The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
IN THE SENATE.
Discussion of Book Concern Claims
ana Pan-American Bank.

WASHINGTON. June H-At todays
session OF the senate the resolution of
Lodge of Massachusetts. directing that an
inquiry be made into the disposition made
of the Methodist Book Concern claims,
which were recently allowed by congress,
was adopted without discussion
In the course of the debate Morgan of
Alabama charged that The resolution was
insirNere. and had been drawn for pol.ti-
cal effect
THIS statement Lodge denied vigorously.
saying his only purpose II Offering the res
o.ut.on vas that all the facts concerning
the matter should be laid before the peo-
pie. TO the end that more care should be
exercised in the future He hoped that as
result OF the proposed investigation
general law would be passed TO eliminate
the professional lobbyist from TIE legis-
lative equation.
Morgan said that only today he had
been informed that Il claim OF $36s COS
paid recently by congress 10 the estate Of
John Roach. had been iohbietl through
congress. and that the lobbyist had re-
ce.ved 30 per cent. OF the money He
maintained that if the senate was gong
into the investigating business this and
other similar matters should be looked
into.
The measure to incorporate The Inter-
national American bank was discussed for
three hours. Final action was not taken
on the bill.
a b.ll reported from the military affairs
committee ~ Hawley, providing that ad-
vert:sements for supplies needed by the
war depart. aeut may be inserted N news
papers OF this city was passed.
\ dill TO authorize a retired list of en-
listed men and appointed petty officers Of
the navy was passed.
Allison called up a tol1t resolution pass
ed by the house yesterday, appropr.ating
si7sl5t TO pay the Boring sea award. The
resolution was agreed 10.
The bill was passed authorizing The pres
iden; 10 nominate Lieut. Commander r.
NJ. G.. Brown, now on the retired list. 10
be commander on the retired list. Lieut..
Commander Brown was one of the heroes
OF the Samoan disaster
\. o'cl3ck the bin for the organiza-
ton of 4 ran-ame Glcan bank WAS placed
before the senate. ard Pet;us spoke in OPP
position 10 the granting Of the proposed
/ charter He sad such institutions a : this
weys calculated 10 stimulate such gam
bling transactions as those which had re-
Gently occurred In Chicago. where il WAS
made Impossible for the poor to secure
bread. Notwithstanding the abundance 81
wheat.
Pet;us offered an amendment la the bill.
providing that the proposed bank should
no. charge nor receive more than s per
Pending a vote upon the am udmeut.
Perkins Of California presented an argu-
. ncnt in saver Of tae hil. III argued that
the proposed bank MS signed u aid the
people % his country who desired to do
+ business with eur Central and South Amer
can ue{ghborS, and Il was a notice 20 the
world that thc United States proposed 10
make an effort 10 reach CAT for the busl-
ness az the Western hemisphere.
Frye az Maine was surprised that there
. should lee - serious objection to a pan
American bank. Ti},s proposed bank he
. sad, g. simply an inStr1uz tally for the
promotion cf Our eXpor; trade.
Teller % colorado maintained that the
proposed hank would pat relieve the siiua-
tor and il would not re- relieved until We
had SD % doing husfas = Win S0ajh ard
Central America. The failure 80 sell goods
in the southern countries WIS nof .duc 20
/ lack q; barking facilities n the United
States
Af.eT Foraker ia vrTsr had c.jc5 7dli-
t.0ral authority IN support - his c2at II
ton. ttc stratr. "a; SO 7, N. went into
executive session, and soon after add
joufEcd