The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-04
The Senate Continues Making Rapid Pro.
greSS on the Tariff Bill.
TILLMAN RAISES A BREESE AGAIN
Speaks yehemently 10 His Motion to
Vote on Investigation OF Sugar
Speculafion-Bones of American
Soldiers BlcncllinS on the Field
OF Buenn vista.
Washington, D. c., June 3, 1897.

schedule and almost completing 1t.
The formal contest against the
measure was maintained, but all amend
ments tending to change the bill us re-
ported were voted down and the Finance
Committee sustained The debate was
mainly ofa technical character, the Re-
publican Senators continuing the policy
OK refralnlng from making speeches.
Before the tariff bill was taken up,
Senator Tilman, Of South Carolina,
gave the Senate another hour or exciting
controversy over the proposed sugar in
VeS.igation.
Mr.. Ves.. Of Missouri, offered a resolu-
tion reciting that the skeletons Of
American soldiers killed at Buena Vista
IN lS4i were now eNhumed and asked the
State Department to investigate the sub
1ect and repor! the facts TO Congress. A
letter was read in this connection from
Consul General Crittenden, saying the
matter should receive the attention Of
Inc authorities 1T Washington. \ clip
ping was enclosed stating that the bones
or American soldiers We're bleaching in
the sun. The resolution was then agreed
MI. 1lllman then came forward with
another phase OF the proposed sugar in
Vestlgation closing with q motion 10 dis
charge the committee on Contingent EN-
penseS from further con s!dcration Of the
resolution recently offered. by him, 10 in
Festigate the alleged speculation in su-
gar stocks.
The motion contemplated an immedl-
ate vote by the Senate on the sugar In
Feslgation resolution. Mr.. Tilman spoke
IN MS usual vehement style, which at
traoted much attention and drew crowds
70 the GALLERIES. He began by present
1ng a clipping from a Havorhill. ~ II.
newspaper, referring to The recent speech
OF MIR. Tillmnn, and adding 4 query as
to whether the proposed sugar inquiry
would be supplemented by an inquiry
into the charges Of ex-senator Butler in
connection with Tilman's adminstra-
ton OF the South Carolina dispensary
law.
The charges against him were stale.
Mr.. Tilllnan said. He had met them be-
1oTe and he read an open letter written
to the people of South Carolina. charac-
teTzing the charges as ISLANDERS This
was an attempt to divert attention from
me sugar scandal, the Senator declared,
put the attempt would fail. He had
come from the plough to the governs ship
of south Carolina, over the PROSTATE
forms OF those constituting the old re-
Gime' and 1t had won him many enc
mles; All the crimes in the decalogue
mad been charged against HIM He had
appealed to his people and they. had sus-
tanned him, sending him to the Senate
after heated canvass in which Mr.. But
ler naa sought TO "fiy blow" his (Til-
eggs were brought forward. If any man
desired to look into his character then,
said Mr.. Tillman. he courted the fullest
INQUIRY And any other Senator,
against whom there was the breath of
scandal. should have the charges proh
ed to the bottom and the charges dis
PEELED He had made no charge against
inc Senator from New Jersey, Mr..
smith, he declared, but had merely sub
matted the published charges now be-
Tore the public, and since the committee
nad made no report on the resolution,
A!r Tlllman said he would now move to
dlscharGe the committee from further
consideration of the resolution. $50
that" he added With twisting reflec
tloh' Senators con low put themselves
on record as 10 whether they want these
charges investlg "a ted"
Mr.. I>illman dropped into his chair but
was quickly on his faet again. He had
he said, approached the chairman {Jones
Of Nevada of the committee on Con
tingent Expenses and had been told by
him that he was ready 10 report the
resolution bu. was waiting the action of
the other two members Of the commit
tee, Clones, OF Arkansas and Gallnger
OF New Hampshire.
Mr.. Gallinger then secured recognition
Tor the statement Of The attitude of the
committee, he being the senior member
IN the absence Of the, chairman Mr..
Jones Of Nevada. EVERY man IN pub
!ic life feels the sting Of false charges"
ne said. "and must the Senate pause
every time such accusations are brought
70 spend It's time and the money OF the
United States in pursuing these charges?
II THIS is to be the case, then there would
never be tariff bill or any other bill"
Nr. Vest suggested that there was a
precedent for ignoring charges against
the personal character Of a Senator
He referred to the attitude Of Senator
Thurman when an Investigation was
proposed against one Of his associates
lie had held that the courts were open
Tor private redress and that Il was NOT
for the Senate to undertake to right n
private wrong. There had been no dis
sentins voice from this position, Mr
Vest asserted, and 1t was not for the
Senate to put aside lis public business
20 attend 10 the private character Of
Senators.
Mr.. Tii'man was again on his feet
iIhe newspa pers were trying to mako
a1re IN his rear, he said. while he was en-
gagged In fire In front. His resolution
slmply sought to determine whether the
t1nancc Committee was the creature of
fhe sugar trust, whether Senators were
She tools and paid agents Of the sugar
crust or whether they were here per.
corning their dulles as honorable man.