question with any officer of the
government high or low, and never
will"
"This is Populiss resolution" de-
clared MIR. Hill, land ia properly urged
by the Senator from Kansas (Pfeffer).
It had it's inspiration in the Populist
party. Ithas its inspiration in the Pop
ulistic opposition to sill bonds.
This resolution WAS presented with
out formal charges, without alleg atoms
OF wrong-doing, irregularity or corrup-
ton.
sit was, as had been admitted by the
Senators clamoring for 9 bond inves.i-
CATION. mere concession to public
curiosity. 1t was fiasco. The farmers
OF the Senate-she Senators from KAN
sas (Pfeffer), from Nebraska (Allen),
from South Carolina (Tillman)-these
farmers had asserted that the farmers
denied authority to issue bonds.
'This resolution was q mere sequel to
that assert ton. 1t WAS resolution to
investigate point of law for the right
to issue bonds. Therefore it is silly and
undignifed to appoint an investigating
committee to pass upon the law and
ASCERTAIN the facts that everyone
knows.
This is mean. contemplate insinua-
ton and not q direct charge. Because
Senators differ with the Secretary of
the Treasury at times, must they drag
in insinuations of dishonorable dealings
against the Secretary?
Twill the Kansas Senator rise and
say that Mr.. Carlisle made dollar,
penny, on bond transaction"
THAT is not the question:" inter
rupted Mr.. Allen.
"Ah, ah, another Populist is heard
from" said Mr.. Hill.
The question" proceeded Mr.. AL
len. ''is ss to the facts of the charges
made in New York newspapers, which
are presumably reliable"
Mr.. Hill-"Thst depends"
Mr.. Allen-"The New York pspers
have charged that SIS 900. 600 was made
agreement existed giving power to j.
Pierpont Morgan as an agent for foreign
money losners, for the sale OF the
bonds"
Mr.. Hill replied that IL the United
States Senate proposed to investigate
all the charges of The newspapers It
would have its hands full. He said that
the courts were open II any wrong has
been done on bond issue.
Mr.. Allen again interrupted, remark
ing that the New York Senator knew
perfectly we'll that suit at law against
the Secretary OF the Treasury was not
permissible under the laws.
son the contrary / will assert and
SHOW" exclaimed Mr.. Hill, that this
resolution Is in aid Of speculative law;
that the suit was instituted in the
courts here on the very day when 1t was
expected this debate to begin in the
Senate"
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Mr. Blues
fight agsinst the reappointment OF Gen.
William &. franklin as q member OF the
board OF managers Of the National Home
for disabled volunteers. which was the
feature OF the proceedings in the House
yesterday. resulted unsuccessfully to.
day. The debate on the subject WAS
continued until o'clock and WAS at
times quite spirited.
The resolution adopted to-day sp-
points General franklin and MIR. Steele,
OF Indiana, to succeed themselves;
George L. Beal, OF Maine. TO succeed
General Fessenden. and Gen. Thomas
j. Henderson. OF Illinois. to succeed
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