Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
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WaShingt. Il. June Ga tornado OF
artisan debate swept over the senate
testerday with Senators Hanna of
Ohio, Pettig'ew of South Dakota and
farer Of Montana the chief figures.
FOR sensational examinations and re-
r!minations, for bitter personalities
bid for poignant invective the debate
3yceeded anything heard on the floor
the chamber for many years. The
was not passed directly, but the
futhidlnesS Of statements "a chal-
fnged very sharply. Mr.. Bacon Of
fesrgia precip.tated the scene by re-
seating a charge made several days
30 BY Mir. Pettigrew that Mr.. Cramp,
Pc Philadelphia shipbuilder, had con-
f1buted 100000 TO the Republican
alIaign funG in 1892, with the under
Fanding that he would be reimbursed
contracts for the construction of
safships for the government. This
Flarge, Mr.. Bacon said. had been de-
yea neither by Mr.. Hanna, the pres
~ chairman of the Republican ma
Cnal committee, nor by Mr.. Carter,
y was chairman of the committee
NE. Then the storm broke. Mr..
lama vigorously denied any knowl-
ase OF such a transaction and eX-
|lessed his opinion that it was false.
carter declared the statement
|ioperly could be branded only as a
Dir, Pettigrew rot only reiterated
r. statement, but created a tremen-
Ws sensation by asserting that his
.slcrlly was no less a person than
. tramp himself, and that in a con-
usaaon with Mr.. Carter that sena-
SUBSTANTIALLY ha1 verified the story.
aiso asked MIR. Hauna relative TO
I ERECTION to the senate. Mr.. Hanna
pneu and expressed doubt of the
- Dakotan's sanity. He was fol-
su oy Mr.. Carter, who not only
aOunced the charges as Pigments of
rettlgrew's imagination. but
Asl the Democratic side who were
IN We associates of the South Da-
senator. thaI II they would lie
NM, sn with dogs they would get up
"a neas. Nest of the day was
~ sn % conference reports and orders
H., eapls or business preparatory TO
|as held.
Il. The House.
hue mouse entered the throes of dis
Eeninn Yesterday and all day and all
Iowas the circling galleries were
mueu with spectators. The pictur-
y Incidents were few. Partisan
n 'ivu running high in the face of
AZ ampphdlng presidential campaign
krnoo.u ut several times during the at
Erson ana hot words we're banded
nr. lEe political aisle. Mr.. Hull of
NOEL hu olr. Lentz of Ohio crossed
mn D later Mr.. Grosvenor Of
ll,a aug Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee had
n J. encounter. throughout the
Bav " every opportunity there was a
(rst. ior political advantage and
beL ana challenges were banded
|qralsa nu forth. But all this was
kowd,s incidental to the work of
|bIch through the big supply bills
h i. naa the right Of way. During
,ha 'Ilhs between the consideration
Iadn, ,Vports members clamored like
by Sos N the wheat pit on a panic
bon MI ~, recognition for private bills
|lgb, 'ulch their political salvation
me night session the galleries
lon on Atonged with gaily arrayed
"iu the floor was a verita ole
rses fiour after hour the con-
Ae sna rusgled on with their reports,
d M eaher firm and resolute, steer
bnfrslon ouse through the turmoil and
IN Toward midnight the gal
rs Viii, hinhed out. but tired legisla-
tue prospects Of an all-niglit
ne wha. aained In their places. get
lorlaa. comfort they could from the
ID Noaise that with the morrow the
Vast The HOuse.
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