Evening journal., 1897-05-29
SENATOR'S ACCUSED.
They Are Charged With Having
Speculated In Sugar Stock
RESOLUTION CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Senator Tillman Asks For a Committee
to Investigate-He Is Answered by
Senator Aldrich, who Denies the
Insinuations-Ts-iT Considered.

Senator Aldrich, who Denies the
Insinuations-TsrIn Considered.
Washington. May 29.-After a long |
period Of silence Senator Tillman of |
South Carolina startled the senate by
speech no less dramatic in its delivery |
than sensational in its allegations He
preceded it by presenting a resolution
for the appointment Of a special COM
mittee of five senators to investigate
charges of speculation by senators
while the tariff bill was before the
finance committee.
In. advocating the resolution, Mr.. Till
man threw aside the usual convention
alities of the senate and with plain
ness of speech seldom heard about the
halls of congress called on his asso-
ciates to investigate the published
charges Of senatorial speculation and If
found true purge the senate Of those
who debauched it. The senator had
published articles read from the desk
stating that senators had recently made
large sums of money in specializing in
sugar stock, and in one instance the
name of senator was mentioned. Mr..
rpOht lOI ltdiAg al nBQAf
cry line of his speech being punctuated
with intense invective.
Mr.. Aldrich, in charge of the tariff
bill. answered Mr.. Tillman in a sweep
ing denial of all irregularity on the
part OF the finance committee, and
specific denial of charges that the Sug-
ar trust had dictated the sugar sched-
ule Of the tariff bill.
The Tillman resolution was referred
10 the committee on contingent ex-
penses Of the senate
Considerable progress was made on
the tariff bill, 13 pages being covered.
Several votes were taken during the
day, but the finance committee had
liberal majority in every instance.
The Democratic members of the finance
. committee made strong effort to re-
duce the rates on window glass. but
their amendments to this effect were
defeated.
Consideration of Tariff Amendments.
Washington. May 29.-The members
Of the Republican side Of the senate
are generally pleased with the success
of their plan for considering amend
ments to the tariff bill at night and
are beginning to think they will be
able to complete the consideration of
the measure without any serious dis
agreement in their ranks The finance
committee generally conceded amend
ments which are insisted upon in the
interest Of party harmony.
1t has, however, become apparent that
many amendments will be necessary as
progress is made, and the tendency is
TO in a general way increase the rates
Among the more important. changes un-
der contemplation are those affecting
the Hawaiian treaty. the general re-
ciprocity treaty, tea, beer, etc. The
proposition in connection with tea and
beer is to substitute for the proposed
duty on tea and the proposed tax OF
beer a tax on bank checks, deeds, mort
cages and other conveyances which viii
compensate for the loss of revenue
which these two articles would pro
duce.
The first proposition was to provide
a tax only on bank checks, but thi
has been broadened so as to Include
other instruments indicating a none.
transaction. The committee has no
definitely decided upon the substitution
but inquiry Is asked as to the amour
OF revenue that could be counted upol
from the source indicated, and senator
familiar with the situation predict wit
the utmost confidence that the chang
will be made.
There is no doubt that the bill will
when concluded, carry some reciprocit
provision. but the form of the terms @
It are not yet determined. The friend
of Hawaii are also very confident tina
the treaty between this country an
that VIII be protected in some way.