New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-19
WAR SPIRIT FLAMES OUT
Heyburn and Williams Wrangle
Over Bill for Monument.
NO RECIPROCITY DEBATE
Senate Takes Early Adjournment
Because No One Is Ready to
Speak on Agreement.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington, July lS.-After an outhurst
Of warlike debate over a bill appropriating
$4,000 for the erection Of a monument at
vicksbure to the memory Of the sailors Of
the Confederate navy, the Senate to-day.
IN marked contrast with the prolonged
tariff discussion OF last week. adjourned
after q brief session because there was
nothing else 70 do.
The reciprocity bill. which is the unfin-
ished business. was advanced from the
committee Of the whole to the Senate. AL
though there are half n dozen speeches on
IL in prospect no Senator was ready TO
take the floor to-day Action on the meas
ure could not be taken because of the
unanimous agreement to vote on Saturday.
As II was obvious that objection would he
made TO laying il aside temporarily in or
der that the Democrats might pass the bill
for the Confederate monument the only
course open to the Senate was to adjourn.
which was done. after some struggle, on
the motion OF Senator Lodge
The bill making an appropriation for the
Confederate monument was taken mp for
consideration by vote of % to ~ on the
motion Of Senator Williams. Objection was
made 10 the measure by several Senators,
but the climax OF the debate was reached
in the speech OF Senator Hepburn. He
evoked again the animosities that We're in
full vigor during the war, and, on the
ground that 70 keep silent would be 10
neglect his duty. he launched forth into
an indiscrlminate denunciation Of the press
for criticising similar speeches made by
him on other occasions and combated the
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70 destroy the union.
lie said that because of the garbled
newspaper reports Of his speech Of protest
against the retaining Of jefferson Davis $
body servant on the payroll Of the Senate
ne had received many anonymous letters
containing threats 10 destroy his property
and his features. These, he declared, We're
probably written in the back room Of a
bar. and remain in his Office tied in a
bundle as relic Of barbarism.
Senator Williams abruptly left the cham-
Der when Senator Hepburn began to speak.
AR Hepburn declared Il was fntolerabe
that the deeds Of Confederate armies should
he recited in laws that call upon the pub
tic treasury for contributions. He charac-
terized the history Of tine war between the
states rs d history Of murder" He at
tackled tho newspapers Of the country, de-
cisring many Of them disloyal and de-
Nchted 10 express their disloyalty.'
He had been characterized as waving
the bloody flag in the Senate he said,
and had been so misreprosented that he
was receiving scores Of anonymous letters
from towards threatening him with
physical violence because of his opposition
10 the use Of government funds 70 recog-
7ize Confederate service.
Mr. Heyburn's remarks called forth re-
ply from Senator Taylor in defence Of me
continent back of the project Of erecting
the monument 70 the Confederate sailors
He was as pacific as Senator Hepburn was
.belligerent and sprinkled his discourse with
plentiful references 10 the stars and bars
and the Stars and Stripes. inadvertently
falling into the error of addressing the Sen
ate as fellow citizens"
Adjournment was taken with the Conieo'
crate question unsettled.