The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-26
TILLMAN'S BOTTLE USED
FOR BY-PLAY IN SENATE
Senators Passed the Time in Fun
Making Over Innocent Throat
Gargle.
TWO MEASURES ADOPTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Senate to-
day passed both the agricultural and ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill An
amendment 10 the agricultural bill sug-
gested by Mr.. Hepburn. of Idaho. caused
an animated discussion. 1t contemplated
supervision of interstate commerce so as
to prevent the transfer of plants or seeds
fraudulently marked from one State 10 an
other. The amendment started a debate
on paternalsm. 1t was ruled out on a
point of order.
During the course of a speech on the sub
ject, Mr.. Tillman said: I'VE depend too
much on the discretion of the present sec
rotary. Some day well get a fool in that
office, as we have had in the past, and the
result will be bad"
Mr.. Bailey said there had been great crit
icism of Mr. Clevelands administration be-
cause the total appropriations had reached
s24sOoO,O00. The people were now paying
$500 10000 without uttering much complaint.
Mr.. Bailey also referred TO the rural free
delivery system, saying that SD,gO,WO Is
now being expended to carry mail 10 the
people who would prefer to go after IL. He
predicted that il would not be ten years
before government carriers would be de-
liverng the hats and shoes of Mr.. War
rem, the senator from Wyoming, at his
door.
Providing the Republican party remains
in power" said Mr.. Warren, fnterrupting,
and Mr.. Bailey assented to the condition,
saying the success of the Republican party
would be in the interests OF the senator 5
kind
Mr. TiIlman interrupted with the obser-
walton that both parties are equally charge
able with the responsibility for the rural
free delivery system, land " he said, i
want to take equal credit for it, He added
his conviction that the system is a great
Improvement over the old and said that If
Mr.. Bailey did not consider it blessing he
was badly off"
IL viii! have to have further proof" said
Mr.. Bailey. II, too, want more proof,
responded Mr.. Tillman. Il live in the coun-
try, where the rural free delivery system s
benefits are felt and / know more about it
than senators otherwise situated.
oh" said Mr. Bailey. there is nothing
the senator does not know more about than
anybody else, if we take his word for it,
Mr.. TillmaE suggested that there were
many South Carolinians in Texas who would
appreciate free delivery if Mr.. Bailey die
not. Yes" assented Mr.. Bailey, there
are many of them there, and we put some OF
them I'm the penitentiary."
And" Mr.. Tillman interrupted. coca
sionally elect them to Congress or make
governors of them
While Mr. Bailey was speaking of the
multiplication of expenditures he referred
to Mr.. Tillman as not always voting to keel
them down.
Mr. Tillman said he voted for an appro.
priation for the Charleston exposition be-
cause he saw every other State getting
the money of the country. Continuing. h
said: I'VE were paying the taxes and get
ting nothing back. L paid $40 tax and go
80 cents i'm return"
yes" responded Mr.. Bailey. land un
der this procedure you will soon be payinE
$50 and getting 81 back, and then you
will be $40 out
While Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Tillman were
both their feet, Mr.. Warren tiptoed t.
Mr.. Tillmans side and distracted a bottl,
from the South Carolina senator's pocket
The bottle contained a coiOrless liquid sale
to be eye medicine. Mr.. Warren removed
the cork smelled the contents, replaced tbs
cork, and then. unnoticed by Mr.. Tillman
returned the bottle to the latters pocket
The Senate and the galleries were cOnvulseC
with laughter.
Mr. TiiIman was still unconscious of the
by-play, but not so with Mr.. Bailey. He
was not pleased with the procedure, and
exclaimed sharply: when this vaudeville
performance has ceased L will be glad &c
continue"
Later, when Mr.. Tillman had been told OF
the incident he walked to the seat of Mr.
Warren and, taking the bottle from his
pocket, offered il in the attitude of one
proffering a drink of the liquid. The Offer
was declined.
Later in the debate Mr.. Tillman referred
to the incident of Mr.. Warren taking {
bottle from his pocket. and explained tina
it contained only a throat gargle. IF
had known" he said, that the senator
wanted a drink l would have provided hin
with something stronger"
Explaining the incident, Mr.. Warren sale
that everybody knew that Mr.. TillmaI
neither tastes nor handles"
Don't go too far" interrupted Mr.. TIL
| man. Il sometimes taste, but / don't ge
| drunk except a. banquets and then L dom
get so drunk that L have to be cartet
home.