Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senate yesterday was of dramatic and
sensational character, recalling the ia
nous Ingalls, Voorhees, contest some
wears ago. Senator Tillman again
brought his unique personality into the
debate, his speech being the first OF any
length since his memorable maiden Ell
fort attacking public officials, high and
low. While he spoke yesterday the
silver pitchfork recently presented 10
him in the west was conspicuously dis
played on his scarf. The Senator used
the blunt words CHARACTERISTIC OF ms
utterance, arraigning the President al q
cabinet officers with unsparing Grill
cism and personal invective. He also
addressed himself personally to MIR. Hill
and Mr.. Sherman, and drew from tie
former several sharp rejoinders, while
Mr.. Sherman declined to be brought In
to controversy with the South Caro-
lima Senator.
MIR. Tillman declared that Mr.. Cleve-
land had no financial policy except that
of Senator Sherman, and said that Sec
rotary Carlisle and Senator Sherman
had exactly the same notions.
The Senator spoke of the Shyiocks
ruling the people and devouring them:
1t would be better, he commented, if
they absorbed the people at once, in
stead of spreading it over years. Like
Jonah, said the Senator, let's 60 into
the whale at once. If the people want
ed this Cleveland Carlisle Sherman
rule, all right, let them have it, let them
"But tell you 1 can see the end
coming" said Mr.. Tillman. Il may be
one of those Cassandras, who see evil
and weep when no one else sees any
thing. Belshazzar saw nothing. He
went blindly forward to his doom: One
thing know, there is God in heav-
en- and reckoning must come. we
need publication of public life. we
need new constitutional convention
to declare the peoples right and tie
the bands of the thieves who are rob-
bling them.
But wait until there's full head on.
You people are going to see some
grinding this year or within the next
four years."
The Senator added. that democracy
could not win in the coming election.
If the farmers could be fooled into vot-
ing that ticket any longer, let them do
it. "And what will I do?" the Senator
asked of himself, and then answered,
"I expect to 60 to Chicago as dele
gate. 1 expect to try to get my party
to throw Off its rottenness. live have
to bid good-b bye to New York and Tam,
many, 1 may shed few tears. But II
thew succeed in buying few more del
egates-as I understand they did in
Michigan the other day, so as to be
able to indorse Grover Cleveland and
l.sound money'-then 1 am going TO
take nv hat and bid the Senator from
New York and all like him long fare
well.n
Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tillmau,
answering the latter point by point.
The New York Senator referred to the
coming democratic national convention
declaring that there would be no split,
but that true democracy would recog-
nize the rule of the majority and keep
the party intact, despite the threats OF
the South Carolina Senator to leave the
party. Mr.. Hill spoke freely and
frankly of his differences with the
officers of the administration, and in
particular referred to the grievous mis-
| take, as he regarded it, of Secretary
Carlisle in not supporting Senator
Blackburn when the latter was the
nominee of a democratic caucus. The
Senator discussed internal party affairs,
urging harmony and the termination OF
venomous assaults by democrats on
democratic President.
Mr.. Hill alluded to Mr.. Tillman's at
tack upon the President because he
said he had vetoed the pension bills for
some deserters or tramps, and he added ::
'In my humble judgment, he is not q
candidate for reelection. Why trouble
ourselves in regard to him. Let us
prepare for the conflict against our
common enemy. Let US not quarrel
among ourselves, We should pursue
this policy, in essentials, unity in non
non essentials, liberty; in all things,
charity"
Before adjournment it was agreed to
take final vote on the naval bill yes
terday.
Senator Elkins introduced bill pro-
viding that no cable shall be landed on
the shores of the United States without
the consent of Congress, if the line or
system shall be protected in any foreign
country by exclusive landing rights or
other special privileges.
The House of Representatives again
devoted the major portion ofthe day to
debate on the bankruptcy bill. Several
amendments we're offered, but none
were adopted. In the course of debate
Mr.. Henderson read q letter from ex-
President Harrison in support of the
measure.
Representative Wellington intro
duced in the House the bill introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Quay bestowing
the rank of lieutenant of the junior
grade upon the instructor of swords
manship aJ the Naval Academy.
The House conferees will vigorously
oppose the reduction of the number of
battleships from four to two.
CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN.-Colonel
Henry T. Douglas has returned from
an inspection of the Cape Fear and
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