The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
UNWORTHY OF BELIEF
Is What the Investigating Com
mittee Say Of Buttz.
SOME CAUSTIC WORDS USED IN
THE SENATE.
Between Senators Hoar and Harris-The
House Devote the Day to Private Bills
The Massachusetts, Industrial Army

The Massachusetts Industrial Army
Are Presented to Several Senators.
Washington, May 25.-The special commit
tee appointed to investigate the charges of
attempted Senatorial bribery on the part of
Charles W. Buttz today submitted their re-
port to the Senate Butfz is found by the
committee to have made the attempt at
bribery despite his denial, and Senators
Hunton and Kyle are exonerated from all
blame.
There Is no evidence to show the truth of
Mr.. Buttz's statements to Senator Kyle and
to Mr.. Eppa Hunton, Jr., that a syndicate
of bankers and capitalists had raised sum
of money to be use for the purpose of de-
feating the pending tariff bill. or that there
was an agent of such syndicate in Wash
ington, or that any money was in Washing
ton for that purpose. Buttz denies that he
made any such statement or that he had or
has any knowledge of the existence of such
syndicate, or that he was the agent or
representative of any one. He further
denies that he had any money himself.
The Senatorial bribery committee con-
tinued the inquiry today into the allega-
tions concerning it's connection with the
tariff bill Correspondents Schriver and
Edwards wsre recalled. but declined to
answer questions relative to the identity of
the wire manufacture mentioned yester-
day or the identity of the person who told
of the alleged Carlisle conference. Judge
Dlttennofer argued II II the committee had
no authority to compA he correspondents
to answer. Ex-Conga sman Lefevre of
Ohio, testified with refe nee to the state
ment in the Philadelphia Press that Messrs.
Havemeyer, Terrill, NJ ger and Lefevre rep
resented the sugar trust at the alleged
meeting at the Capitol, when the sugar
schedule was rearraneed at the instigation
of the trust. Mr.. Lefevre denied that he
was present at the alleged meeting or had
anything TO do with arranging the sugar
schedule as representative of the trust
Senator Caffrey denied the statement in
the Philadelphia Press, that after the con-
ference between the sugar trust. Repre-
sentatives and certain Senators, Senator
Caffrey drafted the sche lie with approving
remarks OF the sugar tr'i3t on it. Senator
Caffrey said he had not participated in any
conference with the sug trust.
SHARP WORDS IN THE SENATE,
Senatorial Courtesey Receives Something
of shock During the Debate of the Tar
iff Bill.
Washington, May 25.-Just before the
tariff bill was taken up there was something
in the nature of q scene between Senators
Hoar and Harris. Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
setts, was about to make correction OF the
journal, when Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, rose
to insist upon the consideration of the tariff
BILL
II will yield the floor in ten seconds Mr..
Hoar replied.
II hope he will and in less than ten
seconds Mr.. Harris put in curt1y.
II think the Senator, from Tennessee:
Mr.. Hoar retorted sharply lis carrying his
feeling.toward other Senators too far. He
is in charge of this bill to which 1 am about
to address myself, and he constantly out of
order thrusts in his angry words and,
although not Intentionally discourteous,
practically discourteous, lectures other
Senators. I hope that will STOP
'.Will the Senator allow me?'' Mr. Harris
asked.
81 WILL Mr.. Hoar answered.
1.-THE tariff bill, said Mr.. Harris impress
lively, sis the thing now before the Senate,
The Senator from Massachusetts is violating
the rules of the Senate, and in view of the
conduct of the Senator from Massachusetts,
the Senator from Tennessee owes him less
courtesy than he owes any other Senator.
and the Senator from Tennessee is not in
clined to extend to him any more courtesy
than he is bound to extend"
1.-The Senator from Tennessee" Mr.. Hoar
rejoined with causric bitterness, s'if he owes
courtesy to the Senate, OF to one Senator,
will be bankrupt, because he does not
possess enough of it to pay one mill or the
thousandth part of one mill, on the dollar
of that debit Naughter.)
Mr.. Harris was in the act of replying when
the Vice President raped for order and
continued rapping until the scene came to a
close.
Mr.. Teller devoted most of his speech on
the bill to the monetary situation.
He closed with the declaration that he
would vote against the tariff bill in all it's
phases.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana made his
maiden speech in the Senate in advocacy of
the tariff bill and particularly in defence
of the sugar schedule.
Private Bill Day.
Washington, May 25.-The House today
devoted it's attention to the bills on the
private calendar. The entire day was taken
up in discussing ''omnibus resolution
punching together thirty-seven war claims,
mostly from South Carolina, aggregating
over a million dollars. the proposition being
to refer the case TO the court of claims for
adjudication Without coming to any con
clusion the House took @ recess.
More Appointees.
Washington, May 25.-The President today
sent the following names to the Senate: c.
G. Baldwin, New York, to be naval officer of
customs in the district of New York; John
A. Sullivan, New York, to be collector of
internal revenue for the second district of
New York; Francis L. Kelly of Rhode
Island, to be collector of customs for the
district of Providence; Emery S. Harris,
Vermont. to be marshal of the United
States for the district of Vermont
In the Senate.
Washinton, May 25-The tariff bill was
taken up and the following rates were
agreed to: Table and carving knives and
forks valued at more than 81 a dozen;
razors, ra zor blades, scissors and shears at
As per cent ad valoren. All other table
knives. forks, etc., at So per cent. Files
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