The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-19
THEY WANT TO KNOW
And Senators Spend the Day in Try
ing to Explain.
HILL IS AS EVASIVE AS EVER
Newlands. In the House. Calls At
tention to Those Cheap Japan
ese ticyc.es-T hen M Morton Is
Basted and Turned Over

|
ate met to-day Mr.. Allen asked tn,
finance committee what steps were K
be taken toward a conference with tn.
house on the silver bond bill. 1t was
| explained that the house had not asked
for conference and no further actor
was taken. Gear, chairman of the
committee on Pacific railways, called
attention to the misapprehensIon that
the committee was hearing only rail-
road officers and agents. on the con-
trary. he said. full and ample notice
had been given all parties who desired
to appear. The committee could not
undertake to subpoena patrons of these
roads.
Allen insisted that patrons. traders
etc., along the line had not been in
vited to the hearing. The only per-
sons heard were Huntington. Winslow
and other interested parties. Gear
wanted to know whom Allen desired to
have heard. Allen responded the Far
mers' alliance in Nebraska had a large
fund of information. Why was it not
asked for?
| why does not the Nebraska senator
inform his alliance constituents of this
hearing?" asked Wolcott. Possibly Sc
curing them passes, as they would
| doubtless decline to come at the gov
ernment's expense as contrary to their
principles" Allen continued his criti-
cism of the committee at considerable
| length.
PETER sought to seAre action on his
resolution for the creation of a spe-
! cial committee of five senators to in
| quire into the circumstances of the re-
cent bond issue. Sherman moved to re-
fer the resolution to the finance COM
mittee.
PETER followed at considerable length
criticising the bond issues The sena-
tor declared that public indignation
prevented the last bond issue from go
ing to the syndicate, which made such
enormous profits at the previous bond
sale.
Stewart advocated an inquiry and
strongly criticised the recent bond is
sue Lodge briefly stated that in view
OF the charges of irregularity involving
the credit of 'the government, he be-
lieved an investigation should be made.
The appearance of Mr.. Hill in oppo-
sition to the proposed inquiry was the
signal for a spirited debate. He was
opposed, he said, to any investigation
at this time by the finance committee
or any other committee. He deprecat-
ed the custom of following up every
idle rumor, every indefinite charge
that the right thing had not been done.
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.
Hill waived Mr.. Stewart back and
declined to yield to interruption.
But let me make the charge" in
sisted Stewart
THE senator will not charge any
thing" said Mr.. Hill, still declining to
yield. Hill proceeded to argue against
senate inquiries of rumors, when he
was again interrupted by Mr.. Till
man. The latter was about TO frame
an energetic question. when Hill posi-
lively declined to yield to the question,
saying only a few minutes remained
before o'clock, when the expiration
of the morning hour would cut him off,
Mr.. Tillman yielded reluctantly, and
as he took his seat he exclaimed, 1T
is not the first time 1 have seen the
ing on it until o'clock"
The announcement that 1t was 2
O'Clock sent the PETER resolution to
the calendar. The military academy
bill was then taken up. |
The debate proceeded on the amend |
ment of Mr.. Villas for an increase of I
cadet appointments by two
from each state. The discussion took /
mid 10
pating and the comment included COM I
parsons of West Pointers and officers /
from civil life, also the rela- 1
tive rights of officers and enlisted men. /
There was frequent evidence Of per-
sonal feeling. Mr. Allen wanted nom /
officers and enlisted men
included In an amendment offered by .
Mr.. Sewell, providing for appointments
to the army. After a debate of three
hours Mr. Villas amendments and all
connected with IL were
defeated. 24-27.
The military academy appropriation
bin was then passed Substantially as
The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up. German took occasion
10 state that the vast amount OF the |
pension bill. about $4,000. 900. was OF
several sums which hung over the I
treasury like a pail. swelling the ex-
Denditures Of The government beyond
he revenues. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution. which
vent over. providing that lapscd bids
Inder the recent bond issue. be as
signed to the lowest among the other
bidders.
AT 5:25 o'clock the senate went into
executive session, and a few minutes
afterwards adjourned until Tomorrow