Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
BINGHAM DEFENDS
USING OF EXPERT
Tells Lobby Inquiry There
! Was Nothing Improper in
Employment OF EyansOU.
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There were frequent clashes between
himself and members Of the investigat-
ing COMMITTEES.
the line of questioning Of some of the
committee members. The committee
men on the other hand protested that
he would not answer their questions
directly. Ga.
Eyanson. following Senator Bingham
testified that after he returned to Con-
necticut after appearing before an ex-
eclItiye session of the Senate fnance
committee as Senator Bingham's secre-
tary. he received a personal check from
senator Bingham for 81 900. The check
was not accompanied by a letter, he
said. and in response to questions told
the subcommittee that he had It In MS
possession now. He received 1t about
September 5 and gave as his explanation
of not having cashed ii that he thought
he had not earned It..
Prior to going on the pay roll OF the
senate, he said, he received remunera.
ton as assistant to the president OF the
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
He did not discuss salary with Senator
Bingham, he said. There was no tax
about money, even the amount received
by him from the disbursing clerk Of the
Senate.
One morning while in the committee
room. Bingham asked him TO go to the
Senate disbursing ONCE in company
with his secretary and take the oath
as q Senate employe, Eyanson said.
Later, when he was paid by the Senate
disbursine once, he turned over the
envelope to Senator Bingham without
comment.
Holds Matter Personal.
tMr. Bingham looked at it and put
It in his pocket without saying any
thing" the witness testi1ed.
Senator Walsh asked EyansOn II he
had written to Senator Bingham about
the 81 900 and expressed surprise that
he should have received such q check
and kept it since last September with
out saying anything to Mr.. Bingham
about It.
Eyanson told the committee that 1t
was a delicate personal matter and one
: he preferred to discuss personally with
the Senator.
siderable means?" Walsh asked.
Eyanson answered that he did not
know.
The witness told the committee that
his aggregate travelling and hotel eX-
penses In Washington amounted to
81 400. but that the amount included
expenses OF the Connecticut organiza-
tons executive assistant as well as his
own, HUI OnAy uuAAA& 1yAAASSA o NSAaAA~S-
ton with Senator Bingham, but on
previous visits to washington.
When the committee took recess
Eyanson was still on the stand. He
viii resume tomorrow morning. AT
the request Of Senator Walsh he prom
ised to bring lve or six letters which
he had received from the president OK
the Connecticut Manufacturers ASso-
ciation while he was working for Sen
at0r bingham in WASHINGTON.
Bingham Defends Act.
Senator Bingham told the committee
ut the outset there had been no viola
ton Of the law In the employment Of
Mr.. Eyanson. He said that he had
been glad to get the services OF . man
qualified to aid him in the consider
alton of tariff duties in which his State
was particularly interested. He said 1t
never occurred to him that Mr.. Eyanson
could be considered 4 lobbyist in the
usually accepted definition Of that term.
He said that Mr.. Eyanson had been in
washington during the entire time OF
the hearings on the tariff before the
ways and means committee Of the
House
cat frst I did not expect to have
Mr.. EyansOn at executive sessions OF
the finance committee" said Senator
Bingham. 81 had expected to have him
behind me at the hearings on the bill
in order to aid me in asking questions
regarding the metal schedule and others
in which Connecticut Is interested.
The chairman of the committee, how
ever, adopted q different plan and the
committee was divided into subcom-
mittees to hold the hearings. For that
reason was unable to attend the hear
ines on all the schedules. / did not
have the time to read all the hearings
41a,ln~ al mraA
found myself in position OF trying
to pass on the metal schedule under
those conditions. I asked the chair
man Of the committee, therefore, that
one of my secretaries should be present
to assist me in the executive session
and the chairman said Yes
Eyansen Asked 10 Take Oath.
Senator Bingham said that when 1t
was clear to him that Mr.. Eyanson
would have to so into the secret meet
ings Of the finance committee he asked
Eyanson to take the oath of ONCE and
20 on the Senate roll. Senator Bing-
Eyanson on the Senate roll was to have
him subject to the discipline of the
Senate just as secretaries OF other
Senators.
Eyanson took the place Of one of
Senator Binghams regular secretaries.
0CnHbOE 6LnBHdm Sdlu JIldL TAG ObAACE
man resigned temporarily to make this
possible. Mr.. Eyanson, he said, actually
received none of the Government money
although he was on the pay roll one
month and two days.
Senator Bingham read the committee
the statute. which prohibits employees Of
the Government from receiving salaries
from outside concerns. He called at
tention TO the fact that this statute
applies only to employees of the execu-
tive officers of the Government and that
it would not therefore apply to employees
Of Congress.
ON his first pay day, Mr.. Eyanson
received the money from the finance
clerk and handed it to me-" said Sena-
VINO had resigned temporarily. On the
second occasion Mr.. Eyanson handed
the money directly to the clerk.
Perhaps this was an error or my
part" said Senator Bingham, but my
only purpose was to have Mr.. EyanSon
subject to the discipline of the Senate
while he was attending secret sessions
IS my secretary he behaved in an ex-
emplary manner. He took no part in
the committees discussions. He did
no lobbying. He did not talk to Other
Senators. He merely helped me with
the information that needed"
Loaned by Manufacturers.
Senator Bingham told the committee
that Mr. Eyanson had been loaned him
by the Connecticut Manufacturers As.
ISOLATION, which continued to pay Mr.
Eyanson's salary.
Senator Walsh OF Montana wanted
to know how Eysnson could serve tive
masters
That is not fair question" replied
Senator Bingham. He contended that
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