The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-20
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tional Law Mill.
Washington. May 13.-In the senate |
the senate investigation of 1894 was |
recalled by the Introduction Of resolu-
ton by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska reciting
circumstances Of the investigation, the i
refusal Of %. r. Chapman to testify, his
conviction in the courts as contu- |
macious witness, and the present eff
forts toward his pardon. The resolu-
ton proposes that Chapman be brought
to the bar of the senate to purge him
self of contumacy as perquisite to
pardon. Mr.. Allen sought to secure
Immediate action on the resolution, but
it went soyer on objections from Mr..
Gallinger Of New Hampshire and Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts. The latter
criticised the resolution as giving away
the authority Of the senate and said
he would propose an amendment with
a view to having Chapman punished
unless he purged himself Of contempt
ton of referring the resolution to the
committee and had not reached an
agreement. The committee desired.
however, that the resolution go over
until tomorrow with a view Of having
a statement of facts laid before the
cost $1,5O0,00O, were passed. The sem
ate then took up the calendar and
passed bills as follows: For the relief
Of certain citizens of Montana cAim-
ing the benefits of the homestead laws,
granting to Montana $4,000 acres of
land in aid of an asylum for the blind;
appropriating $174,OOO to Charles r.
Couteau for extra work on the ironclod
Elijah. The immigration and kineto-
scope bills were reached but went over
on objection. At 3 o'clock the senate
held an executive session and at 2:45
adjourned
Washington, May 14.-After a long
period Of calm the senate was consid-
erably agitated first by a discussion Of
the senate sugar investigation, and
then by preliminary skirmish on the
tariff bill. The Allen resolution to.
bring Elverton r. Chapman before the
bar Of the senate was debated in some
what monotonous style until Mr.. Till
man of South Carolina gave interest
to the subject by referring to reports
that senator's, within the last week,
had speculated in sugar stock. AS the
representatives Of 100000 people.
said Mr.. Allen, in opening the discus
sion, we cannot afford to permit Mr..
Chapman, the representative of a pow
erful organization which it has been
charged exercises great influence over
this body, to go unwhipped. The dis
cussion assumed legal and technical
phase, Messrs. Faulkner of West Vir-
! ginia, White Of California and Spoon
err of Wisconsin, arguing on the law
| applying to Chapman. Mr.. Chandler
spoke briefly, saying that he could not
! believe pardon would be granted
Chapman. The senator stated that
he considered it would be futile to I'M
dertake now to reopen the sugar in
vestigation of four years ago. Mr.
| Tillman was then recognized for
speech which caused distinct SEN
| sation on the floor and in the galleries.
| ut seems to me-" said Mr.. Tillman,
"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-
i ton to make money by specializing in
/ stocks which were influenced by his
/ action as 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 you
| want to investigate, you have a 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. demonstration. The
debate promptly proceeded, however,
again breaking into legal measures,
A
! 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 cleo
/ tons. The motion as amended was
agreed to- Mr.. Gallinger introduced a
resolution for the appropriation Of 500
COO for the relief of suffering Ameri-
Cans in Cuba. The resolution went to
the committee on foreign relat tons. Al
2:2O the senate went into executive SEES
sion. The open session was resumed
at 3 o'clock and tariff discussion was
! shortly afterward precipitated. It oc-
CURED when Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode
Island of the finance committee
stated that he would modify the an
nounoement previously given as to
taking up the tariff bill on the 18th
! IuSl Owing 10 uuaFO1QaDle delay III
preparing the comparative statement
the bill would not be called at that
time. He hoped. however, to call it uI
on Thursday at least for preliminary
statement. In any event the bill would
be taken up on the following Monday
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, May 1.-THE Indian ap.
preparation bill was disposed of by The
house with the exception Of the pro
2 vision for opening the Utah gilsoI
lands, which was postponed unit
Monday. The conference report which
establishes an Indian warehouse al
Omaha, ratities the lease Of thesSeneca
oil lands and adds one Judge to the
Indian Territory courts, was adopted
by a vote Of 81 to A. Nearly two
hours We're consumed in parliamen.
tary squabble on the point raised by
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama that the ruiz
for semi-weekly sessions was i'll vic
lation Of the constitution. Mr.. Simp
son of Kansas endeavored to renew hi:
attack upon the speaker for falling te
appoint committees, and cenSured III,