Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-20
sA BIT ()F A STORM
.DEBA r. \ ( IN THE SENATE TAKES
LIVELY TURN.
The Resolution to Bring Chan.
~ Before he Bar Of the Senate y.
der Observation-Disclosures Tnu
Takes : Observation-Disclosures, 81,
nstsh ON the Tarin-,lr. s,nu
Makes Things Lively in a..
House.

Washing ton, May 14.-Aftcr ,on.
period Of calm the senate was con ,s;iy
erably agitated first by a discus sI"s' y.
the senate u sugar investigation va an y,
then by a preliminary skirmish On ~. .Ia
tariff bill. The Allen resolution u. ae
bring Elverton r. Chapman before Nv "
bar Of the senate was debated in xo," ,ue
what lnonOtonous style until Mr. INN, rim
man Of South Carolina gave iutcr"st
to the subject by referring to ren norss
that senator's, within the last womb womb
had speculated in sugar stock. As INV
representatives OF 7O,OOO.OOO neon u'e !,
said Mr.. Allen. in opening the disrms
sion, we cannot afford to permit w.
Chapman, the representative of \ now r
erful organization which it has h"
charged exercises great influence o 1,a
this body to 60 unwhipped. The dis Dis.
cussiOn assumed a legal and technic.,
phase, Messrs. Faulkner of West Vir'
ginia. White of California and Snon
err Of Wisconsin, arguing on the law
applying to Chapman. Mr. Chandler
spoke briefly. saying that he could NM
believe u pardon would be granted
Chapman. The senator stated that
he considered 1t would be futile TO IN.
dertake now to reopen the sugar in.
vestigation Of four years ago. Mr.
Tillman was then recognized for
speech which caused distinct son.
sation on the floor and in the galleries
1t seems to me-" said Mr.. I'illman
"that we are not after Chapman; the
original investigation was not intended
to punish Chapman, but to discover
whether any senator on this floor had
been guilty Of using his official posi-
ton to make money by specializing in
stocks which Were Influenced by his
action us a senator on the committee
which reported the tariff bill. There
are two correspondents who have, over
their own signatures charged that sen.
ators have speculated within the last
week and made money. Now. if Won
want to Investigate, you have new
reason to investigate. If you intend to
get at the true inwardness of the mat
ter, to get at the truth and to punish
those who are guilty, say so or else
hush"
AS Mr.. Tillman closed there was no
applause, but for moment there was
a stir in the galleries which promised
something of a demonstration. The
debate promptly proceeded, however
again breaking into legal measures
Messrs. Hoar, Chandler and Allen tax.
ing part. At the request of Mr. Allen
Mr.. Hoar changed previous motion
so as to have the resolution referred
to the committee on judiciary instead
of the committee on privileges and elec.
lions. The motion as amended was
agreed to. Mr.. Gallinger introduced
resolution for the appropriation of $50.
600 for, the relief Of suffering Ameri-
cans in Cuba. The resolution went to
the committee on foreign relations. At
2:2O the senate went into executive ses-
sion. The open session was resumed
at 3 O'Clock, and q tariff discussion was
shortly afterward precipitated. 1t oc'
Cured when Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode
Island, = Of the finance committee,
stated that he would modify the an
nouncement previously given as to
taking up the tariff bill on the 18th
inst owing to unavoidable delay in
preparing the comparative statement
the bill would not be called at that
time. He hoped. however, to call it up
on Thursday at least for preliminary
statement. In any event the bill would
be taken up on the following Monday.