Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-05
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, June 5
SENATE.
The senate met at 10 o'clock.

SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The resolution presented yesterday
by Mr.. Foraker, authorizing the COM
mittee on Pecifo Islands and Porto
Rico to visit Porto Rico during the re-
cess of Congress and investigate the OK
listing conditions relative to the rela-
tons of Porto Rico with the United
States, was accepted.
Mr.. Turner introduced bill at the
reuusss OF the g. A. 4. to establish q
board of pension appeals. Mr.. Turner
sent to the desk and read letter sign
ed by numerous veterans and address
ed to the President In which the OBJ
lection to the present plan OF ADJUST.
ment of pensions was pointed out and
the necessity of a board of appeals was
urged. Mr.. Turner set forth the ad-
yantsges of the bill and made 40 ap-
peal for its passage, saying that the
Senate should not adjourn till the bill
had been passed.
Mr. Gallinger said that the bill ought
not be passed at prese t. and defended
| the policy of the administration in the
adjustment OF pension oil ims.
At the Gle SO of morning business MIR.
Psttigrew moved to take up the anti
trust bill passed by the House. MIR.
Gallinger moved to refer the bill to the
judiciary committee. The President
pro tempors decided that Mr. .GalliDger's
motion took precedence. Mr. Pettgrew
addressed the Senate on the motion. The
South Dakota Senator asked if it was
the intention to tie up the bill that II
might be held as a club over the trusts
as means of securing campaign con-
tributions. He declared emphatically
that be would resist any motion 10 ad-
iourn until this bill was passed.
Mr.. Stewart replying was surprised
that any one should object to referring
the bill to committee. He was willing
that he be criticiz I'd for his action but he
would oppose its passage without refer
| ence to q committee.
Mr.. Bacon speaking 10 opposition to
he motion referred TO the speech oil Mr..
Pettierew In which the latter charged
that the republican campaign commit
tee OF 1892 received 100000 from the
Cramps Shipbuildlng Company 10
return for promises of favorable legisla
| ton and said he was amazed that the
|! statement had remained unchallenged
Mr.. Hanna said that he had heard the
statement but regarded it beneath bis
| notice, declaring that be had nothing to
10 with the campaign of 1892 and would
not dignity it with reply, but did not
believe the statement.
Mr.. Carter said that he az chairman
Of the republican campaign committee
| OF 1892 could state that the charge was
absolutely false.
Mr.. Pettigrew said that he made
he statement and that he made
It on the authority of Cramp him
sslf. That Cramp told him that he
had contributed the $400, 600 and it had
not been used as he expected 1t would
% and he would like to get part of il
| osck. Mr.. Pettigrew stated further
that Senator Carter also told him that
Cramp gave the money and laughingly
remarked that They hit the old mar
pretty hard"
Mr.. Petligrew read from the printed
testimony 10 the protest seating Mr..
Hanna and caustically reviewed the
Investigation at Columbus, his object
evidently being to connect Hanna with
Rathbone. Mr.. Hanna replied that il
Was pretty we'll known to the country
that there was a ''liv .ly scrap" at Co
lumbus. The democratic party of Ohio
aud few traitors in the republican
party of the State tried 10 prevent the
election OF Senator.
As to the legislation al Columbus,
State Senator Burke, he denounced as
traitor and scoundrel. Mr.. Hanna
then read a terrible arraignment Of
Mr.. Pettigrew taken from paper 10
south Dakota. "Pettigrew," ne thur.
| dared, would be repudiated at home.
Mr.. Hanna got very emphatic tt
| wards the close of his speech. VI am not
afraid" he said. "Let him Pettigrew)
| tell all he knows about me, and | will
! tell what I know about him."
Mr.. Carter denied that the Cramps
gave the large sum to the republican
campaign fund in 1892. Mr.. Carter
also that he had admitted it to Mr..
Pettigrew. He did not believe Mr..
Cramp ever made such statement.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared that the converse
| ton referred to about the Cramps was in the
senate chamber in 1898, when Congress fix
| cd the price of srmor plate at $500 ton.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the Alaska
code bill was taken up and the Senate
amendments were agreed to, but it was
| claimed by Mr.. Lacey and others that
| the Speaker in the confusion had failed
to hear their objections. They accord
lngly moved to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Warner moved to lay this motion
the table and on this the yeas and nays
we're called.
The particular matter objected to
was the elimination by the Senate Of
the House provision for delegate 10
Congress from Alaska. The demo-
Gratis all voted against the acceptance
of this amendment.