The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-14

liminary Discussion of the Tariff
Washington. May 13.-After long
period Of cain. the senate was con-
siderably agitated today. first by dis
cussion of the senate sugar inVesuga-
ton and then by preliminary Skin
mish on the tariff bill. The resolution
TO bring Elverton Chapman before the
bar of the senate was debated in some
what HOMOGENEOUS style until Mr.. Till
man of South Carolina gave some in
terest to the subject by referring to
the report that senators within the
last week had speculated in sugar
stocks.
AS the representatives of IO,eoO.OOO
people" said Mr.. Allen, in opening the
discussion. I'VE cannot afford TO per
NIT Mr.. Chapman. the representative
of 3 powerful organization which, it
is charged, exercises great influence IN
this body. to go unwhipped.
The discussion assumed a legal and
technical phase, Messrs. Faulkner of
Yves, Virginia, White of California and
Spooner of Wisconsin arguing on the
law applying to Chapman MI. Chand-
Ter spoke briefly. saying that he could
not believe pardon would be granted
Chapman. The senator stated that he
considered it would be futile to under
take now to reopen the sugar inVesu-
CATION after four years.
Mr. Tillman was then recognized for
a speech which caused a distinct SEN
Sation on the floor and in the galleries.
1T seems to me-, said Mr.. Illlman.
that we are not after Chapman. The
TO punish Chapman, but TO discover
whether any senator on this floor had
been guilty of using his official posi-
ton to make money by specializing in
stocks which were influenced by his
action as senator on the committee
which reported the tariff bill 1t is
not worth while to try TO cover up this
matter with badinage and fiippancy.
The senator from New Hampshire viii
excuse me. l do not intend that as
any reflection upon his language. but
ii does appear to me that he treated
il rather f1ippantly.
There are today in the newspapers
of this country charges floating about
and being sent broadcast, signed by
correspondents in the gallery. to the
effect that last week. when the new
tariff bill was reported with changed
schedule. three senators had speculated
in sugar stock We have another
stencil on our hands. and instead of it
being A difTerential in favor of the
trust OF third of a cent. as that was,
it is now two-thirds in favor Of the
trust
SOMETHING TO INVESTIGATE.
There are two correspondents who
have. over their. own signatures.
charged that senators have speculatej
within the last week and made money.
oc-rf- "a r-r,rT
have a new reason to investigate. If
voU intend to get at the true inward
ness of the matter. to get at the truth
and TO punish those who are guilty
say so and do so. or else hush. That
is the whole sum and substance of it,
We do not want Chapman; we want
Havemever: we want the man who
bought your men. if they were bought
That Is what we are here for: and
now let the senator who has moved
to refer the matter. and who loves the
dignity Of the senate as much as any
other man. take the resolution TO his
committee and bring back a measure
here that viii mean something. We
can now make those men who have
charged that senators have specialized
say where they got the information,
or We can punish them for contempt.
We can call on Havemeyer and the
Sugar trust grandees and make them
answer, or put them in jail for con-
tempt. Either investigate so as to ind
the truth and punish the criminal. or
hush
As Afr. Tinman closed there was no
applause. but for a moment there was a
stir in the galleries which promised
something Of a demonstration. The de
hate promptly proceeded. however,
again branching into legal channels,
Aessrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen TAX
ing part. At the request of Mr.. Allen,
Mr. Hoar changed a previous motion so
rs to have the resolution referred TO the
on judiciary. instead of the
committee on privileges and elections.
RAILROAD LAND PATENTS.
air. Gallinger, from the committee on
expenses, reported favor
a bly, a resolution for the aDpointment
~ a committee Of five senators to in
restfgate the issuance Of patents to the
Pacific railroads. but in the absence Of !
MI. Gear, ch2ir1nsD OF the committee
on Pacific railroads. did not press for
Is consideration. Mr.. Gallinger also in !
reduced a resolution for the appropria-
ion Of so. 600 for the relief OF suffering
Americans IN Cuba. The resolution
went TO the committee on foreign re-
atians At 2:20 the senate went into |
executive session
TARIFF DISCUSSION.
The omen session was resumed at 5 |
o'clock and a tariff discussion was
shortly afterwards Unexpectedly pre- |
cipitated. II occurred when Mr.. Aid !
-ich CRep., r. II. Of the finance COM |
nittee, stated that he would modify the |
announcement previously given as to |
aking up the tariff bill on the 18th /
INST. Owing TO. unavoidable delay in |
preparing the comparative statement, !
he bill would not be called up at that |
ime He hoped, however. to cali il up I
~ Thursday, at least for a preliminary !
statement. In any event, the bill would /
)e taken Up on the following Monday. /
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, 4 Democratic I
member Of the finance committee. said I
,e did not think general debate could /
,egin before Monday week.
There was no disposition on the DEM 1
cratic Side of the chamber. he said, to |
Ielay the bill, and he expressed salts !