Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
The senate.

The senate.
Washingt, =. June Ga tornado Of
partisan debate swept over the senate
yesterday with Senator's Hanna of
E0hio, Pettig"cw of South Dakota and
|Car!er Of Montana the chief figures.
For sensational examinations and re-
ordinations, FOR bitter personalities
|and for poignant %inyectiye the debate
exceeded anything heard on the floor
sf the chamber for many years. The
lie was not passed directly, but the
|truthfulnesS of statements was chal-
|enged very sharply. Mr.. Bacon Of
Georgia precipitated the scene by re-
|peating a charge made several days
Rgo by Mir, Pettigrew that Mr.. Cramp,
|the Philadelphia shipbuilder, had con-
|tributed 100000 to. the Republican
Eampaigu funG in 1892, with the under
standing that he would be reimbursed
|by contracts for the construction of
|warships for the government. This
charge Mr.. Bacon said, had been de-
nled neither by Mr.. Hanna, the pres
tnl chairman of the Republican ma
l0nal committee, nor by Mr.. Carter,
|WAo was chairman of the committee
y lsS2. Then the storm broke. Mr..
hanna vigorously denied any knowl-
|edge OF such a transaction and eX-
pressed his opinion that il was false.
ar. Carter declared the statement
properly could be branded only as a
IN. Dir. Pettigrew lot only reiterated
ne statement, but created a tremen-
|cVas sensation by asserting that his
|~suthorlty was no less a person than
Af tramp himself, and that in a on
Lttsall0n with Mr.. Carter that sena-
|wr substantially hoE verified the story.
KY also asked Nj. Hauna relative TO
|ns ERECTION to the senate. MI. Hanna
fepiled and expressed doubt of the
|poui Dakotan's sanity. He was fol
Spstu Dy Mr.. Carter, who not only
,Tnounced the charges as pigments of
fettigrsw's Imagination. but
nalned the Democratic side who were
l.a the associates of the South Da-
Soed senator. tnaG Il they would lie
sg Nv with dogs they would get up
m meas. Most Of the day was
sven 70 conference reports and orders
s nv ehds Of business preparatory to
Ivaa adjournment. A night session
The House.
hne mousse entered the throes Of dis
~uuon Yesterday ard all day and all
the circling galleries were
muen with spectators. The pictur-
sSae Incidents We're few. Partisan
ol running high in the face OF
hron impending presidential campaign
terr out several times during the af-
ss,n ooh and hot words were banded
Ior.s tEe political aisle. Mr.. Hull of
swo a ana Mr.. Lentz of Ohio crossed
mr. and later Mr.. Grosvenor Of
4 lIv anu Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee had
encounter. Throughout the
~ every opportunity there was n
Ar. ior political advantage and
and challenges were banded
mar, ana forth. But all this vas
incidental to the work of
wb,SSS through the big supply bills
i, nad the right of way. During
0 III NtNH lilt C~JISlitldiioh
mad relorts members clamored like
Law fa IN the wheat pit on a panic
,po, VI recognition for private bills
u'sht depend.
me night session the galleries
.hronged with gaily arrayed
adIalnl and the floor was a verita ole
erraa Hour after hour the con
he ns.ruggled on with their reports,
No ,lpeaKer, firm and resolute, steer
onf-", mouse through the turmoil and
prlas Hich. Toward midnight the gal
ore tllnned out. but tired legisla-
es.;o, OIL the prospects of an all-night
WI remained in their places, get
nov,an1t comfort they could from the
I'D uge that with the morrow the
W.. The Houne.
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