The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-15
SENATORS TALK TRADE.
War Topics Get a Rest and
South American Trade In.
terests Considered.

Washington. June 1I-At today's ses-
sion Of the senate the resolution OF Mr..
Lodge directing that an Inquiry be made
into the disposition made of the Methodist
book concern claim. which was paid ra-
Gently by congress, was adopted. In the
course Of the debate upon II. Mr.. Morgan
(Ala.) charged that the resolution was
lnsincere and had been drawn for poll
deal effect. This statement Mr.. Lodge
denied vigorously, saying his only plrposs
In offering the resolution was an tho
facts concerning the matter should oe
laid before the people TO the end that
more care should be taken I'm the future.
lie hoped that, as result Of the the pro-
posed Investigation, a general lawwould
be passed to llmlnate the professional
lobbist from the legislative equation,
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. Nor
gan said that only today nc had been in
formed that a claim OF $}SS.O paid recent
ly by congress to the estate OF John
Re 3che had been lobbied through congres
and that the lobbyists had received 90 per
cent OF the money
He maintained that n che senate was
going into the Investigation business, this
and other similar reports should be look
ed into.
The measure to incorporate the Inter
national American bank was under dis
cussion for three hours. Final action was
not taken on the bill.
a bin TO authorize retired list for en-
listed men and appointed petty officers of
the United States navy was passed.
Mr.. Allison called up a joint resolution
by ,he house appropratng a73, ,l5l to pay
the Berlns sea award. lie explained that
precisely the same provision was contain
ed in the sundry civil bin. as the award
had to be paid on June iG, and as IL was
manifcsuy impossible 10 securc the en-
actment of the sundrT ~: oni by that
time it was necessary TO prevent a spec
ial measure To carry the appropriation.
The resolution was abgreed TO.
The bin was passed authorizing the pres
idcnt 10 nominate Lieut.. Commander II. NJ
C. Brown. now on the retired list, TO DE a
commander on the retired list Lieut.
Commander Brown was one OF the heroes
OF the Samoan disaster.
The Lodge resolution directing an inves-
tigation OF the award 10 the Methodist
church south book concern was then ad-
opted. A senate bin TO provide a home
for aged and Inhrm colored people was
passed
AT O'Clock the bin for the organization
OF Pan-Amerlcan hank was laid before
the senate and Mr.. PoWus spoke IN OPP
position 90 the granting of the proposed
charter lie sad such Institutions as this
were calculated TO simulate such gambl-
ing transactions as those which had rec
emily occurred in Chicago, where Il Is made
Impossible for the poor TO secure bread
Notwithstanding the abundance Of wheat
ln an extended reply 20 the legal pro-
positions advanced by Mr. Pettus Nj
Foraker said the committee mad consider
cd an phases Of the questions bearing ~
on the bin ana had unanimously report
| that n was an exempt measure
Mr. Pettus offered an amendment L,
the bin providing that the proposed banl
should not charge or receive more than
six per cent Interest on loans.
Pending vote upon the amendment
Mr.. Perkins CALI presented an argu
msnt ia favor Of the bill he argued tha
the proposed hank Was duty Of the peo
pie Of this country who desired 20 do busl