New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14


bla 70 the laborer the employer. the producer ana
the consumer The Commission shall give reason
abie time for hearings IL deemed necessary anu
~ necessary It may appoint sub-commission or
sub-commssions Of Its own members to make IN
yestigation in any part Of the United States. the
expense no. to exceed $4,000 a year. The Commits
sion may report from time to time to Congress.
and shall at the close of its labors submit nnai
report The term Of tho Commission shall be TWO
years.
A bill relating to the Washington. Woodside ana
Forest Glen Railway and Power Company Oh
Montgomery County, Md. WAS passed
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN CLAIM
Tho resolution offered last week by Mr. LODGE
(Rep., Mass.), directing the Committee on CiaIms
investigate the payment Of the claim ahoweu
by Congress 10 the Book Concern OF the Me'hou's'
Episcopal Church South. was laid before the oeh-
ate.
Mr.. BACON Dem. oa). speaking on tho resolu-
tion. said he had not the reuotest suspicion tnat
anybody who was working for the claim here had
any pecuniary interest in its passage. He had had
conversation on the subject with MAJOR T. d.
Stahlman. who had received IS per cent OF inc
claim paid and the impression left on him was
that not a dollar Of the money was to be paid TO
lobbyists Mr.. Stahman, said Mr. Bacon. stated
that there was no arrangement contract where
by anybody TO receive a single dollar. except
possibly O small amount for expenses MI Bacon
thought the idea that the claim was loboied
through Congress was absolutely abhorrent TO
Senators. particularly to those who actively sup
ported It, He would not have voted for the claim
had he known that any such amount rs Noo"o
was to be paid to agent. II deplore this matter
md / regret 1t extremely" said Mr.. Bacon. "on
account Of the modification which must come to
great religious society which obtained money I'M
der any arrangement which savored In tho slight
est way Of false pretences."
Mr.. LINDSAY CDeu.. Ky.) related the details OF
q conversation which he had had with Major Stahl-
man. who had tod him that no fees were to be paid
out OF the appropriation. except possibly $4,000 or
$500 as necessary expenses.
NO NEED OF LOBBYISTS.
Mr.. HOAR (Rep. Mass.) believed this was op-
perfume time to say to the country that In the
presentation Of just claims to Congress there was
never q necessity for the employment OF agents or
lobbyists When II was known that a claim was
being promoted by agents lobbyists It was
actually endangered. Concerning the present mat
ter. Mr. Hoar said he would Dot declare II pure
swindle but 1T was an utter blunder. folly and
delusion. The representatives OF the Church ought
at once to pay back to tho Government the money
received under the appropriation. and the man
who received the 100000 II he ever expects to have
a shred Of character to his back. ought to give UP
the money"
Mr.. CHANDLER (Rep.. N H. desired It to BE-
understood that the present matter could not be
settled by the disclaimer OF false intent by those
maintained that the money ought TO be returned
TO Congress. II Stahlman should refuse to re-
NnQuish his gains the Church ought to proceed
against him to recover the money. II was perfectly
clear. he said. that as the Book Concern was
corporation tho men who had made tho contract
with stahlman had no authority TO pay the amount
agreed on. Mr.. Chandler declared that the Senate
had been grossly end outrageously deceived and
that the Senator from Florida Mr. Pasco) had been
the agent unwittingly OF the deception
Mr.. PASCO Dern.. Flat-Ths Senator knows I
am incapable Of deceving the Senate.
Mr.. Chandler-The Senate was deceived and the
Senator from Florida was the agent OF the decep-
ton, unwillingy and unwittngly. have doubt
Mr.. Bacon felt that Mr.. Chandler was doing an
injustice to MI Pasco. who had been deceived him.
self He protested that 1t unjust to place Mr..
Paeco In that kind OF a position when It was svi-
dent he himself had been imposed upon.
Mr.. Chandler replied that he had dsclaimed any
unkind or unjust imputation upon Mr.. Pasco. I'VE
all were deceived" he said. "and Barbea and Smith
did It,"
Il ask tho Senator from New-Hampshire" said
Mr.. Pasco, ito retract absolutely those words
which indicated that I was an agent Of the decep-
ton practised upon the Senate. l cannot remain
patient under such an imputaton."
Il do not know what the Senator can d." re-
torted Mr.. Chandler. If he can say or do any
thing about It wish he would DO so. in order that
may proceed with my speech. have stated no
did not willingly Willingly deceive the Senate.
and that ought to be enough"
Il want the Senator's words to embody the abso-
Lutte facts" said Mr.. Pasco hotly.
well decline" replied Mr.. Chandler, ito permit
the Senator to put words into my mouth"
II desire to say. them, said Mr.. Pasco. that any
statement that was an agent In the deception Of
the Senate in this matter is without foundation,
and the Senator from New Hampshire knows It,"
well, Mr. President" declared Mr. Chandler "ths
truth is the exact opposite OF that statement"
IT.
the money ought TO be returned to the Government
the claim primarily Just ono. But I
want to say. Mr.. President" he declared that the
Methodist Church ought to make Stahlman dis
gorge"
The resolution was further discussed by Mr.. TEL
LER ISL Rep. COLI. Mr.. Morgan (Dem., Ala.) Mr..
Berry Dem.. Ark and Mr.. Wilson Rep., Wash.).
II finally went over until tomorrow.
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN BANK
Mr.. FORAKER (Rep.. Ohio then called I'D the
bill for the incorporation Of an international
American bank He said that the bill was one of
the recommendations OF the Pan-Amercan Con-
gress. That assemblage had recommended Iegsla-
ton for the chartering Of this institution The
principal advantage that would be derived from tho
bank found in the fact that II would enable
the United States TO transact business directly with
the South and Central American States instead Of
being compelled to 90 the business by means OF
Liverpool exchange. as at present The granting
OF the charter involved no assumption OF RESPONSE
bility the part Of the United States while ut the
same time this country does assume a certain
supervision.
Mr.. PETTUS (Dem. Ala-) opposed the bill on the
ground that II did not authorize the States to levy
any tax the proposed bank ut looks to mo-"
he said. as If We have monopolies enough without
creating q monster such as is hero proposed"
Mr.. Foraker consented to amend the bill 90 as
to make II conform to Mr.. Pettus's objection pro-
viding for taxation OF the banks stock as personal
property.
Mr.. CAFFERY Dem. La raised the question
that National charter was not necessary for tina
proposed bank, and said that State might grant
such charter as well as the Federal Government
Mr.. Foraker replied that a National charter would
facilitate the work OF establishing branches In other
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