Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-05
South Carolina's. Senator Pro-
vokes a Turbulent Scene III
In the Senate. &
y lnsinuates That Armor Plate
NJ Makers Have Paid Agents
Il on the Floor.
Personal Conflict With Sena-
tor Hawley Expected Was
a Time. VI G.s

+. WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Till
y man provoked turbulent scene in tn
senate during the evening when NJ
charged that the armor plate manu-
facturers had their paid agents in tina
d. body who were robbing the govern
ment. The charge was resented b!
Senator Hawley, whereupon Mr.. Till
man said that 1.-THE gaze jade winces,
and it looked for time as thou. a I
personal conflict was imminent, unit
MIR. Hawley was escorted to the cloak
room. Senators Hawley and Squire
had spoken against Senator Chandler
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill TO reduce the price Of armor plat,
to $500 q ton and Senator Elkins hat
complained Of the lack Of information
in the cost OF armor plate, when Sena
tor Tll!man took the floor.
Expenditures Rcek ny With Fraud.
"Although member Of this nava
committee" began Mr. Tillman, ''anC
although have given as much time t.
this question as could spare from my
other duties, am not able to give the
senator as much information as he
wants, but I am able to say" he added
with emphasis, THAT no recent ex'
penditure of the government has been
10 reeking with fraud and so disgrace
full to those connected with it,"
Mr.. TiIlman went into tho question
OF bsttleshlp construction at some
length. Then, coming to the srmor
plate question:, he sad l.: "Instead of us
controlling the mon opolies, the monop.
dhes have this senate in their vest
pocket"
Senator Ha wiley Aroused.
Senator Hawley ut this charge half
1ose from his char as though he would
1nterpose TN objection, then changed
his mind and sank back.
II would hate to say or even insinu.
&c." sad Mr.. altman, continuing,
1that these armor plate manufacturers
have their paid agents in this senate"
Then Mr.. hawley rose, beginning:
'poes the senator dare
Mr. Iillmun took the words from
his mouth. Il dare to say" he shouted,
<athat SO far as can see there are
tu.nRs here that Gun be explained Oh
no other theory"
''lf the senator dares to say, OF even
70 insanuate such q dlsgraceful thing,
he says what 4s untrue and what is I'M
q worthy OF q gentleman" Mr.. Hawley
tepned very deliberately and emphat-
5caAly.
T,lIn,xn Unr"hled.
The galleries were crowded, and At
chs exchange of charges deep hush
xhcceeded their buzzing. Senator Till.
1aan was unruffled. lie thrust hand
In his trousers pocket nonchalantly,
sud. looking over to Senator Hawley,
Golly returned: ITO that can only
ny it 10 the CALLED jade that winces.
senator Hawley turned pale aud
tremLled vislbly. If the senator ap.
6.es that to me I have asuficient
2nswer," he said, angrlly.
Two or three other senators gathered
ground Senator Haw4ey, endeavoring
fbparently to calm HIM. Finally he
$alked with them into the cloakroom,
while Senator Tlllman continued his
Qeeoh.
~ don't want to say anything
harsh," he said, "God knows I've got
though v.triol in me now"
2 .'' Looting the Government.
Going on with the subject Of armor
tlate he SAID he could see no explana-
/ zion for the state Of affairs except that
: the manufacturers had their friends in
che senate. There was proof that the
government was to be looted to the ex-
tent Of 81, OO0, 900 or Is, 00o, 900. yet 1--WE
4an't help 1t" .:n
1.-The country's eyes are on u.s." he
\ 1bntlnued 1--WE are already disgraced
I because we do not hasten to do the bid
ding Of Wall street fast enough. The
touch OF the button between Wall
1lreet and the senate seems to have
6een broken somewhat lately and 20
the metropolitan press is set upon Us to
snip US into line" 49, @.&
4 Mr.. Quay followed this speech with
Z motion to lay Mr.. Chambers motion
70 reduce to $500 per ton on the table.
The motion was lost-l2 to 81. The
y Ell was then passed. ;'s-asEs>