Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-04
eALLlNGER OBJECTS TO SUCH ACTION
Jones of Arkansas is Drawn Into the
COMMUNICATIVE Heated De-
bate, TiIImnn withdrnws
His Motion.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The senate again
made good progress on the tariff bill today,
covering about ten pages OF the metal
schedule and almost completing 1t. The
formal contest against the measure
maintained, but all amendments tending to
change the bill reported were voted down
and the finance committee sustained. The
debate mainly of technical character.
the republican senator's continuing the policy
Of refraining from making speeches.
Before the tariff bill was taken up Senator
Tillman Of South Carolina gave the senate
another hour Of exciting controversy over
the proposed sugar investigation. He de-
Tended himself from published charges rela-
tive to his administration Of the governor
ship Of South Carolina and then moved that
the committee having charge of the sugar
resolution be discharged from further con-
sideration of it, thus bringing the subject
directly before the sonata.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire, In be-
half of the committee, made a spirited pro-
test against this course and also urged that
the senate should not turn aside from its
public work to investigate charges affecting
the private character of senators.
There we're frequent lively exchanges be-
tween Mr.. Tiliman. Mr. Gallinger and Mr..
Jones of Nevada, but in the end Mr.. Tillman
withdrew his motion.
A bill was passed for a public building at
San Angelo. Tex, to cost 100000.
Mr.. Vest OF Missouri offered a resolution,
which was adopted reciting that the skel-
etons of American soldiers killed at Buena
Vista in 1S47 were now exhumed and asking
the State department to investigate the sub
ject and report the facts to congress. let
ter was read in this connection from Consul
General Crittenden, saying the matter should
receive the attention of the authorities ct
Washington. A clipping enclosed stat
Ing that the bones of American soldiers were
bleaching in the sun.
TILLMAN BREAKS LOOSE.
Mr.. Tillman began his statement by
presenting newspaper clipping which re-
ferred to charges made against him in con-
nection with his administration while gov
ernor OF South Carolina. These charges he
declared, were stale He had met them be-
fore and he read an open letter written to
the people OF South Carolina, characterizng 6
the charges as ISLANDERS. This was an at
tempt to divert attention from the sugar
scandal, the senator declared. but the at
tempt would fail. All the crimes in the
decalogue had been charged against him. He
had appealed to his people and they had
sustained him, sending him to the senate
after a heated canvass. Now the same old
eggs were brought forward. Ii any man de-
sired to look into his character then, said
Mr. Tillman he courted the fullest inquiry.
And any other senator, against whom there
was the breath Of scandal, should have the
charges probed to the bottom and the scan
dal dispelled.
Mr. Gallinger then secured recognition for
a statement of the attitude of the commit
tee Every man in public life feels the
sting of false charges" he said, ''and must
the senate pause every dine such accusa-
tions are brought up to spend its time and
H. % - VTrss CF.sn tsRr VsfF1er
these charges? II that is to be the case,
then there viii never be a tariff bill or any
other bill"
AS for himself. Mr.. GallInger said he
would decline TO enter into an inquiry as
TO the character of the senator from South
Carolina OF any other member of the
senate. In its own good time and after
the resolution had been examined there
would be report to the senate
Here Mr.. Vest suggeated that there was
a precedent for ignoring charges against the
personal character OF a senator. He referred
TO the attitude Of Senator Thurman when an
Investigation was proposed against one OF
his associates He had held that the courts
were open for private redress and that II
was not for the senate TO undertake &c
right private wrong.
FIRE IN THE REAR.
Mr.. Tillman on his feet again. The
newspapers were trying to make fire In
his rear he said, while he was engaged in
u
to determine whether the finance commit
tee was the creature OF the Sugar trust
whether senators were the tools and paid
agents OF the Sugar trust" or whether they
were here performing their duties as hon
orable men
Mr. Gallinger said the people OF each sen
ator's state must pass upon his character
Inrimatious and vague charges had beer
made against the members of the finance
committee and against the senator from New
Jersey lSmith) Those who knew these sen
ators needed no investigation to show tha
the charges were false. The senator from
Rhode Island lAldrieh), leading member o.
the finance committee. had risen and hat
made complete and sweeping denial to th'
senate So, that declared the senator IL /.
the word of Nelson W. Aldrieh against tha
OF the correspondent of a New York news
paper Which was the senate TO accept
Was there TO be moments hesitation II
accepting the statement OF Mr.. Aldrieh?
Can Senator Aldrich and the committei
deny hearing?" quered Mr.. Tillman. "whel
the paper making the charge offered TO ap
pear and prove the charge2"
Mr.. Gallinger said this investigation O
charges might go on indefinitely. Supposi
a paper made another charge. Must tn,
senate start an investigation OF that charge
Mr.. Tillman was still standing at his desl
and hurled back the answer: IF thes
charges are false. then II Ia time 10 stol
the lies spread before the public. and slande
of ink. and to punish the men guilty Of tn
falsehood; and until you do so. you stan
convicted before the American people.
The time had not arrived. Mr. GalIinge
proceeded calmly, when the American pres
was 10 be muzzled in the manner suggeste,
by the senator from South Carolina Mr.
Gallinger closed with an earnest protes
against "rallroading" the resolution out o
committee In defiance OF precedent and tn
usual courtesy prevailing
TILLMAN RousEs JONES.
After Mr.. Gallinger concluded Mr.. TilIma
made the statement that Senator Jones o
Nevada had told him that he was read
20 report the investigation decision.
Mr.. GallingeF said this could hardly b
true. the committee had NOT acted.
Mr.. Tlllman repeated his assertion. VIII re
upon Mr.. Jones of Arkansas. the other mem
Der Of the committee, arose aud In pos
tive tones declared: The chairman eeu.