Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07

the Clerk. when the sentence was read
please read that again." General laugh
! ter)
Il endorse that doctrine now" Mr.
! Pettlgrew interposeJ.
'In view OF that statement" said Mr..
Hnl. 81 will now have read from Sioux
| Falls newspaper the proceedings OF a
| convention recently held there, when the
/ Senator wGs instructed 10 vote for Nc
| Kinley. his political enemy, and was also
instructed for what Is called sound
money" The article was read. stating
that Mr.. Pettgrew met his Waterloo;
I that he had "a complete and emphatic
turning-down by the Huron convention;
that he goes to ST. Louis pledged 10
work against free silver. and 70 work
for his political enemy. Mckinley; that
he was In a "humiliating and equivocal
position" and that ne had "repudlated
his views and foresworn himself"
WOLCoTr TO THE RESCUE
At this point in the reading Mr.. VOL
colt Rcpubllcam. of Colorado. inter-
posed and said that. I'm his opinion, 1t
was I'm violation Of every canon Of de-
cency and good taste FOR senator to
have read an irresponsible newspaper
editorial. breathing slanderous abuse
against a brother senator. but, II any
]
proper. he should read it himself.
Il think it IS entirely appropriate and
becoming" Mr.. Hin replied. when
senator read an criticize from a newspaper
Yesterday. attacking the President Of the
United States and the Secretary OF the
Treasury, to have read another article in
reference TO the senator himself. l viii
read the rest OF the article myself. Go
the Cleric. Pass it here"
After finishing the reading Of the ar
ticle Mr. Hin asked where the Senator
from Colorado CMr. WolcotD was yes
terday. when the Senator from South Da-
kota referred to Senator Sherman as en-
dorslng the plumber OF the people and
the robbery Of the Treasury. Where was
then. he continued, the senator, when
that coarse fling was made on the floor
Of the Senate and when an insinuation
was made that the President Of the
United states had shared in the profits
of the bonds? His English friend from
Colorado daughter had not word to
say in regard 10 that 'He defends"
said Mr. Hin passionately. "English-
men. English government English
statesmen. English politicians; but he
has not one word 10 say In defence Of
the President Of the United States"
While Nr. Hill was criticising Mr.. Pet
tigrcw's remarks of yesterday as TO the
Presidents former law-partner. Mr.. Stet-
son. having signed the syndicate con-
tract as a witness, was interrupted, In
order that a message might be received
from the House. The message announced
the passage OF a concurrent resolution
for an adjournment OF Congress on the
18th OF May.
TILLNAN'S SHEER AT HEBREWS
Proceeding with his speech. Mr. Hin
he In hEr Mr
Tilman a few days ago when he spoke
OF the President as giving 100000 TO
a Jew" HAS IT come 10 this" Mr.. Hill
exclaimed. that nationality IS 70 be
urged as an objection I'm the Senate OF
the United States? A Jewish citizen is
as good as any other citizen if he behaves
himself. He has the right 10 be treated
respectfully. He belongs to race which
II is not necessary TO defend or eulo-
gize.
'Nhere was the Senator from Colo
RADIO then-the defender Of the dignity
and honor Of the Senate? Where was
he when a senator rose and Missed out
the word, jew
MIR. CALLS OPINION.
At this point Mr.. Hin said that as the
Senator from Florida, Mr.. Cali, desired to
offer some observations on the resolu-
ton he deemed fl his duty 10 yield TO
him for the present
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate, express
ing the opinion that it was the duty, as
well as the interest Of the President and
of the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 de-
mand that the resolution be agreed 10,
and the investigation had.
Mr. Hi did not resume the floor when
Mr. Call had concluded his remarks, and
Mr. Sherman moved 20 refer the PETER
resolution 10 the Finance Committee. Ire
vote was taken by yeas and nays, and
resulted-yeas. II; nays, $50 the resolu-
ton was not referred.
Mr. Lodge moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton by striking out the provision for
a select committee, and inserting the
Finance Committee so that the resolution
should instruct the Finance Committee to
make the investigation. The amendment
was agreed to--yeas. 35; nays, 20, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs Allison. Bacon. Baker,
Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Brice. Cullom'
Daniel. Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gordon, Gray, Harris, Hill, Lindsay
Lodge. Mcmillan. Mills, Mitchell of Wis
consin. Palmer Pasco, Proctor, Pugh,
QUAY, Roach. Sewell, Squire. Thurston,
Vest. Villas. Wetmore. and Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Butler,
CAN Carter, Chiffon, Cockrell' Dubois
Hansbrough. Mantle, Mitchell Of Oregon
Nelson, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Shoup,
Stewart Teller, Warren. and Wolcott-2o.
II was then arranged, by unanimous
consent. that the resolution shall be taken
I'D tomorrow, and that the final vote shall
be taken not later than O'Clock, ana
then. after a short executive session, the
Senate at sos p. NJ, adjourned until