St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-18
AFTER SENATE BRIBERS.
4 SWEEPING INVESTIGATION ORDERED
8Y TIE UPPER HOUSE. a5
DAMAGING CHARGES MADE


Bribery Alleged to Be Run
ming kampant-Buttz,t the Al.
legged Briber. Denounces the
Charges Against Him as False.
WASHINGTON, May IT, There was
an area of low barometer and indica-
tons threatening a storm when the
senate met today. Mr.. Morgan opened
proceedings by Offering resolution
which. after recting the existence of
the Sherman antitrust law of June 9,
1892, and the alleged existence of q
sugar trust, called on the attorney gen.
eral for information as to whether any
proceedings were pending against such
corporation: if so, what stage they had
reached; ii not. whether in his opinion
there was any defect in the antitrust
law. The Lodge tariff bribery and
sugar investigating resolution, which
came over from yesterday, was then
laid before the senate by Vice President
Stevenson, and Mr.. Lodge took the
floor.
On Monday. he said, an article had
appeared in the PHILADELPHIA Press
charging that enormous profit would
accrue to the sugar trust by the fixing
of the date when the sugar schedule
would go into effect at Jan. (which profit
was estimated at $50, 100000 1t charged
that this schedule was eXacted by the
trust in futillment of pledges made to
it during the campaign of 1892. 1t also
charged that the Jones amendments
were in the hands of firm of New
York brokers. whose names 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 E. }. Edwards, we'll
known newspaper man, who wrote
under the nom de plume of Holland. If
there was any truth in them the public
ought to know it; if false. they consti-
tuted libel of the grossest kind. On
yesterday New York paper, from its
correspondent here. had printed story
of an alleged attempt to bribe United
States senators that had since been con-
frmed by all interview with one OF the
senator's
Mr.. Hunton (Dem.. Va.). said that as
his name had been connected with the
charges, he desired to say that he hoped
they would be investigated to the lowest
depths. 1t was not becoming in him to
/ say more than this at this time. As a
matter of fact, he had never been ap-
preached at all. He felt annoyed that
any one should suppose that he could
ave been bribed, especially in tine form
i'll which the attempt had been made.
through beloved son. who stood . as
high above anything OF the sort as he
Senator Hunton) claimed to be.
Mr.. Cockrell Dem, MOI suggested
that The resolution be amended SO that
the inquiry relating to the sugar trust
should extend to contributions to any
political party for campaign purposes
Mr.. Lodge declared that he would
cheerfully accept the amendment
Mr.. HansbrDugh (Rep., n. D. said
that as G. W. ButZ, of Ransom county,
North Dakota. one of his constituents.
was charged with having made the at
tempt at bribery. he desired to make a
statement. -
MIR. BUTTZ HAD CALLED
upon him last night and had concluded
that the best thing to do wouidfbe to-
court the fullest Investigation. He had
a letter from ButtZ which he desired to
have read, and he sent it to the clerks
desk. The letter asks that the senator's
from North Dakota demand speedy
investigation of the allegations, which,
so far as the newspapers publishing
them are concerned, Mr.. ButIz stigma
tlZes as falsehoods and SANDERS utterly
without foundation. 80 iatil.
Mr.. COckrell suggested anOth er amend
n innlnd.a thE Ri
trust. ''Or any persons connected there.
with" and also after the words '.money
paid for campaign purposes" ''or to Sc
cure legislation" a. -
Mr.. Lodge accepted this amendment
also. .ts>s -..lLh,i
MIR. Allen thought that the scope of
the resolution should be broadened so as
to include the investigation of the
charges going the rounds of the news
papers that senators had been specu-
iating in sugar stock. There was no
response to Mr.. Aliens suggestion.
MIR. Chandler wanted to amend the
resolution so as to include money paid
by the sugar trust not only for cam
paign, but for 'other election EUR
poses" He had occasion to believe, he
said, that money had been used by the
sugar trust 10 elect United States sena-
tors. Mr.. Lodge accepted this amend
ment also.
Mr.. Faulkner (Dem.. w. Va.) asked
that clause be added 10 the resoiu-
ton so as to give the investigating COM
mittee jurisdiction to investigate and
report Oh any other charges that might
he preferred before the committee
against senators, alleging
CORRUPTING INFLUENCES
in connection with the tariff bill.
MIR ,0lOa in6ipata6 q willinUnayc In
accept this amendment.
MIR. Quay asked that Mr.. Fauikner's
amendment be modified so as to give
the committee jurisdiction, not only of
charges i'll connection With the tar. If
bill. but of all legislation.
This suggestion failed to secure ap-
prevail.
AS no response had been made to Mr..
Aliens lnSinuatiOn about senators
specializing i'll sugar stock during the
consideration of the tariff bill, he pre-
sented at this point formal amend
ment to include these charges in the in
quiry. 1t was accepted by Mr.. Lodge,
and then without division, just as the
morning hour expired, the resolution
, was adopted.
AS amended the resolution is as fol-
lows:
Whereas. 1t has been stated in the
Sun, newspaper published in New
York, that brides have been offered to
certain senators to induce them to vote
against the pending tariff bill, and.
Whereas, 1t has also been stated in a
signed article in the Press. a newspaper
published in Philadelphia, that the
| sugar schedule has been made up as it
now stands i'll the proposed amendment
in consideration of large sum of money
paid for campaign purposes Of tine Dem
| ocratic party; therefore,
Resolved, That committee of five
senators be appointed to investigate
these charges, and to inquire further
| whether
ANY CONTRIBUTIONS
have been made by the sugar trust, or
any person connected Herewith, to any
| political party for campaign OF election
| purposes, or to secure or defeat legisla-
i tiQN and WNathIr Sanator IN huo