Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-29
OPENS FIRE AGAIN
Tillman Gives the Senators One
More 6ombardmont.
RAKEs STATESMEN FORE AID AFT,

Us1ng - Ammunition NewspapeF CHARGES
Thas They Are UsinS Their OAcial Post
lions 70 s4ilk" the Market for Sugar
Declares II Il Time to Have House.
Cleaning Either Of Unworthy Members
or Special Correspondents.
Washington. May 29.-After Q long
period Of silence, Tillman Of South Caro-
lima startled the senate yesterday by Q
speech no less dramatic in its delivery
than sensational in its allegations. He
preceded 1t by presenting a resolution
fCi the appointment Of a special commit
tee Of five senators to investigte charges
Of speculation by senators while the
tariff bill was before the finance COM
mittee. In advocating the resolution
Tillman threw aside the usual conven-
tialities Of the senate and with q plain
ress Of speech seldom heard about the
halls OF congress called on his associates
to investigate the published charges of
senatorial speculation, and IL found true
to purge the senate Of those who de-
bauched 1t.
Work On the Tariff Moves Smoothly.
Aldrich. in charge Of the tariff bill, re-
piled to Tillman in a sweeping denial.
The Tillman resolution was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses of
the senate. Considerable progress was
made on the tariff bill, thirteen pages
being covered. Several votes were TAX
en- during the day, but the finance COM
mittee had a liberal majority in every
instance. The Democratic members Of
the finance committee made a strong eff
fort to reduce the rates on window glass,
but their amendments to this effect were
defeated. The bill will be considered to-
day. the usual Saturday recess being
abandoned.
Quotes the Charges Of Specials.
Tillman's resolution quotes the senate
resolution Of May II, 1894. authorizing
the original inquiry, and after reciting
the proceedings In the Chapman and
Havemeyer trials proceeds: Whereas,
within the last thirty days sundry news
paper correspondents have openly
charged senators with specializing in SUI
gar stocks while the sugar schedule was
under discussion, and also charged that
brokers In New York knew in advance
as to what the senate finance committee
would report as to the sugar schedule,
all Of which involves a question of the
highest privilege. to-wit: the right of
the senate to protect its members from
Islander and to protect the body as a
whole from these open charges of cor
ruption: therefore, be 1t
Made Its Scope Up-to-Date.
Resolved. That q committee Of i've
be appointed with power to send for
persons and papers. to employ a stem
ographer and to administer oaths; to in
quire into the truth of the charges made
in May. 1894. and into the charges re-
Gently made. and the scope of the inves-
tigation shall cover everything en-
braced in the resolution of May II, 1894,
as we'll as the methods pursued by the
American Sugar Refining company, bet
ter known as the sugar trust, in con-
trolling legislation in its favor at the
present time; and especially whether it
has in anywise contributed to or con-
trolled the election Of q senator in this
body at any time"
Thinks the Charges Should BE Met.
The presiding officer (Frye) promptly
ruled that the resolution should go to
the committee on contingent expenses.
but Tillman obtained consent to make
statement: I'VE have arrived at a
time" he began. when the senate can
no longer afford to rest under the damn
Ing accusations made against senators.
IL there are men here debauching the
senate then we should be purged of
them. If these reports are ISLANDERS,
then the press galleries should be
purged. We cannot afford to lay back
on our dignity any longer and say we
will not investigate"
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