The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-14
THE NORTH STATE SENATOR'S
Reply to Mr. Hills Criticism Is In Sub
stance: You Are Another" !"
4 SPIRITED COLLCQUIAL DEBATE.
Mr.. Morgan Defends the Finance Conn
mittee's Freo-silver Substitute-sar-
castle AIIusions to Senator sherman.
Mr.. Morsc's Drastic Resolution.

ing beIigerent rights in the Cuban revo-
luton, Mr.. Call DemocraO, Of Florida,
asked to have them printed as a pubic
document, with the names Of the sign-
ers. stating that it was important for
Congress TO be made aware OF the feel
ing OF the people on any great public
question ike the war in Cuba, but OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. Platt Of Con-
necucut, who stated that all the petit
tions on the same We're printed. and that
there was rule Of the Senate forbiddng
the printing Of names in such cases.
The Vice-President ruled in accordance
with MIR. Piatts views, and Mr. Call
withdrew his request.
Mr. Kyle PopJ OF South Dakota, in
trOduced d concurrent resolution en-
powering and directing the President of
the United States TO receive such per-
sons as may present themselves, satis-
factorily accredited, on behalf Of the
Cuban patriots and on the production
OF evidence showing that they have es-
tablished a seat OF government In Ha-
vana, Cuba, and that n majority of the
native-born residents are actively sup
porting and defending il with arms or
are In sympathy with the cause, and ex-
tend belligercnt rights 20 the Cubans.
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
PRITCHARD AFTER HILL.
Senator Pritchard, Of North Carolina,
replied to the criticism INDUCED in boy
Mr.. Hill DemOcraU, OF New York,
few days ago, Of the two North Carolina
senators, who, though chosen at the
same time and by the same combination,
stood on directly opposite sides on the
tarif He reviewed MI Hils speech
and votes on the Wilson tarif bill. re-
ferred to the fact that one OF Mr.. HIS
supporters in Troy Was now counting in
Sing Sing the hours that were 70 elapse
before his electrocution. and suggested
that the difference between his colleague
mr. Rutler and the New York senator
was that the former left the Demo
cratic party because its abuse couId not
be corrected inside the organization,
while the latter had been kicked out ana
branded as traitor. 10
Mr. hin said he was not aware ne
mad said the other day anything that
called for such an elaborate speech as
tba, iust made hy the senator from
North Carolina. III.
AZ 10 his CAfr. HID "having been KICK
cd out of the Democratic party, ne saiu'
sthe Democratic party has met WIN SOM
revarees within the last two or thiee
years That is true But still 1 natter
myself that ] am lively member oi
xcbat &c left OF that organization 0augh-
ter. AS 10 Mr.. Pritchard's illusions TO
"Batt" Shea, and John Y. Mckane, MT
Hu explained that Shea had got into
row at a local election fight In Troy
which had started at Republican prl-
mary. and that at the time OF his tMr.
Hur0 and his colleagues (Alr. Murphy
election 10 the Senate Mr.. Mckane was
a Republican. .,,
But Mr. Pritchard interrupted NC
Kane never got into the penitenuary
while in the Democratic party. QLaush-
teri
BUTLER MAKES CONTRASTS.
Mr.. Butler, PopuhsD Of North Caro-
lima. defended his political course and
his present position on the tariff question,
contrasting both with those of Mr. Hin.
Mr.. Hi commented upon Mr. Pritch-
ards statement 10 the effect that North
Carolina had been Republican ever since
the war. if there had been fair elections
there. and upon the fact that the other
North Carolina senator (Mr. Buuer)
had acted with the Democratic party Jl
the time that that party was charged
with being so corrupt He could not
understand why Mr.. Pritchard should
nave made 80 NlciOuS al "tt"'N "P"H
his colleague
He was inclined TO believe that they had
had pretty fair elections down In North
Carolina and that in 1896. the people OF
North Carolina would be still for the
true not the spurious, principles Of
Thomas jefferson and Andrew Jackson
which the two North Carolina senators
were so fond Of aluding to.
Then" said Mr. Butler. '1t will have
TO nominate a man for the presidency who
does not favor a single gold standard"
Still harping on my daughter" Mr.
Hill quoted, amid laughter. Every dis
cussion has something inserted m rela-
tion to gold and silver i am pretty well
convinced that North Carolina is not GO
ing to be satisfied at the next election.
I think that either the Democratic tick
ct or the Republican ticket will be elect
ed. | hope il will be the Democratic
ticket but / am inclined 10 believe from
the inconsistent claims made here to-day,
that IL will be utterly impossible for
either of the two great parties 10 crafty
the tickle contingency Of North Carolina"
ANOTHER RICHMOND"
An interruption by Mr.. Allen, PopulisO.
OF Nebraska. caused Mr.. Hill to exclaim
with the Duke OF Gloucester, another
Richmond In the field" loud laughterJ
The coloquy between Mr. Hin and
Mr. Allen and the two North Carolina
senators was going on when the Vice
President at +. NJ. put stop TO IL by
announcing the unfinished business-the
House bond bill. with the Finance Com
mittee free-silyer substitute therefor
and Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate i'm
a prepared speech in favor OF the
substitute.
The speech was directed principally
against Mr.. Sherman's course both as
senator and as Secretary Of the Treas
ury, adverse 10 the recognition of silver
on an equality with gold in the payment
OF the liabilities of the Government. lie
spoke OF Mr.. Sherman, In a sarcastic
vein. as the Napoleon of Finance" and
predicted for him an approaching Water
loo and a reiegation TO St. Helena lie
charged him with doing all that could be
done 10 drive silver out Of circulation.
and 10 deprive il OF its bullion value
The senator from Ohio. Mr.. Morgan said.
was the author of five measures OF
finance that had given the people and
the country more trouble in handling
s346 600 600 Of greenbacks than they had
in paying twelve billions of appropria-
tions and three billions Of public debt.
The measures were the decentralization
Of silver. in 1873: the sequestration OF the
gold reserve In the Treasury, in 1876. the
power given to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, In 1850. to preserve the parity
between the metals: the power TO sell
bonds at private sale: and the power TO
enable private persons. by contract, TO
dispense with the legal-tender laws in