The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-04

+co donv \ hearing" queried Mr.. Illlinah'
.wbon the paper making the charge OIL
fered to appear and prove the charge
| Mr. Gailinger salu this investigation OF
| cbaroes might go on indefinitely. sup
noco another naper made another charge.
Must the Senate start an investigation OF
+ba+ charge. and then suppose other
charges were made, must further 1nvesu-
cations be started? Was that the KIND OF
:, husiness the Senate must embark upon
! instead of attending to pressing leglsla-
ton?
Mr. Tillman was still standing at his
desk and hurled back the answer
IF these charges are false, then 1t IS
time to stop the lies spread before the
nublic. this Islander of ink. and to PUNISH
the men guilty of the falsehood; ana I'M
ill YOU do so you stand convicted be-
fore the American people.
The time had not arrived, Mr.. Calm
ger proceeded calmly, when the American
press was to be muZzled in the manner
suggested by the Senator from South
Carolina The era of the Spanish lnqul-
sition had gone by and the men OF the
press. jealous in their duties were not TO
be dealt with by such methods.
Mr.. Gallinger closed with an earnest
protest against "Railroading, the resolu-
ton out of the committee, III defiance OF
precedent and the usual courtesy prevail
ing.
Il desire to call your attention, again
interiected Mr.. Iillman. ITO the fact that
your side is railroading through a tarlft
bill and as soon as it is passed you pro-
pose to adjourn, so that if there is to be
any sugar investigation it is time to
begin it at once"
Mr.. Gallinger was led into further re-
NV. He referred to the futility of in
vestigations and the humiliation to which
Senators were subjected in being brought
before the former sugar investigation. lie
again protested against action which
would degrade the committee having
charge of the resolution.
At this stage an exciting colloquy oc-
Cured which appeared ITO involve "a ques-
ton of veracity. Mr.. Tillman interrupted
to state that he had it from the chairman
of the committee Jones, of Nevada) that
he was reay at any time to report the
solution back.
Mr.. Gallinger said such an assertion
could not be correct, as the committee
had met ON the day of the alleged state
ment by the chairman and had not reach
eda determination.
THE chairman told me that he was
ready to report" insisted Mr.. Iillman.
Here Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, the other
member of the committee arose and III
positive tones. declared: THE chairman
could not have made such a statement
as it was not So
But he did make it, again asserted
Mr. Whitman.
Then let him make it here" dema' ded
Mr. Jones.
The Senators were facing each other
and the exchange was direct and personal.
Mr.. Tillman said he had seen that the Re
publican Senators had 'caucussed at
dinner and had decided not to support
this investigation. Was this another
lie? The Democratic Senators also were
said to be opposed to investigation, But, "
he added. turning to ihis associates, IF
there is rascality we ought to know it. 1t
laws with you, by your votes. to be re-
lieyed of the charges before the Amerl-
can people?
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, of the commit
tee, gave assurance that the resolution
would be reported in due time unless tax
en- away from the committee. But aside
from this proceeded Mr.. Jones, Il can
not shut my eyes to facts connected with
this subject. | believe the Senate of the
United States is an honorable body.
believe Senators are gentlemen-as u
rule There was hum Of suppressed
laughter at this qualification.
Here Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, de-
manded q vote on the motion and Mr..
Gallinger moved to lay the motion ON the
table.
Mr.. Tillman again arose. In view of
the fact that two members of the com
mittee had given assurances that the res
olution would be reported, he would, he
said. withdraw the motion SO that Sena-
tors could vote on the main question,
/ when presented, without complications as
to the committee procedure.
i This closed the incident and the tariff
bill was taken up. There was a contest
over the paragraph relating to cut nails.
Mr.. Vest said the American producer had
absolute control OF the market and eX-
ported quantities of nails. There was no
competition from abroad, and hence no
need of heavy rates.
/ Mr.. Allison explained that the rate was
only a little above that provided by Mr..
west ana MS atSSOtjldISS Ill the act OI ICOT
! Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the rate ON
cut nails from six-tenths of a cent per
pound to 20 per cent ad valorem.
/ The amendment was disagreed to-yeas
| 20. nays 36-Mr. McEnery, Democrat,
voting with the Republicans in the mega
tive.
On paragraph 157, horse shoe nails,
| hob nails, etc, Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana,
moved a reduction from 2H cents per
pound to % per cent ad valorem. Mr..
Turpie said horses were becoming so
cheap that horse anoe nails would soon
become more costly than the horses. The
amendment was disagreed too to 81.
The bill was laid aside at O'Clock and
Mr. White asked Mr. Allison as to his
plans for going on with the sugar sched-
ule, which was but four pages beyond the
point now reached. If it was to go over
to next week Senators ought to know it in
advance. :
| Mr. A Iticon coiu No ulau had boon made