The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-04
PULLMAN AND THE SENATE
TRIES TO GET HIS SUGAR RESOLU-
 TION FROM THE COMMITTEE.

draws His Motion-Speaker Reed Sits
 Upon Terry's Expression of Cuban
 Sympathy-Metal Schedule Pushed
 Rapidly Along,
 Washington, June 3.-In the senate to-day Senator Tillman, dem., South Carolina, moved that the committee on contingent expenses be discharged from the consideration of the resolution for the investigation of the charges in re- gard to sugar speculation, and bring the resolution before the senate.
 The motion contemplated an imme- diate vote by the senate on the sugar investigation resolution. MT. Tillman spoke in his usual vehement style. which attracted much attention and drew crowds to the galleries. He be- gan by presenting a clipping from Haverhill, N. H., newspaper, referring to the recent speech of MT. Tillman, and added a query as to whether the proposed sugar inquiry would be sup plemented by an inquiry into the charges of exSenator Butler, in con- nection with MT. Tillman's administra- tion of the South Carolina dispensary law.
 The charges against him were stale, MT. Tillman said. He had met them before, and he read an open letter writ ten to the people of South Carolina ,l,, | ,;r3x,r I,n Lop Q c This was an attempt to divert atten- ton from the sugar scandal, the sena7 tor declared, but the attempt would fail. He came from the plough to the governorship of South Carolina, over the prostrate forms of those constitut- ing the old regime, and 1t had won him many enemies. All the crimes in the decalogue had been charged against him. He had appealed to his people and they had sustained him, sending him to the senate after heated can- vass, in which MT. Butler had sought to "hyblow' his character.
 Senator Gallinger, rep, New Hamp- shire, member of the committee, said that he objected to Mr. Tillman's mo- tion, and added that the committee in it's own good time would make report after. carefully considering the matter. MT. Tillman said what he wanted was to bring the newspaper men before the bar of the senate, and put the questions to them, and if they refused to answer, put them in jail. If they had lied about the senate or senators, they should be punished for contempt.
 l MT. Gallinger said there was no ne- cessity to railroad the resolution | through, to which Mir. Tillman replied that railroading was necessary, as con- gress would adjourn as soon as the tariff bill passed
 MT. Gallinger referred to the last su- gar investigation, and considered 1t an outrage that he and other senators were dragged before the committee of investigation to swear that they were honest men.
 MT. Tillman answered that the neces- sity for swearing senators was because witness had exculpated one senator and then refused to answer as to others, l leaving the balance under an imputa- ton. The witness had been sent to jail for refusing to answer and now he would be compelled to answer.
 MT. Gallinger was led into further re- ply He referred to the futility of in- vestigations and the humiliation to which senators were subjected in being brought before the former sugar inves- tigation.
 He again protested against action which would degrade the committee having charge of the resolution.
 At this state an exciting colloquy oc- cured which appeared to involve a question of veracity MT. Tillman in- terrupted to state that he had 1t from the chairman of the committee Jones of NevadaO that he was ready at any time to report the resolution back.
 MT. Gallinger said such an assertion had met on the day of the alleged state- ment by the chairman and had not reached a determination.
 "The chairman told me that he was ready to report" insisted MT. Tillman. Here MT. Jones of Arkansas, the other member of the committee, in positive tones, declared "the chairman could moi have made such a statement as 1t was not so."
 But he did make it." again asserted MT Tillman.
 Then let him make it here," de- manded MT. Jones.
 The senators were facing each other and the exchange was direct and per sonal MT. Tillman said he had seer that the republican senators had "caucussed at dinner" and had decid- ed to support this investigation. Was this another lie? The democratic sen- ators also were said to be opposed tc investigation. But" he added, turn. ing to his associates, If there is rascal. ity we ought to know it. It lays with you by your votes to be relieved of the charges before the American people,"
 MT. Jones of Arkansas, of the com, mittee gave assurance that the resolu. ton would be reported in due time un. less taken away from the committee But aside from this" proceeded MT Jones, q cannot shut my eyes to fact: connected with this subject. I believe the senate of the United States an hon. orable body. I believe senators art gentlemen-as a rule" There was hum of suppressed laughter at thi! qualification.
 MT Tillman again arose. In view o the fact that two members of the com. mittee had given assurances that tht resolution would be reported, he would he said, withdraw the motion so tha