The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

Washington, May 17-There was an
arsl of low barometer and indications
threatening a storm when the Senate
met today.
Mr.. Morgan opened the proceedings
by Offering a resolution which, after
reciting the existence of the Sherman
antitrust law of June 2, 1892, and the
alleged existence of a, sugar trust,
called on the encouragement for in
formation as to whether any proceed
ings were pending against such cor
porations; if SO, what stage they had
reached; if not, whether, in his opinion,
there was any defect in the antitrust
law.
That Tariff Bribery.
The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar in
vestigation resolution, which came over
from yesterday was then laid before
the Senate by Vice-President Steven
son, and MI. Lodge took the floor.
On Monday he 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 go into effect a January l, which
profit was estimated at $5O,OOO,OO0. 1t
charged the schedule was exacted by
the trust in fulfillment of pledges made
to it during the campaign of 1892. 1t
also charged the Jones amendments
were in the hands of a 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. j. Edwards,
well-known newspaper man, VINO
wrote over the nom de plume OF Hol-
| land; if there were any truth in 1t, the
public ought to know it; if false. they
constituted a libel of the grossest kind.
| On Yesterday, a New York paper, from
| its correspondent here Iad printed a
story of an alleged attempt to bride
senators that since had been confirmed
by an interview with one Of the sena-
! tors.
Hunton Wants an investigation.
Mr.. Hunton OemocraD, of Virginia,
said as his name had been connected
with the charges, he desired to say
he hoped they would be investigated
to the lowest depth. 1t was not becom-
ing in him to say more than this at
this time AS a matter of fact, he had
never been approached at all. He felt
ANNOYED that any one should suppose
he could have been bribed, and espec-
| tally in the form in which the attempt
was made, through a. well-beloved son
who stood as high above anything of
the sort as he Senator Hunton) claim
ed to be.
Mr.. Cockrell Democrat, of Missouri,
suggested that the resolution be
amended so the inquiry rellting to the
sugar trust should extend to contri-
buttons for any political party for cam
paign purposes.
Mr.. Lodge declared he would cheer
| IA
| Mr.. Hansbrough Republican, of
North Dakota, said that as c. W.
Buttz, of Hanson county, North Da-
kota, one of his constituents, was
charged with having made the attempt,
| he desired to make statement. Mr..
Buttz called upon him last night for a
conference, and concluded that the
best thing to do would be to court the
fullest investigation. He had a 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 North Dakota demand a speedy
investigation of the allegations which,
! so far as the newspapers publishing
them are concerned, ButtZ stigmatizes
as falsehoods and ISLANDERS, utterly
without foundation.
Sugar Trust and Speculation.
Mr.. Cookren suggested another
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 the amendment
also.
Mr.. Allen thought the scope of the
resolution should be made so as to in
clude investigation of the charges 60
] inc lie of "a hot
senators 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 thrust, not only for cam
paign but for "other election pur-
poses" He had occasion to believe
all he said, that money has been used
| by, the sugar trust to elect United
| States senators.
Mr.. Lodge accepted this amendment
also. y
Mr.. Faulkner OemocraD, of West
| Virginia, asked that a clause be added
to the resolution so as to give the in
vestigating committee jurisdiction tc
| investigate and report on any other
charges that might be preferred before
| the committee against senators aIlee.
ing corrupting influences in connection
with the tariff bill.
Mr.. Lodge indicated a willingness tc
| accept the amendment
Mr.. Quay asked that Mr. Faulkner's
| amendment be modified so as to give
the committee the jurisdiction not only
of charges in connection with the tariff
bill, but of all legislation
This suggestion failed to secure ap.
prevail.
AS no response had been made t.
Mr.. Aliens insinuation about Senators
specializing in sugar stock during the
| consideration Of the tariff bill. he pre-
sented at this point a formal amend.
ment to include the charges in the in.
quiry. 1t was accepted by Mr.. Lodge
and then without division, Just as tbf
morning hour expired, the resoIr sior
was adopted.
The Resolution.
AS amended, the resolution is as fol
flows:
Whereas. it has been stated in the
Sun, a newspaper published in New
York, that brides have been offered t.
certain senators to induce them t.
lvote against the pending tariff bill
and
! whereas, it has also been stated il