The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16
NO SCANDAL In THE DEAL.
A Congressman Explains a Real ES-
tate Trade.

Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, Nips In
the Bud an Insinuation That He Was
Shaping Legislation to Swell His
Pookstbook-The Indian Appropria-
tion Bill Again Under Debate.
Washington, June 15.-In the House to-
day the prayer was offered by Rev.
r, w. Springer, son of Representative
Springer, and recently appointed a post
chaplain by President Cleveland.
Again no opportunity was given for the
consideration OF business under unani-
nous consent, and the committees were at
once called for reports Among the bills
reported was one for public building at
Chicago and one authorizing the erection
of government printing office on one Of
the public reservations in the city Of
Washington.
Mr. Cultivate reported a resolution
from the committee on rules directing i'm
mediate consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bull, beginning with page 81,
under the hve-minute rule, until $3.50
o'clock, when the previous question shall
be considered as ordered on all pending
amendments and on the passage of the bill.
To questions by Mr.. Crawford, dem, of
4Nbl vi NuAOlllsls anu MI lJuOllbbtG. TtD.s
OF Washington, Speaker Crisp said that
IL the resolution were adopted amend
meuts could not be offered TO paragraphs in
the bill occurring prior TO page 81, and
which the committee mad agreed should
be returned TO later
The resolution met with much opposi-
tion from the democratic side Among
the speakers in opposition were Messrs.
Mci3ae of Arkansas, Swanson of Vir-
! gtnia, Mcmillan and Cox of Tennessee,
all democrats and Burrows Of Michigan,
| Payne OF New York and Cannon Of Illi-
nois, republicans
BY voto Of 1913 TO G3 Outhwaite's de-
mand for the previous question was sec
| onded, but on the passage Of the resolu-
tion the republicans refrained from vot-
! ing-the vote being l31 to g. The yeas
/ and nays were ordered and resulted
| yeas l76, nays 70; present and not voting
3. So the resolution was adopted.
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Mr. Richardson, dem, of Tennessee,
rising to a question of personal privilege,
sent to the clerks desk and had read the
| editorial in the evening News Of yester-
day relating 10 the charges contained In
Its local columns, connecting Mr.. Richard-
sons name with certain transaction in
real estate. This real estate had been
| purchased by the Ecklngton Street Rail-
way Company, and the News stated that
the transfer from MIR. Richardson TO the
agent of the railroad company had pre-
ceded the presentation of a report to
the House by MIR. Richardson from the
committee on affairs of the Dis
trict of Columbia by only a few
days. The situation. the News asserted,
warranted an investigation, lnasmuch as
all the proceedings were part Of scheme
to fasten the overhead trolley system
upon the street railroads of the district.
His explanation was. in brief, that he had
purchased an interest In the property in
1891 and 1898 for purposes of speculation,
but the rise in value had not met his ex-
pectation, and in March last he
placed the property In the hands OF
real estate agents, who had disposed
OF IL without further reference to
him (Richardson) except to account for
the proceeds, which barely recouped his
| investment HIS statements were sup
ported by letters and documents which
Mr.. Richardson read. At the close OF
Mr.. Richardson's remarks the members
who had listened TO him throughout with
close attention evinced their appreciation
by applause, which came from both sides.
The speaker then, carrying out the reso'
luton just adopted, declared the House
IN committee Of the whole, and called
on the gentleman from Massachu
sette, Mr.. O'Neil, to take the chair.
THE INDIAN BILL TAKEN UP.
The reading of the bill was then begun,
under the terms of the order, points oi
order against any provision being then in
order, after the reading was concluded
the bill to be open for amendment. In ac
cordance with the understanding that the
agreement for debate previously made
should be respected, Mr.. McRae, dem, o.
Arkansas, was given half an hour tc
oppose the provision of the bill direct
ing the transfer to the credit oi
the Indian tribes interested, upon the
books of the treasury, of certain non-in
terest paying state bonds or stocks, and
thereupon they shall become the prop
erty Of the United States and are TO be
sold by the Secretary Of the Treasury
These are the bonds and stocks held in
trust for certain Indian tribes upon which
no interest has been paid, and which ara
in controversy, amounting 10 something
over 80, 100000
Mr.. McRae denounced the proposed
legislation.
Messrs Swanson and Wise, dem, oi
Virginia, opposed the provision, denounc-
ing it as foul wrong TO the state Of Vir
ginia 10 take these bonds and deny q set
Element of the claims Of the state against
the general government. He said the
United States was indebted 10 Virginia
not only for advances for the general de
Tense in the war Of 1912, but for Sl20, ,0O(
advanced to build the very capitol in
which the House was meeting.
Points OF order we're made against the
provisions of the bill quoted. and opposed
by the speakers named as being new Leg
islation and not reducing expenditures,
and these we're sustained by the chair.
So these provisions disappeared from the
bill.
At O'Clock the reading of the bill not
being concluded, this being Friday, the
committee rose and the House took re-
cess until s o'clock the evening session TO
be for the consideration of private pen
sion and relief bills.
At the evening session pension matters
were discussed. and but one bill passed,
and at 10 80 o'clock the House adjourned.