Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-19

WASHINGTON. May l7.-Rumors Of
the use Of money to influence action
one way or the other on the tariff
bill have been In circulation here at
various times during the past few
months, but heretofore have been
confined merely to rumors. 1t was
learned definitely yesterday however,
that the clerks OF Senators Kyle of
South Dakota and Hunton Of Virginia
had received limitations that money
consideration could be secured for the
votes Of their chiefs against the tariff
bill. Whether the alleged briber had
any authority for his promise 10 q
matter Of some doubt.
The limitations came from North
Dakota man known rs lobbyist for
several schemes, formerly member
of congress from the Southern states
and identified with the so-called car
petbag government.
The amount which II Is said Senator
Kyle was offered was $4,000, $1,000
to be retained by the man making the
negotiation rs commission. Mr..
McFarlane. clerk to Senator Kyle,
says the matter never went any fur
Their than an intimation. He promptly
informed Senator Kyle. The latter Is
now in South Dakota and will return
to Washington Saturday.
Senator Hunton talked freely
about the attempt made to bride
him. The matter first came to his
attention about q month ago through
letter from his son, dated ut War
renton, Va. He Immediately laid the
matter before several OF his most in
innate friends In the senate. that
they might know what was going on.
lie never saw the man who offered
the bride and he declined to give the
mans name, but said that all the ne
gotiations, II the proceedings could be
calledsuch, were conducted through his
son. The briber went to Warrenton
early in April carrying letter of in
PRODUCTION from man in Washington
whom Mr.. Hunton did not know any
better than the man he introduced.
He professed to want to employ Mr..
Iiunton as an attorney in land case
in which he was interested. After
talking for short time on this topic,
he brought up the tariff bill to which
he was opposed. He said that the
bill never would pass and that there
was an argument to be brought
against the bill which had not been
used, but which would dispose Of II
effectually. Asked by Mr.. Ilunton's
son what the argument was. he said
he would give it to him II he would
send Il 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.
Soon after the senate met yesterday
Mr.. Lodge introduced u resolution for
the appointment Of five senators to
investigates charges OF attempted
bribery of senators in connection
with the pending tariff bill and also
the charges in n long article published
in the Philadelphia Press Monday
morning OF the influence of the Sugar
trust upon tariff legislation. lie asked
for the immediate consideration OF
the resolution. but Mr.. Cockrell oi
Missouri asked that it lie upon the
table until tomorrow and this was
done.
Ex-Rcpresentative C. W. Butte oil
Buttzvilie, \. d., whose name was
mentioned in connection with the al
legged attempt to purchase the votes OF
Senator's Kyle and llunton on the tariff
bill, has asked full investigation at
the hands OF the senate of the charges
made against him. Major Buttz called
upon senator Hansbrough Of North
Dakota. last evening, and asked advice
as to what he had better do.
He made n general denial OF the
charges made against him. and said
he wanted q rigid investigation OF
them.