The record-union., 1896-04-17
Hills Address to the Senate in 0ppo-
SitiOn TO PETERS Resolution
Relating to the Last Issuance Of
Government Bonds.
Defends the Action of Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle-Calls for Any
Senator to Arise and Prove That
Carlisle or Any Subordinate Has
PrOfited by the Bond Issue.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Gray concluded his argument to-day
against the right Of Dupont to the va
can't seat in the Senate from the State
of Delaware. The case then went over
until some future day, and the resolu-
tion offered by Peffer of Kansas for an
investigation into the facts and cir
cumstances connected with the secret
bond issue was then taken up. Hill
opposed the resolution in a speech
which attracted attention from both
Senators and spectators for nearly
three hours, and which he had not fin
ished when the Senate adjourned.
After the routine morning business
Morrill, (Rep) of Vermont, who ceIe-
brated his eighty sixth birthday a few
days since, addressed the Senate to
show the necessity Of new building for
the new National Museum. At the close
of MorrilPs remarks the bill for the new
museum building was placed on the
| calendar.
The Dupont election case was taken
up, and Gray Oem) of Delaware con
tinued his argument begun yesterday
against the claim of Dupont to the va
cant seat in the Senate from the State
Of Delaware. Gray closed his speech
at 2:2O p. m. and the election case went
over.
Under the unanimous consent given
PETERS resolution for an investigation
of recent bond issues was taken up for
consideration after considerable antag-
onism by the Appropriations Commit
tee.
Hill Oem.) Of New York addressed
the Senate in oposition to the resolu-
tion. 1t was, Hill said, Populist reso-
luton. Investigation was pressed with
out formal charges without specifica-
tions with allegations of wrong doing,
of Irregularities or of corruption. The
only reason assigned for it was public
| curiosity" The resolution was to be
passed in the dark. The resolution did
not charge wrong doing, but insinuated
| it. The farmers" of the Senator'S
the Senators from Kansas, Nebraska
and South Carolina, PETER, Allen and
| Tillman-had at various times denied
the authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue bonds under the Act
Of 1870. There was no question to be
investigated. Everybody knew what
had been done, and that it had been
done in pursuance Of law, therefore il
was undignified, it was unworthy OF
the Senate, to appoint a special inves-
tigating committee to determine facts
which every Senator was absolutely IA
miliar with.
Hill commented upon the resolution
in detail. One of the points to be in
vestigated was he said, whether any
officer Of the Government had received
commission or a personal reward in
connection with these bonds. What
Senator" he exclaimed, "dares to rise
in his place and make the allegation
No one. Has anybody made an affida-
Wit to that effect? No. Where is the
Senator who rises in his place and says
he expects to prove that Carlisle or any
subordinate gained one dollar of ad-
vantage? 1 pause for reply
Allen Pop.) of Nebraska spoke of Hill
getting as mad as massassugua
snake in August" when questions OF
this kind were approached
Hill asserted that the resolution had
been gotten up in aid of speculative
lawsuit against the Secretary of the
Treasury. The House of Representa- :
tives was open to impeachment pro-
ceedings begun against the Secretary
Of the Treasury if he had violated the
law in any particular. But the trouble
was that the resolution was only a
part of the claptrap Of the times. 1t
was part of an endeavor to get up a
scandal in order to affect a political
question.
Stewart Pop.) of Nevada asked Hill
whether the Administration was op-
posed to the investigation.
II am not authorized to speak for the
Administration" Hill replied. II have
never exchanged word with any officer
Of this Administration, high or low, on
| this question. / oppose it as 1 would
any foolish, unnecessary investigation
which can only Cn my humble judg-
menD add disgrace to the Senate. I
would oppose it whether the Secretary
of the Treasury was a Democrat or Re-
publican. If this resolution should pass,
the men who instituted the investiga-
ton would be covered with humilia-
ton and shame, and would deny that
they ever charged anything wrong
against Mr.. Carlisle and his subordi-
nates''
Hill went on to analyZe Peffer's
speech in support of the resolution, and
TO ridicule the pretension that PETER
resentatives of the people, and he COM
Pared that pretension with the procla-
nation of the Three Tailors of Dooly
street." beginning, I'VE, the people os
England" He characterized the Popu-
list Senators as deserters, and as hav-
| ing offered to sell, or exchange, their
votes on the tariff question. They had
no settled, fixed purpose.
"And this Senate" he said, 'is delib-
erately to agree to this Populist resolu-
| ton Of investigation on the eve of a
| Presidential election so as to enable
them to throw mud at the Democratic
party and at the Republican party. It
IS about time for the Senators who rep
resent States interested in this question
to act together.
"The object of the resolution Hill!
continued, lis to disseminate scandal
The Populist party lives and thrives
| on disseminating scandal against the
two old parties.
Then he took up the Presidential
question, and sent to the Clerks desk
| and had read his views as to Senator
Chambers charge about the Mckinley
| doodle fund" He would not say a
word, Hill said, against Mckinley. He