The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-07
PETER WINS.
He Finally Squelches the Talk
ative Mr.. Hill.
Gets a Vote Ordered on His
Resolution.
HILL HITS WALCOTT.
Severe Scoring Given the Colo
RADIO Senator
Senator PETER Gets a Big Sena-
torial Majority.
HILL HITS WALCOTT.


the senate at 4 p. m. today An agree
nent TO this effect was reached yestef-
dav after several test votes had peen
taken which clearly disclosed the sent
4iment Of the senate on the resolutions
The first vote was on the motion OF
Mr.. Sherman to refer the resolutions
TO the finance committee. This was
defeated, yeas ~ to nays 85.
An amendment by Mr.. Lodge was
then adopted. providing that the in
vestiration should be conducted by the
REGULAR finance committee instead Of
special committee, as first proposed
Another amendment. by Mr.. Villas,
proposing notifications in the resolu-
ton was voted down, the afIlfllletllNe
vote being only seven A4Let tAss9
tests the agreement was FEa~1l1A -oA
3 dns1 vote. when the resolution UNI
doubtedly viii pass
The voting came after AIr. Hill had
added another lively installment 20 ms
speech. Including a sharp criticism on
Mr. PettlgreEv and a personal exchange
with Mr. Wolcott when the latter tried
to call Mr. Hill to order
At o'clock when the bond Fesoiu-
ton was taken UP. Mr. Hill took the
floor to continue his long speech
nIr. PETER attempted to have time
fixed for q vote, but Mr. Hill again de-
cliued to consent.
Then, said Mr.. Peher. "I give no
ffca that objection will be made 20
every CEneE proceeding OF AllG 91Ate-+S
until vote is reached on this resolu-
ton and also that senators viii be
asked to remain until a vote is had.
THE course mapped out by the sem
ator from Kansas" answered Mr. HILL
smiliugly, "wiu not Inconvenience me;
it viii only Inconvenience other sena-
tors who desire to tranact public bust
ness"
Mr.. Hin. taking up the thread Of his
speech said he welcomed into the de-
bate Mr. Petttigrew, who spoke yes
terday As MI PettigreW nayd LeaQ
with approval extracts from New YORK
newspapers, Mr. Hill read, amid great
laughter. the response Mr.. Pettigrew
had made to a toast of The Press"
Mr.. Hill also read a speech made re-
Gently at Sioux Falls, S. D., by MI Pet
1fgrew. who had gone home. said Mr..
Efll. to influence the primaries Mr.
HIls running comments on the EeIll-
grew speech kept the senate in laugh
ter This was supplemented by Mr.
HIPS reading of the South Dakota
newspaper reports of the state con-
Tenuons when, as the reports stated
t'PettigreW is turned down"
"He met his Waterloo. I'm a state
uent read by the clerk at Mr.. HIPS
request. bitter and personally critical
Of Nfr Pettigrew, declaring that he had
Inundated himself, agreeing to give
Up his silver views in order to get at
the foot of the delegation Of the ma
It0uaI convention AT this point, Mr..
Wolcott who sat beside Mr.. Pettigrew
arose and made a point Of order
against the further reading of these
extracts.
sIt is contrary to every claim Of de-
cency and good taste declared Mr.
Wolcott hotly. TO read an frrespOnsi-
Bile newspaper article personally sland-
ering a member of this body. If it
must be read let the senator read it
himself
Gin answer to the unnecessary and
entirely unbeeoming statement Of the
senator from Colorado" responded Mr.
Hlll, addressing Mr.. WOlcott, let me
tell him that on yesterday the senator
from South Dakota Mr. PetugreW,
read a newspaper article bitterly SLAM
derous and abusive of the president of
the United States and the secretary of
the treasury And can such articles be
read without retaliation in kind 90
Mr. Hill took the article from the
clerk and proceeded without further
objection from Mr. WOlcOtt-
Mr. Hin asked where this sensitive
senator (WOlcOtt) was yesterday when
AIr- RettigraW was hurting coarse ep-
1thets" against Senator Sherman. Where
vas this defender Of decency" when
Mr. Pettigrew declared that the bond
transactions were for the gain of the
presidents favorites if not for the
president himself"
Mr. BIN paused a moment and then
exclaimed.
And where was my friend-nny Eng
fish friend. from Colorado. who has trib
diers, English policies and everything
English bur not one word for an
American policy or United states cit
lzen-"
The ringing tones of MIR. Hill and the
direction of his utterances created q
noticeable stir Ia the galleries.
Mr WolcOtt had left the chamber a
Hul was recognized as referring to Mr.
Wolcott's speech made during the Mon
roe doctrine debate
mr. Hill went on to refer to the way
senators had Missed the word Jew =
aeclaflng that the government had sold
this. asked ALr. Hill that the nationali-
tg or a citizen was to be Missed in the
senatet Jewish citizen is as good as
any other citizen. said he The senator
Paid glowing tribute to the Jewish
race mentioning Disraalf Baron
ldirsch and other conspicuous represen-
tatlves of the race.
LeL lRe senators who hiss out the
word Jew. consult their Jewish constit
uents,' said Mr.. HILL suggestfveIv.
Af ~ olcott re-entered the chamber
ct this point. showing evidence of much
l=@AAlies ana went to the desk of the Of
4cial stenographers, where he had read
20 hirn the remarks made by 1Ir HIN
IS TO my English friend
Mr. AII went on TO read a TELEGRAM
sent ny Ar- Morgan. Morton e Seliz-
man. from London to President
Hsyes during bond transaction in
Note the same Morton said Mr.
EtElA There is the name of the dis
Elagu1shed governor of New York and
.-+AeA-t-+-+| -N.A the Eec-l4DlIClLn uDT71-
nation for president If the ugltnfnr-
should strike the distinguished eozarr-
or, for when personally have the
greatest respect Il propose to read the
telegram from Morgan. Morton y Sal-
-Atla-ns as TO paying bonds in gold Tt
nay shed some light on the ticket
morgan Morton, Seliguan and victory
~ o'clock Mr.. Hill yielded tempor-
aglty TO Mr. Call who spoke in favor Of T
Ehe bond Investigation
Ar Gordon (Dem.s Ga-) spoke in