The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-07
HILL STILL MAKING 1T HOT.
PETTICRBW AND WOLCOTT GIVEN
A TASTE OF HIS SARCASM.

one of the South Dakota Senator'S
silver Speeches Proves a Boone
rang-A Roast Given the South
Dakota senator in Sioux Falls
Newspaper Read - This Brings
WoIcott to His Feet and He is Sc
vereIy Scored.
Washington. May 6-In the Senate to-
day the conference report on the legisla-
live. executive and judicial appropriation
btu vas presented. The chief point of diff
feulty had been the arrangement of the
fees and compensation of United States
district attorneys and marshals. A sched-
uIe of salaries mas been agreed upon for
these officers. the amount varying in the
several judicial districts. Ihe report
states that there are still many amend
ments on which no agreemnt had been
Mr. ain said that it was important that
tine conference report should pc printed,
and suggested that il go over till to-mor-
row. 1t was so ordered.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Gail as to United States citizens captured
ON board the schooner Competitor was
laid before the Senate.
Mr. sherman moved to refer it to the
committee on foreign relations.
That motion was opposed by Mr.. Call
who spoke of the extreme anxiety or the
friends Of the men over whom death was
hanging. but who were properly subject
to no other treatment than that of per-
sons captured on board Nesesl carrying
things c0ntraband of war.
Mr.. Paaco said he had been to the state
department on the subject and was salts
lied that all proper means known to dip
lomacy would be used to secure fair treat
ment for those men.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Another of MIR. Calls resolutions rs to
railroad corporations interfering with
elections in Florida was laid before the
Senate, and was by a vote of % to 20, re-
q ferred 10 the committee on privileges and
elections
The river and harbor bill was then taken
up and proceeded with until 2 o'clock,
when it was laid aside and the PETER
bond resolution was taken up, Mr.. Hill
continuing his argument against the res
olutiOn.
Mr. PETER endeavored to have a time
fixed for taking a vote on the resolution,
81 but Mr. Hin resolutely declined to have
any time fixed and Mr.. PETER gave no
lice that objection would be made to
Fl every other proceeding until vote was
taken on the resolution, and he would ask
the Senate to remain in session until
Il that time
MIR Hin went on to analyze Mr.. Petit
Il CREWS speech of yesterday, and read with
sarcastic comments, parts OF a speech
made some time ago by Mr. PettlgreW IN
severe criticism of he metropolitan news
81 paper press, from which the senator had
quoted literally yesterday against the
a President and Secretary of the Treasury.
II One of Mr. Pettigrews preliminary re-
marks in that speech was that he would
not say anything Of value r. rI have e 3d
| must say that he rehgiOusly kept his
promise. Laughter).
and had read extracts from a ''red-hot
silver speech" delivered by Mr.. Petit
grew at Sioux Falls on Feb. 10 last, in
which these sentences occur: Gold is
the thieves money, unchanged gold!'
What rotten nonSenseH
What is that?" Mr.. Hill asked the
clerk when each of these sentences was
i read. please read that again" General
laughter)
i indorse that doctrine now" Mr.. Pet
I'm view OF that statement" said Mr.
& HILL Il will now have read from Sioux
Falls newspaper the proceedings OF con-
Il vanuon recently held there which in
81 structed for Mr.. Mckinley, his political
8 enemy, and which also instructed for what
is called sound money. The article was
a read stating that Mr.. Petugrew met his
q Waterloo; that he had had "a complete
and general turning down by the Huron
pledged to work against free silver and
% work for his political enemy, McKiH-
aquivocai position and that he had ere
pudiated his views and foresworn him
Al this point in the reading Mr.. VOL
colt, rep, of Colorado, interposed and
said that in his opinion it was in viola
ton of every canon of decency and good
taste for senator to have read an ire
sponsible newspaper editorial, breathing
SANDER and abuse against brother sena-
tHf. nut II any senator ultl lllIlh II nlLlli5
ana wise and proper, he should read It
himself.
II think it is entirely appropriate and
becoming" Mr.. Hill replied, when a SEN
ator read an article from a New York
newspaper yesterday attacking the Pres
llent of the United States and the Sec
Ie(dry of the Treasury, to have an article
81 read in reference to the senator himself.
viii read the rest of the article myself.
NO the clerk. Pass it here"
After finishing the reading of the article
Pr. Hill asked where the senator from
dorado, Mr.. Wolcott, was yesterday
Naen the senator from South Dakota
referred to Mr.. sherman as indorsing the
gffu4aer Of the people and the robbery
Where was them he continued ''the
senator when the coarse fling was made
~ ne floor of the Senate, and when an
l.aHdaton was made that the President
pIohts of the bonds? His English friend
rom = m Colorado QaughteD had not word
say IN regard to that"
M H. He Defends said Mr. Hill passionate
a. EAgushmen, English government, En-
Sasn statesmen, English politicians but
~ 4aS not one word to say in defense OF
~ U rne PRESIDENT of the United States"
Nv t,lle MIR. Hill was criticising Mr.. Petit
5"s remarks yesterday as to the Pres
6stiS FORMER law partner, Mr.. Stetson,
ggsYlhg signed the syndicate contract as a
.lFss, ne was interrupted in order that
oani.gssage might be received from the
I9e message announced the passage OF a
Of tlIeht resolution for an adjournment
piisress on May Is.
.ogeedlng with his speech Mr.. Hill re-
NJ 10 the sneer INDUCED in by Mr. Till
IT. rev days ago when ne spoke of the
aI5Ient giving ten millions to a jew"
a ii rs II come to this?" Mr.. Hill exclaim-
efj mat nationality is to be urged as an
ION IN the Senate Of the United
5tFe Jewish citizen is as good as any
lls ciJlze2 If he behaves himself. He
is lcie right to be treated respectfully.
1.longs to a race which it is not nee
aVE 70 defend or eulogize.'
t6ar,a9t re was the senator from Colorado
81 tb ne defender of dignity and honor
ator senate Where was he when a SEN
gSe and hisesd out the word Jew p?
ms point Mr.. Hill said that as the
8Fsr from Florida, Mr.. Call, desired to
ID 13Ine observations on the resolution,
ths med 1t his duty to yield to him for
ias -, = etll addressed the Senate, express
wsg Is opinion that it was the duty. as
Tie Sic interest of the President and Of
ietaiy Of the Treasury to demand