The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-18

Democratic Cosxaptaom % He Lookod
late-A Niuht sesalss.
WAsHzsoros Crrx. Nay lz.--whsn the
senate met today Mor9en offered reeolu-
ton which, after reeitne tie sxistsnos Of
the Sherman anti-tsuat Nv az June z lS02,
and the alleged exisAonoo ~ . sugar trust.
called on the attorn9y eoaeral for informa-
ton ~ % vhetAR any 4eoooedtneo uero
pending soainst< = = poea1lOnss e %.
what atagg tlIuf N fooch1de if not.
whether h his opinion thsrs Va auy de-
feet in the ant,-trust law.
The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar inves-
tiRation resolution, which came over from
yesterday. Was then laid before the senate
By Mr.. Stevenson. and Lodge took the
flocs. On Monday. he said. "a article had
appeared In the Philadelphia Hsss charg-
Ing that enormous profit would accrus to
the sugar trust BY the fixing Of the Gdate
whom the sugar schedule would 70 into
effect - January I, which profs was ssti.
mated ct @50, ,000. 900 Il charged tha4 the
schedule was sxactsd BY the trust In full
fillment Of pledges made to IL during the
campaign Of lisa Il also ehargsd that the
Jones amendments were in the hands OF
firm Of New York brokers, whose names
we're given ct the very time when their ex-
istsnce was denied BY the chairman Of the
finance committee and othsrp. These
charges were made by f. Jay Edwards, .
weIl.known neNspaper man. Who wrote
over the no n de plume Of Holland. I7
there was any truth in 1t, the public ought
to know t.: II false. they constituted .
libel Of the grossest kind. Yesterday
New York paper, from its correspondent
here, had printed story Of IN alleged a.
tempt to bribe senators that since had
been confirmed BY an interview with one
Of the senotors.
Hunton said that - his name had been
connected with the charges he dssired 10
to the lowest depth. It was not becoming
A matter of fact, he had never been
approached at al. He felt annoyed that
any one should suppose he could have
been bribsd. and especially in the form in
which the attempt Was made, through .
wcli-beloved son. who stood a. high shove
anything Of the sort ~ he (Hunton)
claimed to b.
Cockreli suggested that the resolution
be amended 90 that the inquiry relating
to the sugar trust should extend to contri-
buttons for any political party for cam.
psign purposes.
Lodge declared he would chesrfully &C
cept the amendment
Hansbrough said that - c. w. Butts. Of
Hanson county. n. D.. one Of his con.
stituents. was charged with having made
the attempt, he desired to make . state-
ment Mr.. Butts called upon him last
night for q conference. and concluded that
the best thing to do would b TO court the
fullest investigation. He had letter
from Butts which he desired to have rad
in the senate, and be sent II to the clerks
desk. The letter asks that the senators
from North Dakots demand . speedy In.
yessigation Of the allegations which. so
far rs the newspapers Publishing them are
concerned. But,z stigmatises ~ falsehoo
and ISLANDERS, utterly without foundation.
Cockreii suggested another amendment.
tn include after the words sugar trust"
.sor any persons connected therewith. !"
and also after the words money paid for
campaign purposes or 70 secure legisla-
ton"
Lodge accepted this amendment also.
Alien thought the scope Of the resolution
should b amended % - to include invss-
tigasion al the charges going the rounds Of
the newspapers that senators had been
sreculating in sugar stock.
There was no response 70 Aliens sug-
gestion.
Chandler wanted to amend the resolu-
ton 80 ~ 70 include money paid By the
sugar trust not only for campaign bus for
election purposes He had occasion to
believe, he said. that money had been
used By the sugar trust to elect United
States senator's
Lodge accepted this amendment also.
Faulkner asked thai clause ha added
TO the resolution % - To give the investi-
CATION committee jurisdiction 20 invssti-
gate and report on any other charges that
might b preferred befors the committee
against senators alleging corrupt in
fsuencss ia connection With the tariff bail.
Lodge indicated willingness to accept
the amendmsnt-
Quay aokod that TaQiknexss smsnduoat