The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
HILL IN FOR a long HARANGue.
lie il Armed with n Big Pile Of
TImc-KIIIInE Matter.

Washington. A 1ril lin the Senate to-
day Mr.. hin continued without concluding
this afternoon the speech he commenced
yesterday against the passage Of the PEI
fer resolution to investigate the bond sales
OF the present administration. Mr. Hin
saved his strength for a protracted fight
by having read at the clerks desk the va
vious laws relative TO the redemption of
greenbacks and quotations from Presl-
dent Cleveland's message on the financial
question. He has still much material in
reserve and may continue for two or three
days. especially II he secures assistance,
as he did this afternoon.
In the diplomatic gallery there were sew
eral representatives of that corps.
Mr.. Hin has evidently prepared for a
siege. ON his desk lay a printed copy OF
the report OF the recent sugar trust investi-
CATION, various bound copies OF the Rec
ord and other documents relating to SEN
atorlal Investigations. Prominent among
the books was a copy of Senator Sher-
mans "reminiscences.
As Mr.. Hill was about 10 yield to a mo-
tion for an executive session, Mr.. Gear re-
ported the bin for the refunding of the debt
OF the Pacific bond aided railroads. This
led to an alteration between Mr.. Gear,
chairman of the committee, and Mr. Al
len, the populist senator from Nebraska,
In which warm words were used on both
Sides Mr.. Gears statements were char
acterised by Mr.. Allen as false Mr.. Allen
was called TO order and his words read
from the clerks desk, after which he was
permitted to proceed In order.
Mr.. Aliens subsequent remarks consist /
ed OF tribute TO the recent candidate OF
his party for the presidency, James Il.
Weaver, and defense OF the principles of
the party which Mr.. Gear had attacked.
Mr.. lioar, who expects to leave the city
Immediately, spoke briefly In favor OF the
PETER investigation resolution, and criti-
cised the remarks of MIR. Hill as being
more in place on the stump than in the
The proposition TO adjourn over to-mor-
row was antagonized 10y Mr.. Chandler and
others, and the vote upon II was 80 10 2s
Earlier In the day, upon a proposition 70
postpone action on a resolution directing
the opening up of Utah Indian reserva-
tion, the republicans had protested against
the dilatoriness of the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich remarked that there must
be some purpose back of the constant at
tempts to delay business, IL there was,
IL might as well be developed now as at
any other time.
MIR. German disclalmed any such pur-
pose. The democratic side OF the cham
Der had surrendered, he said, as gracefully
as possible to the combine" on the other
side and had looked forward to the eX-
pedittng OF business. There had been no
delay on his side; no obstruction on any
matter. But the democratic senators had
noticed with wonder that distinguished
senator from Rhode Island and his col
leagues had not marked out some we'll
defined programme TO be followed. The
democratic senators, he added, were ready
TO agree to any proper programme fol
the conduct of business.
Mr.. Aldrich said II was well known that
neither party had g majority In the Sen.
ate. And as to a programme, he would
propose one now. That was to dispose OF
all matters that were now pending un.
finished, so that the country might be re.
lieved or that was the proper word) OF q
further session Of congress-
Mr.. German added that there would be
no obstruction OF legislation on the demo-
cratic side; neither would any undue haste
be permitted so that gentlemen might be
Off for the summer season, or for Other
matters" U4aughter)
The Senate then, after a short executive
session, adjourned over at $50 o'clock un-
til Monday next.