The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

OF the Senate to-day furnished @ suc-
cession Of breezy incidents. Little
actual work was accomplished, but brief
debates on number of subjects de-
veloped frequent sharp personal ex,
ehsnges between the Senators.
Mr.. Hills (Dem., N. W appearance
In opposition to the proposed bond in
curry was the signal for spirited
debate. He was opposed, he said, to
any Investigation of this time by the
mittee. He deprecated the custom Of
following up every idle rumor, eyery
indefinite charge that the right thing
hed not been done.
The Senate had not heretofore digni-
He'd such rumors by serioua investiga-
tion:>~ltwas q pandering to idle curl.
ousity. The Senator (Pfeffer) who pro-
posed this inquiry did not make per-
aonal charges against the President or
Secretary Of the Treasury.
but make the charges" exclaimed
MIR. Stewart, rising and moving down
the middle aisle.
Mr.. Hill waived Mr.. Stewart back
and declined to yield to the inter-
'ruption.
"But let me make the charge" in
sisted Mr.. Stewart.
The Senstor will charge anything,n
said Mr.. Hill. still declining to yield.
MIR. Hill proceeded to argue against
Senate inquiries of rumors, whom he was
again interrupted, this time by Mr..
Tillman (Dem., S. C)
The latter raised his right arm and
was about to frame an energetic ques-
ton, when Mr.. Hill positively declined
to yield to question, saying only q few
minutes remained before 3 o'clock, when
the expiration Of the morning hour
would cut him off.
Mr. Tillman yielded reluctantly and
as he took his seat exclaimed: "It is
not the first time have seen the Sem
ator (HtlD do up resolution by talk
ing on 1t until O'Clock"
Mr.. Hill turned about, facing tho
South Carolina Senator, and, addressing
him personally, said: 81 will be the
judge OF how long and when 1 speak"
"Undoubtedly," INTERCEPTED Mr.. Till
man ironically.
And" proceeded Mr.. Hill, III will
not be governed in my course by the
Senator from South Carolina (Tillmen)
In the course of the quick passages, back
and forth, the Vice-President's gavel
had been keeping up lively appeal for
order.
Mr.. Hill went on with his opposition
to the Investigation. He spoke of the
ridiculous course OF the Senate in enter.
Ing upon the random reports thas SEN
ators were purchasing sugar stocks. It
gave a distinct ststIs to the vague
charges until tho public WAS led to be-
lleve that all the Senatora we're doing
mere At Washing ION was specializing in
sugar stock.
Here there was rsp from the chair
and an announcement that o'clock had
sent tho Pfeffer resolutio to the calen.
dsr.
II am sorry to stop in the mids, of
such sentence" said Mr.. HILL
Mr.. Hoar asked that the military
academy bill, which was the order OF
business after o'clock, should be laid
aside to allow Mr. Hill to proceed. But
Mr. Hill smilingly declined to proceed
as the Pfeffer resolution had now lost
Ito ststus and one to the calendar. "As
that resolution went to tho calendar at
2 O'clock" Gsid Mr.. Hill. 81 will pro-
coed some other day."
Thereupon c shrlll whistling sound
came from Mr.. Tillman, indicating that
MS prophecy "a to o'clock had been
fulfilled. The shrill sound WIS like a
drawn-out "Ah."
Mr.. Allen. OF Nebraska, Joined issue
with Mr.. Gear, OF Iowa, and Mr.. VOL
colt over the course of the Pacific rail.
way committee In conducting their in.
quiry.
Mr.. Gear, chairman OF the committee
on Pacific railroads, had called alton
sion to the misapprehensi- n that the
committee was hearing only railroad
officers and agents. On the contrary, he
said. full and ample notice had been
given to all parties, who 60 desired, to
appear. The committee could not
undertake to subpoena patrons of these
roads. The latter could present their
views II they 30 desire.
Mr.. Allen insisted that the patrons,
traders. etc, % ong the line had not been
invited to the hearing. The only per-