Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
METHODIST CLAIM
LODGE RESOLUTION ADOPTED by
THE SENATE, WITHOUT DIVISION.
HOW ABOUT The ROACH CLAIM?
Mr.. Morgan Has Information That n
Lobbyist Received so Per Cent of
of Tbat-House VIII Vote on Hawaii
To-day.

WASHINGTON, June 1t-At to-day'e
session Of the Senate, the resolution OK
Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, providing
for an inquiry into the disposition made
Of the Methodist Book-Concern claim,
which was paid recently by Congress
was adopted without division.
Mr.. Pasco, OF Florida, In the course OF
a defence of his position In the matter
declared that he had not acted as an
agent in deceiving the Senate, as charged
yesterday by Mp. Chandler. While ne
feared that the disclosures made concern
ing the disposal of the money were true
they had not yet been established by
be useless for Congress even to consider
what action it should take.
at would be sufficient for us now,
said Mr.. Pasco, "to ascertain the facts
in this case. and, think, too. there Is
an obligation upon the high Church au-
thorities TO conduct an investigation OF
the action of some Of it's officials, and |
have the sincerest belief that they VIII
take such action as will place them ana
the Church in the proper light"
Mr. Chandler again dIsclaimed any In
tention of doing injury, or of injuring the
feelings Of Mr.. Pasco. In an exceedingly
amusing speech, replete with good ma
ture, Mr. Chandler said that instead OF
stating Yesterday that Mr.. Pasco was the
agent by which a deception was practiced
upon the Senate, he ought TO have said
he was the medium of the deception,
that being the word which Mr.. Pasco had
used himself.
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE" &c.
MFR. Morgan, of Alabama, did not APP
prove of the resolution, although he pro-
posed TO vote for II. In a serious tone
he discussed the resolution I'm all its
phases. and said that only to-day he had
been informed that a claim of $3SS,Wo,
paid recently by Congress to the estate OF
John Roach, had been lobbied through
Congress, and that the lobbyist had re-
ceived so per cent. of the money.
This may be mere fustian," said Mr.
Morgan; there may be no truth In 1t,
but I want to bring II to the attention OIL
the Senate. Let us strike a line and fol-
low II out I've become a medium now.
If we are TO commence this matter of
investigating claims, let us go to the bot
tom of IT, Let US investigate the Roach
claim, too I'm not going to offer an
amendment to this resolution, but l de-
nounce il as insincere. Its effort Is to
scandalize great church body, and De-
lieve II Is for policy purposes"
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, author OF
the resolution, replied that he had not
the slightest idea of rejecting upon the
Church, for which he had the highest re-
spect. He desired the exposure of the
deception to be made because of the tu-
ture good such exposure might do. He
regarded the claim as just one, and had
no idea of endeavoring TO secure its re-
payment He pointed out the fact that
had his amendment to the claim bill been
adopted 1t would have cut off a profess
sional lobbyist and prevented scandal.
He hoped that the Claims Committee,
after considering the resolution, would
bring in the draft of a general law which
would put an end absolutely to the WORK
Of lobbyists and claim agents.
Mr.. Bate, of Tenn ssee, and Mr.. Nor
gan gave this suggestion their cordial ap-
proval.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
without division, the resolution was
then adopted.
The Senate bill to provide a home for
aged and infirm colored people was passed.
The measure TO incorporate the inter-
national American Bank was under dis
CuSSlOl Tor lIlFte uOtISt inc uCohAN NiANiN
ing some interesting facts concerning the
foreign trade of this country. Final ac-
ton was not taken on the bill.
A Joint resolution appropriating A75,l5l
10 pay the Bering Sea award was adopted.
The appropriation is carried In the sundry
civil appropriation bill, but that measure
is still in conference, and the award has
to be paid on the 18th instant
The Senate, at $40 p. NJ, went into
executive session, and soon afterwards
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Eight hours, comprising the afternoon
and evening sessions of the House to-
dav. were devoted to debate Of the New
lands resolution for the annexation OF
Hawaii. Twenty speeches were deliver
ed. most of them being brief. A vote
will be taken at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. and in order TO give time for
sreeches which members desire to make,
the House agreed 10 meet at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The resolutions according to estimates
to-day. will receive, with the exception
of not more than twelve, all the Republic
can votes and will enlist the support OF
from fifteen to twenty Democrats and
members of other parties.
.nnxsk HIyIE DEAD.