Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
GREAT FIGHT
Pettigrew and Hanna Have
Warm Bout in Senate.
ATTACK WAS VICIOUS.
South Dakota senator Accuses Hanna
of lsribery-Ship Builder Cramp il
Quoted-NIade TO Say He Gave
Money for Favors.

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Quoted-NIade TO Say He Gave
Money for Fayors.
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, as the storm centers. For
sensational ordinations and recrimina-
tons, for bitter personalities, and for
poignant invective, the debate exceed
ed anything heard on the floor of the
chamber for many years. The lie was
not passed directly but the truthful
ness of statements was challenged
sharply.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, repeated a
charge made several days ago by Mr..
Pettigrew that Mr.. Cramp, the Phila-
delphia shipbuilder, had contributed
100000 to the republican campaign
fund in 1892, with the understanding
that he would be reimbursed by con-
tracts for the construction of warships
for the government. This charge, Mr..
Bacon said, had been denied neither by
Mr.. Hanna, the present chairman of
the republican national committee, nor
by Mr.. Carter, who was chairman of
the committee in 1892.
Storm Breaks Over PettIsrew.
Then the. storm broke. Mr.. Hanna
vigorously denied any knowledge of
such a transaction, and expressed his
opinion that it was false. Mr.. Carter
declared the statement properly could
be branded only as, a lie. Mr.. Petit
grew not only reiterated the statement
but created a tremendous sensation by
asserting that his authority was no less
q person than Mr.. Cramp himself, and
that in conversation with Mr.. Carter
that senator substantially had verified
the story. He also attacked Mr.. Han
ma relative to his election to the senate.
Mr.. Hanna replied, and expressed
doubt of the South Dakotan's sanity.
He was followed by Mr.. Carter, who
not only denounced the charges as fig
ments of Mr.. Pettigrew's Imagination,
but warned the democratic side, who
We're now the associates of the DalSo-
tan, that if they would sic down with
dogs they would get up with feas."
Cartcr's Emphatic Denial.
Mr.. Carter, who was the chairman
of the republican national campaign
committee in 1892, said in replying to
the charge of Mr.. Bacon:
This statement is the first latina
ton have had that such charge was
made by any person. say now, and
there are senator's on this floor who
will bear me out, that any charge that
contributions We're received to be re-
imbursed thru the medium of govern
ment contracts, or that any promises
were made to corporations or to indi-
viduals, is absolutely false and can be
branded properly only as lie. Money
was received by the committee, but on
ly thru voluntary contributions. In
that campaign the party was defeated
and the country paid the penalty of
that defeat"
Bills Signed Today.
Washington, June 6.-The president
today signed the general deficiency
estiSe oiAS f<SoSlSAlf sdPpIOpI1-
atoms and the Alaskan code bills.
Today's Session of House.
Washington, June 6.-But a handful
of members We're on hand when the
house reassembled at s. o'clock after
being in recess only few hours. The
conference report on the general de-
ficincy bill, showing complete agree
ment, was presented and agreed to.
Cannon submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill, showing
that the item covering the claims Of
Nevada was the only one in dispute.
Newlands, of Nevada, moved that the
house concur with the senate amend
ment. This brought on sharp debate
on state claims, and was finally lost.
The house insisted on the amendment
and the bill was sent back to the con-
ference.
In the Senate.
Washington, June 6.--When the SEN
ate reconvened at 10 clock but score
of senators We're present. The cham
Der, however, filled rapidly. Allison
reported from the committee on appro-