The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-18
IT LOOKS SERIOUS.
Sugar Schedule in New York
Before Submitted to Senate.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED
The House Passes the Agricultural
Bill--The Bill to Admit Utah
Reported.
Associated Press.

}, Associated Press.
Washington, May 17.-Lodge's resolu
tion to investigate the charges of tn
, attempted bribery of Kyle and Hunter
I was discussed in the senate today, anC
passed with amendments that make tho
resolution a veritable dragnet, includ.
ing all allegations Of contributions made
by the sugar trust, directly or indirect
ly, to campaign committees.
Senator Lodge said an article had
appeared in the Philadelphia Press
charging that an enormous profit would
accrue to the sugar trust by fixing the
date when the sugar schedule would go
into effect January l, which profit was
! estimated at $50,OOO,OOO 1t was charged
that the schedule was exacted by the
trust in fulfillment of pledges made to
it during the campaign of 1892.
II oiSO Chdi Beu lndt tHe jones' dfnent-
ments were in the hands of a firm of
New York brokers, whose names were
given at the very time when their ex-
istence was denied by the chairman of |
the finance committee and others. The |
charges were made by E. ]. Edwards a |
well known newspaper man, who wrote |
over the nom de plume of Holland; if I
there was any truth in il the public |
ought to know it; If false, they consti-
tuted libel of the grossest kind. On
yesterday a New York paper, from its
correspondent here had printed a story
of an alleged attempt to bribe senator's
that has since been confirmed by AN in
terview with one of the senators.
Hunton, Democrat. of Virginia, said
his name had been connected with the
charges. He desired to say he hoped
they would be investigated to the low
est depth.
Hansbrough. Republican, of North
Dakota, said that as c. w. Buttz, of
Hanson county, North Dakota, was one
'f his constituents, and was charged |
With having made the attempt, he de-
sired to make a statement. He had a ]
etter from Buttz which he desired to ,
lave read in the senate, and he sent IL {
o the clerks desk The letter asks that ]
he senator's from North Dakota de- {
nand speedy investigation of the al
egations which, so far as the newspa-
'ers publishing them are concerned, Mr..
'uttz stigmatizes as falsehoods and >
landers, and utterly without founda- =
ion. A number of amendments were :
hen offered and adopted. AS amended =,
he resolution is as follows:
Whereas, 1t has been stated in the
un, newspaper published in New !.
ork, that bribes have been offered to =
ertain senators to induce them to vote
gainst the pending tariff bill, @d
Whereas, 1t has also been stated in
similar article in the Press, a news d
aper published in Philadelphia, that ol
he sugar schedule has been made up as pl
stands in the proposed amendment dt
consideration Of large sum OF OF
oney paid for the campaign purposes Sc
the Democratic party: therefore. be
Resolved, That committee of five
'nators be appointed to investigate ra
lose charges, and to inquire further th
neither any contributions have been m
ade by the sugar trust, or any person M
Herewith, to any political
-rty for campaign or election purposes
to secure or defeat legislation. and
neither any senators have been or are -,
eculating in what are known as sugar w
)cks during the consideration OF the Wv
riff bill now before the senate. and
tn power to send for persons and pa
rs and to administer oaths.
Resolved. further. That said commit we
} be authorized to investigate and re- se
TT upon any charge or charges which 10
" be filed before it, alleging the ac- wv
n of any senator to have been COR Da'
pity or improperly Influenced in con-
Grafton Of said bill. or that any at
npt has been made to influence legis- A
ION" sta
i $50 the vice president announced Hir
appointment Of the following com bee
tee: Gray Lindsay. Lodge. Allen cen
!. Davis.