The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18

a well.beloved son, who stood as high
above anything of the sort as he (Senator
Hunton) claimed to be.
Mr.. Cockrell suggested that the resolu-
tion be amended so that the inquiry rslat-
ing 10 the Sugar Trust should extend TO
contributions TO any political party for
campaign purposes.
Mr.. Lodge declared that he would cheer
fully accept the amendment.
LETTER FROM MR. BUTTZ.
Mr.. Hansbrough said that as c. w.
Buttz. of Ransom county, North Dakota,
one of his constituents, was charged with
having made the attempt at bribery, he
desired to make a statement. Mr.. Buttz
had called upon him last night for a con-
ference and had concluded that the best
thing to do would be to court the fullest
investigation. He had a letter from Buttz
which he desired to have read In the SEN
ate. and he sent 1t 20 the clerks desk. The
letter asks that the Senators from North
Dakota demand a speedy investigation OF
the allegations, which, so far as the news
papers publishing them are concerned, Mr..
Buttz stigmatized as falsehoods and SLAM
ders. utterly without foundation
Mr.. Cockrell suggested another amend
ment to include, after the words. sugar
Trust or any persons S eonnerdded cde .nney Inere
paid for campaign purposes, or TO secure
legislation" Mr.. Lodge accepted this
amendment also.
Mr.. Allen thought that the scope of the
resolution should be broadened so as to
include the investigation OF the charges
Senators had been specuating in sugar
stock. There was no response TO Mr.. Al
lens suggestion.
Mr.. Chandler wanted to amend the reso-
luton so as to include money paid by the
Sugar Trust not only for campaign but for
"other election purposes" He had reason
to believe he said tina. TO- seet saq pfe
States Senators. Mr.. Lodge accepted this
amendment also.
Mr. Faulkner asked that a clause be
added to the resolution so as to give the
investigating committee jurisdiction TO IN
vestgate and report on any charges that
against Senators alleging corrupting infiu-
ences in connection with the tariff bill.
Mr. Lodge indicated a willingness to accept
this amendment
MIR Ouay asked that Mr. Faulkner's
amendment be modified so as to give the
committee jurisdiction not only of charges
in connection with the tarli1 put OF all ieg-
isl.ltion. The suggestion failed TO secure
approval NJ .uo,,,.
insinuation about Senator'S specuiatiRg IN
tariff bill he presented at this point a 1or-
NAL amendement to include these charges
i'm the inquiry. 1t was accepted by Mr..
Lodge and then. without division, just as
the morning hour expired. the resolution
was adopted.
MATTERS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
AS amended the resolution is as fcllows:
.'Whereas 1t has been stated in the SUM-
newspaper puphsned n New ertain nIrh' sena snae
tors to induce them 10 vote against the
pending tariff bill, and
s'Whereas Ii has been stated In signed
article in the Press. a newspaper pub
lished I'm Philadelphia. that the sugar
schedule was made up as IL now stanos IN
the proposed amendment In consideration or
the large sum of money paid for campaign
purposes of the Democratic party, there
fore.
sResolved, That committee of five Sem
ators be appointed to investigate these
charges and TO inquire further whether any
contributions have been made py tne sugar
Trust or any person connected thereWlth 10
any political party for campaign or cleo
ton purposes, or TO secure or defeat lsgis-
lation. and whether any Senator hes mas oeen en-
sugar stocks during the consideration OF
the tariff bill now before the Senate, and
with power to send for persons and papers
and to administer oaths
Resolved, further That the committee
be authorized TO investigate and report
be filed before 1t alleging that the action
of any Senator he's been corruptly or I'M
properly, influenced in the consideration of of
said bill or that any attempt has been
made TO influence legislation
The bribery question thus disposed OF
for the time being; the tarin BIZ was taken
three-cuarters continued his review of
previous pre- tariff legislation He then yielded
TO Mr.. HlgPlnS, VINO spoke dt ieIiStii oii
the effect OF protection on prices Mr..
Higgins finished a few minutes after 4
O'Clock
The pending amendment fixing a duty. of
~ cent per pound on ochre and other
earths was defeated
On Mr. Jones's motion cents per pound
on ultramarine blue was substituted for
20 per cent. the rate fixed when the bill
was first reported to the Senate. The
Jones amendment 70 change the rate of 6
cents per pound on vermillion red made
of lead to % per cent. was agreed to; also
the amendments fixing the rate on paris
white. dry, at a quarter of a cent: ground
in oil at half of cent, and on oxide
of zinc and white zinc paint at l cent per
pound.
The Jones amendment to substitute 25
cents per pound for 10 per cent. on hy-
date and iodide of potash was agreed to.
The Jones amendment increasing the rate
on red and yellow prusSiate from 20 TO %
per cent. was agreed 10.
At $50 the Vice President announced the
appointment of the following committee in
accordance with the terms of the Lodge
resolution: Messrs. Gray, Lindsay, Lodge,
Allen and Davis.