Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-18
THE SENATE TAKES ACTION.
A Committee Appointed to
Investigate the Charges.
The Tariff Bin Taken Up aud one or
Two small Amendments Ac-
ccptcd-Rendy to "sit Up"
With the mn.


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Washington, May i7,--There was an
era OF low baronemter and indications
threatening "A storm when the senate
met today, Mir, Morgan opened the pro-
ceedings by Offering FOR reference a
resolution which. after recitinR the ex-
istence OF the Sherman pnti-trust law
OF June ?, 1899. and the alleged exist
ence Of sugar trust, called on the at
torney-general for Information as to
whether any proceedings were pending
against such corporations, what stage
they had reached: II not whether in his
opinion there was any defect in the
antitrust law.
The bribery Charges.
The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar
investigating resolution, which came
over from yesterday. was then laid be-
fore the senate by vice-President Stew
enson and Mr., Lodge took the floor
on Monday he said an article had APP
peared In the PHILADELPHIA Press oharg-
Ing that enormous profit would accrue
10 the sugar trust by the fixing Of the
date when the sugar schedule would 10
llllb tlifNA At january l. WHICH llNlAA
was estimated at s60.o0o00O It charged
that this chedue was eSacted by the
trust in fulnllment OF pledges made to
It during the campaign Of 1899. II also
charged that the Jones amendments
We're In the hands of n firm Of New
York brokers' whose namos were given
at the very time when their existence
was denied by the chairman OF the
finance committee and others. These
charges were made by j. Edwards.
well known newspaper man, who wrote
over the nom de plume OF Holland. II
there were any truth In them the public
ought to know It; II falsc. they consti-
tuted libel OF the srossest kind. on
yesterday n New York paper from its
correspondent here had printed a story
OF an alleged attempt to bride senators
that had since been confirmed by AN In
tervlew with one Of the senators.
Hunton Wants an lnvcstigution.
MIR. Hunton, Democrat, Of Virginia
said that his name had been connected
with the charges. He desired TO say
that he hoped they would be lnvesti-
gated to the lowest depths. II was not
becoming IN him TO say more than this
at this time. As matter OF fact, he
had never been approached at all. He
felt annoyed that any one should sup
pose that he could have been bribed,
especially IN the form II was made,
through well beloved son. who stood
az high above anything OF the sort as
he tSenator Hunton) claimed to be.
Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat. Of Missouri.
suggested that the resolution be amend
ed 20 that inquiry relating to the sugar
trust should exterd to contributions to
any political ra.y for campaign pur-
poses.
MIR. Lodge declared hat he would
cheerfully accept the amendment.
The Alleged Bribe-Giver.
Mr.. Hans broueh. Rep, of North Da-
kota, said that as C. w. Butte Of Ran
som county. N. D.. one Of his constlt-
uents. was charged with having made
the attempt at bribery, he desired 10
make statement Mr., Butte had called
upon him last night for u conference.
and had concluded that the best thing
20 do would be- to court the fullest
Investigation He had a letter from
Buttz which he desired 10 have read
IN the senate. and he sent It 10 the
clerks desk. The letter asks that the
senators from North Dakota demand
a speedy investigation Of the allega-
lions which, 30 far as the newspapers
publishing them are concerned, Mr..
Buttz stigmauzed as falsehoods and
ISLANDERS, utterly without foundation.
Mr.. cockrell suggested another
amendment to lrciude after the words
sugar trust, or any persons connected
herewith" and also after the words
money paid for campaign purposes"
or to secure legislation.
Mr.. Lodge accepted this amendment
Rito.
After the Sugar Trust.
Mr. Allen thought the scope Of the
r. solution should be broudenec, so ar
to include the Investigation OF the
charges going tho rounds OF the news
papers that senators had been apecu-
iarng IN sugar stock. There was no
rlsponse to Mr.. Aliens suggestion.
Mr.. chandler wanted 70 amend the
resolution 40 az 20 include money paid
by the suFar trust. nct only for cam
ps'gn. hut for other clestion pur-
poses." He had reason 10 believe that
money hal been used by the sugar
trust 10 elect United States senators.
Mr.. L.dEe accepted this am IN 1ment
also.
The ceEasittee's Jurisdictioa.
Mr. Farikner Dem. OF virginia,
aExed that a clause be added 20 the
l,rs=olu+ions go as 10 give the investi-
I5ntfng committee Jurisdiction TO inves-
usate and report on any other charges