The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-14
IIlman Desires the Senate to Investigate
Charges Of Sugar Specializing.
INVESTIGATE, OR HUSH," He SAYS
shys the Senate is Not Primarily
After Chapman. but the aIcr, About
Hh"m sAc Refused TO Testify
Morgnn Cubnn Resolution Goes
over Eill TO Relieve Cubnns.
Washington. D. c., May 13. 1877.

" 90 tilii tDi, ~ u, MAY Is, lSi. .
After long period OF calm. the Sen
ate was considerably agitated to-day,
first by discussion Of the Senate sugar
investigation, and then by q preliminary
sk!rinish on the tarim bill. The Allen
resolution TO bring Elverton Il. Chap
man before the bar OF the Senate was
debated in q somewhat mOnOtonorS
style until Mr.. Tilman. Of South Caro-
INA, gave present interest to the sub
1ect by referring to reports that Sen
atorS within the last week had spccu-
lated In sugar stock.
The resolution relative to bringing
Chapman TO the bar OF The Senate
was taken up as soon as the routine
business was out OF the way.
y TRIAL DEMANDED.
Mr Allen said the Senate should, in
Justice to Itself. take this matter in hand
ana deal with il promptly. He could
understand, he said. the anxiety OF
Chapman TO shield those around him
from the consequences OF the sentence
But as the representatives of seventy
1nillions Of people" proceeded Mr.. Allen,
we cannot afford to permit MIR Chap
man. the representative Of q powerful
organizations which it has been charged
exercises great Influence over this bodv
TO go unwhipped"
The discussion assumed 4 legal and
technical phase Messrs Faulkner of
West Virginia, White OF California, ana
Spooner Of Wisconsin arguing on the
law applying 10 Chapman.
Mr. Hcar moved to refer the resolu-
Ton 7" the COMMITTEES on privileges and
elections
Mr., Daniel (Dem), OF Virginia propos
ed modification Of the resolution SO
mat al reference to executive clclnency
be struck out. leaving the resolution TO
require Chapman to appear before The
senate and purge himself or COMPLAINT
AIR fettuS UDom), Of Alabama. urged
mat the lnveStjG jGHtiun he opened afrnsh.
recurring Witnesses To appear ana tcsti-
~ instead Of punlshi1Es them for past
miSdceds
Mr. Chandler. Of New Hampshire,
asked why, IL 81 petition vas being ,,ircu
lated In the Senate for The pardon Of
Chapman. and Senators were being i'm
pofluned to sign 1t. 1t was not proper
70 consider resolution on The subject
was IT necessary hc asked. tina, a pc
7!lOn in remonStrancc be prepared?
When Mr.. IHllman GDem) J. Of South
carolina, endeavored 10 question Nr
ShandIer, the latter suggested that the
South Carolina Senator observe the rule
OF sitting down during the rcply
When you play bah you always stand
UP, sa. q Mr.. TNlman, amid laughtnr
MT Chandler went on to say that if
shNFe were any Senators who had en-
shgcn IN speculation of sugar stock
which God forbid Is the case--ihnn fnur
years have obltcrated the cyidcncc
The old Investigation had fauc1 the
tree had FALLEN. ana II ought 10 lie II
Wou!d ltc n prep0s crous proposition, hn
said, after the trihu'ations OF The com
hl'''ee OF the courts. and Of the news
paper press. that the witness Chan
man should be pardoned Mr. Chanh-
isf Sain he could not conceive. that anv
executive should grant such a pardon.
TILLA1AN's SENSATION.
Mr. Tillman was then recoerized for a
speech which calisad distinct sensation
OF! the iioOr and in the galleries
Il seems TO me" said AIr lNillman
that we are not after Chnpman; the
o'lsin"! infnstigaton was not Intended
10 punish Chapman, but TO discover
whether any Senator on this floor had
be"n guilty Of using his official position
TO max" money by SpecuIatinr In stocks
which We're influenced by his action as
senator on the committee which re
ported the tariff bill. II Is not worr,
While t" try to cover UP this matter With
badinage ana nippancy The senator
1rom New HAMPSHIRE Will excuse n,n
90 not Intend tilit as any reflection
upon his language but IL does appear 10
me NAT II" treated It rather flppan;lv.
'Ihnr" are to-day in ihn neWspnDcrs ,,r
this country charges noatinl; about ana
being sent broadcast signed by CORE
Snond"nts in the gallery to the orTort
that last week. when he new tariff hin
was reported With change In the sugar
sch"hu}e, that three Senator's had spccu-
lated IN SH-nr stock. We have another
Stench on orr hands. ma instead Of i,
Dcing diifcTcnttal in favor Of the tr,ls,
oi Ihlrd OF cent. as that was {,
Is now tWo-thlrdS III favor OF the trust
mere are two correspondents who
nave. over their oNvn signatures charg-
<" Wal senators have GppCuiaieu With
III N" last week anh made money Now
II Eoh want 10 investigate, y0u have q
new reason 10 Investigates If YOU In
t'hu % get ht the true iwardness Of
th'' ''al"r To Get at The truth ana To
punish thos" who are guilty s1v 50 and
q" So n'' else hnsh THAT IS the Who'll.
sum and substance Of IT, we do not
want chapman. We want }lavcmeycr
w want the man who bought your men
II tAey were bought.
INVESTIGATE OR SHUT UP.
Ihat Is What We arc here for. and
10" ict the Senator who has moved 10
rci"i the matter. ana who loves the
ul2h'iH or The Senate MS much AS any
o'her man take The resolution 10 his
committee and bring back n measure
here that Will mean something we can
now make those mon who have charged
mat Senators have speCulatcd saw
Where they got Tho information, or we