Evening journal., 1894-05-26
Kyle and Hunton vindicated.

1T is also established by the testimony
that the same Charles w Buttz during
the month of March last past approached
Senator Kyle of South Dakota with prop
osition that $4,000 would be paid to him
Senator Kyle if he would vote against
the pending tariff bill. The said Buttz
when making this proposition also stated
to Senator Kyle that the money was in the
hands or control Of an agent Of certain
bankers aud capitalists of New York city
and that the money was in Washington.
Senator Kyle's testimony is confirmed
by that of Mr. Duncan McFarlane, clerk
TO the committee on education and labor
senator Kyle is shown by the testi.
mony to have communicated this inter
view with Buttz and the offer made to
him to several senators shortly after the
said interview took place.
Your committee are abundantly justi
fled In stating that the facts above reciled
have been established by the evidence not
withstanding the denial on the part OF
Charles w. Buttz and they refer the sen
ate TO the testimony in detail in support
of this finding Your committee find moth
ing from their investigation TO impeach in
the least degree the honor or character Of
Senators HuntOn and Kyle.
"Ihere is no evidence TO show the truth
Of Mr.. Buttz's statement to Senator Kyle
and to Mr.. Eppa Hunton, Jr., that a syn
dicate Of bankers and capitalists had raised
a sum of money to be used for the purpose
Of defeating the pending tariff bill, or that
there was an agent Of such a syndicate in
Washington, or that any money was in
Washington for that purpose
"Buttz denies that he made any such
statement or that he had or has any
knowledge Of the existence of such syn.
dictate or that he was the agent or repre-
sentative Of any one He further denies
that he has any money himself"
Investigation Goes on.
As TO the offers of money to Senator
Kyle, the following is portion Of the tes-
timony:
The Chairman-Did you say to Senator
Kyle at that interview or any other that
he could have "a large sum Of money if he
would vote against the billY
Mr.. Buttz-No, l never promised Mr..
Kyle a cent.
The Chairman-Did you say he could
have thaty Answer my question, yes OF
no.
Mr.. Buttz-What do you mean that he
could havei That ] would get 10 for himi
The Chairman-That he could have, OF
that you would procure it-obtain a large
sum of money in case he voted against
that bill.
Mr.. Buttz-I could not say anything OF
that kind But viii tell you what did
say. In this general running talk I said
/ to Mr. Kyle on several occasions that
was satisfied there would be a fund raised
and that money would be offered A man
told me here the other day, "Buttz will
get n fee Of $4,000 if the tariff bill is de
feated, and I will give you 81 600 of that
if you will find out how Kyle will vote
Said he He is from your state said
No; South Dakota" He said, IF you
find out how he is going to vote, it is worth
/ $1,000 to you.
These samples show the character Of tn,
Buttz testimony and probably explain
( why the committee made such brief re-
port on the matter and dismissed the cas-,
as inconsequental.
During the afternoon Senator Caffrey
and ex- Congressman Ben Lefovre were be
fore the committee. Both witnesses vol
unteered their appearances Their names
had been connected with the operations OF
the Sugar trust in its supposed efforts {,
influence legislation by Mr.. Edwards il
| his letter TO the Philadelphia Press in
| which he asserted that Senator Caiircl
had drafted the sugar schedule I'm com
mittee room Of the capitol I'm the presence
of Mr. Havemeyor and others friendly Q,
his interests, including Mr.. Lefevre, whil'
the finance committee was waiting in an
other room.
The stubborn Newspaper Men.
The committee took up the question pro
sented by the refusal Of the newspapc
men 10 respond 90 the questions and ha
not vet decided upon a course Of action
There would seem 20 he but two courses
either Of which the committee can pursu
in view of the absolute refusal Of the wit
ncsses to testify in response TO the oues
tions put They either can pass the poin
| over and dron the urocepdinu in that Ill