The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
An Hour of Excitement Over 1t
In the Senate.
HOT WORDS EXCHANGED
Senator Hill Resorted to OBJ
structive Tactics.
AND CHANDLER SECONDED HIM
FINALLY Senator Butler Gave Up the
Fight But He Will Renew 1t
Again To-Day at
Noon.

Noon.
Washington, May 21.-The Senate
had an hour of much excitement, with
resort to obstructive tactics and sew
eral heated personal controversies at
late hour to-day. The early hours
of the session had been given to the
routine of agreeing on conference re-
ports on appropriation bills.
At o'clock Mr.. Butler Pop, North
Carolina) moved to take up his bill
prohibiting the further issue of inter
est bearing bonds. Mr.. Hill immediate
ly moved an adjournment, securing an
aye and nay vote in order 'to gain
time. The motion TO adjourn was de-
feaeed, whereupon Mr.. Chandler made
a motion for an executive session. For
an hour roll-calls and calls of the Sem
ate followed in quick succession. AS
a further means of delay Mr.. Hill Sc
cured the reading of a lengthy con-
| ference report which had been pre-
sented and MIR. Chandler secured the
reading of several long routine docu-
| ments sent over from the House.
Irritated by these delays, Mr.. Allen
(Pop.) accused Mr.. Hill of lack OF
good faith, to which the New York
Senator angrily retorted that Mr..
Aliens statement was false. The col
loquy was brief but very sharp and
full of feeling.
At 6:l5 the Sergeant-at-Arms was
| directed to go for absent Senator's.
| Before this could be executed, how
ever, Mr.. Butler yielded for tonight,
| announcing that he would renew the
fight for the bond prohibition bill to-
/ morrow.
| When Mr.. Butler moved to take up
| his resolution to prohibit the issue of
interest bearing bonds, Mr.. Hill was
| quickly on his feet and was about to
| speak when Mr.. Stewart Pop, Ne
| vada) objected to any debate.
Il ask unanimous consent to make
statement" said Mr.. Hi.
II object to any debate whatever .
| insisted Mr.. Stewart.
| ''Then / move to adjourn" said Mr..
| Hill. decisively.
The motion was defeated-yeas, 13;
nays, 35.
| Mr.. Chandler moved an executive
| session, and yea and nay vote was
| secured. 1t became evident that OBJ
/ structive tactics would be resorted to
in order to keep the bond prohibition
resolution from being taken up.
| Mr. Hill was active in organizing
| obstructive steps moving from side TO
| side Of the chamber.
He and others in opposition refrain
cd from voting, thus breaking quo
| rum. The vote on the motion for an
| executive session was yeas 10. nays 32,
| three short of a quorum. and a call of
| the Senate was necessary.
4 quorum being secured, the vote
| was about to be taken on the motion
| for an executive. session when Mr.. Pet
| tiorew asked leave to offer d supple
nentary conference report on the In
dian bill. sGhe consent being given,
Mr. Hill Immediately demanded the
| full reading of the report. This was
| an unexpected move for delay, as th'
| report was very voluminous.
The presiding officer Mr.. Faulkner
| of West Virginia, in the chair, ruled
that Mr.. Hills demand was regular
and directed the clerk to proceed with
the reading of the report. Senators
| Rutler, Stewart and Hall interposed a
chorus of protests.
Mr. Allen said he hoped the Senate
| would not violate any decency of pro
| priety by these obstructive tactics
''What right have you to the floor,
asked Mr.. Hill, sharply, addressing Mr.
Allen personally. Addressing the chair
MIR. Hill added, ''He has no right to the
| floor
Eyes I have, too,'' | have the right
to speak, and propose to do So"
"Others have rights as well aus you,'
responded Mr. Hill.
The tone of the Senator showed
much feeling. Mr.. Allen was allowed
to proceed, and said this obstruction
was manifestly aimed at a Populist
| measure.
Il am glad you admit it is a Populist
measure" interjected Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Butler interposed to state that
the filibuster would have been made
against the bill, whether urged by a
Populist,. Democrat or Republican, be-
cause it was against bonds.
At this point very heated colloquy
occurred between Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Al.
len.
The latter had continued to hold
the floor. He spoke with much feel
ing, saying he had never known the
spirit of unanimous agreement of the
! 0eudte 10 De N1oldued, anu the senator
who committed such violation now
would regret it.
II would like to know if the Senator
refers to me?' said Mr.. Hill, rising
quickly.
There was a momentary silence,
owing to the suggestive tone of Mr..
Hills inquiry.
What does the Senator want to
| know for?" asked Mr.. Allen, with
equal significance.
Il want to know if the reference is
to me-" repeated Mr.. Hill.