The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
INQUIRY 10 BE WADE.

Washington. JHn 1l.-At to-day ; ScS-
sion Of the Senate the resolution Of Mr..
Lodge, Massachusetts. providing for
an inquiry into the disposition made Of
the Methodist Book Concern claim,
which was paid recently by Congress,
was adopted without discussion. Mr..
Pasco. III the course Of defence OF his
position in tine matter, declared he had
not acted as an agent in dcccivimg the
~s'"Hatc. rs Ne was charged Yesterday
hy Mr.. Chandler. While he feared that
the disclosures made concerning the dis
posal OF the money Were true, they had
not yet been established by proof and
until they had been. it would be useless
for Congress even to consider what ac-
ton it should take. 1t Will be stuff
cicnt for Us now" said Mr.. Pasco, to
ascertain the facts in this case. And |
think. too. there IS an obligation upon
The nigh church authorities to conduct IN
investigation of the action of some Of
it's agents, and have the sinccrest belief
that they viii take such action rs viii
place them and the church i'll the prop
er light
Mr.. Chandler again disclaimed any in
@tcnt;on of doing injustice or of injurins
the feelings Of Mr.. Tasco.
In an exceedingly amusing speech. re
picte with good nature Mr.. Chandler
said, instead OF stating yesterday that
Mr.. PaSco was the agent 10y which Il de-
ccption was practiced on the Senate, he
ought to have said he was the medium
Of the deception. that being the word
which Mr.. pasco had used himself.
Mr.. Morgan, l~.Alabamal, did not APP
prove of the resolution, although he pro
posed to vote fer it. In Il serious tone.
he discussed the resolution in all of its
phases. in the course Of which he Sald
that only to-day he bad been informed
that Il claim of $3S,Sc0, paid recently by
Congress to the estate of John Roach.
had been lohbicd through Congress. and
that the lobbyist had received 30 per
cent. Of the money.
This may be mere fustian,'' said Mr..
Morgan. There may Ec no truth i'll It,
but | want to bring it 10 the attention
Of the Senate. Let us strike Il line and
follow it out. Eve become Il medium
now: if we are to commence this matter
OF Investigating claims, let us go TO the
bottom of it. Let US investigate the
Roach claim. too. I'm net going to Of
fer an amendment to this resolution,
but | dcnouncc it as inSincere. 1t is an
effort TO ScandaiiZc a great church III
another part of the country, and | be
Iicve the effort is made for personal pur-
poses
Mr.. Lodge Massachusetts, author
of the resolution, replied that he had
not the slightest idea of rejecting upon
the church, for which he had the high
est respect. He regarded the claim rs
Il just one and had no idea OF cndeavor-
ing to secure its repayment. lie point
ed out the fact that had his amendment
TO the claim bill been adopted it would
have cut off professional lobbyists and
Il Scandal. He hoped that the Claims
Committee after consideration would
bring in the draft OF Il general law which
would put an end absolutely to the work
of lobbyists and claim agents.
Mr.. Bate CTcnncssee) and Mr.. Nor
gan. gave this suggestion their cordial
approval. Without division the rcsolu-
ton was hen adopted. y Senate bill
to provide for Il home for aged and in
firm colorcd people was passed.
The measure to incorporate the Ma
tional American Bank was under dis
cussion for three hours, the debate eli
citing some interesting facts concerning
the foreign trade of this country. Final
action was no taken on the bill.
\ joint resolution appropriating S113,-
151 to pay the Eehring Sea award WAS
adopted. The appropriation is carried
in tho Sundry civil appropriation bill,
but that measure is still in conference
and the award has to be paid on the 10th
instant.
The Senate at 5:10 p. m. went into
executive session and soon aftcrvard
adjourned