The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-29
THEY DEBAUCa IT
Tillman Stirs Up the Senate Scandal
With His Pitchfork.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION
Sugar Speculation the Sensational
Theme of Speech-ConventIon-
allties Cast Aslde-Senate
Should Not Be Disgraced.

Washington, May 2s.-After a long
period OF silence, Senator Tillman of
South Carolina startled the senate to-
day by a speech no less dramatic in its
delivery than sensational In It's alle-
cations. He preceded II by presenting
a resolution for the appointment Of a
special committee OF five senators TO
investigate the charges of speculation
by senators while the tariff bill was be-
fore the finance committee. In advo-
eating the resolution, Mr.. Tillman
threw aside the usual conventionalitles
of the senate and, with a plainness of
speech seldom heard about the halls of
congress. called on his associates to in
vestigate the published charges Of sena-
torial speculation. and II found true. to
purge the senate OF those we debauched
IL. The Tillman resolution was referred
to the committee on contingent ex-
penses of the senate.
Considerable progress was made on
the tariff bill. IL pages being covered.
Several votes were taken during the
day, but the finance committee had a
liberal majority in every instance. The
democratic members Of the finance
committee made a strong effort 10 re-
duce the rates ON window glass. but
their amendments to this effect were
defeated. The bill will be considered to-
morrow, the usual Saturday recess be-
ing abandoned.
Tillman's resolution quotes the SEN
ate resolution OF May IL, 1894. author
izing the original inquiry. and then,
after reciting the proceedings in the
Chapman and Havemeyer trials. and
the recent charges In the newspapers.
urges the appointment Of committee
of five to investigate the matter.
The presiding officer. Frye. promptly
ruled that the resolution should 20 to the
committee OH contingent expenses, but
Tillman obtained consent TO make IA
statement.
I'VE have arrived at "A time he began.
when the senate can no longer afford
TO rest under the damning accuse tions
made against senators. II there are men
| here debauching the senate. then we
should be purged OF them. II these reports
should be purged. We cannot afford "a
lay back on our dignity any longer and
say We Will not investigate
In conclusion Tillman reiterated that II
| the senate In rotten TO the bottom" II
should be proved. II these charges are
| false then the lies should be laid bare
If the charges were true. then. he said
the guilty senators should be turned oui
| and the senate purged.
Aldrich. republican. Immediately took
the floor as Iillman closed.
1T had been charged or Inferred h,
said, THAT the sugar trust dictated III,
sugar schedule. But desire to say to tn,
senate, to the senator t1ilman). and Il
every man In the United States that n,
person connected with the sugar trust a
any time or AT any place Influenced tn,
| framing of the sugar schedule or receive,
Information as TO It's character. | dcsir,
to make the statement as broad as tn,
English language can make it,
Without further debate the resolution
was referred TO the committee ON contin
gent expenses. and on the motion Of Al
drich the senate took up the tariff bill
after consideration OF which the senat,
| adjourned.