New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
HOT TIMES IN CONGRESS.
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statements. Il made the statement" he said,
that contribution of 100000 had been made
by Mr.. Cramp to the Republican National Com
sTittee in 1892 and that he TO be reimbursed
for it with contracts for additional warships.
My authority for the statement is Mr.. Cramp
himself" This created a sensation in the cham
Der. He told me" continued Mr.. Pettlgrew,
mot in confidence, as ] believe, an ocean
liner coming across the Atlantic he oia nor
know where the money had gone, and had en-
ployed detectives to find out. lie intimated that
Il had not been used for campaign purposes
Moreover" Mfr. Pettigrew went on, his words
almost kissing through the chamber Il nave
said the same things to the Senator who was
chairman of the Republican National Campaign
Committee OF that year. and he waved II on.
smilingly with the statement, Well we did nit
the old man pretty hard " .
Abiding to Mr. Hanna. Mr. Pettigrew brought
up the charges of bribery which had been MADE
the time of his election to the Senate read
ity OF the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions including newspaper stories OF the ac-
counts of alleged telephone conversations De
tween Mr. Hanna's friends and other persons;
These statements, Mr.. Pettigrew thought, could
not be swept aside lightly by Mr.. Hanna
AS Mr. Pettigrew resumed his seat, half
dozen senators cIarlored for recognition, among
them Mr.. Hanna and Mr Foraker, his colleague
privilege Mr. Foraker was recognized ana Sald
the remarkable statements MADE by the senator
from South Dakota required some reply. 1t was
an Ohio matter, he said, and the Ohio Senator'S
felt abundantly able to take care OF H. he hao
intended TO speak himself, but would yield TO
his colleague.
Mr.. Hanna said he felt like offering an apology
10 the Senate for pursuing the subject further
and he would not do so If he dld not desire 10
show To the Senate that the whole matter was
q conspiracv-a part Of a concerted plan TO work
UP some political capital. There was a pretty
lively scrap in Columbus said he, good humor-
eddy. 1t due partly TO the democratic
party and partly TO the work Of traitors 10 their
party ard to their country, like the senator
from South Dakota"
PICTURE OF PETTIGREW DRAWN
Mr. Hanna then went at length into the
charges made by MI Pettigrew, saying they
had been published. first in Democratic news
paper of Columbus. and fully and completely
denied by him at the time He referred to
Senator Burke. Of Cleveland. one of the
chief consoirators in the Senatorial election,
drel," who had as a Republican lent himself to
the conspiracy against his party, ana allsi-
ward had been disharred and disgraced IN MS
native city.
Then he read clipping from South Dakota
newspaper in which Mr. Pettigrew was c. cha ar
State. and which declared that he did not rep
lIesent the people Of South Dakota go,
That" declared Mr.. Hanna, vehementIy, is
my accuser in the Senate of the United states.
ana that is the estimation in which he is held
by the people of his own State. Much OF the
stuff the Senator has uttered on this moor Is
the Veriest rot. and have often as sat listen
sng TO him thought him insane. When II comes
10 personalities hotly asserted Mr. Hanna IN
conclusion, Il viii stand up with MIN ana com.
pare my character with his. He may tell what
he knows about me, and then'-Wlth emphasis
him. WIN ''''' "
Mr.. Carter. taking the floor. said: First. it
IS said that Mr.. Cramp made the statement
that he contributed 100000 to the Republican
campaign fund in 1892. / do not believe Mr..
-Crarnp ever made that statement. He could
not truthfuliy have made It, and l believe him
be a truthful man. From the Senator from
South Dakota has come the first intmatiop that
Mr. Cramp gave such an amount to the
committee and that any part of that purported
contribution had been diverted wrongfuy"
tween himself and MFfFettigrew was a pure
creation Of the Imagination, as he thought the
Cramp, as reported by the former, must have
been. If Mr.. Pettigrew had ever informed him
that Mr. Cramp had made any insinuations that
ghe funds had been diverted Mr.. Carter SAID
that his own Of honor would have i'm
PEELED him 10 call upon Mr.. Cramp for an ex-
PLANTATION. There was certainly truth in the
report concerning himself but if there any
truth in the reported talk with Mr.. Cramp, 1t
was private conversation.
DENIED AGAIN BY MR.. CARTER.
Mr. Carter, in closing said: But let me give
q note OF warning to the brethren on the other
side of this chamber. If these alleged CONVEX
sations ever had occurred, they carried with
them between gentlemen a tacit understanding
which no gentleman anywhere would disregard.
Brethren the other side of this chamber, you
henceforth to associate-God knows how
long-with the gyrating political career Of the
Senator from South Dakota. Ever keep in
mind the statements made by him to-day-state-
rnents which | brand in so far as [ am con-
cerned, as untrue. The Senator was mistaken
in the person with whom he talked. His MEM
DRY is at fault But if with Mr. Cramp the con-
versation did occur, l admonish those who
age political affairs the other side TO beware
and constantly bear IN mind the old adage
Those who lie down with dogs may expect to
get up with feas.' "
Mr.. Pettigrew in reply asserted that his con-
versations with both Mr. Cramp and Mr.. Carter
had occurred he had related. He said he
had made no charge that Mr. Carter as chair
man of the Republican National Committee had
diverted the funds. He also repeated that the
reported conversation with Mr.. Carter had oc-
Cured ut took place" he said, here in the
Senate chamber"
MR.. FORAKER DEFENDS HIS COLLEAGUE.
Mr Foraker then read extracts from the
minority report OF State Senator James R. Gar
field the investigation into the Senatorial
election. This report, he said, had satisfied the
people of Ohio and he believed II would satisfy
the people Of the United States that the inves-
tigation not one Of serious import. That
the country would understand the political pur-
pose of this debate he did not doubt nor did he
think that the people of the country at large
would fail TO appreciate the situation nor to
make response as Oregon had responded yes
terday.
Mr. Bacon then continued his remarks urging
that it was the duty of Congress TO remain in
session indefinitely until the important anti
trust legislation was enacted. He charged the
Republican leaders with bad faith in getting
measures Of this character through house
and then affording opportunity TO get them
passed by the Senate MI Bacon predicted that
when the campaign began the Golfers of the
T9erublicsn managers would be full 10 runpino
over with contributions.
Mr.. Teller suggested that if Mr.. Carter felt
eggrieved over Mr.. Pettigrew's charges he
could investigation by a committee
OF the Republican Senate he would like to see
only the campaign Of 1892, but that OF 1896
tmpartially investigated.
Mr.. Scott, Of West Virginia, then addressed
the Senate the Philippine question, saying
the people would never consent TO take a step
backward. and that the islands would remain
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