Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-19
SENATE JANGLES.
Squabbling a Feature Of the Up
per Chamber Session.
HILL AND T1LLNAH LOOK HORNS.

The New York Senator Also Gives Stewart
Attsstisa l. Paid to Runners q Crosked-
0ess-Other Small wra.gles-Politiea Al
Decision Of Interest to Rspublic.ns-
Legislation Proposed to Restrict Jtnns-
grafton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The session of
the senate yesterday furnished success
sion u breezy incidents. Little actual
work was accomplished, but brief debates
on . number Of subjects developed fire.
quent sharp personal exchanges between
the senators. Hill had q lively tilt with
Tillman during the debate on PETERS
resolution for a senate investigation Of the
recent bond issue. Alien of Nebraska
joined issue with Gear Of Iowa and VOL
colt over the course Of the Pacific railway
committee in conducting their inquiry.
Chandler and Cockrell had an animated
but good-natured colloquy and Hawley
and Allen had difference somewhat less
good natured. Regarding PETERS resolu-
ton most Of the senators who spoke, in
GLIDING Sherman, favored the investiga-
ton Of imputations Of the character that
originated tho resolution.
Hin Creates Diversion.
But David Bennett Hill, of New York,
took different view. He was opposed,
he said, to any Investigation at this time
by the finance committee o. any other
committee. He deprecated the custom Of
following up every idle rumor, every in
definite charge, that the right thing had
not been done. The senate had heretofore
dignified such rumors by serious investi-
CATION. 1t was a pandering to idle curl
osity. The senator (Peffer) who proposed
this inquiry did not make personal
charges against the president or secretary
Of the treasury.
but 1 make the charge" exclaimed
Stewart rising and moving down the
middle aisle Hill waved Stewart back
and declined to entertain the interruption.
Stewart Treated with Contempt
"But let me make the charge" insisted
Stewart.
''Thc senator will charge anything"
said Hill, still declining to yield. Hill
proceeded to argue against the senate in.
quiries into rumors, when he was again
interrupted by Tillman. The latter raised
his right arm and was about to frame an
energetic question when Hill positively
declined to yield to the question, saying
that only few minutes remained before
2 o clock, when the expiration of the morn.
ing hour would cut him of. Tillman
yielded reluctantly, and rs he took his
seat exclaimed: 1T is not the first time
have seen the senator Hill kill a resolu-
ton by talking on it until 20 clock"
Gives Tillman q SndA.
Hill turned about, facing the South
Carolina senator, and addressing him
personally said: II will be the Judge Of
how long and when will speak"
..Undoubtedly," INTERCEPTED Tillman
ironically.
And" proceeded Hill, II will not b.
governed in my course by the senator
from South Carolina" Hill went on
| with his opposition to the investigation
until o'clock, when he declined to accept
Hears proposal and proceed, saying he
would proceed some other day, whereupon
| shrill, whistling sound came from Till
man. indicating that his prophecy as to
o'clock had been fulfilled.
'Yoa'rs Another; Fool II You Don't.
The military academy bill coming up
the personal feeling between senator.
cropped out further. Chandler com.
planned Of the absence of the senators
when appropriated bills were up.
Have we your permission to gof" asked
Cockrell.
1T is always desirable" responded
Chandler. ito have the senator and his
amiable disposition in the chamber"
Later Hawley objected to a proposal made
by Allen and tho latter broke out: 1.-THE
senator Hawleyl is not shedding any
light on this subject"
Light Is needed when the senator
| lAllenl is discussing question:" an
swered Hawlcy.
at is not needed in this direction from
| any source in that direction" concluded
Allen.
OF INTEREST TO POLITICIANS,