The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
Heads OF the Investigation of
the Bond Deal
One More Day By Continuous
Talking.
MR.. PETTIGREW OF S. Id.
Joins I'm the Debate on the Bond
Deal.
Intimates That Cleveland Was
Enriched BY 1t.
.R. PETTIGREW OF SD.

lin opposing the bond resolution IN
the senate today. Early in the day
Mr.. PETER, author of the resolution, an
nounced that he would seek to force
vote by holding the senate in session
until the resolution was disposed of.
Tt was evident, however, that the SEN
ators were not disposed to submit to
the hardships of a protracted and pos
sibly an all night session, and Mr.. PEI
fer did not CARRY out his announced
purpose He stated. however, that the
resolution would sertainly pass the
next day which, however, is doubtful,
in view Of Mr.. HIPS apparent ability
to speak Indefinitely.
Mr.. Pettigrew CRep., S. ID support
ed the bond resolution and severely
criticised the administration OF the
treasury. The senator also criticized
Mr. Sherman for his recent approval
of the treasury administration.
When the bond bill was taken up and
as Mr.. Hill was about to resume his
speech Mr.. PETER author of the bond
resolution, rose and said: II viii ask
the senate to remain in session tonight
until this resolution is passed"
Mr.. Hill said he was willing to yield
as rule. but he did not propose to be
taken from the floor arbitrarily, and
he would not yield to Mr.. PETER.
Mr.. Hill proceeded with his opposi-
ton to the resolutions. He was en-
deaVoring, he said, to prevent this
senate from making itself ridiculous.
II did that often enough, he added.
This resolution called for facts that
were already reported to the senate
Why therefore, should senators admit
they We're '1gnOramuSeS. To be sure,
said Mr.. Hill, there is no law against
senators making fools of themselves,
but they ought not to do it needlessly
by this. foolish contemplate, absurd
resolution.
IF you can't comprehend the reports
already made, then resign your seats -
ne said savagely-
Mr.. Hill declared that this was
move to manufacture campaign mater
iaI on the eve of a presidential election.
The senator yielded long enough to
permit Mr. Gordon to give notice of an
amendment to the pending resolution
providing that the inquiry into bond
issues be conducted by the senate f.
nance committee instead of by a spec
lal committee of Ave senators, as or
iginally proposed. Mr. HILL resum-
ing, said that as one means of meeting
this persecution and mud singing at
the secretary of the treasury he would
Introduce the AFFIDAVIT Of Mr. Carlisle
ia the suit brought by VIM. Graves to
secure 4,500 600 bonds.
The afidavit was read at great
length.
At another point Mr.. Hill read from
a Philadelphia newspaper, saying it
ought to be good authority, as it repre-
scented the views of Mr.. Quay, a re
cent candidate for the Republican nom
nation for the presidency"
There was a laugh at the emphasis
Mr.. Hill placed on the recent
Mr. Hill. commenting on the con
tracts, spoke of the fact that August
Belmont & Co, Drexel, Morgan & Co,
representing R0thschiId & Son of Lon
don, Seligman & Co. of New York and
others, We're those who contracted with
Secretary Sherman. Then, as now,
said the senator, the syndicate got the
bonds The men who had the money
invested it. The senator said it was
not that he cared anything for Mr.. Car
Isle for the administration
these bond contracts were to be parad-
ed ''on the stump" in the coming cam
paign, then he proposed to place the
sherman contracts alongside the Car
Isle contracts, showing the former were
with the same bankers, "the same J.
Pierpont Morgan that you are throw
ing in Mr.. Cleveland's face"
Mr.. Hill yielded the floor temporarily
to Mr.. PettigreW (Rep., S. ID for a
speech on tariff and finance The
speech was q. succinct record of gov
eminent transactions for the last five
years RIr. PettfgreW asserted his be
lies that the recent financial scares had
been purposely worked up by the pres
ent administration in order to force
congress to pass administration meas
uress and after that to compel financial
transactions, TO enrich the favOrites
Of the president, if not the president
himself There had BEEN ne said, a
deliberate conspiracy on the part of
the administration to break the gov
ernment's credit.
II
by former law partner of Grover
Cleveland" in negotiating the bond
contract with the Morgan syndicate.
The senator said if some mayor or
governor or less favored individual
than a president had acted in this way
Impeachment or criminal prosecution
would have followed at once
AIr. FettigreW believed in q search
ing investigation which would lay
bare" the secret features of the bond
transactions. A sharp controversy Oc-
CURED between Mr.. PettigreW and Mr..
Hill as to what course Secretary Car
Isle should have pursued in awarding
forfeited bonds. Mr.. Pettigrew assert
ing that the award to Morgan & Co.
was rotten and dishonest to the core
Mr. Pettigrew also criticised Mr..
Sherman for his recent tribute to the
treasury administration.
Who Is more competent to express
such q tr1bute2" asked Mr. Hill, than
the distinguished senator from Ohio.
himself a secretary of the treasury"
That IS a matter Of opinion, 2 replied
Mr.. Pettigrew.
II do not doubt that the senator from
New York and the Morgan syndicate
viii forever proclaim that the sena tor
from Ohio is the best authority that
can be found SO long as he openly in
dorses the plumber Of the people and
the robbery of the treasury"
The bond resolution was laid aside,
MI Hill retaining the floor. Mr.. PETER
having concluded not to press for
Mr. Allison asked when a vote on
the bond resolution could be expected.
Certainly tomorrow answered Mr..
PETER.
ssThen let time be fixed for the
vote" said Mr. Allison.
Mr. Hill was quickly on his feet
again 1t viii be impossible ne re-
marked, snilinglys TO INK q date now
for the vote"
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