The record-union., 1897-05-14
Considerably Agitated by a Discussion Of
the Sugar Investigation,
And by a Preliminary Skirmish on the
Tariff Bill.
Tillman of South Carolina Gives In
terest to the Former Subject by
Referring to the Report That Sem
ators, Within the Last Week, Had
Speculated in Sugar Stocks.

! WASHINGTON, May 13-After a
| long period of calm, the Senate was
considerably agitated to-day. first by a
| discussion of the Senate sugar iuyesti-
cation and then by a preliminary skir-
mish on the tariff bill The resolution
to bring Elverton r. Chapman before
the bar of the Senate was debated in
somewhat monotOnous style until 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 representative of 10000, 600
people, said Allen, in opening the dis
cussion, we cannot afford to permit
Mr.. Chapman, the representative of a
powerful corporation which, it is
charged, exercises great influence in
| this body. to go unwhipped."
The discussion assumed a legal and
technical phase, Faulkner of West Vir-
ginia, White of California and Spooner
OF Wisconsin arguing on the law APP
plying to Chapman.
Chandler spoke briefly, saying that he
could not believe a pardon would be
granted Chapman. The Senator stated
that he considered it would be futile to
| undertake now TO reopen the sugar in
Vestigation, after four years
Tillman was then recognized for a
speech, which caused a distinct sensa-
! ton on the floor and in the gallery.
1T seems to me- said Tillman, that
we are not after Chapman. The orig
inal investigation was not intended 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 We're influenced by his ac-
| ton as a Senator on the committee
which reported the tariff bill. 1t is not
worth While to try to cover up this
matter with fippancy. The Senator
from New Hampshire will excuse me.
do not intend that as any reflection
upon his language, but it does appear
to me that he treated it rather flip
PANTY
There are to-day 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 the
changed sugar schedule, three Senators
had speculated in sugar stocks We
have another stencil on our hands, and
instead of it being a differential in favor
of the trust of a third of a cent, as that
was, it is now two-thirds in favor of
the trust
There are two correspondents who
have, over their own signatures,
charged that Senators have speculat-
ed within the past week and made
money. No, if you want to investigate,
you have a new reason to investigate.
If you 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 il.
We do not want Chapman. We want
Havemeyer 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 re-
fer the matter and who loves the dig
nifty 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
.
that Senators have speculated say
where they got the information, or we
can punish them for contempt We can
call on Havemeyer and the sugar gran
dees and make them answer, or put
them in Jail for contempt. Either in
vestigate so as to find the truth and
punish the criminal, or hush
AS Tillman closed there was no ap-
plause, but for a moment three was a
stir in the galleries which promised
something of a demonstration. The
debate promptly proceeded, however,
again branching into legal channels,
Hoar, Chandler and Allen taking part.
At the request of Allen, Hoar changed
a previous motion so as to have the res
olution referred 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
Contingent Expenses, reported favora-
bly, a resolution for the appointment of
a committee of five Senators to inves-
tigate the issuance Of land patents to
the Pacific railroads, but in the alb
sence of Gear, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, did not
press for it's consideration.
Gallinger also offered a resolution for
the appropriation of $4,000 for the re-
lief of suffering Americans in Cuba
The resolution went to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
At 2:20 D. m. the Senate went into
executive session.
The open session was resumed at 3
O'Clock, and a tariff discussion was
shortly afterwards Unexpectedly pre-
cipitated. 1t occurred when Aldrich
(R) of Rhode Island, of the Finance
Committee, stated that he would modi-
fly the announcement previously given
as to taking 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 it up on Thursday at least for a
preliminary statement. In any event.
the bill would be taken up on the fol-
lowing Monday.
Jones of Arkansas, a Democratic
member of the Finance Committee. said
he did not think general debate could
begin before Monday week There was
no disposition on the Democratic side
of the chamber, he said, to DELAY the