Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28

claring he resented and always would
resent the treatment he has received.
AS soon as the Connecticut Senator
took his seat, Senator Blaine arose and
replied to the report that he had allow
ed q Capitol policeman to drive his
automobile West last Summer while on
the pay roll. Senator Blaine declared
that no Capitol policeman drove his
car because he drove it himself.
Protested Too Much"
THE Senator from Connecticut takes
himself altogether too seriously" said
Senator Blaine. He protested entirely
too much"
Senator Blaine charged that an effort
was being made Ito drag a smoke screen
across Shiny, dirty trail, mapped out
deSignedly from the office Of the Sena-
tor from Connecticut to the Office of the
Connecticut Manufacturers Associa-
ton"
He then defended the methods used
by the committee in crosS-examining
Senator Bingham, declaring the Con-
necticut Senator had "doggedly refused
to answer questions"
And so whatever has befallen the
Senator, he alone is responsible for It,"
Senator Blaine continued. This whole
matter was conceived in secret and con-
Quoted in secret. Mr.. Eyanson was on
three pay rolls, ostensibly as clerk to
the committee on insular affairs, osten-
sibly as clerk to the Senator from Con-
necticut, but in fact an employe Of the
Connecticut Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
1.-The Senator from Connecticut
placed on Mr. Eyanson an ofrcial cloak
that permitted him to go into the secret
meetings Of part Of the finance COM
mittee."
Senator Blaine asserted that Senator
Bingham was not an important fac
tor in the situation. but that the inn
portant question is to decide whether
the method Of writing this tariff bill
is to dominate final action on the bill. y
In referring to Senator Bingham,
Senator Blaine said: notwithstanding
the fact that he has worn the cap and
gown Of great university, that does
not place him above others who have
won their position through toll and
labor"
In conclusion, Senator Blaine said
he does not charge there was any
corruption.
Senator Caraway, Democrat OF
Arkansas, and chairman of the lobby
committee, took the floor next and be-
gan by saying that Senator Bingham
had made the Same defense made by
everybody caught In an embarrassing
situation"
He told the Senate that Senator Bing-
ham was mot dragged before the COM
mittee." He said he and Senator Bing-
ham had had conversation about the
forthcoming hearing but could not
agree, and that later q request had
come to the committee that Senator
Bingham wanted to appear.
We even waived the formality Of an
OATH" Senator Caraway said.
Conduct Held Justified.
Senator Caraway said that If Senate
investigating committees merely &C
cepted the statements made by persons
under investigation that they had done
nothing wrong, investigations might
just as we'll not be held. Under such
conditions, he said, the Teapot Dome
investigation would have come to Moth
ing.
The lobby committee chairman said
that Bingham had charged unfair
treatment by Democratic and anti
administration Republican Senators on
the committee. The chairman called
attention to the fact that Senator Rob-
inson Of Indiana, regular Republican
member. had characterized the action
of Senator Bingham in having Eyanson
placed on the Senate pay roll, and then
having him turn the Government mon
ey over to another man, as "falsifica-
ton of the record"
At this point Senator CatawAy paused
to demand that any regular Republican
Senator on the floor, who approved
Senator Bingham's course in the en-
ployment Of Eyanson, should stand up"
No one stood up. Senator Caraway