Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-13
MIR. Pritchard of North Carolina
Began It.
POPUIIST SENATORS JOIN In
The New York Senator Vigorously
Defends Himself.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

The Vice President today laid before the
Senate letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury in reply to a resolution of inquiry
presented by Mr. PETER to whether
500, 100000 in gold had at any time been set
apart from other funds. The Secretary
states that this had never been done, there
being no provision of law authorizing it.
Mr. Call CFla.) submitted a number of
petitions in regard to Cuba and asked that
they be printed. Objection was made by
Mr. Plat Comm.
An Echo of the Slack Case.
Mr. Faulkner CIV. Va) presented re-
port giving the laws Of each state OF the
Union and England In regard to the right
of father to will the custody Of his chill
dren to any one. This is an echo of the
Slack suit recently brought before the
courts of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hale CMe) stated that he would in
troduce a bill doing away with the statute
of Charles I, now in effect in the District
Of Columbia.
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) called up and had
passed a bill allowing settlers on forfeited
railroad grants to hold land by fencing and
improving it, and making actual residence
unnecessary.
Messrs. Pritchard and Hill.
Mr.. Pritchard IN. c. made an address
defending himself against the charge of
Inconsistency made by Mr.. Hill Of New
York last week on the tariff question, and
during the course Of his remarks had sent
to the desk and read an Associated Press
report of the Senate proceedings. He at
tackled Mr.. Hills record for consistency.
and said he had been repudiatsd by the
democratic party.
Mr.. Hill. in reply. expressed surprise at
having brought forth so elaborate a state
ment, and said he believed that he was as
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what there is Of it''-as any one He said
it was true that he voted against the Will
son bill; he had reasons for voting against
it. He believed in tariff reform, but not
cling toward the democratic haven. but
in different ways. The other side was
travelling in the other direction.
MIR. Pritchards reference to John Y. Nc
Kane, now in Sing Sing for election frauds,
he said was unfortunate an Illustration
of democratic corruption. Both himself
and colleague were elected long previous
to McKane's wrongdong.
Mr.. Hill said that Mr.. Pritchard's refer
ence to Bat Shea was also unfortunate, as
Shea was republican and his trouble oc-
CURED in a republican district in Troy, NY.
Mr.. Hill proceeded in a breezy vein to
defend himself, showing his consistency in
politics and public affairs. He referred in
cidentally to the fact that John Y. Mckane
had long been republican and was fore
most in New York republican politics for
years.
Mr.. Pritchard again took the floor and
called attention to the fact that John Y. Nc
Kane had never got into the penitentiary
until he Joined the democratic party.
Mr.. Hill sought to interrupt, but Mr.
Pritchard would not permit an interruption
and proceeded, smilingly. to reaffirm some OF
the points he had made against Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Butler On. c. referred to Mr.. Hills
statements concerning the politics of the
south. Mr.. Butler asserted that the cause
of OBJECTIONS from the democratic ranks in
| the south was the betrayal of the party on
| the great financial question and the oppo-
| sition to an income tax in which opposition
| the New York Senator took most active
part.
| Lively Time.
| Mr.. Hill was again on his feet at the
close Of Mr.. Buffers brief remarks He
sarcastically referred to Mr.. Pritchard s
| attack on his colleague, Mr.. Butler. The
| former asserted that. North Carolina had
| been republican since the war, and yet this
| was reflection on the democracy of the
| other Senator from North Carolina CMr
Eutler). when the great contest of '9f
| comes" proceeded Mr.. Hill, Il am inclined
| 10 believe the people of North Carolina will
~again be in line for true democracy"
| Let me say" interjected Mr.. Butler
that North Carolina will never cast her
vote for the gold standard man of any
| party
still harping on my daughter" continued
| Mr.. Hill. In his opinion one Of the two
| great parties-the democratic or republican
would prevail in the next election, with.
out reference to the tickle fancies of North
! Carolina.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) sought to question Mr.
| Hill, whereupon the latter created laugh
| by remarking, Still another Richmond il
| the field"
Mr.. Allen asked if Mr.. Hill meant to as
sert that the democratic party was united
Hardly that" said Mr. Hill. adding
| ironically. perhaps we are very slight,
divided on the financial question"
Mr. Allen proceeded to say that the dem
! ocratic Senators were divided on finance
on the tariff and on the income tax. "Sev
enteen Senators now sitting on the demo
cratic side ought to be Sitting on the other
| side" said Mr.. Allen.
Mr. Hill jocularly responded that the Ne
! braska Senator scattered worse than al
old shotgun" He pointed out that if thes.
gentlemen (Allen or Butler) wanted an in
come tax they ought to proceed to hay,
| unconstitutional, but the distinguished
statesman, Tim Campbell, remarked
What's the Constitution among friends p
Mr.. Butler asked If Mr. Hill would sun
ed to secure an income tax. to which Mr.
Hill answered that he would never vote
for such SILLY" proposition.
Mr.. Hill closed with glowing tribute IL
the grand old democratic party"
Mr.. Morgan ON the Silver Bond Bill
| At 2 o'clock the personal controvers,
closed, and Mr.. Morgan took the floor OF
the silver bond bill. He referred to tn,
intrigues before national conventions, ans
the "wind-shaken platforms of thes,
bodies. In his judgment the emergenc,
tariff and bond bills were constructed
merely as part of the platform to be lait
before a national convention next sum
mer, and not with any purpose to enac
them as laws.
| MIR. Sherman Criticised.
Mr.. Morgan criticised the financial cours
| Of Mr.. Sherman, while the latter sat across
the aisle giving close attention to the re
| marks.
| THE HOUSE.
Today being the second Monday of tn
month was, under the rules, set aside TO
the consideration of business relating t,
the District OF Columbia Although tn
consideration of the House rules has no
been completed 1t was decided to give to