The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-14

Atrocities In tic House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan's speech on the silver bond bill was
the event In the Senate to-day, although
@ sharp personal colloquy between Mr..
Hill, Mi. Pritchsrd and Mr. Butler en-
livened the early hours. Mr.. Hills
colloquy with the two North Carolina
Senators brought out considerable dis
cussion OF the New York Senator's DO
litfcal consistency, aud was amusing to
the crowded galleries for the sharp
sallies and witty r~ejoinders during the
triangular debate.
Mr. Pfitchard (Rep., N. CO. made an
address defending himself against the
charge OF inconsistency on the tariff
question made by Mr.. Hill, Of New
York, last week, and during the course
OF his remarks had sent to the desk and
read an Associated Press report of the
Senate proceedings. He attacked Mr..
HtlPs record for constituency, and said
he had been repudisted by the Demo.
cratic party.
Mr.. Hill, In reply. expressed sur.
prise at having brought forth so elabo-
rate o statement and said he believed
that he was an sctive member of the
Democratic party-"whas there Is Of
ft"-as any one. He said 1t was true
b q he voted agains. the Wilson bill.
He had reasons for voting against 1t.
He believed in tariff reform but not In
that way. The Democrats were all
travelling toward the Democratic
heaven, but in different ways. The
other side was travelling in the other
direction.
A reference by Mr.. Pritchard to John
Y. McKaue, now in Sing Sing for cleo
ton frauds, Mr. Hill said were unfortu.
nate as an illustration of Democratic
corruptness. Both himself and colleague
were elected long previous to McKane's
wrong doing. Mr.. Hill said that Mr.
Pr1tchard's reference to Bat Shea was
also unfortunate as She WAS q Republi-
can and his trouble occurred in a Re.
publican districts in Troy, N. Y.
Mr.. Hi proceeded In q breezy vein to
defend h1mself. showing his consistency
In politics and public affairs. He re-
ferred incidentally to the fact that John
Y. had long been a Republican
and was foremost in New York Repub-
lican politics tor years.
Mr.. Prttchsrd again took the floor
and called attention to the fact that
John Y. McKane had never get into
the penltentiery until he Joined the
Democratic party"
mr: Hill sought to interrupt. but Mr..
frltchard would not permit an Interrupt.
ton and proceeded smil;nsly to ra-
affirm some of the points he had made
against MIR. Hill.
Mr.. Butler (Pop., N. c } referred to
some OF MI. Hills statements concern
ing the politics in the South. Mr.. But
Ter asserted that the cause of the defec.
lions from Democratic ranks in the
South was the betrayal OF the party on
the great financial question:" and the
opposition to an income tax, in which
opposition the New York Senator took
o most active part.
Mr.. Hill was again on his feet at the
close OF Mr.. Buffers brief remarks. He
aarcastieally referred to Mr.. P~ritchard's
attack on his colleague, Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Pritchard, he said, asserted Shat
North Carolina had been Republican
since the war and yet this was a refeo.
zion on the Democracy OF the other Sem
ator from North Carolina. (Mr. Butler).
When the great contest of 1896
comes," proceeded Mr.. Hill, ST am in.
clined to believe the people of North
Carolina will again be in line for true
Democracy"
LET me say" interjected Mr.. But.
Ter, North Carolina will never csst her
vote for The gold standard man of any
party"
Still harping on my daughter" con-
tinued Mr. Hill. In his opinion one of
the two great psrties-the Democratic
or hepubiican-wouid prevail in the
n6XE RIRNtinn yUffhnnk a.
tickle fapcies of North Carolina.
Mr. Allen Pop, Neb.) sought to
question Mr.. Hill, %whereupon the Isster
created o laugh by remarkin0 'Still
another Richmond in the fsld.n
Mr., Allen asked IL mr.. Hill meant to
assert that the Democratic psrty WAS
united on all questions.
Hardly that" said Mr. Hill, adding
ironically, perhaps we are yery
slightly divided on the financial ques-
ton"
Mr.. Allen proceeded TO say that the
Democratic Senators were divided on
finance. on the tariff and on the in
come tax. Seventeen Senators now
sitting on the Democratic side ought
to be sitting on the other side, said
Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Hill jocularly responded that the
Nebraska Senator "scattered worse than
an old shotgun" He pointed out that
II these gentlemen (Allen and Butler)
wanted an income tax they ought to
proceed to have one; let them introduce
q bill. II might be unconstitutional,
but, as the distinguished statesman,
Tim Campbell, remarked, whats the
constitution among ffiends?"
Mr.. Butler asked II Mr.. Hill would
support his constitutional amendments