Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07

the laws relating to the procedure in
contempt cases, and produced much
merited and probably some unwarrant-
cd criticism.
Petitions were presented to Congress
asking FOR an investigation of the
practice in contempt cases in Federal
courts. and several bills providing
remedies to cure existing defects We're
introduced and given consideration.
Permit me- TO state that the matter
received my individual consideration
as member OF the Judiciary Commit
tee of the United States Senate, and
hence speak from personal knowl-
edge. had the honor of reporting a
bill to the Senate, largely prepared by
myself. which aimed to provide n rem
ely for the evils and opportunities for
injustice afforded under the existing
practice in contempt cases, which bill
finally passed the Senate on June 10,
1896. with only one dissenting vote.
That is the measure which the Demo-
cratic national platform of 1896 parti-
cularly mentions and approves.
The bill was afterwards reported
from the Judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives, two reports
accompanying 1t. one the Democratic
and minority report-in favor of the
passage OF the Senate bil-the other.
the majority and Republican report,
stitute therefor. but the reports were
never acted upon and the bill never
passed the House, and the law upon
the subject of the punishment for con-
tempts remains as heretofore.
II is to he regretted that the Senate
bill has never been enacted into law.
Ii was desirable in order TO circum-
scribe the powers or reform the prac-
tice OF the courts and To strengthen the
safe guards of the citizen
AS TO FINANCES.
In discussing the financial question.
Mr.. Hill said instead of the Republi-
can party keeping their pledge to re-
form The currency of the country. they
had erected Il wall of protective tariff
around the industries of the country in
the interest of private bcneiiciarics He
said that with all the talk about fifty
cent dollars. the Republicans had all
along been coming silver dollars with
out the aid or consent OF any other ma
ton. and called the Democrats anar-
chistS for wanting TO do the same
THUG.
He would not discuss silver at 16 to
|. FOR Gold Democrats and silver Dem
ocrats were getting into line ut the
ratio of Ii votes to Bryan To | for Me-
I<inlcy, and he did not wish to array
them against each other.
He laid bare the inconsistencies Of the
Republican financial BILL which he dis
cussed in u masterful manner. and set
his hearers in a wild roar of applause
lie said there was no such thing as
the establishment of Il single ste ard
OF currency, unless all other money
should be made redeemable therein
and no such provision had been made.
There were cries OF "go on from the
audience when Mr.. Hill had finished his
discussion of the financial question. and
he quickly replied. if you've got the
patience, I've got the nerve.
NEW YORK ALL RIGHT
He said that he had great faith in
the people. and believed their cause
would triumph "a the polls by the cleo
ton OF Bryan and Stevenson in Novcm-
Der.
II bring you tiding of good cheer
from the Empire State of New York. .
Mr.. Hill said that great Commonwealth
would be carried for the Democrats