Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-14
TILLMANS CAUSTIC TONGUE
South Oarolinian Creates a Sensation in the
Senate Again.
COUPLES SENATORS AND SUGAR STOCK
Urges n strict Investigation Into Ru-
mors Sent out by Correspond
cnts-Snys Chapman is Not
the Man Wanted.

WASHINGTON, May 13.--After a long
period of calm the senate was considerably
agitated today, first by n discussion of the
senate sugar investigations and then by a
preliminary skirmish on the tariff bill The
resolution to bring Elverton r.. Chapman
before the bar of the senate was debated in
a somewhat monotonous style until Mr. Till
man of South Carolina gave some interest
to the subject by referring to the report that
senator's. within the last week, had specu-
lated in sugar stock.
"As the representatives of 600 peo-
ple," said Mr.. Allen 1--WE cannot afford to
permit Mr.. Chapman, the representative of
a powerful organization, which it is charged
exercises great influence in this body, to go
unwhipped."
The discussion assumed legal and tech
nical phase, Messrs. Faulkner Of West Vir-
gnia, White of California and Spooner of
Wisconsin arguing on the law applying to
Chapman.
Mr.. Chandler spoke briefly, saying that he
could not believe pardon would be granted
Chapman. He considered it would be futile
to undertake now to reopen the sugar inves-
tigation after four years.
Mr. Tillman was then recognized for
speech. which caused a distinct sensation
TILLMAN CUTS LOOSE.
1t seems to me. said Mr. Tillman, that we
are not after Chapman The original inVes-
tigation was not intended to punish Chap
man. but to discover whether a. any ys,e senator bis
official position to make money ny specuiat-
ing in stocks which were influenced by his
action as n senator or the committee which
reported the tariff bill. 1t is not worth
while to try to cover up this matter with
badinage and fippancy. The senator from
~. ~. ,,,tn
intend that any reflection on his IAN
guage, but it does appear to me that he
treated it rather flppantly.
country charges floating around about and
being sent broadcast, signed by correspond.
onts in the gallery, to the effect that last
with a changed sugar schedule three sem
ators had speculated in sugar stocks. We
stead of it being a dtferenual in favor of
the trust of n 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 speculated within the last
week and made money Now, If you want to
Investigate you have n new reason to IN
vestigate. If YOU intend to get at the true
inwardness of the matter, to get at the truth
and do so, or else hush: That IS the whole
sum ard substance of it. We do not want
Chapman. We want Havemeyer We want
the man who bought your men, if they We're
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 as much as any other man, take
the resolution to his committee and bring
back Il measure here that Will mean some
thing. We can 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 Havemcyer and the Sugar trust grandees
and make them answer or put them in jail
for contempt. Either investigate as to
find the truth and punish the criminal or
hush.
DEBATE PROCEEDS.
AS Mr. Tillman closed there was no ap
plause, but for a moment there was stir
in the galleries which promised something
of demonstration. The debate promptly
proceeded, branching into legal channels,
Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen taking
part At the request of Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Hoar
changed a previous motion so as to have
the resolution referred to the committee on
judiciary instead of the committee on privi-
leges aud elections The motion as amended
was agreed to.
Mr. Galllrger, from the committee on con-
tingent expenses, reported favorably a reso-
luton for the appointment of committee OF
five senators to investigate the issuance of
land patents to the Pacific railroads, but
in the absence OF Mr.. Gear, chairman of the
committee Pacific railroads, did not press
for its consideration.
Mr. Gallinger also introduced resolution
for the appropriation of $50, 900 for the relief
of suffering Americans in Cuba. The reso-
luton went to the committee on foreign re-
latiOns
At 2:3O p. m. the senate went into execu-
tive session.
TARIFF DISCUSSION
The open session was resumed at o'clock
and the tariff discussion was soon afterward
unexpectedly precipitated. 1t occurred when
Mr.. Aldrich, republican of Rhode Island OF
the finance committee, stated that he would
modify the announcement previously given
as to the taking up of the tariff bill on the
18th inst, as owing to unavoidable delay
in preparing the compartive statement the
bill would not be called up at that time,
He hoped, however, to call 1t up on Thurs
day, at least for a preliminary statement.
In any event the bill would be taken up on
the following Monday. Aside from a few
sh8rp personal collOqules the debate was
mainly technical.
At p. m. the senate adjourned until Mon
day.
RaIpINE PROCEEDINGS or HOUSE.