The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-17
A SENATE SENSATION.
To Investigate an Attempt to
Bribe Two Senators.
FORTUNES OFFERED FOR VOTES

The Senators Not Personally Approached
in the Matter, but tho Evidence Against
the Attempted Bribsr Seems Complete
hr. GAllinEsr Begins Lengthy speech.
WASHINGTON, May 17.--Senator Lodge
| OF Massachusetts, soon after the senate
met yesterday, introduced a resolution
authorizing the appointment of a commit
tee OF five senators to investigate charges
OF attempted bribery of senators in con.
nection with the pending tariff bill. The
resolution was laid over.
II is learned definitely that certain sen.
ltors have received intimations that a
money consideration could be secured for
their votes against the tariff bill. The
negotiations apparently have gone no fur
ther than intimations to the clerks of Sen.
ators Kyle and Hunton These intima-
tons came from a North Dakota man who
is known as q lobbyist on several schemes.
He was formerly member Of congress.
The amount which it was intimated Sen
ator Kyle could receive was Sl4, 900, and
81 900 was TO be retained by the man max
ing the negotiation as a commission Mr..
McFarlane, Mr.. Kyle's clerk, says the
matter never went any further than an
intimation. He promptly informed Mr..
Kyle The latter is now in South Dakota,
but will return to Washington on Satur
day.
Senator Hunton talked freely about
the attempt made TO bribe hins to vote
nRainst the tariff bill although he said
that he is very sorry the matter had be
come public at this time. He said the mat.
ter first came to his attention about a
month ago through letter from his son
dated at Warrsnton, Va, the home Of the
senator He Immediately laid the matter
before six or eight of his most intimate
friends in the senate, that they might
know what was going on.
He never saw the man who offered 5he
bribe, and declines to give his name. All
the negotiations, il the proceedings could
be called such, we've conducted through
his son. The man went to Warrenton
early in April, carrying letter Of intro
duction from a man whom Mr. HuntoD
did not know any better than this man he
introduced. He proposed to pay Senator
Hunton S25 600 for his opposition to the
tariff bill, and young Mr.. Hunton imme-
diately informed his father Of tEse prop
ositiOn.
"Do you think the proposition was made
my son is satisfied that it was, and
Furthermore, WAS salts ded that $500 OOC
would be paid if It had appeared that that
sum would have secured the coveted vote "
Mr.. Hunt. said that the negOtiat0r did
not say whom he represented.
Senator Lodge when asked after ad
journment for an explanation of his reso
ution for an investigation Of the reported
attempt to bribe said
81 know nothing of the matter person
ally but the statement is. specific, and
coming 50 soon as II does after the publl
cation of the alleged efforts OF the sugar
trust to influence legislation by unfair
means have Thought that a coulnittee
should be appointed to inquire into the
whole subject. 1t Is my opinion thaS il
such work is going on all the facts should
be known, and my only purpose In pre-
senting the resolution Is to- bring them
out"
Representative c. w. Buttz, OF BUttE,
vile, N. D., whose name Is mentioned in
connection with the alleged attemps TO
purchase the vote of Senators Kyle and
Hunton on the tariff bill, has determined
to ask full investigation at ths hands OF
the senate OF the charges made against
him. Major ButtI makes a GsnerRi de
NAL of the charges against him, and told
Senator Hansbrough that he wanted a
personal investigation az speedily as pos
| sible
The senate waded through two more
pages, comprising thirteen paragraphs OF
the tariff bill, yesterday. The actual con
sideration of the schedules did not begin
until almost 8 o'clock. Two hours HfteI
the bill was taken up were occupied by
T.. 81 ALI - Al
| liminary chapters of set tariff speech
which he announced included history o.
| American tariff legislation from the tint
the Pilgrim fathers first set foot on Ply
mouth Rock Three Republican senators
Messrs. Quay, Dolph and Gallinger, nov
have portions Of long undelivered speeJhe
in readiness to be used in case the Repub
licans resolve upon last ditch fight
Whether the Republicans will persever
in their present policy, seek to defeat tn
bill by strategy, or decide to allow tn
majority to pass the bill if they can mus
ter a sufficient number of votes is the un
known and undetermined question in tn
senate situation.
As \ result of the uncertainty as to tn
Republican attitude Senator Harris thi
morning called up his resolution for l
O'Clock sessions. This precipitated a spin
tied debate, which is liable to last unit
adjournment.
In the house the agricultural appropris
tion bill was taken up at an early houl
and about two-thirds of the bill was COZ
sidered. Only two amendments iucrea,
ing appropriations were made, one for go
TO continue tha experiments with fax an
! hemp in the state of Washington and tn
other increasing the appropriation for th
purchase and distribution Of seed froI
u u $3.50 900 to 100000
New Jersey Legislature,
, TRENTON, May 1.-THE Republica