The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-29
PRoDDED WITH A PITCHFoRK.
SENATOR TILLMAN AGAIN sTIRs UP
THE SENATE.

Speculate in stock OF the Sugar
Trust-SenRtOr smith of New Jcr-
sey Mentioned as Having Made
100000 by Going short of 5000
shares.
Washington, May 2S.-After long pc
riod of silence, Senator Tillman of South
Carolina startled the Senate to-day by
speech no less dramatic In its delivery
than sensational in its allegations. He
preceded it by presenting a resolution for
the appointment of a special committee
of five senators to Investigate charges of
speculation by senators while the tariff
bin was before the finance committee. In
advocating the resolution, Mr.. Tillman
threw aside the usual conventionalites
of the Senate, and with a plainness of
speech seldom heard about the halls of
congress. called on his associates to In
vestigate the published charges of sena-
torial speculation, and il found true,
purge the Senate of those who debauched
it, The senator had published articles
read from the desk, stating that senator's
had recently made large sums of money
in speculating in sugar stock. and in one
instance the name of a senator was mem
toned.
Mr.. Tillman spoke for nearly an hour,
every line of his speech being punctuated
with intense inveetive.
Mr.. Aldrieh in charge of the tariff bill,
answered Mr.. Tillman in a sweeping de-
nial of all irregularity on the part of the
finance committee and a specific denial Of
charges that the sugar trust had dictated
the sugar schedule to the tariff bill.
The Tillman resolution was referred to
the Senate.
Considerable progress was made on the
tariff BILL thirteen pages being covered.
Several votes were taken during the day,
but the finance committee had a liberal
majority in every instance. The demo-
cratic members Of the finance committee
made a strong effort to reduce the rates
on window glass, but their amendments
to this effect were defeated. The bill will
be completed tomorrow, the usual Sat
urday recess being abandoned.
During the morning hour Mr.. Cullom of
Illinois, gave notice of two amendments
to the tariff bill. One of them proposes 10
beer, and TO substitute a tax Of 20 cents
per gallon on distilled spirits.
MIR. Tilman then rose to a question of
privilege and presented a resolution for
another sugar investigation. The resolu-
tion recited the work of the last investi-
cation committee. the imprisonment of
Elverton r. Chapman and the acquittai
yesterday Of Mr.. Havemeyer on techni-
cality. 1t recited reports of the last thlr-
ty days that senators have specuated in
sugar stock, and that advance reports on
the sugar schedule reached New York
spectators. The resolution proposed the
appointment of a new committee of in
vestigation, to be made up of FIVE sena-
tors, who are fully empowered to sum
mon witnesses and call for papers In con-
nection with their inquiry.
The resolution, emitting the preamble,
is as follows:
Resolved, That a committee OF five be
appointed, with power to send for persons
and papers, to employ a stenographer and
to administer oaths to inquire into the
truth or falsehood of the charges made
in May 1894, and into the charges recently
made; and the scope Of the investigation
shall cover everything embraced in the
resolution of May II, 1894. as well as the
methods pursued by the American Sugar
Refining Company, better known as the
Sugar Trust, In controlling legislation in
has in any wise contributed to or controll-
ed the election of a senator in this body
at any time"
Mr.. Frye, who was in the chair. owing
TO the absence Of Vice President Hobart.
promptly ruled that the resolution should
go 70 the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
But Mr.. Tillman was not to be stopped.
He asked consent to make a statement on
the resolution, and this being granted the
South Carolina senator began speech
which proved to be one OF the most SEN
satlonal the Senate has heard In recent
years.
Mr.. Tilman spoke with his character
istlc vigor of voice, which fairly rang
through the chamber and corridors, add
ing expressive gestures to his utterances.
I'VE have arrived at a time" he de-
cared when the Senate can no longer
afford to rest under the damning accusa-
tions made against senator's. If there are
men here debauching the Senate than we
should be purged of them II these re-
ports are ISLANDERS then the press galleries
should be purged. We cannot afford TO
lay back on our dignity any longer and say
we will not Investigate"
Both parties we're face to face with this
scandal, he said. The former investiga-
tion sought 20 learn whether members OF
the finance committee, then democrats,
were 'DOugnt ana SOld ike CATTLE That
investigation involved the President, the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the finance
committee. Now. he added, we have the
same question, but the parties are chang
ed, and nothing but cowardlce would pre-
vent senators from energetic action to
protect our good name. Il would be re-
called. he said, that it was charged that
President Cleveland met the sugar mag
mates and discussed the details OF the
schedule In the now pending tariff bill
There was nothing 20 fasten that damn
ing accusation" on the President, Mr.
Tillman said but Senator Jones OF Ar
kansas had recently furnished evidence to
the effect that the President told him the
trust should have quarter Of a cent per
pound.
MIR. Jones quickly arose at this refer
cnce 20 him. on one or two occasions, he
explained. Mr.. Cleveland had said to him
that he thought the hc on raw sugar was
necessary to the American refners. and
that a hc-rate would drive tho rcfners
out OF business.
Proceeding. Mr.. Tillman said Il might
be Mr.. Cleveland desired 20 carry out n
bargain. lie CTillman) did not say this
WIS the case, II he Uhe PRESIDENT did
this. the Senate ought 10 ind II out.