The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-06
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Cause of BIackmaI Cry.

Cause of BIackmaiI Cry.
South Carolina in this matter had
been an outcast, with no voice here,
and nobody for forty years to ask that
she should receive recognition or JUS
tice.
Senator Tillman, quoted the law au-
thorizing the payment of interest on
South Cardinals claim, and it was that
which led the Committee on Appropria-
lions to act simply because it meant
to do long-delayed act of justice to
South Carolina, and undo the wrong
which had been done.
That is the cause of this cry of
'blackmail'" said he, and of the
charge that the Senate forced the
House to make a gift to South Caro-
lima of $4,000"
Senator Tillman then said he had
great respect for Mr.. Cannon, who, as
the watch dog of the treasury" had
saved the country millions of dollars.
He had objected to the matter sim
ply because he had called it legislation
upon an appropriation bill.
Senator Tillman drew a picture of
the scene in the conference room while
the committee was discussing his item,
and said:
THE watch dog of the treasury came
in, shut his massive jaws down on this
claim and said, Whenever you all get
ready to rub that out, wake me up ="
Senator Tillman said he was only
speaking metaphorically. He then
spoke of the determination arrived at
by him.
II simply shut my jaws down on the
proposition that l would have that
money or have an extra session, and
l was in a position, under the rules
of the Senate, to force it."
other Senators Jump on Cannon.
Senator Hale of Maine said he would
let the matter pass into oblivion, dis
agreeable as it was, but it affected him
| because he had charge of the defici-
! ency bill. Speaking very deliberately
| Senator Hale said there had been no
legislative blackmail.
Senator Hale, to set Senator Tillman
right, declared that he had never
visited the conference room and that
| he did not obtrude himself upon the
committee. The Appropriations Com
mittee had acted on the claim as a
matter of fair and even-handed jus
tice.
1t has never been thought, Senator
Hale said, that one house of Congress
should arraign the other. 1t has never
been thought or said before that the
processes of one house are processes of
| blackmail. Mr.. Cannon's use of the
words Legislative blackmail," Senator
Hale said, were unfortunate, impro-
per, and a breach of the privileges,
which, if they are not in the written
law. practically stand in the Judgment
of all good men as the comfy between
the two houses.
He was followed by Senator Allison,
| also a member of the Conference
! Committee, who said he commended
and approved every word Senator Hale
had said respecting the remarkable
| speech made in the other house at the
close of the last session. Neither house,
he said is to be lectured by the other
as to what its rules are or should be.
Senator Allison said that when any
! changes are made in the rules they
Will be made by the Senate, and rot
by any outside body
Senator Teller. the Democratic
( member of the Conference Committee,
explained his position in the matter.
and said Mr.. Cannon's remarks were
! inappropriate and out of place
The message from the President Civ
ing his reasons for calling the Senate
in executive session, was read.
ON motion of Senator Cullom, the
Senate went into executive session,
and soon adjourned until Monday