The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06

he waved IT off. sniilingly. with the
statement: Wen. we did hit the old
man pretty hard
Adverting 10 Hanna, Pettigrew brought
up the charges OF bribery which had
been 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 priv
neges and elections, including newspaper
stories OF the accounts of alleged tele-
phone conversations between Mr. nan
mas friends and other persons. These
statements, Pettigrew thought, could not
be swept aside lightly by Mr.. Hanna
AS Pettigrew resumed his seat, half
a dozen senators Clamored for recoghi-
ton, among them Hanna and FORAKER.
Foraker was recognized. and said the re-
markable statements made by Pettigrew
required some reply. 1t was an ONO
matter he said. and the Ohio senators
felt abundantly able 10 take care OF H.
Hnpna's Good-Humored Reply.
He yielded to Hanna, who said he felt
like Offering an apology to the senate Tor
pursuing the subject further, and ne
would not do so II he did not desire TO
show TO the senate that the whole matter
was a conspiracy-a part OF a concerted
plan to work up some political capital.
There was a pretty lively scrap IN Co
lumbus." said he, good naturally. ut was
due partly to the Democratic party and
partly to the work of traitors to their
party and country. like the senator from
South Dakota"
Hanna then went at length into the
charges made by Pettigrew. saying they
had been published first in a Democratic
newspaper OF Columbus and fully and COM
pletely denied by him at that time. lie
referred TO Senator Burke Of Cleveland, as
on. OF the chief conspirators in the sena-
traitor and scoundrel VINO had as Re
publican entered into the conspiracy
against his party and subsequently had
been disbarred and disgraced in his ma
tive city.
Pays His Respects to Pettigrew.
Then he read a clipping from South
Dakota newspaper In which Pettigrew was
characterized as a traitor TO his country
and to his state and declared that he did
not represent the people Of South Dakota.
That" declared Hanna vehemently, 5
my accuser in the senate of the United
States. and that is the estimation in which
he is held by the people of his own state.
have often sat Ia my seat listen
ing to him and thought him insane, Much
of the stun he has uttered on this floor
Is the veriest rot.
when 1t comes to personalities" as
serted Hanna, In conclusion, II will stand
up with him and compare my character
with his. He may tell what he knows
about me and then. with emphasis on
every word, II will tell about him"
Carter Denies Pettigrew's story.
Carter obtaining the floor as a matter OF
personal privilege said:
First It Is said that Mr.. Cramp made
the statement that he contributed $500 900
TO the Republican or, f,p IT,,
l do not believe Mr.. Cramp ever made
that statement. He could not truthfuIlv
have made II. and believe him to be a
truthful man. From the senator from
South Dakota has come the first intima-
tton that Mr.. Cramp ever gave such an
amount to the committee and that part
OF that purported contribution had been
diverted wrongfully."
Creations of the IMAGINATION.
Carter said the reported conversation
between himself and Pettigrew was pure
creation Of the Imagination. as he thought
the conversation between Pettigrew and
Cramp. as reported by the former. must
have been. If Pettigrew had ever in
formed him that Cramp made any insinu-
attons that the funds had been diverted
Carter said that his own sense of honor
would have impelled him to call upon
Cramp for an explanation. There was
certainly no truth in the reported con-
II there was any truth in the reported
talk with Cramp II was a private con-
versation.
Warning 20 the Democrats.
Carter. in closing addressed the Demo-
cratic side. saying:
brethren on the other side of the
chamber. you are to henceforth associate
God knows how long. with the gyrating
political career OF the senator from South
Dakpta and hear in
mind the old adage. Those who lie down
with hogs may expect 10 get up with
aeas.
sim PettiErew Reitcrates.
Pettigrew reiterated that his converse.
satious with Cramp and Carter had oc-
CURED He said he made no charge that
Carter as chairman OF the Republican
committee had diverted the funds. He
also repeated that the reported conversa-
ton with Carter had transpired. 1T took
place" he said, here in the senate cham
her"
Bacon. resumiug his speech. contended
that Il was the duty OF congress 70 re-
main in session indefinitely untll the i'm
pcrtant antitrust legislation vas enacted
Teller suggested that " Carter felt az
grieved over Pettigrew's charges, ne could
secure an investigation by committee u
the Republican senate He Te.lerl would
like TO see not only the campaign Of 90
bat that 81 - lmpartia.ly investigated
Alaskan Code BiI Passes.
The conference report Of the Alaskan
code hill VAS adopted. The bill now goes
TO ne president.
Adrich presented a conference report on
tho bill 10 provide he.tcr facilities for the
leposi; ~ public moneys In the Philip
pircs Cuba and Puerto Rico. and q was
agreed Us.
Reccs. JnuI Evening