The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-17
HILL DEFENDED CARLISLE.
Made Rcferencc to the Records OF
Republican Senators.
4 MEAN. CANTEMP TlBLE lNSINuATION
lie Termed tho Resolution for Bond In
vcsttgation--Figh Against General
Franklin tnsuccessfui.

| was taken up In tho senate today and
/ Mr.. nm made sensational and dramatic
| speech In opposition. The senator defend
ed Secretary Carlisle and his adminstra-
| ton of the treasury against loose insinua-
tons OF irregularity. and showed the
prevalence of charges of this character
| by presenting aid reading in full! the
charges made by Senator Chandler against
the friends OF MIR, Mckinley that II levy
of money was being made on protected in
dustrles in behalf OF AIR. Mcknley's can
d!dacy Tor the presidency.
A. a further evidence of tho prevalence
Of charges. MIR. hin spoke of the sugar
| Investigation. where he said, one senator
| (refcrrins 10 Mr.. Quay had frankly ad-
| mitted that he bought sugar stock. ana
had right to bay it. and today that sen
! ator was the fayorite son OF the leading
| republican state as candidate Tor the
| presidency. In Tie course Of ms speech
Ar. iiii! discIuimed that he had authority
! 10 SPEAK Tor the administration.
The speech viii be continued tomorrow.
| The early part oi the DAY was given to
ar. Gray speech on the DUPONT case.
In the senate today MIR. Morrill, CRcp
W. opened proceedings IN a speech urg-
ing additional CHARTERS for the National
museum. Although just lossed his ssh
birthday. the senator spoke with fhlu
| Voice ana Vigorous style
MT. Gray then Resumed his speech In
1 opposition 10 the c.nim OF Mr.. DUPONT
/ 10 1t seat in the senate. MIR. Gray closed
Ut ia p. IN,
| Mir. PETER was Immediately on his feet
asking that tne argument to take mp
| tl,e bond resolution be executed and u
! MihnSlt chSueu Mcssts. Has, Cuilom,
/ Nia't Haze ana Allison wunting prtced-
enc FOR the appropriation bills.
Mir. Cullom said. III congress expects
Ia tFaf al
/ me appropriation bllls must be- disposed
/ Of spe, Oily. to which Mi. pcncr retort-
| I'd: The whole summer is before us. our
salaries are paid and We might as well
! slnN here ana attend 10 business"
/ Fir.jy the opposition crowded the mat
| ter and the bond Investigation resolution
was read IA ioil. 1t Directs committee
OF I'VE senators tn investigate all the facts
| conneeted with tho several bond issues.
Mr.. mn addressed the scfate In opposi-
ton 20 the bond resolution.
MS is pupuliat resolution" declared
Mr.. Hill and is properly urged by the
senator from Kansas Q'cffer) 1t has its
| inspiralon in the populist party. 1t has
| Us in-piraion in the popullstic opposition
Air. I'm said this resolution was pre-
scented without formal charges without
specifications, without allegations oi
| wrong doing. irr-guiarity or corruption.
| 1T WAS, as had been admitted by tho SON
ators c.amoring for a bond nvcstigation.
mere concession to public curiosity 1t
| was iasco.
This resolution is to he passed In tho
dark" declared Mr.. linl. at Is not urged
after specific allegations agains, the hon
oraDe secretary of III. treasury. but
merely TO CRAFTY the curiosity Of the
| friends OF the senator from Kansas The
| country Is 10 he treated to this spectacle
| for the novelty Of H. tho fun of IT
| II was Neiitt,iug to the senate mat II
/ should AT this ime seek To cast doubt as
10 the action OF the secretary OF the
| treasury in issuing bonds He Insisted
No. to In t..
affairs OF the bond bidders aud the pub
lie transactions were already known.
What senator dar.s rise in his pace
asked MIR I'm. and utter the SANDER
| that the secretary of the treasury or
some of his snbordinates have received
some COMPENSATION. some reward? TINS
! IS n mean. contcmutiblc insinuation. NOT
| direct charge. because senator's differ
with the secretary of the trensury-anl I
dih'r with him at iim"s-inust tney de
clare themselves so in an insinuati1n OF
dishonorahie dealings against the socre-
| tary2"
i would say go ahead" interposed
Mr.. I'M said such resolution would
carry an nsuuation against the Kansas
AIr. Alion INTERRUPTED, romnrking mat
! this subject seemed to make Mr. lliu rs
mad as n nnssagua in August. IT, salI
the New York senator know perfectly well
that u suit at law against thr secretary "
| the treasury WAS not pormisstble under
ION tho contrary !, VII. assert and
olution Is I'm aid Of n speculative lawsuit
that II w0u Instituted In the courts here
on the very day when il was expected TINS
debate was 60 heeln in tho senate"
Mr.. i'm went on to ask why the M
! thors of this resolution. If they really be
I linycd their destinations, did not propose
"lnstcad OF an Investigation. the score
| tnry of the trcasnry shoIll have . vote bt
| thanks from the senate for sustaining the
| al a.
MIR. Stewart interrupted frequently, at
last asking; is the adminis'ration op-
| posed to TINS inv'Stgafiuu"
II am not authorized 10 speak FOR the
administration. replied Mr, liiis ia ringing
tones. 81 oppose the resolutions h"causr
they embrace silly. foolish, unworthy
! PROPOSITIONS. would oppose II whether Il.
icnuhliean or democratic .eeretary were
! Involved"
Before lac got through Mr.. rim went on.
| he would speak OF other low. contemplate
investigations ana chn..es made against
| which had fallrn Ia tho ground. II would
| speak Of tho course of men who had ac-
cused the then secretary of the treasury
| now altling there Woning 10 MI. Shcr-
| mani, witch aCcusduioun in the light Df
| history, were weak, thin ana dlsslpatcd
Mr.. iill arraignrd m popul!si renators
them az he "tai.ors 81 foo.ey street" who
k"t toEsi9er r ana t9lSmnI said, w. the
! who had "popicd their grievances" They
| bad offered their votes Tor soic-or rather
| for "Nchangc- on tlic trria question when
| 4 came here They were men Of no nNed
Ideas. saii he. They are the advocates OF
| disorder and scandal The populist party
thryos on scandal. Their unln purpose Is
to throw mud AT tho democratic and re-
| publican PARTIES. "and the time has come.
declared Mr. iiill, FOR the old parties to
max" common cause against these men"
The senator caused great amusement by
! reading u letter he had received from
| mississippi asking him 10 have the senate
! inNestigaie the loss of silver dollar sent
| IN the mail. Tho writer said. IN the course
| of his letter II am in favor of you for
president In 1885" AS Mr. Hii read this
there was a ripple of applause In the
| galleries. and the senator added jocuiarly.
/ .that man has common sense" The let
| tor proceeded: 'l'ut | am opposed to the
election of Grover cleveland IN 1876"
There was another ripple In the CALLER
| les
a, this point Mr.. HIN exploded dis
| tinct sensation. lie said tho prey ience
! 81 charse of irrcEularliN and wrong was
! shown by tho recent public allegations of
| senator Chandler that ihe friends of Nc
! kinlcy. were conduct,nsi Doodle cam
/ paign.'