Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-18
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From All Quarters.
SENATE TO TAKE ACTION
Charges Of Bribery Will be
Fully Investigated
ARE Defeated AMID EXCITEMENT
Presbyterian Assembly Elect
DR.. Mutchmore
MINERS REFUSE TO COMPROMISE
The Great Conference Has
Ended in Failure
ARE Defeated AMID EXCITEMENT
MINERS refuse TO COMPROMISE
SENATE WILL ATE

SENATE WILL INVESTIGATES.
The Lodge Resolution With an
| Amendment to Inquire Whether
| by the Sugar Trust to Any Political
| Party for Campaign Purposes Was
Adopted - The Reported Bribery
| Agent Denies the Charge - Senator
Harris Springs a Bomb but With
draws It After Considerable FIlibus-
| tering by Republicans Who De.
| clfned to Vote.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Ths Lodge reso-
luton offered yesterday for an investiga-
ton of the attempted bribery of two sena-
tors to vote against the tariff bill and of
the alleged contribution of $500, 900 to the
democratic national campaign fund by the
Sugar trust was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Lodge explained the reasons which
led him to offer the resolution. In rela-
ton to the Sugar Trust matter he said the
article in Philadelphia paper was signed
by E. J. Edwards, its correspondent, who,
he was told, was a man of standing and
responsibility, Yale man, and we'll known
In the newspaper world. If there was any
truth in the allegations made In that article
1t ought to be known to the public. If the
allegations were false 1t would be libel.
crime committed. The charge was made
accurately and specifically.
Mr.. Hunton said that as bis name had
been connected somewhat with the resolu-
ton he hoped the senate would report unsn-
imously the resolution and investigate this
matter to the very depths.
Mr.. Ceckrell, DEM, of Missouri, OBJ
jected that the resolution was not wide
enough. he moved to amend by inserting
these words:
"And to inquire further whether any
contributions have been made by the So
called sugar trust to any political party for
campaign purposes"
MI. Lcdge-I shall most cheerfully &C.
cept the amendment.
Mr.. Hansbrough presented the following
letter from the 1eputed bribery agent, O.
W. Butte:
"My Dear Sir:-The newspapers charge
that attempted to bride Senators Hunton
and Kyle to vote against the pending tariff
bill. Senator Lodge has introduced res
olution directing an investigation of this
charge with one other.
81 respectfully aek you as one of the
senator's representing my state, to urge the
adoption of the resolution and the speed
lest possible investigation.
"As these scandalous stories, derogstory
to my character, have been given to the
press and published In every part of the
country, 1 beg of you to state that deny
them entirely, in whole and in part, and
denounce them as falsehoods and ISLANDERS.
OF course my words do not refer at all to
hat
believe them both to be incapable of tell
ing anything but the truth. I simply
mesn to stamp the newspaper statements
charging me with attempting to bride the
senator's In question as utterly without
foundation. Very respectfully,
O. BUTTz"
Mr.. Harris said from his knowledge of
that senator. that If Mr.. Kyle were present
he would also urge an investigation.
Several other notifications of the resolu-
ton were suggested and adopted until the
resolution read as follows:
That committee of five senators be sp-
pointed to investigate these charges and to
inquire further whether any contributions
have been made by the sugar trust to any
political party for campaign or election
purposes or to secure or defeat legislation,
and whether any senator has, or Is, spscu-
lating in what are known as eugar stocks,
during the consideration of the tariff bill.
That said committee be authorized to In
yestigate and report upon any charge or
charges that may be filed before 1t alleging
that the action of any senator has been
corruptly or improperly Influenced in the
| confederation of said bill, or that if any
| attempt has been made 30 to influence leg
islation.
Mr.. Hale, rep, of Maine, eaid that he did
1 ,ok fhofo to- ho1i hot
either the senator from Virginia or the
| senator from South Dakota has been i'm
| properly approached or Influenced. He
| supposed It would be found on in.
| vestigation that these reports, these
suspicious that had been sought to be Sc,
| afoat, were something In the nature OF
blackmsil and that they came from othe,
matters than those which the committee
was to investigate and were only stirred
up for the purpose of calling away attsn
ton. He thought the committee ought tc
consider all these subjects thoroughly an6
he hoped Mr.. Lodge would accept any
mittee to 60 to the profouudest depths
After further discussion the resolution al
modified was adopted.
The president announced the following
select committee provided for in the Lodg,
resolution: Senators Gray, DEM, of Del
aware, Lindsley, dem. of Kentucky Lodge
rep. of Massachusetts,, Davis, rep Of
Minnesota, and Allen, pop, of Nebraska
At the usual hour for adjournment thu
| republican eide of the senate was startled
by a motion made by Mr.. Harris, dem, o.
Tennessee. that instead of adjournipl
till II q. m. tomorrow the senate TAX
Ia recess until that hour-the OBJ
ject of the movement being to keel
the tariff bill perpetually before the sen
ate-to the exclusion of the morning bust
ness and of all other business. The mo
ton was resisted on the republican sid
and was met with o resort to ilibuetering
the republicans declining to vote and leav
ing the senate without a quorum. Tn
flibustering lasted until half past ten
when truce was sgreed upon and tn
motion for q recess was withdrawn.
Notice was given by Mr.. Harris of
resolution for daily meetings of the senst
at 10 o. m. and at 1875 the sena.e ad
journed.