The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-23
GETTING AT THE TRUTH
Commissioner Raum Tells His Story In
the Witness Box.
A Scheme to Suppress all Lotteries
General Political Gossip
From the Nations Capital
The Allen Labor Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Commissioner
Raum continued his testimony before tho
investigating committee to-day. He said
that some Of the money he had obtained
from Lemon went into the refrigerator
company, hut declined to state how much.
Cooper presented an article published in
the Cincinnati Commercial Gdzeits of June
9, containing denial of the truth of the
charges brought by Cooper. The com.
missioner denied that the article had been
prepared in his office and taken 10 Cen
cral Boynton. He had a number of in
terviews about that time with newspaper
men on this subject, This interview was,
he said, substantially correct.
The commissioner said that probably
Lemon had spoken to him about the adj
yanccd eases before he submitted
his letter. Certainly other attorneys had
done so. As to the system OF completed
files the witness said that the pension
Office relied solely upon the certificate Of
the attorney. "who was assumed To bc
credible person. being credited 10y the
court that the case was complete and
ready for action. The commissioner pro-
duccd the statement 81 cases in the com
plctcd files, showing there are now
-
Lemons eases, The pension firm which
had presented the largest number OF com
plctcd cases this month was Marring q
Co, Coopcr's friends.
This concluded the commissioners ex-
animation, and Martin Bailey, chief Of
the law division Of the pension bureau,
was called and gave testimony relative To-
the office practice, adding that no par
ucular consideration had ever been shown
ia the treatment of Lemons ease, as he
knew absolutely.
Commissioner Raum next produced the
stock book of the refrigerator company,
and furnished "A list of the stockholders,
which was verified by the committee. lilo
testified that 1t contained the name of no
cmployc IN the pension office except his
own, and that no stock was ever offered
tn any cmployr.
Cooper declared the proceeding was ex
partc; that II was beneath the dignity OF
"a member uf congress ur "A respectable at
torncy tp participate Ia such an iuvcstiga.
lion. lie had not been permitted 10 look
at the stock book. The committee Of
frred to allow him To inspect the verified
list, hut he refused to do So, unless he
conld obtain access to the books them
selves. Adjourned Ia Scptembcrl.
The amended alien contract labor law
| from the committee on labor. Its prin-
| cipal features are, that IL is made unlaw-
| flil on the part of an alien Ia enter tho
| United states under any contract to per
| form labor ar service. IL the master of a
vessel shall bring any such alien into the
United States, hc shall. besides being
subject To- "a fine aud imprison-
menL be required to return tho
| alien to the port Of cmbarkaton.
II shall not be lawful Tor any person or
corporation Ia encourage any alien la
borcr, mechanic or artisan To emigrate
| from any foreign country to the United
| States 10y promise II employment through
/ advertisement or otherwise. This provis-
ton in the act shall not apply to profess
sioual actors, artists, lecturers, regularly
ordained ministers of the gospel, learned
| professors Tor colleges and seminaries, or
professional singers.
Hnnsbrough of North Dakota, intro
duccd in tue hous. jolst resolution pro-
posing an amendment tn the constitution
to the effect that neither the United States
nor any state shall pass "A law authorizing
th" establishment or maintenance of a
lottery or organized scheme for the disIri.
button ~ prizes 10y chance.
The plan by which tho rpg bl'can.
| expect To- secure the passage oi the elec
ton Till next session is Ia obtain writ
ten pledge of the majority of senators "a
hc ia attendance early in December aud
vote in favor of change of the rules 81
a. tu permit a majority Ia fix the time foI
taking vote upon any measure unde
consideration. This pledge, it il said
will bc signed 10y all the members of th,
Majority. IL is not asserted, however
that the senators will bc in favor of th,
election hill.
! Assistant secretary of state, on beinl
asked to-day, II there was any special zig
nliicancc IN the movements Of the ilag
ship Charleston on the northwest coas
just at this time, said that there was no
J So far as he knew, She would not x,
north of the American boundary line.
Secretary Nettleton said this Afternoon
, that the silver purchase for the presen
mouth would be- limited 10 proportio'
of the total months quota IF $4,000
ounces that hereafter the amount pur
chased might bo reckoned by ca!enda
months.
Combinations Peter Roman ~ Mon
taua, Indian agent AT Flathcad agency
Montana; Samuel NJ. Alltebaugh, pos
master AT White sulphur Springs, Mon
, tdua.
AMONG THE RACERS.