The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-03
HILL VERSUS ELKINS
HAVE A LIVELY EXCHANGE
OF WORDS.
The New Worker Drnourors. In S~ornful
Words. the Proposed Change IN the New
Mexico Legislatures Meeting Time -
singing Words Uttered.

WASHINGTON, March @S.-Whcn the
Senate met to-day the legislative APP
preparation bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on the
motion Of Mr.. Sherman to s,rike out
all provisions relating to the change
of compensation from fees to salaries
for United States district attorneys
and marshals.
Mr.. Allison spoke against the prac-
ticc of placing riders on %appropria.
ton bills, but he regarded this reform
as exceptiopable and desirable.
This position of the Senator from.
Iowa (Allisonl, said Mr.. lioar. ire
minds me of the Scotch lassie who said
she had found the best way to get rid
OF q temptation was to yield to it,"
At the close of the discussion an
amendment by Mr.. Villas was defeated
or a sviva vocc vote. A roll call fol-
lowed on Mr.. Shcrman's amendment
and IL was de~feated-lS to 20. This
was accepted as a test indicating the
adoption of the proposed change from
the fee to the salary system for dis
trict attorneys aud marshals.
Mr.. Hill moved to strike out the
~ io'ctt th"N w i'St slhtlN' dNSVtDplf
of New Mexico should meet in May.
This is "a small. mean, contemplate,
political trick he exclaimed with
great vigor. lit is a provision sneaked
into this appropriation bill to force
the approval Of the President"
The Senator explained that the pres
ent Legislature, which was Demo-
cratic, would meet in December. but IL
Ia attempted by this amendment to
put off the meeting of the Legislature
till May in the hope that a Republican
president might be inaugurated in the
meantime. 1t was Il contemplate
trick, to ''sneak in" a political advan-
tage.
What right have you to say sneak
cd imp" interrupted Mr.. Elkins.
What authority have you for such u
statement?'
'Ah." responded Mr.. Hill with unc-
ton, al thought Id stir up the sena
t)r from New Mexico. l see beside
him the author of this plan. who on
the minute is here TO whisper in his
ear in support of il. What / mean by
'sneaked in is that it is unworthy
that thi, political trick should tried in
connection with q great appropriation
bill
But the senator has made serious
charge" persisted Mr.. Elkins, ''lct
him continue his explanation to as
sertion of 'sueaking in What does
he mean by that?!"
II near that such a political plan
has no place here. 1t has crept ia,
sneaked in. Will the senator deny
that this is u political amendment"
Mr.. Elkins responded that the
House of Representatives in the cxcr-
else of its rights had Introduced this
proposed change.
Mr.. Hill reiterated that the amend
ment had ''crawled in" OF course
the senator from West Virginia would
deny it. When he denied that this
was 4 political trick he showed his
capacity for emergencies.
Some senator in the rear OF Mr.. Hill
whispered that Mr.. Elkins had not
made a denial. Then il he has not
denied it., he will deny it, continued
Mr.. Hill. ''for he does not want to
father this petty little eblitical plan
The senator asserted that a%ppropri-
alton bills should not be made
sewers" to receive all the scraps
every one might seek To put into
them.
Mr. 'ulioHi, III cHarEe vi tht OH,
said that he was surprised at this out
burst Of excitement from the Ne W
York Senator who, ne feared, "woulG
have "A spasm before he got through"
"Oh, no. interrupted Mr.. Hill, Il
was never cooler IN my life"
Mr.. Cullom explained that the
amendment came from the House in
the regular way. lie expressed the
hope that there should be no personal
reflection on the delegate from New
Mexico, to whom MIR. Hill had re.
ferred US sitting beside Mr.. Elkins.