The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
WAR. Of WORDS IN .
SENATE { |. | \ [ |: {
%Tillman and Hopkins Called to
Order During a Lively
Encounter.
ARGUMENT. BECOMES HEATED
South. Carolinian Accused Of Ap-
proving the Lyncl,ing Of
Negroes in South. \

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WASHINGTON. y. G., April 1o.-The
Senate to-day passed n Joint resolution
spproprIating a million dollars to be used
In affordlng relief to San francisco SUI
fercrs; appropriated sl,0oo to pay the cx-
penses Eof bringing homo tho bodies Of
the Kearsngo victims, listened to All OK
PLANTATION BY Mr.. Bailey concerning the
proceedings OF yesterdays Democratic
senatorial caucus; heard the first half OF,
an exhaustive speech by Mr.. Lafoleitc'
on the railroad tnto bill. nlld witnesses q
decidedly spirited encounter between Mr..
Tlllman and Mr. hopkins concerning the
recent Chicago bank failure.
Tillman Makes Charges.
Mr.. 1lllman read newspaper charges
to the effect that tho Illinois senator
had used his official position to prevent
punishment for violntioi, OF tile banking
law. ana Mr.. Hopkins responded BY
charging the South Carolina senator With
approving the lynchlns Of negroes and
with securing his election to the Senate
L by<supprcsstis the negro vote.
He also declared that MIR. TIllmn,, Ind
changed the official report Of his last
speech on the bank question so rs TO
make 1t appear that he (Mr. IIopkins)
had cvaded n question:, and to this Mr..
TIlinan responded that he had done
nothing Of the kind. The coloquy at last
became 30 bitter that It was necessary
to cali the senators to order.
The climax came when Mr.. Hopkins
said
1T is time tina the country should know
who this modern rcformcr is. Who Is
ne. aud where does he come from q
Replying. he said that Mr.. Tilman Is
q from South Carolina. with Il white popu-
lation Of $1,000 and n black population
OF 7s2, 90. This being the case Mr.. TILL
man had been able, no said. to get to
the Senate only By s,ipprcsslng the col
orcd understanding a ajority by mnnipu-
lation. which results IN depriying n ma
jority Of the people Of the rights guar
antecd to them by tho Constitution He
would ask the senator II. IN a speechgin
1900. he had said that he had done all
that he could to keep the negroes from
voting.
Tillman Responded.
why should 7 deny H." responded Mr..
Tillman promptly. when put It in the
record i? i do not dcnyit and / am will
Ing to repeat 1t.
Mr. Hopkins then charged his antago-
mist with favornG the lynchins OF me-
groes, quoting speeches made by the
South Carolina senator a year ago In
which reference was made to the burn
ing alive OF negroes. Think OF ex-senator
Il who can endorse such bnrbariiles ana
atrocities talking about the violation.
How is n mater OF a little money 70 pc
compared with the taking OF human
lifc?' & 3.... Il, 81 !,
Replying Mr. Tlllinan said sthnt he had
never been In court OF law except as
! spectator, but In that capacity he had
noticed that when to lawyers had poor
cases they INDUCED In all manner OF
abuse OF their opponents
Us he,'' he asked. referring to Mr.
HOPKINS, .tl,c vlce-presdent OF the bond
Ing company"
"11et US have it-yes or no. went on the
South carolnian. No response. Il take
the refusal to answer as coniess'o 1'..
as proof positive that he is eSerting MS
official positinn to promote the violation
OF the law"
Al, the tops OF their voices the two
senators engaged in wrnngling. one talk
ing on banks, the other on negroes, until
Mr.. Aldrich finally called for the reg
,llar order. on the ground that nothing
was before the Senate and Mr.. LaFolette
vas waiting to speak
Dispute Very Heated.
This dispute was renewed and became
oven more heated Mr.. Tlllman denied
tina he had said negroes had been cowed
by lyncl,ng to prevent them IRON gong
to the polls. but declared that II was
necessary In South Carolina. where the
negroes have n majority OF the ropula-
ton TO destroy the brute who out
RACES whto woman III order for the
white man to gain protection for their
wives and daughters, as
At the request OF Mr.. C;nlllngcr, the
rules Of Gnha 10 were read and the vice.
president said 1t would be enforced. Be-
fore either OF the combat ants could re-
ply, Mr.. I.afollctte began his speech on
the rate bill. Ile attacked the over capi-
talIzatlon of the railroads and commended
for the broadcast construction OF the right
of Congress- to legislnto for tho control
Of the roads
He said TINT the pending bill was de-
fectIye In many important respects; took |
a position III support OF tho Bailey nom
suspension amendment and expressed
himself as opposed to broad court re-
view OF tho tlNd'nEs OF tho Interstate |
Commerce Clmmssion,
During his speech. the Senate chamber |
was practically deserted.
The House Session.
WASHINGTON, u. Il, April 19.-Dnr- !
ing tho discussion OF the district nppro-
priaton bill, Mr., Williams, the minority !
leader. gave notice that there would be
no more legislation except under the |
rules OF the House, or a special rule lnr.I
til the conference on tho statehood bill !
had made n report Several speeches |
were made on the tariff.
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