The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-29
TILLMAN ON DECK

Again AfIsF . L,onE BIIsnes-wants AM
ether SagaF Truat IhVsstiGati0H' and
Mahss ChargSS that are sVTSsPinEly
DthiSd.
WASHINGTON. May 2s-Aftsr a Ions
period of silence. Senator TiIlman, Of
South Carolina. startled the senate to-
day by n speech, no less dramatic in It's
delivery than sensational In Its allega-
tionS. He preceded It by presenting a
resolution FOR the appointment uf spec
lsl committee OF Ave senators 20 inyesd-
gate charges uf speculation by senator's
while the tarn bill was before the
finance committee. In advocating the
resolution, Mr.. Tillman threw aside the
usual eonyentionalitIes OF the senate,
aad With a plalnneSs Of speech seldom
heard about the halls OF Congress, called
oa his associates to investigate the pub
Ished charges OF senatorial speculation.
and II found true, purge the senate OF
ihoSe who debauched II.
Mr.. Aldrlch. IN charge OF the tarih bill,
answered Mr.. Tlllmln IN a sweeping de-
nal The Tiiimau resolution was refer
red 10 the committee on contingent ex-
p'uses OK the senate.
Considerable progress was made on the
tarIT bill thirteen pages being covered.
Several votes were taken during the day.
but the finance committee had liberal
majority In every instance. The Demo-
cratic members OF the finance committee
made q F.rpnE eff0rt 20 reduce the rates
~ window glass, but thelr amendments
TO this effect were defeated. The bill will
be e0nsIdered Tomorrow. the usual SAT-
urlly receEs being abandoned.
TiIIn'An's Sensation.
Senator TllIman. OF South Carolina,
Introduced resolution in the sem
ate fJr the appointment OF n special
committee ~ 1--WE senators to Inquire
into recent reports Of speculation by
senators In sugar stock and as TO ad-
vance Information by New York specu-
l1i0rs 90 10 the sugar schedule OF the
tariff blli. Also 20 continue the invesil-
cation made In 1884. The resolution re-
cites that one man ls serving a sentence
in lail and that another was yesterday
acquitted on n technicnlity, and pro-
vides FOR conducting the Investigation
- oil questions shall be pertinent.
Senator Frye IN the chair. promptly
referred the resolution to the committee
on contingent expenses. Mr. Tlllman
WIS allowed 10 speak on the subject by
unanimous consent.
Mr. Tnlman made n very sensational
speegh, He said the Democratic mem
hnrs Of the finance committee were HH-
dee q cloud on account OF the sugar
schedule Of the tariff bill OF 1894: also
that the Republican members OF the
finance committee were now under sus-
plcl0n. one party was as deep IN the
mud as the other In the mire, asserted
Mr Tillman,
Nr Pcttus. Dem. Ala), demanded
that Mr. Tiilman should specify his
charges aud that the whole senate
should not be subject to his sweeping
assertions.
TIIImAn's USuaI SIyin
Nr TnIman said the present iarlff bill
was made In the rooms OF the Arllng-
ton hotel with close connection by tele-
phone and telegraph with New York
and In close touch with the sugar trust
WannateM
senator AldrIch said he ana every
member Of the subcommittee cOurted
tho fullest investigation of their acts
while considering the tarin bill
There IL nothing decided yet a. %
whether another sugar Investigation
viii be held Senator Aidrlch's state
mcnt that he nnd other members Of the
subcommittee courted the fullest In
vssiigatlon Indicated that such nm in
yesugation might be ordered, but It ls