The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-17

Deal, Let Him Rise and Say SOP
ExcIaims HiiI-"A Mean, Con-
temptibIe Insinuation, But Not a
Direct Charge"
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The reso-
luton for an investigation of recent
/ bond issues was taken up in the senate
today, and Mr.. Hill made a sensational
and dramatic speech in opposition
The New York senator defended Sec
rotary Carlisle and his administration
of the treasury against loose insinua-
lions of irregularity, and showed the
prevalence cF charges of this charac-
ter by presenting and reading in full
the charges made by Senator Chadler
against the friends of Mckinley, that
a levy of money was being made on
protected industries in behalf of Mr.
McKinley's candidacy for the presi-
dency. AS a further evidence of the
prevalence of the charges. Mr. Hill
spoke of the sugar investigation, where
he said, one senator, referring to Mr.
Quay, had frankly admitted that he
had bought Sugar stock and had right
to buy it, and today that senator was
the favorite son of the leading Republi-
can state as candidate for the presi-
dency. In the course df his speech
Mr. Htll claimed he had no authority
to speak for the administration in op-
position to this inVeStipa tjOn
The speech will be continued tomor-
row.
The early part of the day was given
to Mr.. Grays speech on the Dupont
case.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Morrill, opened proceedings in a
speech urging additional quarters for
the national museum.
Mr.. Gray then resumed his opposition
to the claim of Mr.. Dupont to a seat
in the senate.
Mr.. Gray closed at 2:15. Mr.. PETER
was Immediately on his feet asking
that the agreement to take up the bond
resolution be executed and wrangle
ensued, Messrs. Villas, Cullom, Platt,
Hale and Allison wanting precedence
for the appropriation bills. Finally the
opposition conceded the matter and the
in full.
Mr.. Hill addressed the senate in OBJ
position to the bond resolution.
'sThis is a Populist resolution" de-
clared Mr.. Hill, land is properly urged
by the senator from Kansas (Peffer).
1t has it's inspiration in the Populist
party 1t has it's inspiration in the
Populistic opposition to all bonds
Mr. Hill said this resolution was pre-
i, r. ,a1 oh
out specificat tons, without allegations
of wroing-doing, irregularity or cor
ruption 1t was mere concession to
PUBLIC CURIOSITY.
1t was a fiasco. It was beiittling to
the senate that it should at this time
seek to cast doubt as to the action of
the secretary of the treasury in issu-
ing bonds. The farmers of the SEN.
from Nebraska (Allen), from South
Carolina (Tillman)-these farmers had
asserted that the farmers denied au-
thority to issue bonds. He insisted that
the senate could not go into the pri-
yate affairs of the bondbidders, and the
public transactions were already
known.
what senator dare rise in his
place." asked Mr.. Hill, "and utter the
SANDER that the secretary of the treas
ury or some of his SubordinateS have
received some compensation, some re-
ward? There is no answer. There is
a mean, contemplate insinuation, not
q. direct charge Because senators diff
fer with the secretary of the treasury
and I differ with him at times-must
they drag in an insinuation of dishon-
orabIe dealings against the secretary!
What if / offered a resolution to in
Il q nc q
go AHEAD"
.I would say go ahead" interposed
Mr.. PETER.
Mr.. Hill said such resolution would
carry an insinuation against the Kan
sas senator. Mr.. Hill declared that the
courts were open if any wrong had
been done on bond issue.
Mr.. Allen interrupted, remarking
that this subject seemed to make Mr..
Hill "as mad as massassuga in
August" He said the New York sena-
tor knew perfectly well that a suit at
law against the secretary of the treas
ury was not permissible under the
laws.
ION the contrary 1 will assert and
show claimed Mr.. Hill, that resolu-
ton is in aid of speculative law suit,
that the suit was instituted in the
courts here on the very day when it
was expected this debate was to be-
gin in the senate"
Mr.. Hill went on to ask why the
authors of this resolution if they really
believed their insinuations, did not pro-
pose impeachment. Instead of am in
vestigation the secretary Of the treas
ury should have
A VOTE OF THANKS
from the senators for sustaining the
credit of the government.
Mr.. Stewart interrupted frequently,
at last asking: rs the administration
opposed to this investigation?
ST am not authorized to speak for the
administration" replied Mr.. Hill in
ringing tones. 81 oppose these resolu-
tons because they embrace silly, fool
ish, unworthy propositions. 1 would
oppose 1t whether a Republican or a
Democratic secretary was involved"
Before he got through, Mr.. Hill went
on, he would examine other low, con-
Investigations and charges
made against other secretaries of the
treasury and which had fallen to THE
ground. He would speak of the course