Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
GAVE HIM THELIE.
Lively Incident in the Course Of
a Senate Debate.
GEAR AED ALLEN HAVE A "spAT.'

,trssha Statesman Charges the lows Sen.
at"r vii, UtteriDg Fai.ehoods and the
sensto Declines tn Eebako the Unpsrlla-
ns~nsary Remark, which Is Followed by
Further Exchange of Left Handed Com
>piin.cnts-lIsII Continues His speech
wAsHiSGToS. April ls-Tho senate ses-
sion opened with "a sharp discussion as to
nh alleged attempt to delay business on
She part Of the Democrats because Cor.
Innn wanted action deferred on the rcsolu.
ton TO open the Uncompahgre reservation
60 sottlcrs.s Aldrich said it seemed clear
that something was behind these efforts
mt delay. German said the Republicans
worc In control, and added: I'VE sur
rendered control as gracefully as possible
Co the other side, and we had hoped bust.
ness would be pushed along. But have
observed with wonder that the senators in
control have not mapped out some we'll.
defined policy" Wolcott protested against
making the resolutions 'thc foot ball Of
purity politics" They had dragged for
three weeks when they ought not to have
taken two hours
''fhe senate understands and the coun.
try understand" said Aldrich In response
Co German, "tha: neither Of the great par.
tns has majority In tho scnato." Cor
man insisted that the control Of commit
toes gave control Of the senate.
Hill Proceeds with His Speech.
Chandler remarked that the Rcpubli.
ems could nos control enough to have the
tariff hill taken up and 'thSincident was
closed" At = O'Clock tho bond resolution
was taken up and Hill resumed his speech
In opposition Tho galleries were crowd
cd Ia anticipation OF n renewal Of the sen.
s,tional fcnfurrs developed In tho first In.
stallmcnt of Hills speech IIo had before
him several volumes, including Shcr-
mans memoirs. Re'cTring % tho Wilson
bll llill said he had sought to chan 7.
elmo OF tho extreme features O. thns
Ihcasurc. IL passed. however, rs tho great
measure of tariff reform. THAT blll," no
wcnt ON, 'as conceded by its friends and
enemies, docs not produce enough rryenuo
% meet tho expenses os the govornment.
j wish my party had framed n bill 40 fair,
- reasonable. no cQnscrvntivc, that no
quo-tlsn could have bcen raised as TO rai--
ing revenue. IL had been better II cx-
frcmc councils had not prevailed, rs tn y
nro trying to prevail now"
DUTY of tho Democratic sen,tors.
Hill declared that with revenues insu!fl.
Client tp meet governments expenses bonds
were Imperative. Certainly then shc
Dcmocratic party shouL at least t.sfcnd
the course uf tho president and SECRETARY
of tl.p trcrsurS II was not for tlrS Isno.
crntic party 70 io,u In the political nssar,lt
nf ~
against bond issues. At this point he was
tn,orruptcd By Allon saying that tho
Dcmocraiic party was dead Hin pnid n
glowing tribute 20 his party. declaring
that u would live on to hold It's principles
regardless Of tho action of fcw mis-
guided men. The senator declared that IL
this Investigation was made the admins.
tration would emerge from " without a
STAN and to tho discontinue Of those who
voted for the investigation lie spoke Of
Carlislc's conspicuous ability. lie had
never dcsccndci to abuse Of tho silver
wen. Hts rorcnt great speech at Chicago
A.,l no abuse for those against him. Are
thg lricnas " silver To answer that great
B.. Jch With an offensive resolution, hay-
ing dishonesty written ON Its facet"
Pacific Hallway Bri Comes Up.
Speaking Of President Clovclands mes.
sago concerning bonds Ihll said IL was
mado necessary by n congress which
spent Its time making speeches against
syriicatcs. while refusing to pass laws to
end these syndicatcs Hin yielded to tho
Introduction of bill which, however. led
To- an animated side debate and closed
lIilfs remarks for tho day. Gear. chair.
man Of the committee on Pacific rail.
roads, presented N committee substitute
for all bills proposing n settlement Of tho
Pacific railroads debts. Allen then
cnllod attention to tho notorious fact
that {. " Huntington and his lobby" had
boon hero to influence lcgisiatfon; yet no
Invitation had been sent to the patrons o,
the road