The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-28
HILL GIVES SOME HARD HITS.
A REPUBLICAN POLITICAL TRICK
EXPOSED IN THE SENATE.

islature Sneaked in on the Legisla-
tive Appropriation BiII-The OBJ
ject of the Attempt shown Up.
Washington. March 27.-The legislative
appropriation bill passed the Senate to-
day, after occupying the attention of that
body every day during the present week.
1t appropriates in round numbers S25. JOO.-
OC0 There was much debate upon it
first on Senator Sherman's motion TO
strike out all the sections relating to the
compensation of United States district
attorneys clerks and marshals-putting
them on a salary system, instead OF the
present system OF feeS-and the Othef,
Senator Harris motion to strike out the
provision changing the time of meeting or
the legislative assembly of New Mexico.
Mr.. Sherman'S motion was deteateu-
yeas, is nays, 50 so that the Pill remains
On that respecD as 1t passed the House
Mr. Hills motion developed pohtlcai
controversy and notice was given by Nj.
German, dem, of Maryland, that the dis
cussion could not be cut of, but would
assume pretty large dimensions With
the object of avoiding this threatened
political debate, Mr.. Cullom, rep, of II
linois, who was in charge of the bill,
moved to lay Mr.. HITS motion on the
table; but Mr. columns motion was dis
agreed to-yeas, q, nays, %. The demo-
of the populists, and of two republic
cans, Senators Frye and Wolcott. There
upon Mr.. Cullom withdrew all opposi-
ton to Mr.. HIPS motion and 1t was agreed
to. That practically ended the consider,
alton of the BILL and it was passed with
out a division. The Senate then, at 400
o'clock, adjourned until Monday.
MIR. Hills motion that raised the breeze
was to strike out of the paragraph max
ing appropriation for the legislative eX-
pense of the territory of New Mexico,
prOviso that the next session of the legls-
lative assembly shall commence on the
first Monday in May, 1897. Under the eN-
listing law ii meets in December. He
said that this was another instance OF
general legislation; that 1t was a polit.-
cal amendment, "sneaked in on. an APP
preparation bill and that 1t was small.
mean, contemplate, silly attempt to gain
a political advantage"
MIR. Elkins, rep, of West Virginia, ask
ed Mr.. Hill what he meant by the phrase
''sneaked in
nation, that l would stir up the sena>
tor from New Mexico; / mean the sena>
tor from West Virginia, but ii is about
the same thing. The territorial legisla-
ture will under the existing law, assem-
BILE next December, but this little trick Is
to postpone the meeting till May. 1897
when there may be republican President
of the United States and a republican
governor and territorial officers"
Mr.. Elkins reminded Mr.. Hill that he
had not answered his question as to what
he meant by saying that the proviso had
been ''sneaked in" That was a serious
charge
Mr.. Hill will explain precisely what
l mean. / mean that this proViso has
1t ought not to be here. That is what l
mean by it. 1t was put in in violation
of the rule of the House. That is what 1
mean.
Mr. Elkins-Is not the House the judge
of its own rules and proceedings?
Mr.. Hill-According to the statement
made this morning by the senator from
Ohio (Mr. Allison) the House has no fixed
rules. VIII the senator from New Mex
leo or from West Virginia deny that this
is a political amendment?
Mr.. Elkins-I do not deny it. I would
like you to explain what you mean by
saying that this proviso was "sneaked
Mr.. Hill-If have not explained It suf-
ficiently; even to the comprehension of
the senator from West Virginia / shall
not attempt IL again. The people of the
territory of New Mexico do not want the
legislature to meet in May. That is the
time that they are most occupied in their
sheep industry. Why not let the legisla-
ture meet in December, as 1t is In the
habit of meeting? Why make appropria-
ition bills mere sewers to gather in all the
odds and ends and scraps?
Mr. Cullom, rep. of Illinois, in charge
of the bill, made an explanation of the
matter, and made 9, remark as to Mr.
Hill getting into ''spasm" about 1t.
Mr. Hill declared that the 'spasm" was
on the other side of the chamber.
Mr.. Carter, rep, of Montana, made an
explanation of the proviso and stated why
it should be enacted. He referred to an
allusion of Mr. Hills as to the presence
in the Senate chamber of the delegate
from New Mexico and said that the dele
gate was simply discharging his duty. And
he reminded Mr.. Hill that a territorial
delegate is not a delegate merely to the
House of Representatives but to congress
and his right to be on the floor of the
Senate was as strong as his right to be
on the floor of the House.
MI Hill protested that he found no fault
with the delegate from New Mexico for
attending to his duties, but he did not
understand that 1t was part of his duty
to endeavor to place on an appropriation
bill of such character. In the present
instance the senator from Montana (Mr
Carter). had boldly admitted that the
amendment was a political one.
After remarks by Senators Daniel and
tor from New York (Nr. HID, was not an
authority on the question OF taste after
having charged the House of Representa-
tives with having sneaked' a proviso
charged the Senate committee on appro-
priations with attempting to sneak it
through
Mr.. Brice. DEM, of Ohio, asked Mr.. Ell
kins why, if the people of New Mexico
wanted the time of the meeting of the
legislative assembly changed from De-
cember to May, he had not (when he was
a delegate from that territory, proposed
Mr.. EIkins' answer was that the ques-
ton had never come up and he added that
he would like to hear MIR. Brtce's impress
sion about the governor of New Mexico.
Mr.. Brice said that he would give it with
great pleasure. The governor of New
Mexico had withdrawn from the presence
of the committee on territories every
statement which he had made in tele-
gram as to certain bonds of New Mexico
having been fraudently issued. The gov
ernor had Withdrawn the statement and
had said there was no ground for suspi-
cion.
what did he say about the senator
from Ohfo2" Mr.. Elkins asked
Mr. Brice-He had said in his telegram
that the senator from Ohio had endeavor-
ed to make the people of New Mexico pay
a bond. that was fraudulently issued. He
withdrew that statement before the COM
mittee on territories and said that there
had not only not been a fraudulent issue
of bonds, but no ground for believing that
there had been. He said that the tele-
gram had been sent through inadvertence.
He had not sent it personally, but as
member of a miscellaneous gathering.
Mr. Faulkner argued IN favor of strik-
ing out the proviso and said that the mo-
tive for IL was the hope that, by next
May, there would be a republican Presi-
dent of the United States, and republic
can governor of New Mexico. He was in
terrupted by a question from Mr.. VOL
colt as to whether he had prophesied that
the next President would be a republican.
NO sir" Mr.. Faulkner replied, II have