Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
56th CONGRESS
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trust bill before the Senate. 1t was
read second time. Pettigrew, S. d.,
moved to proceed with it's considera-
ton. Gallinger, n. H., moved to refer
the measure to the committee on ju-
dietary. The latter motion, the Chair
held. took precedence.
In course of a brief speech Pettigrew
inquired: Was this bill passed by the
House to become a law? If so, then
we must remain in session until it is
passed. Was it passed to be used as
club to be held over corporations. this
| summer. To get campaign contribu-
tons? Then everybody knows who
will use the club. | shall resist the
| passage of any resolution to adjourn
until this bill has been considered"
We cannot deceive the country into
the belief declared Bacon. Ga, that
We are proceeding in good faith if We
give such direction to this bill as prac-
tically will destroy any chance of ac-
J ton upon it at this session"
He was surprised. he said. that the
statement made. few days ago. by
| Pettigrew that the Champs Shipbuild-
ers of Philadelphia. had contributed
$4,000 to the Republican national cam
paign fund of 1892. With the promise
that they would be recouped by con-
tracts for the building Of warships had
not been denied. He regarded ii as a
most remarkable statement and direct
| ed attention to the fact that Hanna
and Carter, intimately connected with
that campaign. We're in the chamber
and heard the statement
| Instantly Hanna was on his feet.
| If" said he, II should undertake to
| reply to all such statements made on
this floor l would occupy more time of
the Senate than even the senator from
Georgia does tLaughter). | heard the
statement and considered it unworthy
of notice ana declined to dignity it by
a denial.
Il had nothing to do with the cam
paign Of 1892 but I have heard this
story ana | say most emphatically and
| decidedly that / believe it is not true.
| So far as such illusions are made TO
the campaign Of 1896 ] desire to say
that no promises We're made. no con-
Sideratinns We're offered to any person
or corporation for contributions made.
Carter. who was the chairman of the
Republican national campaign com
nittee. in 1892 and who had calmly
listened to the statements of BasOn
ana Hanna. rose and said: II desire
briefly to reply to the charge made by
the senator from George that in 1S92-'
Bacon. interruptng: II simply stat
"a that the charge had been made on
this floor and had not been denied"
The statement Of the senator" re
A. inn VI
l have had that such a charge was
made by any person. As to the state
Iment. somebody ought to be responsible
for it The statement was proceeded
Carter. that in 1892 the campaign
was conducted with funds derived from
corporations which We're to be reim-
bursed through the medium Of govern
ment contracts. This is the first time
| ever heard that statement made. |
say now. and there are senators on TINS
floor who will bear me out, that any
charge that contributions We're thus
| received or that any promises we're
made to corporations or to individuals
is absolutely false and can be branded
properly only as a lie. Money was re-
ceived by the committee. but only
through voluntary contributions. In
that campaign the party was defeated
ana the country paid the penalty Of
that defeat"
Pettigrew insisted that Bacon should
Weld the floor to him to make reply
to the statements. Said he:
Il made the statement that a con-
tribution Of $500 600 had been made by
Cramp to the Republican national
committee in 1892. and that he was to
be reimbursed for it with contracts
for additional warships. My authority
for the statement is Mr.. Cramp him
self" deliberately declared Pettigrew
This created Il sensation in the cham
ber He told me this. not in conf
dence as | believe. on an ocean liner
coming across the Atlantic. He did not
know where the money had gone and
had employed detectives to find out
He intimated that it had not been used
for campaign purposes. Moreover,
continued PettigreW. his words almost
kissing through the chamber. Il have
said the same things to the senator
who was chairman Of the Republican
national campaign committee of that
wear and he waived it off, smilngly,
with the statement: We'll. we did hit
the old man pretty hard"
| Adverting to Hanna. Pettigrew
brought up the charges of bribery
made against the Ohio senator at the
time of his election to the Senate.
reading voluminously from the report
of the minority of the committee On
privileges and elections. including
newspaper stories of the accounts Of
alleged telephone conversations en-
gagged in by Hanna's friends and other
persons. These statements, PettigreW
thought could not be swept aside
lightly by Hanna.
AS Pettigrew resumed his seat. half &
dozen senators clamored for recognition
among them Hanna and Foraker. TIL,
former rose to 4 question of privilege
Foraker was recognized ana said the re-
rarkable statements made by the sonatol
from South Dakota required some reply
If was an Ohio matter ana the Ohio sena.
tors felt abundantly able to take care OF
it. He had intended to speak himself. he
said. but would yield to his colleague.
Hanna said he felt like offering an apol
ogv to the Senate for pursuing the subject
further and he would nor do 50 if he did
not desire ITO show 10 the Senate thai