Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-14
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then by a preliminary skrmish on the tariff bill. The Allen resolution to bring Elverton R. Chapman before the bar of the senate was debated in somewhat monotonous style until MT. Tillman, of South Carolina, gave interest to the sub ject by referring to reports that senators had within the last week speculated in sugar stock. The resolution relative to bringing MT. Chapman to the bar of the senate was taken up as soon as the routine business was out of the way. MT Allen said he desired to present some ad- ditional facts bearing on the subject.
 MT. Allen said the senate should, in justice to itself, take this matter in hand understand, he said, the anxiety of Chapman to shield those around him from the consequences of the sentence.
 But as the representatives of 70,000, 900 people," proceeded MT. Allen, i've cannot permit MT. Chapman and a power ful organization, which, it has been claimed. has exercised a great influence ovsr this body to go unwhipped."
 The discussion assumed a technical phrase largely, MT. Faulkner, of West Virginia, White of California, and Spoon- or of Wisconsin, arguing on the law as applicable to Chapman.
 MT. Hoar moved to refer the resolution to the committee on privileges and cleo tions
 MT. Daniel of Virginia, proposed a modification of the resolution so that all reference to executive cl;mency be strick- en out, leaving the resolution to order Chapman to appear before the senate and purge himself of contempt.
 MT. Pettus, of Alabama, argued that the investigation be opened afresh, call ing witnesses to appear and testify in stead of punishing them for past mis- deeds.
 MT Chandler, of New Hampshire, ask ed why, if petition was being circulated in the senate for the pardon of Chapman and senators were being importuned to sign it, it was not proper to consider resolution on the subject? Was 1t neces- sary, he asked, that a petition in remon- strance be prepared?
 When MT. Tllman, democrat, of south Carolina, endeavored to question MT Chandler, the latter suggested that the South Carolina senator observe the rule of sitting down during the reply.
 When you play ball you always stand up" said MT. Tillman, amid laughter.
 MT Chandler went to say tha- 1T there were any senators who had en- gagged in speculation of Sugar stock which God forbid is the case-then four years have obliterated the evidence. Ihe old investigation had failed, eale tree had fallen and it ought to lie. It would be preposterous position, he said, after the tributes of the committee, of the courts and the newspaper press, that Witness Chapman should be pardoned
 MT Chandler said he could not con- ceive that any executive should grant such a pardon.
 MT. Tfllman was then recognized for a speech which caused a distinct sensa- ton on the floor and in the galleries.
 ''It seems to me-" said MT. Tillman "that we are not after Chapman. The original investigation was not intended to punish Chapman, bun to discover whether any senators on this floor had been guilty of using his official position to make money by speculation in stocks which were influenced by his action as a senator on the committee which re- por,ed the tariff bill. It is not worth while to cover up this matter with bad image and f1prancy. The senator from New Hampshire will excuse me. I 6o not intend that as any reflection upon his language.
 There are today in the papers of this country charges printed and being sent broadcast signed by correspondents in the gallery to the effect that last week when the new tariff bill was reported with change in the sugar schedule that three sena tors had speculated in sugar stock. We have ano.her stencil on our hands, and instead of it being a differ- ential in favor of ihe trust of third of 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 ethat senators have speculated within the last week and made money. Now, if you want to eStigate, you have new req son to investigate. If you intend to get at the true inwardness of the matter, to get at the true hand, to punish those who are guilty, say so, and do so, or else hush. That is the whole sum and substance of 1t. We do no. 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 refer the matter and who loves the dignity of the senate so mush as any other man, take the resolution to his committee and bring back the measure here that will mean something We will now make those men who have charged 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 Trust gra ndees md make them answer or put them in jail for con- temp'. Either investigate so as to find the truth, or hush"
 As MT Tillman closed there was no applause, but for d moment there was a stir in the gallery which promised something of a demonstration. The de- bate promptly proce eded, however, again branching into local channels, Messrs. Hear. Chandler and Allen taking part.
 MT. Gray, chairman of the sugar in- vestigating committee, said he agreed with the senator from South Carolina Crillman) that what the senate was con- cerned in was not the contempt of Chap man, but the ascertainment of facts rela- tive to speculation in sugar stock.
 MT. Gray reviewed the course of the committee and the inquiries put to in- dividual senators. Tke Morgan Cuban resolution ane mp at 2 o'clock and went over until Monday at the request of MT. Morgan, who said that the request was made for req sons of public duty and under circumstances