Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-06
: 56th CONGRESS-.
WhirIwind Of Excitement Dur
ing the Closing Hours.
Senate in Uproar Over Sensational
Charge by Pettigrew, S. D.
Lively Sparring in House Evening Session
Approaches VerilabIe Bcdlam.

Washington, June "a tornado of
partisan debate swept over the Senate,
today, with Senators Hanna of Ohio.
l'cttisrcw of South Dakota. and Carter
Of Montana, the chief figures, ana for
sensational ordinations ana rccrim
ina ions, for bitter personalities ana for
poignant invective the debate exceeded
anything heard on the floor If the
chamber for many years. The lie was
not passed directly but the truthful
ness of statements was challenged very
sharply.
Bacon. Ga, precipitated the scene by
repeating a charge made. several days
ago. hy PcttigreY, that Mr.. Cramp. tho
Philadelphia shipbuilder. had contrib
utod 100000 to the Republican cam
pni9n fund in 1872, with the under
standing that H. would ~ reimbursed
by contracts for the construction Of
warships by the governments This
charge. Bacon said. had been denied
neither by Hanna, the present chair
man Of the Republican national com
mittcc. nor by Carter. VINO WAS chair
man Of the committee in 1882
Then the storm broke Hanna vigpr-
ously denied any knowledge NJ such a
transaction ana expressed his opinion
that the charge was false. carter dr-
clarcl that PcttigrcW's statement
properly could be branded only as 4
lie.
PcttigreW not only reiterated the
statement but created tremendous
sensation by asserting that his au-
thArifN M lose In
Cramp himself ana that in a CONVERSE
ti0n with Carter that senator sub
stantially had verified The story. H.
also attacked Hanna relative to his
election To the Senate.
Hanna replied in kind and expressed
doubt of the South Dakotan's sanity
He was followed by Carter. who not
only denounced the charges as Pigments
of Pettigrew's imagination but warned
the Democratic side. who now We're the
associates of the Dakotan that if they
would lie down with dogs they would
get up with tleas."
Most Of the time was given to con
fcrcnces, this afternoon, ana odds and
ends IF business preparatory to ad-
journment. a night session was held
At the opening of the Senate tn
chaplain in his Invocation referred to
the bereavement Of former Senator
John sherman in the death of his wife
Turner. Wash, presented a bill 10
establish court of pcpsion appeals
which Turner said he had introduced
several months ago, at the request Of
the g. \. X. Turner made an attack
Da admin ct VI NJ /.
sion department. because. he said. by
its peculiar construction of the laws
passed by 4 grateful Congress it was
denying just ana proper pensions to
the old soldiers of the republic, their
widows and orphans" In the cours,
of his speech Turner discussed briefly
almost every big question before Con
gross upon which action had not been
taken, ana urged that Congress ought
not 10 adjourn. tomorrow, while 50
many important measures were lying
Enacted upon, including this bill for
thu further relief of soldiers.
Gallingcr. chairman of the commit
tee on pensions, expressed sincere re-
grct that a member of the pension
committee in the closing hours Of the
session felt il his duty to make an ar
gument that il nothing if not political
ana partisan. Gallingcr replied at
some length t. Turner. criticising
sharply Nj. Patrick ,he writer of one
Of the letters read by Turner. ana eX-
pressing doubt whether Patrick had
credentials which entitled him TO
stand sponsor for pension legislation
and to speak for the G.. a. K. He CON
cludcd with a review Of the work ac-
complished in pension legislation.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the
cree ton of A public building At Marble
head Mass. was passed.
Morgan. Ala. offered the following
resolutions: THE committee on the ju-
dietary is instructed to examine and
report whether any just right of the
United States was lost or abandoned in
the consent agreement made by coun-
sci representing the government in the
decree confirming the report Of the
master in cases stated in the report Of
the attorney general, dated May ..
1900, which is herewith referred to said
committee"
What cases are referred tor in
quired Hoar.
1ncN relate to the cases OF the
Kansas Pacific Railway" replied Nor
gan.
Does the senator think it possible"
inquired Hoar. TO get a report from
the committee at this session."
NO" returned Morgan. Il do not
think it possible; and if it were ! do
not think the committee would report
upon it."
The Chair then laid the House anti
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