The herald., 1897-05-14

TALKING
Relieves Mon0t0ny of Sem
ate Debate
HE MADE A SMALL SENSATION
BUT NO OTHER RESULT WAS
APPARENT
The House Practically Disposes Of the
Indian Bill-Reed Is Rude
to Jerry
HE MADE A SMALL SENSATION
BUT NO OTHER RESULT WAS
APPARENT
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-After long
period Of calm the senate was consider
ably agitated today, first by a discussion
Of the senate sugar investigation and
then by a preliminary skirmish on the
tariff bill. The resolution to bring Ell
verton r. Chapman before the bar of
the senate wsl debated in somewhat
monotonous style until Mr.. Tillman Of
South Carolina gave some interest to
the subject by referring to the report
that senators, within the last week. had
speculated in sugar stocks.
"As the representative of 20, ,ooo. 900 peo-
ple," said Mr.. Allen, in opening the dis
cussion, 1--WE cannot afford to permit
Mr.. Chapman. the representative Of
powerful organization which, It Is
charged, exercises great influence in this
body, to go unwhipped."
The discussion assumed legal and
technical phase, Messrs. Faulkner OF
West Virginia, White Of California and
Spooner of Wisconsin arguing on the
law applying to Chapman. Mr.. Chand-
ler spoke briefly, saying that he could not
believe pardon would be granted Chap
man. The senator stated that he con-
sidered that 1t would be futile to under
take now to reopen the sugar investiga-
tion after four years. Mr.. Tillman was
then recognized for a speech which
caused a distinct sensation on the floor
and in the galleries.
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Tillman,
that we are not after Chapman; the
original investigation was not intended
to punish Chapman, but to discover
whether any senator on this floor had
been guilty Of using his official position
to make money by speculating in stocks
which were influenced by his action, as
q senator, on the committee which re-
ported the tariff bill. 1t is not worth
while to try to cover up this matter with
fippancy. The senator from New Hamp-
shire will excuse me. I do not intend
that as a reflection upon his language,
but 1t does appear to me that he treated
1t rather fiippantly.
There are today in the newspapers
of this country charges floating about
and being sent broadcast signed by cor
respondents in the gallery to the effect
that last week when the new tariff bill
was reported with the changed sugar
schedule three senators had speculated
in sugar stocks We have another stencil
on our hands. and instead of its being a
differential in favor Of the trust of
third Of cent. as that was, 1t is now
two thirds In favor Of the trust
There are two correspondents who
have over their own signatures charged
that senators have speculated within
the last week and made money. Now, If
you want to investigate, you have new
reason to investigate. If you intend 20
get at the true inwardness Of the matter
to get at the truth and to punish those
who are guilty, say or do so or else hush
That is the whole sum and substance of
it. We do not want Chapman. We want
Havemeyer. We want the American who
bought your men, If they were bought
That is what we are here for. 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 will
mean something. We can now make
those men who have charged that SEN
ators have speculated say where they
got the information, or we can punish
them for contempt. We can call on
Havemeyer and the sugar trust gran
dees and make them answer or put them
in Jail for contempt. Either investigate
so as to find the truth and punish the
criminals or hush"
AS Tilf1nan closed there was no ap-
plause, but for moment there was stir
in the galleries, which promised some.
thing of a demonstrate The, debate
quickly proceeded again. however,
branching into local channels. Hoar
Chandler and Allen taking part.
At the request Of Allen, Hoar changed
previous motion SO as to have the res
olution referring to the committee on
judiciary instead Of the committee on
privileges and elections. The motion as
amended was agreed to.
Gallinger from the committee on con-
tingent expenses, reported favorably an
amendment for the appointment of u
committee Of five senators to investigate
the issuance of land patents to the Pa
cific railroade. but in the absence Of
Gear, chairman Of the committee on Pa
cific railroads, he did not press for its
consideration.
GdlAiHScT dlSO luITOOuCeQ b resolution
for the appropriation Of $50 900 for the re-
lief of suffering Americans in Cuba. The
resolution went to the forAlgn relations
committee.
At 2:20 the senate went into executive
session.
| The open session was resumed at B
o'clock and tariff discussion was short
ly afterwards unexpectedly precipitated
1t occurred when Mr.. Aldrich Of Rhode
Island, (Rep.) Of the finance committee.
stated that he would modify the an
nouncement previously given, as to TAX
ing up the tariff bill on the 18th instant.
owing to unavoidable delay in preparing
| the comparative statement. the bill
would not be called up at that time. He
hoped. however. to call 1t up on Thurs
! day ct least for apreliminary statement.
| "A any event the bill would be taken up
~ tie following Mond9y. lS s Y, y
~. Jones pf AfkanSNs, 4 Democratic
leillE>r cf ~ 1nauce committse, oaid