The times., 1897-05-28

ness of what was intended to be done
conference broke up, and the party went
off to visit the Congressional Library.
In the Hieanw bile, inside and outside,
there was speculation as to W hat the opln-
son of Ind.e Bradley would be. Some
averred that heSwotifd -Ga!!--ect the jury to
acauit, and Others thought he wodlfa'..
and that was about all OF the reason given
for either proposition.
Just before the resumption of business
after adjournment very pretty little girl
made her way through the crowd and
spoke TO Mr.. Havemeyer 1t was ascer-
tained that the little girl had gone over
to express her sympathy with the defend
ant on account OF the death OF his brother.
The young lady, who is about five years
OF age, declined to give her name. Mr.
Havemeyer said he siidu't know her, and
there you are fer' another mystery.
An elderly lady accompanied the little
girl. but even the former would not be
confidential, except 10 say that the girls
parents we're friends OF the Havemeyers
TIE lady and her little friend are ct
Virginia summer resort, and came to town
today TO listen to the proceedings.
The little girl, who was quite sweet
looking enough and young enough to war
rant the conclusion that she was interested
every day in certain products OF the Sugar
Trust. retired after the incident was closed
and appeared to be amused at the general
interest in her visit.
Judge Bradley resumed the bench prompt
ly at l O'Clock. The Havemeyer party
had returned from the Congressional Lii
brary and had lunched in the courthouse
They, With all the rest, settled down
with eager attention as the court began
to speak
Judge Bradley delivering the opinion,
said: The propositions that have been
argued in support of this motion in favor
OF the defendant, involve questions that
are OF very large Importance; questions
which should not be disposed of by the
oourt-sone of them-wthout the gravest
and most careful consideration, and eS-
peCialiy the question w bioh relates to the
power and Jurisdiction of the Senate IF The
United States in the resolution directing
the investigation In w hieh the committee
referred to In the evidence was engaged,
and to the power and authority OF that com
mttee. acting pursuant TO direction con-
tanned in the resolution under W hich it
was appointed.
1T has been impossible for the court in
the few minutes since this arguIneB termi-
mated 10 cover carefully or accurately the
considerations that underlie this greater
question. Enough consideration has been
given, however, to the propositions, other
than this one, which / have denomiuated
as the greater or graveF proposition in sup
port Of this motion, to enable me to dispose
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question of the power on the part of the
Senate TO make this investigation. As l
have remarked, don't care TO enter upon
that question without little more careful
preparation than l have been able to give
it in the few minutes since the argument
terminated
This indictment alleges in substance
that the tariff bill, ordinarily known as
the Wilson hill, was passed by the United
States House of Representatives and sent
to the United States Senate on February
/, 1894; that il was referred by the
Senate to its Finance Committee with
proposed amendments, March 20, 1894;
that this bill as it passed the House of
Representatives. injurously affected the
interests OF corporation known as the
American Sugar Refining Company, but
the effect of the amendments proposed
by the senateF committee was that the
stock Of that company became greatly
enhanced in value, that on the seventeenth
day of May, 1894 certain other amend
meHbs were prepared and submitted to the
Senate, by reason of which this stock was
further enhanced In value; that on this
seventeenth day OF May the Senate passed
a resolution to- the effect that certain
newspaper articles had been published,
stating, among other things, that bribes
had been offered to certain Senators to
induce them to vote against the pending
tariff bill. and that the sugar schedule
in the said tariff bill had been made up
as it then stood in consideration of large
sums of m oney paid for campaign pur-
poses Of the Dem ocratic party"
Judge Bradley then recited the fact of
the appointment of the Senate committee
of inquiry and generally the rest Of the.
preliminary matter leading up to the plac-
ing OF Hayemeyer on the stand. The judge
also quoted $50 much Of the statute as is
necessary to the decision OF this notion
rs follows:
Every person who, having been SUM-
moned as a witness by the authority of
either house of Congress, to give testimony
or to produce papers upon any matter
under inquiry before either house. or any
committee OF either house of Congress-