Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17


Hnl "anothe: Populist. says that is not
the question. What is the question:
MIR. Allen referred 10 a statement made
in New York newspaper to the eject
that SSo0o.o0o had been made by syndi-
cate out or recent bond-lssues, and asked
him whether that was not worthy OF In
vestiRaiion.
Mr.. Hin replied that II the Senate was
10 investigate all the inslnuations con-
tained from time 20 time In the New
York newspapers, IL would have its hands
full,
Mr.. Allen spoke of Mr. Hn's getting
"as mad as a massasauga snake in All
gust when a question OF this kind was
approached.
Mr Hill asserted that the resolution
had been got up In aid of a political law
suit against the Secretary of the Trea-
sury. The House OF Representatives, he
said, was open 10 have impeachment pro-
ceedings begun against the Secretary or
the Treasury ~ he had violated the law
in any particular. but the trouble was
that the resolution was only part OF the
clap-trap of the times. 1t was part OF
an endeavor TO get up scandal, In order
to affect a political question.
THE POPS BELLIGERENTS.
He referred TO the Populists In the
| belligerents-though no one could tell on
which side they would train on any sub
iect What would the government nave
done. he asked. II the President and the
| Secretary of the Treasury had not issued
! Oaw or no law) government bonds last
year? The Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr..
Hnl declared. deserved the thanks of the
Senate for his steady purpose In MAIN
tanning the credit Of the country. Senators
4 -. IL TlaaaNF atNra
think that he had erred in the discharge
OF a portion Of his duty. That was one
thing. 1t did not follow that 1t was pro-
per TO investigate. under the insinuation
contained in the resolution-whether some
Of the money might not have stuck 10
his fingers.
Mr. Stewart PopulisD. OF Nebraska,
asked Mr.. Hill whether the administration
was opposed 10 the Investigation.
Il am not authorized TO speak
for the administration" Mr.. HIN re-
piled. II have never exchanged word
with any officer Of this administration,
high or low, on this subject; and 1 do
not propose to. / oppose st. as | would
oppose any foolish. silly, unnecessary in
vestigation which can only dn my
humble Judgment add disgrace 10 the
Senate. l would oppose IT, whether the
Secretary Of the Treasury were a Demo-
crat or a Republican. If this resolution
! pass the men who instituted the in
vestigation will be covered with humilia-
ton and shame, and will deny that they
ever charged anything wrong against Mr..
Carlisle and his subordinates."
THE POPS DEsERTERS
Mr.. Hin went on to analyze Mr.. Pef-
fer's speech in support of the resolu-
ton. and to ridicule the pretension that
MIR. PETER and his Populist friends were
the representatives OF the people. He
compared that pretension with the pro-
clamation of the Three TaiIors OF Tooley
Street" beginning I'VE, the people or
England" He characterized the Popu-
list senators as deserters, and as having
offered TO sell or bargain their votes on
the tariff question. They had no settled.
fixed purpose And this Senate" he
said, 'is deliberately to agree to this
Populist resolution of investigation on
the eve of a presidential election, so as
to enable these men to throw mud at
the Democratic party and at the Repub-
lican party. 1t Is about time for the
senators who represent States interested
in this question to act together"
At this point Mr.. Stewart sought to in
terpose a remark.
II knew you could not keep your vr'.,"
said Mr.. Hill. alluding to Mr.. Pe'fer's
resolution did not propose to discuss IL;
Il knew you could not keep your word.
You cannot trust one of these POpuiists
five minutes at time" naughter)
"The object of the resolution" Mr.
Hili Continued, sis to disseminate scan
dal. The Populist party lives and
thrives on disseminating scandal against
the two old parties"
Mr. Hill then went on to comment upon
ft4sr-
remarkable instance of silly investi-
cations He described the humiliation
of senators in having trailed upstairs
TO the committee-room. and being put
through a lot Of questions as to whether
they had speculated I'm Sugar stocks.
"And, under oath. too" Mr.. Hawley
Republcan), of Connecticut, suggested.
"Of course, under OATH" Mr. Hill re-
piled. "They would not take a senator's
word And what was the result? They
found one senator who came before the
committee and said Yes; / did buy
some Sugar stock. / should do it again.
/ have right to do IT, What are you
going 10 do about it?' And to-day that
distinguished senator CMr. Quay Is the
candidate. the favorite son, Of the lead
ing Republican State in the Union for
the presidency, and he has got as many
and as warm friends as any man who Is
a candidate for the presidency"
MCPHERSON AND RANSOM.
In that connection Mr.. Hill created
amusement Sy referring to Senator Nc
Pherson's maid and Senator Ransom's
son as other spectators In Sugar stocks
(the latter having invested $40 or 81 In
a "bucket-shop' speculatiOn), and that
he said was the best result Of the great
investigation. which Ad been got up on
account OF newspaper clamor.
He mentioned this, he said, simply TO
show that senators belttled themselves
in the eyes Of the people by ordering in
vestigations without sufficient cause. And
he asked senator's to pause before enter
ing on any such ridiculous proceeding
again.
without concluding his speech. Mr.. Hill
Yielded for a motion to proceed to exc
cutive business, and, at $50 p. NJ. the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow