Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14

Washington, May 13.-After a long
period Of calm, the Senate was consid-
erably agitated to-day, first, by dis
cussion Of the Senate sugar inyestiga-
ton, and then by pre- .minary Skin
mish on the tariff bill. The Allen res
olution tc bring Elverton r. Chapman
before the bar of the Senate was de-
! bated in somewhat mOnotonous style
until Mr.. Tillman. or South Carolina,
gave a present interest 10 the subject
| by referring t. reports that Senators,
within the past week, had speculateQ
in sugar stock.
las the representatives of seventy
million people, said Mr.. Allen, in open
! ing the discussion, I'VE cannot afford &c
| permit Mr.. Chapman, the representative
| of powerful organization which 1t has
been charged, exercises great influence
over this body TO go unwhipped."
The discussion assumed a legal and
technical phase. Messrs Faulkner, OF
West Virginia. White, of California, and
| Spooner Of Wisconsin. arguing On the
law applying TO Chapman.
Mr. Chandler spoke briefly saying that
he could not believe a pardon would
be granted Chapman The Senator sta
ted that he considered it would be futile
to undertake now to reopen the sugar
investigation of four years ago.
Mr.. Tillman was then recognized for |
a speech. which caused distinct SEN |
sation on the floor and in the galleries. |
1T seems to me-" said Mr. Tillman,
chat we are not after Chapman. The
original investigation was not intended |
10 punish Chapman, but TO discover |
whether any Senator on this floor had |
been guilty of using his official position !
to make money by specializing IN stocks
which were Influenced by his action as
a Senator on the committee which re-
ported the tariff bill. 1t is not worth
while to try TO cover up this matter
with bandnage and flippancy. The
Senator from New Hampshire will eX-
cuse me. l do not intend that as any
reflection upon his language. but il does
aupear to me that he treated II rather
fippantly.
"There are to-day in the newspapers
| of this country charges floating about
and being sent broadcast, signed by
correspondents in the gallery, 10 the
effect that last week. when the new
| tariff bill was reported with change
! in the sugar schedule, that three SEN
ators had specialized in sugar stock.
We have another stencil on our hands |
and instead of it being differential IN
favor OF the trust of third of a cent,
as that was. IL 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 new reason
10 investigate. If you intend to get at The
true inwardness 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 II. /
We DO not want Chapman. We want
| Havemeyer. We want the man who
bought your men if they were bought.
That is what we arc 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
J the resolution TO his committee and bring
| back a measure here that Will mean some-
| thing.
| have CHARGED that Senator's speculated say
where they got the information, or we
| can punish them for contempt. We can
| call on Havemeyer and the Sugar Trust
grardees TO make. them answer or put
them in jail for contempt Either invesu-
gate so rs to find the truth and punish
the criminal, or hush
As Mr.. Ti!lman finished there was no
applause. but for a moment there was
stir in the galleries which promised some
thing Of demonstration.
The debate promptly proceeded. how
ever. again branching into legal channels.
At 2:2O p. m. the Senate went into exec
utive session.
The omen session was resumed at three
o'clock and a tariff discussion was shortly
afterward Unexpectedly precipitated. 1t
occurred when Mr. Aldrich Rep., r. L.
Of The finance committee. stated that he
would modify the announcement previous
" given as to taking up the tariff bill on
the 18th inst. Owing to unavoidable oelay
in preparing the comparative statement
The hill would not he called up at that
time He hoped. however. to call II IN
| on Thursday. al least for a preliminary
statement. In any event, the bill would
he taken up on the following Monday.
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas. Democratic
member Of the finance committee. said he
did not think general debate could begin
before Monday week. There was no dis
position on the Democratic side Of the
chamber. he said. to delay the bill. ard he
expressed satisfaction that Mr.. Aldrich
had deferred the debate until it could be
I fairly examined.
Mr.. Gallinger started the Senate on
debate by calling attention to the enorm-
ous imports of WOO ip anticipation of the
new tariff bill. Under such circumstances,
he said. IT was to be hoped partisan feel
ing would he put aside and united effort
mode toward securing early action.
Nr. White. Dem. Cala). referred iron
icaIv 10 this "anticipatory lecture to the
Democratic side.
Aside from the sharp personal colloquies
It developed. the debate was mainly tech
meal
"The Senate has depressed" said NJ.
Pettus. Dem. Ala) and moved an adj
iournment to Monday, which. at 4:lO p. m.
was carried.