The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-06
SCENE IN THESENATE
Bitter Partisan Debate Started
by Pettigrew.
DYNUM DEFEATED FOR COLLECTOR.
House Also InduIses In Sharp Com
trOversy Over supply BiIIs-The
Floor u Bedlam-An All Night
SessiOn-AdjOurlme ment Today.

|
| WASHINGTON, June Ga tornado
| Of partisan debate swept over the senate
| yesterday with Senators Hanna of Ohio,
Pettigrew of South Dakota and Carter
Of Montana the chief figures. For sensa
| tional examinations and recriminations
for bitter personalities and for poignant
| invective the debate exceeded anything
heard on the floor of the chamber for
| many years. The lie was not passed di-
rectly. but the truthfulness of statements
was challenged very sharply,
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia precpitated the
scene by repeating Il charge made several
days ago by Mr. Pettigrew that Mr..
Cramp, the Philadelphia shipbulder, had
contributed S4OO,O0O to the Republican
campaign fund in 1892, with the under
standing that he would be reimbursed by
contracts for the construction of war
| ships for the government. This charge,
Mr.. Bacon said. had been denied neither
oy Mr. Hnnna, the present chairman Of
the Republican national committee, nor
by Mr.. Carter, whG was chairman of the
committee in 1892. Then the storm
broke.
knowledge of such a transaction and ex-
pressed his opinion that il was fnlse Mr..
Carter declared the statement properly
could he branded only as a lie. Mr.. Pet
tigrew not only reiterated the statement,
but created tremendous sensation by
asserting that his authority was no less
a person than MIR. Cramp himself and
that in II conversation with Mr.. Carter
that senator substantially had verified
the story. He also attacked Mr.. Hanna
relative to his election to the senate. Mr.
Hanna replied III kind and expressed
doubt of the South Dakotnn's sanity.
He was followed By NJ. Carter, who not
only denounced the charges as fgmcnts
Of Mr. ,Ppttgww's imagination. but
warned the Democratic side who now
were the associates of the Dakotan that
il they would ''lie down with dogs they
would get up with ticas."
Most of the day IVES given to confer
cnce reports and odds and ends of bust
mess preparatory to adjournment. A
night session was held.
The senate rejected the nomination of
Hon. W. d. Bynum as general appraiser
at the port of New York by a tic vote.
The senate hns confirmed the nominal
tiou of John Il. Hazel to be United States
district judge for the western district of
New York,
The house entered the thr0cs of disso-
luton. and all day and al! evening the
circlns galleries were crowded with spec
taiors. The picturesque incidents were
few. Partisan passion, running high in
the face Of the impending presidential
campaign, broke out several times during
the afternoon, and hot words were ban
dirl across the political aisle. Mr. Hull
of iowa and Mr.. Lcntz of Ohio crossed
swords. and later Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio
and Mr. Gaines of Tennessee had IL live
ly encounter. Throughout the day at ev-
cry opportunity there was a play for po--
litical advantage, and taunt and chaleng"
were handled back and forth. But all this
WAS merely incidental to the work Of
crowding through the big supply bills
which had the right of way.
During the intcrims between the con
sideration Of conference reports members
clamored like madmrn in the wheat pit
on n panic day for recognition for private
bills upon which their political salvation
might depend.
AT the night session the galleries were
thronged with gayly arshyed women. and
the floor was veritahle bedlam Hour
after hour the confercrs struggled on
with their reports. the speaker. firm and
rcSoutc. steering the house through the
turmoil and confusion. Toward midnight
til. galleries thinn"d out, but the tired
legislators. with the prospects Of an all
night session ahend, remained in their
places.
The confprces on the cxtradition bill
have agreed The bill differs very little
from the senate measure. Cuba is
stricken out and the bill made applicable
to all possessions.