Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
FURTHER GOOD PROGRESS MADE
on THE TARIFF BILL.
The TILLMAH PITCHFOUK AGAIN.
IL Is Placed I'm Evidence With Re-
spcct TO the Proposed Sugar In
auIry-Rcpublican Support of
Sneaker Reed.
Speaker Reed.

! again maze BoOn progress on the tdiIl
bill to-day. covering about ten pages OF
the metal schedule. and almost com
pleting H. The formal contest against
the measure was maintained. but al
amendments tending to change the bill
as reported were voted down, and the
Finance Committee was sustained. The
debate was mainly of technical cnarac-
ter the Republican senators continuing
the policy Of refraining from making
speeches.
Before the tariff bill was taken up
Senator Tillman. of South Carolina. gave
the Senate another hour of exciting con-
troversy over the proposed sugar in
vestgaton.
MIR. Vest, Of Missouri, offered a reso-
luton reciting that the skeletons OF
American soldiers killed at Buena Vista
in 1917 were now exhumed, and asking
the State Department to investigate the
subject and report the facts to Congress
| A letter was read i'm this connection from
Consul General Crittenden, saying the
matter should receive the attention OF
! the authorities at Washington. n cip-
| ping was enclosed stating that the bones
| Of American soldiers were bleaching IN
the sun. The resolution was then agreed
| TO. 80,
Mr.. Tillman then came forward WIN
| another phase OF the sugar investigation
closing with a motion 20 dlscharse the
| Committee on Contingent Expenses from
further consideration of the resolution
Recently offered by him to investigate
! tho alleged speculation in sugar stocks
The motion contemplated an immediate
vote bv the Senate on the sugar lnVes-
| tigation resolution. Mr.. Illimdh spOhc
! in he usual vehement style, when at
tracted much attention, and drew crowns
| 90 The Galleries. He began by quoting
from Hayerhill On. H. newspaper, re-
| ferrina TO the recent speech OF MT. IN
man. and adding a query as 10 "hetHei
tho proposed sugar inquiry "ou'u p0
| supplemented by an inquiry INTO 'ne
| ohargee NJ ex-senator Butler in connec-
- ,,.,,b Mr. Tillmans administration
| Of the South Carolina dispensary MN'
| Tho charges against him were stale' MI
| ,rilIrap said He had met them beloie'
! ood he read an open letter written TO the
roorle Of south Carolina. characteFl~'Hs
| ibo cbarqes as Islander. This was an at
| ter,nt 10 divert attention from the susa'
scandal the Senator declared put 'he
attempt would fail .,o
He had gone from the pio" W ~
! oovernshlp of South Carolina. over nv
nrostrate forms of those constituting 'ne
old regime. and it had won MN i 49,
enemies. All the crimes III 'he ~,
hod been charged against nm
IL bod anpealed to his people, ana ulyS
bad Sustained him. sending nm 10 tn
| senate after heated canvass nv VIZ ~
! Nlr Butler had sought TO ny ,o old
CTillman's > character Now VIZ sou man
ZOOS were brought forward. II any nan
| 1osirod IN look into his character tmen..
eeid Mir. Tillman he courted tne lu'i
! inquiry and any other senator @s a,is1
y,bou there was the breath OF -
ebould have the charges proDSu ~ INV
Sattn,n and the scandal dispelled
CHARGES AGAINST SMITH.
10 nod made no charges against the
crnetor from New jersey tMr. SInith);
he declared but had mercy ~ mn
the published charges now peIoIe NV 1T,
iic and since the committee hdu , iIt'~r
~ ranort on the resolution, Mr.: llliiilal
aid he would now move 10 dischdie V ~ t
committee from further c1ilsi oSde6 Win
the resolution 80 that, NJ 100, rotv mi
icing infection senators can now puO
themselves on record as 10 whether the!
want these charges investigated. -.
NJ TiIlman dropped into his chalr, pu'
was quickly on his ieet agali. NJ M
be said approached the chairman INT
ZONES of Nevada of the COMMITTEE Oh,
1o,rtfroont Expenses. and had been told
nv him that ne was ready 10 report tnc
resolution. but was awal'H III , ohe co,ornit-
tee CNessrs. Jones of Arkansas ana "di-
linger of New Hampshire. ~
Mr. Gallinger than secured recosnltioh
for a statement OF the atutuue ., ~
committee. he being the senior memDer
in the absence of the chairman, MT
Homes Of Nevada. Every man in pubic
life feels the sting of false charges saIu
he land must the Senate pause e'e.y
limo such accusations are brought, 10
spend the time and money or the Inlted
states i'm pursuing these charges? II TINS
ts to he the case then there would never
be a tariff bill or any olher Dill.
Mr. Vest suggested that there was
nrecedent for ignoring charges against
the personal character OF senator lie
referred TO the attitude Of Senator Thur,
man. when an investigation was proposed
against one of his. associates. he had
held that the courts were open Tor pri-
vate redress, and that ii was not for the
Senate to undertake 10 right PINa'e
wrong. There had been no dissenting
voice from this position, Mr.. Vest assert
ed and il was not for the Senate to put
aside its public business 10 attend TO the
private character of senators; mi.
Mr.. Tnlman was agS>n on ms leet: me
newspapers were trying TO make hre
i'm his rear he said. while he was engaged
i'm n fire i'm front His resolution SIMPLY
sought to determine whether the FINANCE
Committee was the creature OF the Susar
Trust-whether senators We're the tools
and Maid agents of the Sugar Trust-Or
whether they were here performing their
duties as honorable men,
Mr.. Gallinger. proceeding, sald the peo-
nle of each senator's State must pass
upon mis- character. The people Of South
Carolina had passed on the character OF
the Senator from South Carolina, and
that was sufficient VindlcatiOh, without
an appeal 10 the Senate.
can Senator Aldrich and the committee
deny a hearing" qucried Mr.. Tilman,
when the paper making the charge Of
fcred 10 appear ard prove the charger
Mr. Callinger said this investigation OF
charges might go on indefinitely. Suppose
another paper made another charge. Must
the Senate start an investigation OF that
charge? And. then. suppose other charges
were made Must further investigations
he started? Was that the kind of bust
ness the Senate must embark upon in
stead Of attending TO pressing leSisla-
tion?'
THE SANDER OF INK.
Mr.. Tnman was still standing at his
desk. and hurled back the answer: IF
these charges are false. then ii is time 10
sion the lies spread before the public.
this Islander of ink, and to punish the men
guilty of the falsehood; ana until you DO
so, you stand convicted before the Ameri-
can people.
linger proceeded calmly, when the
American press was TO be muzzled in the
manner suggested by the Senator from
South Carolina. The era OF the Spanish
inquisition had gone by; and the men OF
The press. Jealous in their duties, were
NOT 70 he dealt with by such methods"
Mr. Galllnger closed, with an earnest
protest against railroadlng the resolution
cedent and the usual courtesy prevailing
II desire to call your attention." again
interiected Mr. Tillman, Ito the fact that
your side Is railroadiTg through tariff
bin. and as soon as Il Is passed. YOU pro-
s, 20 adsotirn so that VT there is ~ no