New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
HOT WORDS IN THE SENATE
CHARGES OF FALsEHooD MADE AND RE-
PEELED.

THE NEBRASKA POPULLsr CALLED TO
ORDER AND HIS WORDS TAKEN
DOWN. Mr.. HILL con-
rINuEs HIS SPEECH
Washington, April H.-Mr. Hill this after.
noon continued without finishing the speech he
began yesterday against the passage OF the
PETER resolution to investigate the bond sales
Of the present Administration. He still has
much material in reserve. and may continue
for two three days. especially II he secures
the assistance he did this afternoon.
AS the hour OF o'clock approached. Mr.. Hin
reached a point In his remarks where he was
about to yield to motion to go into executive
session, when Mr. Gear laid before the Senate
the bill agreed upon by the Committee on "a.
cihc Railroads OF which he is chairman. pro-
viding for the refundng Of the debts OF the
bond aided Pacific railroads This report LED 10
a sensational incident, and prolonged warm
and personal debate for more than an hour.
Mr. Hill. who was willing to be interrupted.
yielded to Mr.. Allen. who began to denounce
the action of the committee 1t was. he said.
a matter Of common report that the notorious
Coils p Huntington and his lobbyists had been
seeking to influence legislation relative to these
roads" Mr.. Allen called the attention OF the
Senate to the fact that no invitation had been
issued to the people along the lines OF these
roads or to their patrons to appear before the
committee and give the information OK wnicn
they were possessed. There had been a studieo
effort on the part of the committee to cut on
these people and not get fuli ana Tree eA'
preston Of public sentiment.
Mr. Gear retorted with warmth. Mr.. Allen
had no right to impugn the chairman OF the
committee for not sending out notices to every
Tom, Dick and Harry all over Gods country.
The public had been informed through tho
papers of the hearing, and all who saw nt 70
come had been heard. The committee had foi-
lowed the universal custom OF botn prahcnes
OF Congress in conducting the hearing.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
r,,. exclamation did not appease the Senator
from Nebraska Mr.. Allen replied that ne nao
aeon the supreme magnste Of the Pacific bond
oided roads that embodiment OF corruption
itself sitting in the committee-room like an
autocrat lording It over the committee ana
with his lobbyists occupying seats there out
rot a single farmer who had been oppressed oy
the road not a single patron OF the line itseii'
He repeated that there had been STUDIED ana
Axed purpose to exclude these people from the
hearings Of the committee.
Mr.. Gear said that he had invited the Senator
to come before the committee. but ne hao NOT
done .o. He represented in part-Mr. Gear would
rot sav msrepresented-a State interested In
those roads, and yet he declined the committees
invitation to present and give such testimony
as he saw ft The Senator from Nebraska De-
longed to a class Of people who sought 10 pun
down rather than build up. Il nave KNOWN
him for thirty years. and have known all the
parties with which he has ahiliated." said Mr.
hop
friend. the Senator from Mississippi. would call
a Populite."
Mr. Allen was proceeding to give an account
Of his political history but prefaced his remarks
with an apology for his interference In the "ex-
hibtion" Of the Senator from New-York.
THE what?" asked Mr.. HILL In astonishment.
"Your speech, should perhaps say" replied
Mr.. Allen. sarcastically
Yes that's better" replied Mr. Hill.
Mr. Allen then went on to tell the Senate how
he had voted, first for Lincoln, then twice for
Grant, whereupon Mr. Gear arose and con-
graduated him on being right so far In his
political career. my fourth vote was cast for
that grand old man. Samuel j. Tilden." Mr..
Allen continued. and before he could go on Mr..
Hill jumped up with. "And congratulate the
Senator on that vote" Next voted for Gar
field" said Mr.. Allen. paying no attention to
home. should have voted for Blaine. for be-
leve that he and Samuel J. Tilden were two OF
the greatest men this country has ever produced.
In 1885, regret to say. voted for the late
President Harrison In 1892 voted, thank God,
for James B. Weaver"
Mr. Chandler called Mr. Peffers attention to
the wide latitude the discussion was taking BY
saying that the Senate was patiently waiting un-
Ill Mr.. Hill should exhaust himself 30 that Il
might vote on the pending resolutions but that
Mr. Allen was defaying the action desired by his
own party colleagues.
Mr. Gear sought to reply briefly. but Mr.. PETER
objected.
Mr. Hill. who had carefully wrapped up his doc.
uments arose with the remark. Il have the floor.
and yield to the Senator from Iowa; the Senator
from Kansas has nothing to do with It,"
Mr. Gear again congratulated Mr. Allen on the
fact that he had been right In at least four Of
the votes he had cast for the Presidency. So far
Mr.. Weaver was concerned. he was simply .
confscationist. and believed In confiscating the
railroads. telegraphs. telephones and other great
works which belonged to private individuals OF
corporations.
MR.. GEAR ACCUSED OF FALsEHooD
Mr. Allen replied with intense emphasis that
Mr. Weaver was one Of the most distinguished
citizens Of the United States. rnd he denied that
he believed in the doctrine Of conhfcation. That
statement Of the Senator from Iowa Mr.. Allen
characterized as false.
Mr. Gear retorted that Mr.. Weaver stood In
that campaign and sto-d to-day. on the Ocais
platform. He believed In the rights Of the gov
ernment to seize all railroads. telegraph lines and
telephones and other public works. and pay for
the same with an unlimited issue Of paper
Money That Mr.. Gear said was nothing short
Of connscation; It was conhscation. Mr.. Gear
said that Mr.. Weaver was q citizen Of his (GearO
own State and he had heard him make such
declarations and the statement that the Senator
from Iowa now made was true. He would leave