The sun., 1894-05-29
THE BRIBERY COMMITTEE.
REolLoI1RANT WITNEssEs MlT BE
RkPoRrRD ron INDICTMBNE

Au Ois Law which Makes n = Nisde-
s.ssnsr 60 Rer-se TO Answer o-sstisns,
Punishable By FIss sas 1-prisonu,snt In
ths Co--,or Jsn go ss-stor Csasry Tells
Of Corf,rs Retwesu Senators SD
the Rsprsseuts,ivss of the sus.r Trust.
wAsHrNoToN May 29 Tho Senate sugar In
vsstisstinR committee met again this morning
at 1890 and Immediately took up the con-
sidsrstlon OF the cases OF the witnesses who
have refused to disclose the source OF the i'm
formation upon which they based the articles
that have appeared In their papers concerning
the alleged acts OF Senators and OF the Sugar
Trust, In connection with the construction OF
the Sugar schedule Of the Tariff bill The
committee had previously summoned Messrs.
shriver. Edwards. and Walker to appear this
morning. but In response to note from Judge
Dittenhosier. attorney for Edwards and Shri-
yer. Senator Gray. the Chairman Of the COM
mittee. sent an Official notification that their
presence would not be required to-day
The report Of the committee that will be
made to the Senate tomorrow will disclose
procedure on the part OF the com mittee that IL
entirely unlocked for. and somc testimony
that has an important bearing upon the sub
jectof conferences between Senators aud mem
bers Of the Sugar Trust. The committee will
report II ls said. that they have directed the
United States District Attorney to proceed
against the witnesses. shriver. Edwards, and
Walker. before the Grand jury. and have them
indicted, the committee holding that under an
almost forgotten act OF 1867 their refusal to
testify before the Senate committee is a mis-
dsmsanor. punishable by lne and imprison-
mont.
The committee will also submit the testi-
mony Of Senator Caffery. which is said to ad-
init that . number Of conferences were held
between Senators and the representatives OF
the Sugar Trust. 1t is said that In his evidence
MIR. Caffsry admitted that he had been present
at two conferences; and. In reply to questions.
said that one Of them was held at the resi-
dence Of Senator Brice At this conference.
Mr.. Caffsry said. there were present. besides
himself Senators Brice. German. and Hill. and
MIR. Havemeyer. the President OF the Sugar
Trust and other gentlemen interested in
sugar whose names the reporter could not
that at this conference the sugar people made
an argument In favor Of the change from the
been, agreed upon. TO the ad yaloIem rate
which was subsequently adopted but that he
tns FOR ths
in this country.
nit go will proceed was passed on Jan. ~
section reads:
.na AZ. . :%nSnsS or %RS spp:.ns .s
a. SsSf. S % y
shall be examined shalt in .ddition 10 ths pain. and
Fcr mi.dsme.aof IN any P so"f, Of The United states
PsaF s c sna and pn not
and :S'5 Sr , IN ihs sG%mon jail not
Section 3 provides that when a witness shall
fail to testify and the facts shall be reported
It shall be the duty Of the Speaker OF the House
Sc seal r." to The District Attornsy for the District Of
Columbia whose duty 1t shall be to bring the
ns GTsns sTsy iii s
appear in the manual of the Senate under the |
rules providing for the examination OF wit
Under the act the Committee will report the
failure Of these witnesses to testify and 1t
Senate SEN it to at % once w certify this fact to the
District Attorney, who who. m must L proceed against
Rss'' Rss Of me NE Senate All these o,Ht Witnesses
will remain Arm In their dsts1minntiGn @ n,' not to
asTie saia aish. liz, Ssi SctOrs .aS prCesedins:
were taken under the indictment he would |
the case on that line from court to court as he |
has before the com mmittee
resolution to the Senate announcing Its failure |
to compel witnesses to answer: and asking for |
Chairman OF the COMMITTEES, sent for ex.
Speaker Sulzer and told him the committee
you'd not be sUe to hear him him IN h behalf Of Mr
whorsfused to divuige the Identity Of a person
given as authority for a statement in his paper |
Witnesses will be called or arguments. heard. |
he said. until the Senate had acted on a
NT afher NGa saSsr
thereupon hlled an arguPent In the nature OF
h. srse sompSittes In sse ma,tsr ts nhS G.earsd
em phatically against the secret session OF the |
committee. arguing that proceedings OF such |
nature would DO resented By the American
people.