Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

the senate to appoint a special nvesti-
eating committee to determine facts
which every senator was absolutely IA
miliar with.
Mr.. Hill commented upon the resolution
in detail. One of the points to be inVes-
tigated was, he said, whether any officer
of the government had received a COM
nilsson or a personal reward in connec-
tion with these bonds
What SENATOR" he exclaimed, "dares
to rise in his place and make the allega-
ton? Not one Has anybody made af-
fidaVit to that effect? No. Where is the
senator who rises in his place and says
he expects to- prove that Mr.. Carlisle or
any subordinate gained one dollar of adj
vantage? l pause for reply
Mr.. Allen-That is not the question at
all.
"The senator from Nebraska" said Mr..
HILL another populist. says that it is
not the question. What is the question:
Mr.. Allen referred to a statement made
in New York newspapers to the effect
that $1S, 900, 900 had been made by syn
dicate out of the recent bond issues and
asked whether that was not worthy Of
investigation.
Mr.. Hill replied that if the senate was
to investigate all the insinuations con-
tained from time to time in the New York
newspapers 1T would have its hands full
Mr.. Allen spoke of Mr.. Hill getting "as
mad as a Massassagua snake In August
when a question of this kind was ap-
preached.
Mr.. Hill said that the resolution had
been gotten up in aid of a speculative
law suit against the secretary of the
treasury. The house of representatives,
he said, was open to have Impeachment
proceedings begun against the secretary
of the treasury If he Violated the law
in any particular, bct the trouble was
hat 40 10
tie clap-trap of the times. 1t was part
of an endeavor to get up a scandal in
order to affect political question.
He referred to the populists in the sem
ate as having been recognized as bellig-
erents-though no one could tell on Whieh
side they would train on any subject,
What would the government have done,
he asked, if the secretary of the treasury
had not issued Qaw or no law govern
ment bonds last year? The secretary of
the treasury, Mr.. Hill declared, deserved
the thanks of the senate for his steady
purpose in maintaining the credit of the
country. Senators might differ with Mr..
Carlisle. They might think that he had
erred in the discharge of portion Of his
duty. That was one thing and 1t did not
follow that 1t was proper to investigate
under the insinuation contained tn the
resolution-whether some of the money
might not have stuck to his finssrs.
Mr.. Stewart, populist. of Nevada. ask
was opposed to the investigation. Il am
not authorized to speak for the admins
tration." Mr.. Hill replied II have never
exchanged word with any officer of this
administration, high or low, on this sub
ject and l do not propose to. l oppose
1t as | would oppose any foolish, silly, un-
necessary investigation, which can only
lin my humble judgmenD add disgrace
to the senate. l would oppose 1t whether
the secretary of the treasury was dem
h
shall pass the men who instituted the In
vestigation would be covered with humtl-
iation and shame, and will deny that they
ever charged anything wrong against Mr..
Carlisle and his subordinates.
Mr.. Hill went on to analyze Mr.. Pe1ers
speech in support of the resolution and to
ridicule the pretension that Mr.. PETER
and his populist friends were the repre-
sentatives of the people, and he COM
pared that pretension with the proclama-
tion of the three tailors of Tooley street.
beginning: I'VE. the people of England .
He characterized the populists senators
as deserters and as having offered to sell
or exchange their votes on the tarin
question. They had no settled, fixed
purpose "And this senate" he said. lis
deliberately to agree to this populist reso-
luton of investigation on the eve or
presidential election so as to enable these
men to throw mud at the democratic
party and at the republican party. 1t Is
sent states interested In this question to
act together"
At this point Mr.. Stewart sought to in
terpose remark.
"I knew you could not keep your word"
said Mr.. Hill. (alludng to Mr.. Peffer's
opening remark that the friends of the
resolution did not propose to discuss IT.
"I knew you could not keep your word.
You cannot trust one of these populists
five minutes at time" Oaughter).
H. @lItfi iNVl n
continued 'is to disseminate scandal.
The populist party lives and thrives on
disseminating scandal against the two
old parties"
Mr.. Hill then went on to comment upon
the sugar trust investigation as another
remarkable instance of silly investiga-
tions He described the humiliation or
senators in having trailed up stairs to the
committee room and in being put through
a lot of questions as to whether they had
speculated in sugar stocks.
"And under oath, too, Mr.. Hawley re-
publican, of Connecticut suggested.
"Of course under OATH" Mr.. Hill re-
piled. "They would not take a senator's
word And what was the result? They
found one senator who came before the
committee and said, Yes, ] did buy some
sugar stock. / should do 1t again. l
have a right to do 1t. What are you go
ing to do about it?' And today that dis-
tinguished senator (Mr. Quay Is the can
0i0ate, the IdVOflte sun VI tic icduiib
publican state in the union, for the presi-
dency. and he has got as many and as
warm friends as any man who is can
didate for the presidency"
In that connection Mr.. Hill created
amusement by referring to Senator Nc
Pherson's maid and Senator Ransom S
son as other spectators In sugar stock,
the latter having invested $40 or $50 In
bucket shop speculation. And that, ne
said. was the best result of that great In
vestigation, which had been got up ON
account of the newspaper clamor.
He mentioned this, he said. simply TO
show that senators belittled themselves
in the eyes of the people by ordering In
yestigations without sufficient cause
And he asked the senators to pause be-
fore entering on any such ridiculous pro-
ceedings again. ,,,
without concluding his speech Mr. Hill
Welded for motion to proceed to execu-
tive business. and at $50 p. m. the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
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