The times., 1897-05-14

duJuIlCdtlOu Dy the senate Oh cOnteEnpt
and be could therefore not be asked TO
! purge himself OF an offense lie had lot
| been convicted of. He advised that
Chapman he brought here again, and If he
refused to answer, to adjudge him guilty
of contempt He disagreed with Senator
Chandler thatMr. Allen was late in pressing
his minority report Before the decision
of the Supreme Court there was doubt as
TO the authority OF the Senate. That was
cleared up now, and be thought Mr. Allen
had acted Judiciously.
Mr.. Faulkner said that the resolution
involved the serious question OF law,
whether the contempt did not cease with
the last Congress. 1t Is, therefore, an open
question whether Chapman could lie beld
now for the old contempt. At least the
question might be referred 10 the Judi i3iary
Committee.
Mr.. Gray said that Mr.. Tillman had
stated the real issue, that Chapman was
not the real question, but the truth OF
certain charges against Senator'S for speca-
lating in sugar stocks. 1t is true that all
the Senators went before committee and
denied the charges. Notwithstanding
this, other persons were asked 20 testify
and they refused Co give evidence.
Mfr. Lodge said that il was necessary to
summon the Senator's. because Mr.. Chap
man, while he said that Mr. Brice. did not
speculate, declined TO answer as TO others.
Mr. Tillman read from the testimony be-
fore the committee to substantiate that
statement.
Mr. Gray argued further that the Sen
ate had lost jurisdiction by allowing the
case to be settled under the act OF s57
1t would be an impertinence now to .n-
terfere with the President He did not,
however, think that il would be wroDg
for ind vidUal Senators to state their
opinions OF the President. He denied
tile power OF the Senate 10 interfere with
Chapman again. He did not think a
man should be pursued to the grave in
order to viBdicate the dignity" OF the
Senate. He did not think that any part
OF this Government had unlimited power
over the life or liberty of an Individual.
and he thanked God for it We could not
use our prerogative to work our viii On
citizens.
The Senate could rganize another
committee and renew the investigation;
not to pursue witnesses, but To as
certain the truth.
The question of referring the matter 10
the judiciary Committee, as suggested by
Mr.. Faulkner, or to the Committee On
Privileges and Elections. as moved by Mr..
Hoar, was discussed. Mr. Allen made some
remarks on these propositions, Sd ying that
it was The custom 10 bury many matters in
committees, as was done with his resOlu-
tion in sympathy with the Greeks. Evcntu-
ally Mr.. Hoar withdrew his motion, and
the resolution, with Mr.. Aliens cons sent,
went TO the judiciary Committee. The
Senate then went into executive session,
during which Mr.. Cbeatham was confirmed
as recorder of deeds for the District Of Co
Iumla.
breezy tariff debate followed the
executive session.
Senator Aldr1ch stated that, In view OF
the delay IN the preparation OF the com
paratjve statement, he would not call
the tariff bill up on Tuesday, but would
be able To call il up for at least a pre-
liIninary statement on Thursday next. II
not then, on the following Monday
Senator Jones made statement in which
lie referred to the promises as to when the
comparative statement would be ready and
the reasons which had made 1t Impossible
TO fulfill them, and especially the errors
which Lad crept into the first draft
Speaking for the Democrats. he said There
is desire On oar part TO delay the consid
Grafton OF the bill, but 1 believe a reason
atle time should be given for it's consdera-
ton" He hoped that the bill would not be
taken up earlier than Monday week
Mr Platt, Of Connecticut, desired to
know if set speeches w ere to be made by
TIE other side. Mr. Jones did noA now OF
any, which moved Mr.. Hawley to suggest
that il there were any set speeches they
could be made before the bill was taken up
Mr. Gallnger then proceeded With set
speech, the object Of which was TO show
that at Boston, where the value OF i'm
ported wool in a pril, 1896, was S814 900,
this April it was $4,000 900, and what
was true of this. he said. was true of her
foreign products
Mr.. White, Of California, said that he
could only regard this as lecture to the
importation of foreign wool. and he had
no doubt that the foreign sheep We're pro
ducing it under contract. He did not
think it fair to intimate that the Demo
Gratis were at all responsible for any delay
IN tariff legislation
Mr Chandler hereupon made sarcastic
speech, in which he quoted ex-President
Buchanan, in 1924, "The only Demo
:ratic President IN recent years." to show
that he was a protectionist from his
argument on the tariff on cotton bag
ging.
Senator Lindsay-Will the Senator agree |
TO the Buchanan idea of nothing above |
40 per cent ad valorem?
Mr. Chandler-Yes, with reas enable |
attitude.
Mr. Hoar came to the rescue of Mr.. |
Chandler by stating that in these days |
Of steam navigation there was ample |
reason for the higher .ad valorem rates
"Oh, then" said Mr.. Lindsay, the 4
blessing of steam navigation is that
las brought about an increase in thy