The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-18
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Yesterdays Doings in Hous,
and Senate.
The Agricultural Appropria,
tiOn Bill Discussed.
The Tariff Bill Still Worrying Alons
in the Senate.
The Lodge Bribery Resolution Greats
Lively Debate but Is Finally
Amended aud Adopted.
Other News.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-There was Oh
area OF low barometer and indication
threatening storm when the senat
met today.
Morgan opened the proceedings By
offering resolution which. after recit.
ing the existence OF the Sherman anti
trust law, on June 2, 1892, and tht
alleged existence of a sugar trust, called
on the attorney general for information
as to whether any proceedings were
pending against such corporations; il
80, what stage they had reached if not,
whether, in his opinion. there was any
defect in the antitrust law.
The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar in
vestigation resolution. which came over
from yesterday, was then laid before the
senate by Stevenson and Lodge took the
floor. On Monday be 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 60 into effect January 1st. which
profit was estimated at $50, ,000, 900. 1t
the trust in fulfillment of pledges made
to it during the campaign of '92 1t also
charged 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. ]. Edward, q well known newspaper
man who wrote over the nom de plume
of Holland. If there was any truth i'll
it the public ought to know it; il false,
they constituted Libel of the grossest
kind. On yesterday New York paper,
from it's correspondent here. printed
story of an alleged attempt to bribe
senators that since had been co nfirmed
by an interview with one OF the sena-
tors.
Mr.. Hunton (Dem.) OF Virginia said
| as his name had been connected with
the charges he desired to say he hoped
they would be Investigated to the low
est depth. 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
anyone should suppose he could have
been bribed, and especially in the form
in which the attempt was made, through
we'll beloved son, who stood az high
above anything Of the sort as he (Sena-
tor Hunton) claimed to be.
Mr.. Cockrell (Dem.) of Missouri sug-
gested that the resolution be amended
go the inquiry relating to the sugar
trust should extend to contributions for
poses.
Mr.. Dodge declared he would cheer
fully accept the amendment.
Mr.. Hansbrough (Rep.) OF North
Dakota. said that aA it was Buttz of
Hanson county, N. D., one of his con-
stituents, who was charged with having
made the attempt, he desired to make a
statement.
Mr.. Buttz called upon him last night
for conference and concluded that the
best thing to do would be to court the
fullest investigation of the allegations.
He had letter from Buttz. which he
desired to have read in the senate, and
he sent it to the clerks desk.
The letter asks that the senators from
Nerth Dakota demand q speedy investi-
CATION of the allegations which 80 far as
the newspapers publishing them are
concerned. Buttz stigmatizes as false
hoods and ISLANDERS without foundation.
Mr.. Cock rell suggested anether
amendment to include after the words,
''sugar trust" or any persons con-
nected Herewith, and also after the
words money paid for campaign pur-
poses or to secure Legislation"
Mr.. Lodge accepted this amendment
also.
Mr.. Allen thought the scope of the
resolution should be made 30 as to in
clude investigation of the charges going
the rounds of the newspapers that sem
ators had been specializing in sugar
stock.
There was no response to Mr.. Aliens
suggestion.
Mr.. Chandler wanted to amend the
resolution so as to include money paid
by the sugar trust, not only for cam
pagn, but for election purposes. He
had occasion to believe all he said, that
money has been used by the sugar trust
to elect United States senator's.
Mr.. Lodge accepted this amendment
also. Mr.. Faulkner Osm. West Vir-
ginia) asked that clause be added to
the resolution so as to give the investi-
cation committee Jurisdiction to investi-
gate and report on any other charges
that might be preferred before the COM
mttee against senators alleging cor.
rupting Influences in connection with
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Lodge indicated willingness 10
accept the amendment.
Mr.. Quay asked that Mr.. Fsulkner's
amendment be modified 80 as to give
the committee the jurisdiction not only
on changes in connection with the tariff
bill, but of all legislation.
This suggestion failed to secure APP
proval.
As no response had been made to Mr..
Aliens insinuation about senators spec
ulsting in sugar stock during the consid-
GRAFTON of the tariff bill. he presented
at this point formal inquiry. 1t was
accepted by Mr.. Lodge, and then with
out division, just as the morning hour
expired, the resolution was adopted.
AS amended the resolution ia as fol-
lows,
Wnsfeas. Ii has besn atatad In tia