The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-06
He Makes Another Long speech and
PopuIisfs Anxiety for n Vote.
EFFORT IN BEHALF OF WOOL
SENATOR CHANDLER CIRCULATEs A
PETITION AMONG REPUBLICANS.
The House Decides to stand ny Its
Provision for the Construction of
Four Battle ships.

WASHINGTON, May ). = Senator Hill
added another day Ohe fifth in opposition
10 the bond resolution in ire Senate to-day.
Early in the day Mr. PETER author oi the
resolution, announced that ne would seek to
force vote tonight by holding the Senate
in session until the resolution was disposed
Of II was evident. however, that Senator's
were not disposed TO submit to the hardships
OF a protracted and possibly all-night ses-
sion, and Mr.. Peffer did not carry out his
announced purpose. He stated, however.
that the resolution would certainly pass to-
morrow, which, however, Is doubtful, In
view OF Mr.. HilYs apparent ability to speak
indefinitely. Mr.. Pettigrew supported the
bond resolution and severely criticised the
administration of the treasury. The Senator
also criticised Mr.. Sherman for his recent
approval OF the treasury administration.
Some progress made on the river and
harbcr bill by taking 1t up in the morning
hour. The only changes made to-day were
those restoring the authorization of con-
tracts of s1,4os.OOO for Sabine pass. Texas.
and $ss7.OOO for Savannah (Ga) harbor.
large number OF pension bills were passed
at the close of the day.
When the Senate met Mr.. Call introduced
a resolution requesting the President to pro-
test against the execution of American citi-
Gems taken on board the schooner COMPETE
tor by a Spanish gunboat and to demand OF
Spain that the prisoners shall not be subject
to cruel treatment Mr.. Call asked the i'm
mediate adoption of the resolution. and on
a viva voce vote It was adopted with faint
response, few Senators being present. Mr..
Wolcort quickly interposed, pointing out that
this was a surprising course, directing a
protest and demand on Spain without any
consideration. Mr.. Call insisted that the
the prisoners were to be executed. II Great
Britain was involved there would be no hesi-
tation in protesting. Mr.. Wolcott answered
that IL the facts were as Mr.. Call stated IL
was the duty of the President TO protest,
and il was premature for the Senate TO re-
quest the President TO do his duty. He OBJ
Jected 10 immediate action, and the resolu-
tion went over.
Mr. Frye then moved to take up the river
and harbor BILL In doing so he said: II do
not mean TO antagonize the bond bill at
O'Clock. 1 regard the vote OF yesterday as
the instructions OF the Senate to me not to
urge the river and harDor Dill against the
bond bin at O'Clock" With this explana-
with the river and haroor bill.
At o'clock the bill was laid aside, thirty
bill was taken up. As DIR. Hill was about
to resume his speech Mr.. PETER, author of
the bond resolution, rose and said: Il will
ask the Senate TO remain in session tonight
until this resolution Is passed. Mr.. Hill
said he was willing to yield as a rule. but
he did not propose 10 De taken from the floor
arbitrarily, and he would not yield 10 Mr..
PETER.
Mr.. Hill proceeded with his opposition to
said. TO prevent the Senate from making it.
self ridiculous. II did that often enough, he
added. Ihis resolution called for facts that
therefore, slould Senator's admit they were
.'ignoramuses? To be sure. said Mr.. Hill
there is no law against Senators making
fools OF themselves, but they ought not TO
do Ii needlesSly oy this foolish, contempti-
Bile, absurd resolution. sIf YOU can't compre-
al dV MAJ Ia fhoT1 sion
your seats.' he said savagely. Mr. Hill de-
clared that IL Was a move to manufacture
campaign material on the eve Of a presi-
dential election.
The Senator yielded long enough to permit
Mr.. Gordon 10 give notice of an amendment
inquiry into the bond issue be conducted by
the Senate finance committee. instead of by
special committee Of five Senators. as
originally proposed.
1Ir. HIll resuming. said that as one means
or meeting this persecution and mud-sling-
would introduce the affidavit of Mr. Car
Isle in the suit brought by William Graves
10 secure A5O0,OOO worth of bonds. The affi-
davit was read at great length
At another point Mr.. Hill read from a
Philadelphia newspaper, saying it ought 20
views of Mr. Quay. recent candidate for
the Republican nomination for the presden-
ey." There was laugh at the emphasis
commenting ON the contracts. spoke OF the
fact that August Belmont & Co.. Drexel.
Son Of London: seIisman & isSelf'' Co.. of New "
York. and others. who had contracted
with Secretary Sherman. Then. as now said
the Senator the syndicate got the bonds
Men who had the money invested It,
The Senator said IL was not that he cared
anything for Mr. Carlisle or for this admin
10 be paraded ION the stump in the coming
campaign, then he proposed to place the
contracts. showing that the former were with
the same bankers. sthe same j. Pierpont
Morgan that you are throwing in Mr.. Cleve-
Mr. Hill yielded the floor temporarily TO
Mr.. Pettigrew for speech on tariff and
finance. The speech was a succinct record
years. Mr.. Pettigrew asserted his belief that
the recent financial scares had been purpose
ly worked up by the present administration
IN order TO force Congress TO pass admins
traticn measures and after that to compel
ites Of the Presens If not ''t the ' President
himself" There had been. he said. deliber-
ate conspiracy on the part of the aiminis-
credit. Mr.. Pettigrew spoke of the part taxi
by former law partner of Grover
with the Morgan syndicate. The Senator
said that If some mayor or Governor or less
favored individual than a President had act
ed in this way Impeachment or criminal
prosecution would have followed at once"
Mr. Pettigrew believed in ma searching @ in
cret features OF the bond transactions.
4 sharp controversy occurred between Mr..
Peffigrex and Mr.. Hill as 10 what course
Secretary C9rlisIe should have pursued In
awarding forfeited bonds. Mr. Pettigrew a -
Serting that the award 10 Morgan & CO. was
"rotten and dishonest to the core" Mr..
Pettigrew also criticised Mr.. Sherman for
his recent tribute 70 the treasury administra-
ton.
who Is more competent 10 express such
tribute" asked Mr.. Hill. than the dis
tinguiShed. Senator from OHIO, himself a
Secretary OF the Treasury%'
That is matter OF opinion responded