Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-10

| inquiry Dy OenauOf COckreIl as an lns
sinuation that he was interested in
securing the payment of money to
japan through the hands of third
parties. He said that those to whom
his character vas known understood
perfectly well he was not the pimp
Of any lobby nor did he allow
lobbyists to come and whisper
In. his ear columnies
against his colleagues. He would
have regarded the inquiry as an
insult had he not known that the
Senator who propounded it was
indulgipg in suspicion that was un-
worthy of him.
Senator Morgan then explained
that this suspicion had been tongued
repeatedly In debate That he
had inquired into it, and had even
6one to the japanese minister TO find
whether there were any grounds for
it, aud was satisfied there were none.
He had no doubt that the lobbyists
had been at work, but he charged
that they were those who hat deter>
mined that none of the money should
be paid to japan unless they had
hand in it, and unless riders were
put upon the bill.
Senator Cockren disclaimed hav-
ing imputed arv improperly to
Senator Morgan, and expressed sur,
pIise that that Senator should be-
come so exceedingly sensitive, when
asked legitimate and pertinent
question. He explained that his in
qr ry had been based upon state
ment made to him by reputable
gentleman, that an attorney in Wash
lngroa had been employed by Japan
to represent that government in con-
nectlon with this legislation He did
not complain of this, but
if thatreputable gentleman had been
employed was disposed to regard the
bill more favorably on that account.
Senator Morgan said the Charge
dAffaires of the japanese govern-
memo was the only representative of
that government of whom he had
knowledge in the premises.
Sc latur Sherman thought that
whether the attorneys were employ. d
ornot was entirely immaterial He bt-
lieved there WIS no del.berative body
in the orld frCer fl ON lobby infn-
ence than the Sene. of New York,
aud wh / outside influences were
intruded the effect was almost in
variably to injure the cause they ex-
porsed He then discussed the
merits of the bill, urging that the
subject be ultimately disposed of in
some positive man ner. After further
rem .rks by Senators Maxey, Bayard
without action.
The Senate, at 4:20, after short
executive session, adjourned unnl
Monday.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June s.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the House went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Robinson,
OF Massachusetts, in the Chair, on
the legislative, executive, and judi
cial app 'opriat;on bills, all genera
debate be ng limited to one hour and
half.
Mr.. Joyce, of Vermont, confined
his remarks to the consideration OF
tt pension policy of the government
and advocating the system of pen
sioning tic men who were d sabled
in the mil .tary and naval savice or
the United States, and opposing any
proposition 10 repeal the arrears of
the pension act.
A-er finishing the consideration
of forty of the 100 pages of the bill,
the committee rose.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, pre-
sented petit on asking that the re-
maius Of Thos. Jefferson be removed
from Virginia to Washington for
ihterment and that monument be
there erected to his memory. Re
terred.
The House, at 4:30, took recess
until 1880, the evening session to be
for the consideration of pension
bills.