The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-13

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the floor temporarily. Rainey wa
oycrtaken at the railroad station
where he was about to board tn,
train for Baltimore where he had ar
engagement to speak at the Lincoln
exercises In short time he cam,
into the house, but stated that his
Baltimore engagement prevented hi,
remaining throughout Loyering's re.
marks and that he would answer lat
er should he find it necessary.
Coverings proceedings stated that
blackmailers tried to work their
game not only on the gentlemen he
had named but on both political
parties.
He said that for two years prior 10
last Fall they had been pursuing
Cromwell with the expectation that
he pay them large sums Of money.
These overtures, Lowering said had
met with an indignant refusal from
Cromwell. Following their attempt
on Cromwell he said they took their
"Nefarious wares" to Chairman Mack
Of the Democratic campaign commit
tee and when Mack refused to ac-
cept them Lowering declared that
members Of the democratic party ar
ranged with Rainey "To exploit the
subject on the floor of the house
he had attempted to do by introduc-
ing the resolution of inquiry"
Singularly enough, he said, Rain
ey Had taken no steps about the in
vestigation." "Has he fallen DOWN.
he inquired. "Has he failed to secure
proof, have his informants forsaken
him?"
After the blaclmailers failed to ex-
ert money from any source they then
caused the matter to be published IN
The World. Lowering then said
'Rainey, rising in his place decIar.
ed that he had received no informa-
tion from either source, and noting
that Lowering was reading his
speech. he asked, Did the gentleman
prepare his. manuscript, or did VIII
lam Cromwelll"
Lowering declared he had prepared
very word himself and that Cron-
veil had never seen word of it.
Lowering said there we're no Sc
.rets in the whole transaction. 'Ex-
ept such as suspicious minds have
onjured up"
Hitchcock Of Nebraska asked why,
there was no secrets does Lover
ng justify Cromwell's refusal to an
wer questions put to him by the
enate committee. Lowering answered
hat Cromwell had answered every
uestion he was at liberty to with.
ut breaking faith with his clients
nd since that time he had kept moth
lg back. Looking squarely at Rain
Y he challenged thar gentleman to
Here and now produced his proofs"
Rainey promised that on the first
pportunty he would make a reply
lat would meet the challenge.
Gaines in fiery speech urged that
lie Rainey resolution should be pass
! in order to get at the bottom of :
lie affair. "Get Cromwell" he ex-
aimed, ito come here and clean his
'nds, and get Rainey or anyone else
wants to call and bring them face
face"
The Indian appropriation bill was !
chnically under consideration and S
'eeches we're made under general n
bate, A variety of other subjects Il
ere discussed, Sims Of Tennessee o
liked on the dangers of carbon o
onoxide in illuminating gas; Rus r.
II of Missouri took the issue with h
e Presidenting in vetoing the t.
mes river dam; Broadhead of :
,nnsylvania, made a plea for the (
tention of marines as a branch Of Y
e military arm, and Willett of New
ork made legal argument in which
held that the United States is
thout authority to sue a newspaper
+ libel About 500 pension bills
IRE passed Before taking UP the -
dian bill brief exercises of Lincoln
re held.