Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-17
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May II.

citiig The act Of June =, 1890, against
trusts and combinations; and reclting
the allegation that combination exists
in the nature of a monopoly, known as
the sugar lust, and directing the at
tornev general to inform the Senate
whether any action has been taken in
any court of the United States, either
civil or criminal, to retain or punish
the persons engaged in such violation
OF the law
Mr.. Sherman, author of the anti
trust law, remarked that the attorney
general had very CURLY and impolitely
referred to the antitrust law in rath-
err rude way; and he thought that the
matter should not be referred to him.
The resolution went over till to-mor-
row.
The House bill for the admission of
Utah as State was reported and
placed on the calendar.
The Lodge resolution, offered yester-
day, for an investigation of the at
tempted bribery Of two Senators to
vote against the tariff bill, and of the
alleged contribution of half million
dollars to the democratic national cam
paign by the sugar trust, was laid be-
fore the Sepate.
Mr.. Lodge explained the reasons
which led him TO offer the resolution.
In relation 10 the sugar trust matter he
said that the article in a Philadelphia
paper was si.ned by Mr.. f. j. Edwards,
lis correspondent, a gentleman whom
he did not know personally but who,
he was told, WAS Il man of standing aud
responsibility, and we'll known in the
newspaper world. Ii there was any
truth in the allegations made in that
article. it ought to be known to the
public. If the allegations were false, it
was criminal libel of the grossest
kind. Forty eight hours after the APP
pearance OF that article there had APP.
Denred in the New York SIM state
incnt from It's Washington correspond
emf charging attempts At bribery OF two
Senators. No graver charge could be
made: no graver crime committed.
The charge was made accurately and
specifically Such charge certainly
should not 20 unno.iced or uninvesti-
gated. If there Was person who had
been offering brides, he presumed that
he would come within the reach Of the
statute law
Mr.. Hutton said As my name has
been connected somewhat with the re-
solution, merely desire to say now
that | hope the Senate will adopt unan-
imously the resolution and investigate
;his matter to the very depths. 1t
probably is not becoming in me, in
view OF the fact that this investigation
Is to be bad, 10 say more than this, or
10 state what understand to be the
facts in regard to this alleged attempt
to b.ibc: because | think that every
member Of the Senate knows that this
man has never approached me at
ALI have never seen him
in connection with the matter. But
| do feel annoyed-and very deeply an
noyed-that anybody should suppose
that l could be bribed-and especially
in the mode selected by this man to
reach me-bccause the averment is that
ne wished to reach me through we'll
beloved son, who is as high above any
thing of that sort as | claim to be. But
desire to say now that hope that the
resolution will be adopted unanimously,
ard that the investigation shall be most
thorough.
Mr.. Cockrell-My only objection to
the resolution is that it is not quite
wide enough Therefore / move to
amend it by inserting these words
=. A., 1 - ;r,,,;,a f,,rt n an, W n al har apy
contributions have been made by the
so-called sugar trust 20 any political
party for campaign purposes"
Mr.. lodge shall most cheerfully
accept The amendment. 1t is stated in
the article II which have referred that
Contributions were made by the sugar
trust to beth campaign funds, and | sin
cerely hope that the matter will be
probed to the bottom, and that the in
llueuce of that trust in our politics will
be thoroughly exposed.
Mr. Hansbrough said One of the in
dvidual5 theoretically mentioned in
the resolution is a constituent of mine.
being, | believe, resident Of Ransom
county, \. D., and being engaged there
in the business of farming. He called
upon me last evening TO confer with
me in regard to this matter and con-
cluded ihat the proper thing to do
would be to court an investigation and
have it as speedily as possible He
submitted TO me letter which | ask to
have read.
The letter of Mr.. Buttz was read by
the clerk as follows:
My DEAR SlR-The newspapers
charge that attempted to bride Sena-
tors Hunter and Kyle to vote against
the pending taril'bill. Senator Lodge
has introduced resolution directing
an investigation of this charge, with
one other. | respectfully ask you, as
one of the Senators repres eniing my
State, TO urEe the adoption Of the reso-
luton and the speediest possible inves-
tigation. As these scandalous stories,
derogatory 10 my character, have been
given to the press and published in
every part of the country, beg of you
10 state that deny them entirely, in
whole and in part, and denouncc them
rs falschoods and ISLANDERS. OF course,
my words do not refer at all to the two
honorable Senators mentioned. be-
lieve them both to be incapable Of tell
ing anything but the truth. | simply
mean TO stamp the newspaper state
ments charging me with attempting to
bride the Senators in question rs utter
~ without foundation. Very respect
fully, c. W. BUTTz.
Inasmuch as the name of the Senator
from South Dakota, orr. Kyle seems
to be connected with this charge de-
Sirn 10 coz frnn my nersonal know