Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-17
BOND RESOLUTION
rRoucnr no the ATTENTION or
y THE SENATE.


washington, ~ ", April lO,--in tho
senate today Mr.. Morrill, Rep. va
opened the proceedings in speech
urging additional quarters ior The
National museum. Mr. Gray then re-
stunned his speech Is opposition 10 The
claim OF Mr.. Dupont 10 u seat ia the
senate. Mr.. Gray closed at 2lb D.
m MI, PETER WAS Immediately on his
frct asking thni the agreement 10 take
up the bond resolution be executed, ana
q wrangle ensued, Messrs villas. Gull
lom. Plat, Hale and Allison waitinr
precedence for the appropriation bills.
Tinally the opposition conceded The
tmattcr and the bond investigation
resolution was read in fun. il d.
reefs a committee or live senators 10
Investigate all the facts connected with
the several bond Issues
Mr., Hun addressed the senate IN OBJ
position to the bond resolution:
This is n Poppllst resplution," de-
clarcd Mr.. Hill. .and Is properly urged
by the senator from Kansas peffsr.)
1t has It's inspiration In The Populiat
party. 1t has its Inspiration In the
Popullstie oppoaltion TO nil bonds.
"Whnt senator dnres riue In his
placer asked Mr.. Hill. "nnd utter the
SANDER that the secretary OF the treas-
ury had received some reward There
Is no answer. This Ia mean, con-
temptible insnuiltion, not direct
charge. Because senators differ with
the secretary OF the tfeasury--and |
differ with him at tlmclf--inust ,hcy
drug In an insnuatiun OF dishonorable
dealings against the secretary What
II offered n resolution 10 Investigate
the senator from kansas ~
81 would say so aheadf' interpreted
Mr. PETER.
Mr.. nm said such resolution would
carry an lnalnuation against the Kan
sas senator. Mr.. Hin declared the
courts We're open II any wrong had
been done on bond Issue.
Mr. Allen Interrupted rcmarlting that
the New York senator knew perfectly
wen that suit at law against the
secretary OF the treasury was not per-
missibie under the law
"On the contrary, ! VIII assert and
show exclaimed Mr. HIN. "that this
resolution Is IN aid Of q speculative law
suit. that IL was Instituted IN the courts
here on the very day when II waH ex-
pected this subject was TO begin Ia
the senate"
Mr. IIil went on 10 ask why the
authors OF this resolution. IL they really
believed their inslnuations. did not pro-
pose impeachment Instead OF an In
Yestigation the secretary OF the treas
ury should have d vote OF thanks from
the senate for sustaining the credit OF
the government.
Mr.. Stewart Interrupted frequently.
at last asking:
rs the administration opposed 10 this
inveStiyationY
~ am not authorized 10 speak for the
replied MIR. I'M In
ringing tonee. II oppose the resolutions
because they embrace, BILLY. foolish. I'M
worthy Propositions. | would opp0ae u
q Republican or Democratic
was involved"
The senator caused great amusement
by reading letter he had received
from Mississippi asking him 10 have
the senate Investigate the loss OF a
silver dollar sent IN the mil The
writer said IN the course OF his letter.
II am In favor Of you for president In
$780, As Mr.. Hin read this. there was
! ripple OF applause IN the gallerles,
md the senator added JocuIarly that |
nan has common aense.r The letter |
proceeded But ! am opposed 10 the |
lection OF Grover Cleveland IN 1906" 1
rhere was another ripple ia the gall
cry.
AZ this point Mr.. Hin exploded a dis
inct sensation. He said the prevalence
y charges ~ irregularlty and wrong
vas shown by the recent public alicga-
Ions OF Senator Chandler that the
riends of Mckinley were conducting
Doodle campaign"
MIR. Hin said he had nothing to say
IgainFt Mr.. Mckinley. He admired
i'm for his courage. He says no Ia a
andidatc, instead Of saying he IL In I
he hands OF friends. and wound Up
in the hands Of the enemy"
II had supposed Mr. Mckinley was
making an honorable canvass, pro-
eedod Mr.. Hill. until read the Chan
Her statement"
The Chandler charges were sent 20
he desk and read In fun
Mr.. Chandler sat on the Republican
Idle smiling as the reading went on.
After the reading had concluded. Mr..
illl went on.
These charges have not been met
20 answer had been submitted 10 the
erlous accusations Of Mr.. Chandler
collections on his motives were no
nswer to the charges. Why. asked Mr.
IN, ras not an investigation made?
lore are the charges Of a corrupt Use
I money 10 buy UP a presidential
omlnation. exclaimed Mr.. Hin. Here
re charges OF a levy on the protested
ntareata to secure a platform IN nc
ordnance with tlelr desires.
But no senator--nof even tlle ecna-
or from Kafifas-a asks for AZ inyeAti.
alton. Here y an onense against the
stab At our lllAfitutlona,
whom Il ~ CHARGED that 3l50oQ0 has
epn raised 10 insure The nomination
or the presidency. and yet 70 invrs-
iNniion iRpropnaed. Let the Chandler
hnrges be Investigated, too Let "a
. Il now. before the heat OF this po-
teal campaign cofice on
Mr.. Hili next paifHed 20 the sugar
nveatifatlon. and rliiicuied lta re-
ui.a. One senator had INC courage 20