The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
7|LLMAN'S 7|RADE Renewed
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR AT
TACKS ADMINISTRATION IN
THE SENATE.
SENATOR HILL TO THE DEFENSE.
The Debate Was Dramatic and Sensa-
tional-Gorman's Amendment Re-
ducing the Number of War
ships to Be Constructed.

Washington, May 1.-The debate in
the senate today was of a dramatic and
sensational character, recalling the ia
nous Ingalls, Voorhees, contest of some
years ago.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
again brought his unique personality into
the debate, his speech being the first of
any length since his memorable maiden
effort attacking public officials, high and
low. While he spoke today the silver
pitchfork recently presented to him in
the west was conspicuously displayed on
his scarf. The senator used the blunt
words Characteristic of his utterances,
arraigning the president and cabinet Off
GERS with unsparing criticism and per-
sonal invective He also addressed him
self personally to Mr. Hill and Mr. Sher-
man and drew from the former several
sharp rejoinders, while Mr.. Sherman de-
clined to be brought into controversy with
the South Carolina senator.
Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tillman, answer
ing the latter point by point. The New
York senator referred to the coming Dem
ocratic convention, declaring there would
be no split, but that true Democracy
would recognize the rule of the majority
and keep the party intact despite the
threats of the South Carolina senator to
leave the party.
Mr.. Hill spoke freely and frankly of
his differences with the officers of the ad-
ministration, and, in particular, referred
to the grievous mistake, as he regarded
it, of Secretary Carlisle in not supporting
Senator Blackburn when the latter was
the nominee of the Democratic caucus.
The senator discussed internal party
affairs, urging harmony and the termina-
ton of yenomous assaults by Democrats
on the Democratic party.
He spoke for two hours and was ac-
corded the closest attention.
The debate attracted a great crowd to
the senate wing of the capitol-the great
est since congress assembled, filling the
senate galleries and overlooking the cor
ridors, where long lines of people strug-
gled for admission.
Washington, May 1.-Mr. Sherman
secured the passage of bill in the SEN
ate today appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses of the Behring sea commission,
soon to meet at San Francisco, to de-
termine the amount of damages to be
paid for seizure of Canadian sealers in
Behring sea.
Mr.. Butler PopD of North Carolina
presented bill making silver dollars
and the Japanese yen, each containing
311 IA grains of pure silver, and the
| trade dollar full legal tender dollars for
the United States.
In supporting the bill, Mr.. Butler de-
clared that if the Federal government
would not make these silver coins legal
tenders, then the states had the power
to so recognize them. If congress did
not act, Mr.. Butler said he would advise
that state of North Carolina to exercise
its constitutional rights in this direction,
and he hoped other states would adopt
the same course.
The bill was passed for the disposal
of public reservations in vacated town
sites in Oklahoma territory.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up. the question being on the
amendment of Mr.. German reducing the
number of battleships from four, as re-
ported. to two.
Without further speeches an aye and
nay vote was taken resulting in the
| uuODtlOH OF TIE uOTIndn ameDulUeHl--
81 to 27-as follows:
Ayes-Republicans Baker, Gallnger,
Nelson. Pettigrew, Pritchard, Sherman,
Warren. Wilson and Walcott-9. Demo
Gratis: Bate, Berry. Blanchard, Chiffon,
George German, Hill, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Pasco,
Pugh, Roach. Turpie, West, Villas, Wal
thall and Whte-1S. POpulists: Allen,
Kyle, PETER, Butler. Total, 81.
observation-disclosures Brown, Cannon,
Carter, Clark. Davis, Frye, Gear, Haw-
ley, Lodge. Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mantle,
Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins, Platt, Quay,
ocrats: Bacon, Blackburn, Daniel,
Faulkner, Gibson. Irby-6. Populists:
Stewart. Total. p.
Mr.. Allen Pop.) of Nebraska sought
for an amendment striking out all battle
ships, which was defeated-13 to "A.
Mr. Tillman took the floor during the
discussion of the naval bill and said he
had found during his brief experience
here that there were some strange things
happening in the navy department and
all other departments.
at seems to be suffering from too
much red tape, too much bureaucracy"
he said.
He spoke of the great number of bu-
reaus and divisions in the navy depart
ment, which see-sawed and divided re-
spOnsibility.
The senator had concluded that the
| main purpose was to make as much
money as possible out of the govern
ment.
He soon branched off to the bond issue
and said he denied the right of the presi-
dent to issue bonds for meeting current
expenses. There was no law allowing
the president to "hocus-pocus and bam-
bOozle the people by doing business in
secret which he would not do by direcc.,
ton. The presidency had overriden all
Democracy; overrides the will of his
party to accomplish indirectly what he
dares not do directly"
Mr.. Hill entered the chamber and took
seat in front of Mr.. Tillman.
The latter went on to refer to Mr.
Hills designation of him CTillmanl as
Populist, one of the tailors of Tooley
street.
Mr.. Hill rose to state that he had never