Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-18
ANTICIPATED A SENSATION
Senate Galleries Crowded to Hear Senator
Hill Complete His Speech.
CAME FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE
Senators Allen nnd Gear Indulge in
Lively Tilt over the Introduce
tion of the Pacific Railroad
Funding BILL.

| WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE debate on
the bond resolution proceeded today. Mr..
! Hill continuing his speech in opposition,
which is not yet completed. Mr.. Hoar sup
ported the proposed bond investigation. The
| debate is proving attractive to the public,
the galleries being crowded throughout the
day.
An exciting episode occurred late in the
day concerning Pacific railroad affairs. Mr..
Gear, chairman OF the Pacific railroad COM
mttee presented a bill proposing an adjust
ment of the railroad debt. This led Mr..
Allen to crlticise the committee for alleged
partiallty to "Collis p. Huntington and his
lobby" bitter personal alteration be-
tween Mr.. Gear and Mr. Allen followed dur
ing which Mr.. Allen declared that Mr.. Gear
had uttered a "falsehood" concerning Gem
eTal Weaver OF Iowa.
Mr., Hoar called Mr.. Allen to order and
demanded that his words be taken down. Mr..
Allen was obliged to take his seat, but on
motion by Mr.. Faulkner was allowed to
proceed In order.
To avoid a struggle for precedence the
senate, on motion of Mr.. Cannon, took up the
resolution directing The secretary of the in
terror to open the Uncompahgre Indian res
eINullOu WlluOuJ luIIneT ueldyp Tue uIueI-
standing being that the bond investigation
resolution should come up at o'clock as
unfinished business.
After Mr.. Brown had spoken for the reso-
luton he sought to secure a vote, but Mr.
German asked that action be deferred, owing
to the absence of Mr. Villas, who desired to
be heard. This brought on warm colloquy.
Mr.. Aldrlch said 1t must be clear that there
was something behind' these efforts at
delay and this persistence in putting off
votes.
Mr.. German responded that it was tho
first intimatlon coming from a distinguished
senator On the other side of the chamber
that delays in public business were occurring.
1--WE surrendered control as gracefully as
possible to the other side" said Mr.. Cor
man, land we had hoped business would be
pushed along. We have observed with wen
der that the senators in control have not
mapped out some well defined policy !"
Mr.. Wolcott protested against making the
Utah resolution 1.-THE foot ball OF party
politics." 1t had dragged for three weeks,
when it ought not to have taken two hours.
1.-The senator understands, and the coun-
try understands" said Mr.. Aldrlch, in re-
sponse to Mr.. German, that neither of the
great parties has a majority in the senate"
Mr.. German insisted that the control Of
committees gave control Of the senate.
"Does that control permit tariff bill to
be brought in and passed here?" asked Mr..
Chandler, but Mr.. German parried the ques-
tion.
Mr.. Villas then proceeded with speech
opposing the Utah resolution.
HILL RESUMES HIS SPEECH.
At 2 o'clock the bond resolution was
brought UP and Mr.. Hill resumed his speech |
in opposition. The galleries were crowded in
anticipation of a renewal Of the sensational
features developed in the first installment
of Mr. Hills speech He had before him |
several volumes, including Senator Sherman's
memoirs
Before Mr.. Hill had arisen to his feet Mr.
Walthall moved that when the senate ad- |
journed 1t be until Monday and, despite op- |
position, it was carried, 80 to 2S.
Referring to the Wilson bill, Mr.. Hill said |
he had eought to change some of the ex-
treme features of that measure. 1t passed, |
however, as the great measure of tariff re- |
form. "That BILL" he went on, "as con-
ceded by its friends and enemies, does not |
produce enough revenue to meet the eX- |
penses of the government. | wish my party |
had framed bill SO fair, so reasonable, so |
conservative that no question could have |
been raised to it's producing sufficient reve-
nue.. 1t had been better if extreme councils |
had not prevailed then, as they are trying to
prevail now"
Mr.. Hill declared that with revenues in
sufficient to meet government expenses
bonds were imperative. Certainly, then, the |
democratic party should at least defend the
course Of the president and the secretary
OF the treasury in issuing bonds. 1t was
political assaults of populi1t and republican
senators against bond issues.
When at one point Mr. Hill was inter
rupted by the remark of Mr.. Allen that the
democratic party was dead, the New York
senator paid a glowing tribute to- his party
that it would live on to uphold it's
principles regardless of the action of a few
misguided men. The senator declared that
II this investigation was made the admins
tration would emerge from it without a stain
and to the discontinue of those who voted
for the investigation. He spoke of Secretary
Carlisle's conspicuous ability. The secretary
had argued the question fairly from his
standpoint. He had never descended to
abuse Of the silver men. His recent great
speech at Chicago had no abuse for thoDe
against him.
Are the friends Of silver to answer that
great speech with an offensive resolution
having dishonesty written on its face?"
Speaking OF President Cleyeland's message
concerning bonds, Mr.. Hill said it was made
Necessary by congress which spent its time
making speeches against syndcates while
'efusing to pass laws to end those syndi-
,ates.
CUT SHORT FOR THE DAY.
Mr.. Hill yielded for the introduction OF
ill, which, however led to an animated
ide debate and closed Mr. Hills remarks for
he day.
Mr.. Gear, chairman of the committe on
'acifc roads, presented a committee sub
itute for all bills proposing a settlement
4 the Pacific railroad debts. Mr.. Allen
hereupon called attention to the notorious
act that Coils p. Huntington and his lobby
ad been here to influence Legislation, yet {
10 invitation had been sent to the patrons of {
he roads
Mr.. Gear hotly rejoined that the senator
Allen had no right to impugn the motives
I the committee or himself, its chairman
was not necessary the committee should l
end for Tom, Dick and Harry all over the I
ountry. :
Mr.. Allen said he had seen Coils p. Hunt +