Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-15

assert that the people should treat with
contempt these charges.
ON the contrary. he declared, the peo-
ne wanted an investigation; they wanted
the honor OF the Senate INDICATED. or
the men who slandered II punished. For
that reason. Mr.. Tillman saId he had
contemplated an amendment TO Mr..
hoars proposition. 20 that the commits
sion would not only inquire into the
mere machinery OF sugar-naking. but
also whether the Sugar Trust has used
undue means TO control legislation, and
to set at the root OF things. and why II Is
the American can't touch sugar without
getting contaminated"
Turning 10 the South Carolina Sena-
tor Mr.. Hoar said there were some men
who seemed 20 think that down beneath
the body OF the people there was great
mass OF sccthing. ignorant people who
yearn for extremes. He knew. though.
the character. purposes. and opinions OF
the men who get their living from the
farms and factories Of Massachusetts.
lie had sprung from the yeomanry. His
associations had been with that class.
and he knew what they were thinking
about They are. he proceeded. i'm
pressively. simple. sincere, honest.
liherty-loving. God-fearing men. They
think no cvll. and the appeal to vile
passions falls on deaf ears with them
"Will the Senator permit meY" broke
in Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Hoar went on without pausing.
The men who make up the farms and
the factories were the same the coun-
Try over. Their kinsmen had turned
westward, building up a new empire
there. a large and more glorious New
England. "And ] hold" concluded Mt.
Hoar. that 10 the great body of these
people these charges are not only pre-
posierous. but infamous"
Mr.. Tillman again was ready with
reply. "As to the seething mass OF
Ignorance as the Senator from Massa-
chusotts had designated the masses
said Mr. Tillman.
But the Massachusetts Senator con-
tinued. II deny that statement, sad
Mr.. Hoar. II said just the contrary
and my statement is perverted
"Very we'll" answered Mr. 11llman'
"you are the last man ! would be Will
ing TO misrepresent to his face
While he claimed no special MISSION
he went on. yet he claimed 10 nave
come from the farm, from the people
and TO have come TO the Senate moro
recently than the Massachusetts Seha-
tor. He knew, he said. that the only
thing Infamous in this transaction. III
the view OF the people, was the relusai
to investigate. and this effort TO hide
behind the senatorial toga
II the Senate persisted in this' tneh
II was disgraced before the people. fup-
"a o1or,os had been made that bribery
NC abroad In connection with this sub
iect. "and unless you investigate
YOU stand convicted asserted the Sena-
After this diverting incident the
senate came back to the bill. and Mr..
Lindsay mover 10 strike out 95-lOo cents
and insert ! $40 cents as the rate on
sugar.
DEFENCE FROM ALLISON.
This drew from MIR. Allison an ami
mated defence of the paragraph. Tne
Senate paragraph differed from the
original House provision, he said. in
only one particular-viz.. the substitution
Of .95 for 1875. which difference amount
ed to only 71-2 cents per 100 POUNDS.
He asserted that the ascending scale OF
S-lO0 cents on each degree above % was
not an excessive benefit to the rehner.
When Mr.. Allison referred 10 the fact
that the committee had pursued very
largely the course of the Democratic
Finance Committee. MT. llliiidi e"'hN
in with the remark: ''Do you emulate
or initiate the villainies INDUCED in by
your Decorate colleagues three years
ago."
Il did not indulge in epithets. ! ala
not say villainy." answered Mr.. Allison
mo. l said it," responded Mr.. Tfllman.
The bill was laid aside, without vote
on the pending Lindsay amendment, and
at $40 the Senate held an executive ses-
sion. adiourring soon afterwards.
House of Representatives.
In the area in front of the Speakers
rostrum when the House met to-day
was a monster petition appealing to Con-
cress to recognize the Cuban insurgents
as belligerents. 1t contained over 6'wO-
OOO signatures. The petition was wound
about the hub OF a wheel, framed so
as to allow it to freely revolve. 1t had
been i'm circulation throughout the United
States for about SIX months, and was
sent TO Congressman Sulzer, of New
York. for presentation to Congress, by
Franz Mayer. a resident of his district.
Without transacting any business The
House adjourned until Thursday.