Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-17
ANOTHERCONF FERENCE
Difference IN Ample De-
bate and a FlIibuSter.
NEW CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
What the Parties Directly Concerned
Have TO Say Of the Matter.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Senator Allison
yesterday presided over conference OF
Republican senators at the Capitol, about
twothirds of the membership being
present.
IL was continuation of the discussion
which occurred at Senator Sherman's
house on Monday night lt was evident
from the expressions of opinions that a
ma jority OF those present were In favor OF
policy of more speedy aeIion.
Senator Dubois announced his intention
of publicly declaring in favor OF speedy
action, and when several senators took
issue with him he said that his judgment
relative TO the effect of the silver repeal
was as good as theirs last fall and he in
tended to follow il. II the caucus would
declare In favor OF flibuster he would
stay by it, but in the case of an undevel-
oped and drifting policy he would take
ground in favor of speedy action.
The senators who have been most active
In the debate that has thus far occurred
say that they have no desire to filibuster,
but that they will insist upon ample de-
bate.
Senator Chandler advanced the sug-
Restion that the debate would consume
from 80 to 90 days on whatever lines IL
might be conducted, and said that as that
was the case there was no necessity for
resolving upon any particular course at
present.
The difference of opinion in the Repub-
lican ranks seems TO be as to what may be
considered ample debate and hlibuster.
There were many expressions of approval
of the announcement of Senator Dubois,
Ngra as.AA hat hnxy
not believe that the country would APP
prove Of any unnecessary delay.
The conference broke up without any
action being agreed upon, but those sena-
tors who believe in early action seemed
to be in such large majority that they
felt that the policy would now be to con
slider the bill with a view of engaging
only legitimate discussion of the various
schedules.
The Bribery Charges
Senator Hunton talked freely yesterday
about the attempt made to bribe him to
vote against the tariff bill, although he
said he is very sorry the matter has be-
come public at this time.
He said that the matter first came TO
his attention about month ago through
a letter from his son, dated at Warren.
ton, Va, the home Of the senator and his
son. He Immediately laid the matter be-
fore six or eight Of his most intimate
friends in the senate, that they might
know what was going on.
The senator says that he never saw the
man who offered the bribe and he de-
clined to give the mans name, but said
all the negotiations, IL the proceedings
may be called such were conducted
through his son The would-be briber,
the senator said, went to Warrenton early
in April, carrying a letter OF introduction
from man in Washington whom Mr..
Hunton did not know any better than the
man he introduced. He professed to want
to employ Mr.. Hunton as an attorney In
land case in which he was interested, and
after talking for short time on this topic
he brought up the tariff bill, to which he
was opposed
He said then that the bill never would
pass and that there was an arrangement
to be brought against the bill which had
not yet been used, but which when
brought to bear upon the question would
dispose Of it effectually Asked by Mr..
Huntons son what that argument was,
he said he would give 1t to him IL he
would send it TO his father. He then pro-
posed To pay Senator Hunton S25, 900 for
his opposition to the tariff bill, and Mr..
Hunton Immediately informed his father
of the proposition.
1t is understood that Senator Kyle has
a record of the alleged briber's conversa-
tion and position. He was approached di-
rectly, but turned the fellow over to his
private secretary. with instructions to
take full notes upon all that he said.
Mr.. McFarlane, Senator kyle's clerk,
refused to say anything further, except
to acknowledge that the offers were
made, and says that when the investiga-
ton is had he will tell all about it, and
will then give the name Of the man offer
ing the money and what he said. The
man told him that he represented New
York parties, but whether or not he gave
their names cannot be learned. Mr.. Nc
Farlane refused to give any names.
The Lodge Resolution.
Senator Lodge, when asked for an ex-
planation of his resolution for an investi-
cation Of the reported attempt to bribe
Senators Hunton and Kyle, said:
II know nothing of the matter person
ally, but the statement made Is specific,
and coming so soon as 1t does after the
publication Of the alleged efforts Of the
Sugar trust TO influence legislation by un-