New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
A LIVELY DEBATE OVER THE METHODIST
CLAIM AND THE PAN-AMER-
ICAN BANK.


the United States Navy was passed by the senate
today The measure provides that enlisted men
and appointed petty officers in the Navy may De re-
tired after thirty years service PROVIDED thdt me
applicant for retirement. unless he be physicay
disabled shall be at least fifty years old BY the
terms OF the bill service during the War OF the
Rebellion shall he considered double time In com
putting the length Of service.
THE BEHRING SEA AWARD
Mr. ALLISON Rep. Iowa. called up joint reso-
luton passed by the House yesterday appropri-
ating :i7315 10 pay the Behring Sea award. MT
Allison explained that precisely the same provision
was contained in the SundTy civil Appropriation
bill but as tho award had TO be PAID on June TO-
and as It was marfestly impossible to secure the
enactment OF the sundry Civil bill by that ume II
was necessary TO present special measure TO
carry the appropriation The resolution was
agreed 70.
A bill was passed authorizing the President 10
nominate Lieutenant Commander r. NJ q. Brown
now on the retired list to be commander on the
retired list acknowledgements Brown was
one OF the heroes OF the Samoan disaster
THE SOUTHERN METHODIST CLAIM
Mr. LODGES resolution directing tho Claims
Committee 10 inquire into the disposition made OF
the money paid 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church
South for its Book Concern claim was laid before
he Senate and Mr.. PASCO Dem. fla too" the
floor In the course Of defence Of his nositloh III
the matter Mr. Pasco declared he had not acted ="
an agent in deceivng the Senate. as charged yestef-
day by Mr. CHANDLER. While he feared mat inc
disclosures made concerning the disposal OF inc
money we're true they had not yet been established
by proof ard until they had been II would be use
less for Congress even 20 consider what action II
should take 1T would suffice now said Mr.
Pasco Ito ascertain the facts IN This case Ana
think too there is an obligation upon the high
church authorities TO conduct an investigation OF
the action OF some Of its officials. and have the
sincerest belief that they viii take such action as
will place them and the Church in the proper
light"
Mr. Chandler again d!sclamei any intention Of
doing injustice Of injurng the feelings Of Mr..
Pasco
In an amusing speech. rerlete with good nature.
Mr. Chandler said instead OF stating yesterday that
Mr. Pasco was the agent by which deception was
pract.sed upon the Senate he ought 70 have said
he was the medium o: the deception, that oeing
the word which Mr. Pasco had used himself.
MR. MORGAN HEARS THAT THERE ARE
OTHERS
Mr. MORGAN Dem. Ala did not approve OF
the resolution although he proposed to vote FOR u
In serious tone he discussed the resolution IN all
Of It's phases. In the course OF which he SAID mat
only to-day he had been Informed that a claim 81
s3ss oo paid recently by Congress 10 the estate OF
John Roach had been lobbed through Congress.
and that the lobbyist had received % per cent OF
the money.
This may be mere fustan." said Mr.. Morgan
There may he no truth IN II. but want TO bring
{, 10 the attention Of the Senate II We are 10 be-
Gin this matter Of investigating claims let TO
the bottom OF H. Let US investigate the Roach
claim too I'm not going 10 offer an amendment 10
this resolution but denounce It "a insnc're u is
an effort TO scandalize p great Church In another
part ~ the country. and believe the ehori s made
for political purposes
~ D~A mot % D.
idea Of rejecting upon the Church. FOR which he
had the highest respect He desired the exposure
Of the deception IN be made because % the future
good such exposure might DO. lie regarded the
claim paid n just one. and had no idea OF en-
deavorins to secure SIS repayment. He pointed out
the fact that had his amendmen, 20 The claim Dill
been adopted It would have cut or professional
lobbyist and prevented 4 scandal He hoped that
The Claims Committee after considering the resou-
ton would bring in the draf, Of n general law
which would put an end absolutely 10 the work OF
lobbyists ana claim agents
Mr. BATE Dem. Tenn and NJ. Morgan gave
this suggestion their cordial approval
without division the resolution was then adopted
A Senate hil to provide a Home FOR agei and IN
firm coorei people was passed
THE PAN-AMERIcAN BANK
Al O'Clock tho bill FOR the organization o.
pan-American bank was laid before the Senate. and
Mr. PETTUs Dem. Ala spoke IN opposition 20
N. granting % the proposed charter. IL declared
no corporation had ever existed which had the
power which Il proposed 20 confer upon the
proposed international bank Barring tho
power OF issuing money :; would have ive hundred
times as much power did the Bank % tho United
States OF Jackson's time 7! We were 20 81 on IN
this way Il would be better 10 create commission
10 conduct the entire business o, the United States
He then entered upon an analysis o. the bill. con
tending that the powers OF the directors 81 the pro-
In an extended reply 70 some 81 the legal PROPOSE
tons advanced by NJ. PettEs. Mr.. FORAKER
Rep. Ohioj in charge o. the blll cited numerous
authorities 10 show that a State may tax tho prop
erty OF Federal agencies when IT is In the hands
o, individual stockholders In the various states.
There IT," he said. no briGand in the bush, 10
any part Of this bill. the Senator from Alabama
(Nlr Pe,tus) !n;imates."
Mr. Foraker held that the term commerce as
employed in the Constitution term OF broad
meaning covering not merely buying aud selling.
but all OF the limtless transactions that might
occur among nations He said that as this country
now had no capital employed IN facilitating the In
ternationa transactions. the people were forced by
the very nature OF things 20 do international bus.
ness through the great aggregations OF capital in
Europe and were thereby placed at disadvantage.
Mr. BACON Dem, Ca inquired why the bill
had not been made general in It's application instead
of simply granting a charter to one aggregation OF
capital.
Mr. Foraker replied that he was decidedly In
favor OF tho proposition to make general law az
ioiding ali opportunity TO enter into tho business
of international banking. In conclusion he sad
the Committee Foreign Relations had most care
fully considered all phases Of all questions bearing
upon the bill. ard had unanimously reported 1t in
the belief that It was an excellent measure
MI Pettus offered an amendment 10 the bill pro-
vidng that the proposed bank should not charge
or receive more than per cent interest on loans.
Pending a vote upon the amendment Mr.. PER
KINS (Rep.. Cai) presented argument in favor
OF the bill He argued that the proposed bank was
a necessity 10 the people Of this country who de-
sired TO do business with their Central or South
American neighhors. and II was notice 10 the
world that the United States proposed To make
effort to reach for the business OF the Western
Hemisphere.
FOR PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE.