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continuing his argument against the

but Mr. Hill resolutely declined to have
any time fixed; and Mr.. Peffer gave no.
tice that objection would be made to
every other proceeding until vote was
taken on the question and that he would
ask the senate to remain in session un-
til that time.
Mr.. Hill went on to analyze Mr.. Petit
crews speech of yesterday, and read
with sarcastic comments parts of a
speech made some time ago by Mr.. Petit
grew in severe criticism of the metropol-
itan newspaper press, from which the
senator had quoted so literally yester-
day against the president and secretary
OF the treasury. One of Mr.. Pettigrew's
preliminary remarks in that speech was
that he would not say anything of value.
Il have examined the Speech" said Mr..
Hill, "and 1 must say that he religously
kept his promise" Gaughter)
Mr.. Hill also sent to the clerks desk
and had read extracts from a "red hot
silver speech" delivered by Mr.. Petit
grew at Sioux Falls on the 10th of Feb
ruary last, In which these sentences oc-
cured Gold is thieves money; un-
changed gold; what rotten nonsense"
What is that?" Mr.. Hill asked the
clerk when each of these sentences were
read. please read that again" (Gen-
eral laughter)
''I indorse that doctrine now," Mr.. Pet
tigrew interposed.
I'm view of that statement" said Mr..
Hill, 'T will now have read from Sioux
Falls newspaper the proceedings of a
convention recently held there, when the
senator was instructed for Mckinley,
his political enemy, and was also in
structed for what Is called sound mon
ey.'"
The article was read, stating that "Mr.
Pettigrew met his Waterloo;" that he
had complete and emphatic turning
down by the Huron convention that he
goes to st. Louis pledged to work
against free silver and to work for his
political enemy Mckinley" that he was
in "humiliating and equivocal posi-
tion," and that he had "repudiated his
views and foresworn himself"
At this point In the reading Mr.. VOL
colt, republican, of Colorado, interposed
and said that, in his opinion, 1t was In VI
olation of every canon of decency and
good taste for senator to have read an
irresponsible newspaper editorial
breathing slander and abuse against a
brother senator. But If any senator did
think 1t fitting and wise and proper he
should read it to himself.
Il think 1t is entirely appropriate and
becoming" Mr.. Hill replied when a sem
ator read an article from New York
newspaper yesterday attacking the pres
ident of the United States and the Sec
retary of the treasurer, to have another
article In reference to the senator him.
self. | will read the rest of the article
myself"
(To the clerk-Pass 1t here)
After finishing the reading of the arti-
Gle Mr.. Hill asked where the senator
from Colorado, Mr.. Wolcott, was yester-
day when the senator from South Dakota
referred to Senator Sherman as indorsing
the plunder of the people and the robbery
of the treasury. Where was the senator
then, he continued, when that coarse
fling was made on the floor of the senate,
and when an insinuation was made that
the president of the United States had
shared In the profits of the bonds? His
English friend from Colorado (laughter)
had not a word to say in regard to that.
He defends, said Mr.. Hill passionately,
Englishmen, English government,
English statesmen, English politicians,
but he has not one word to say In defense
of the president of the United States.
While Mr.. Hill was critioising Mr.. Pet
tigrew's remarks yesterday as to the
presidents former law partner Mr. Stet-
son, having signed the syndicate contract
as witness, he was interrupted in order
that message might be received from
the house. The message announced the
passage of concurrent resolution for an
adjournment of congress on May 49,
Proceeding with his speech, Mr.. Hill re-
ferred to the sneer indulged by Mr. Till
man few days ago when he spoke of
the president giving $l0,000,0 900 to a
Jew"
Has 1t come to this" Mr. Hill exclaim-
ed, that nationality is to be urged as an
objection In the senate of the United
States? A Jewish citizen Is as good as
any other citizen If he behaves himself
He has the right to be treated respect
fully. He belongs to a race which it Is
not necessary to defend or eulogize.
Where was the senator from Colorado
then-the defender of the dignity and
honor of the senate? Where was he
when a senator rose and hissed out the
word Jew"
At this point Mr.. Hill said that as the
senator from Florida (Mr CalD desired
to offer some observations on the resolu-
ton he deemed it his duty to yield to him
for the present.
Mr. Call addressed the senate, express
ing the opinion that 1t was the duty as
well as the interest of the president and
of the secretary of the treasury to de-
mand that the resolution be agreed to
and that the investigation be made.
Mr. Hill did not resume the floor when
Mr.. Call closed his remarks and Mr..
Sherman moved to refer the PETER reso-
luton to the finance committee The
vote was taken by yeas and nays and re-
suited yeas IT, nays 35, so the resolution
was not referred.
Mr.. Lodge moved to amend the resolu-
tion by striking out the provision for a
select committee and inserting the
finance committee, so that the resolution
shall instruct the finance committee to
make the investigation. The amendment
was agreed to-yeas 35, nays 20-as fol-
lows
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Bacon, Baker,
Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Brice, Cullom,
Daniel, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger Gear,
Gordon, Gray, Harris, Hill, Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcmillan Mills, Mitchell of Wis
consin Palmer, Pasco. Proctor, Pugh.
Quay. Roach, Sewell, Squire Thurston,
Vest, Villas, Wetmore and Whte-35.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Butler,
Call, Carter, Chiffon, Cockrell, Dubois,
Hansbrough, Mantle, Mitchell of Oregon,
Nelson. Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew.
Shoup, Stewart, Teller Warren and VOL
cott-20.
1t was then arranged By unanimous
consent that the resolution shall be taken
up tomorrow and that the final vote shall
be taken not later than o'clock, and
then, after a short executive session. the
senate at sos adjourned until tomorrow
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