The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
BOOK CONCERN
IN THE SENATE.
Continued from First Page)


OF the appropriation except possibly W.
900 or $500 as necessary expenses.
Mr. Hoar. OF Massachusetts,. believed
this was an opportune time 20 say 10 the
country that in the presentation or just
claims to Congrsss there was never a
necessity for the employment OF agents
or LOBBYISTS When IL was known tnas
a claim wa being promoted by agents
or lobbyists II was actually endansersu'
Concerning The present matter M.
Hoar said he would not declare u pure
swindle but ut was an utter piuiiucl'
folly and delusion." The representatives
OF the Church ought at once pay back
TO the government the money received
under tho appropriation and the man
who received the 10000 II he ever ex-
poets TO have shred or character 10
his back ought 10 give up the money
Mr.. Chandler desired It 10 De under
stood that the present matter could not
be settled by the disclaimer OF false IN
tent by those who pushed the claim
through the Senate.
He maintined that tho money ought TO
be returned 10 Congress. IL Stahlman
should refuse TO relnquish his gains. the
Church ought 20 proceed against him TO
recover the money. IL was perfectly
clear, said he. that the Book Concern was
a corporation, the men VINO mace the
contract with Stahlman had no author
fly TO pay the amount agreed upon. Mr..
Chandler declared that the Senate had
been grossly and outrageously deceived
and that the Senator from Florida (Mr.
Pasco) had been the agent unwitunsly
OF tho deception.
Mr.. Pssoo-The Senator knows / am in
capable OF deceiving the Senate
Mr.. Chandler-The Senate was deceiv-
ed, and the Senator from FLORIDA was
tho agent Of the deception unwillingly
and unwttingly. / have no doubt.
Mr.. Bacon felt that Mr.. Chandler was
doing an injustice to Mr.. Pasco' who had
been deceived himself. He protested that
Il was unjust TO place Mr.. Pasco In that
kind Of position when it was evident he
himself had been imposed upon.
Mr. Chandler replied that he had dis
claimed any unkind o. unjust imputation
upon Mr.. Pasco we all were deceiv-
ed" said he, and Barbee & Smith did
it,"
81 ask tho Senator from New Hamp-
shire to retract absolutely those words
which indicated that I was an agent
Of the deception practiced upon the SEN
ate 1 cannot. remain patiently under
such an imputation." said Mr.. Pasco.
81 do not know what tho Senator can
do retorted Mr.. Chandler. If he ean
say or do anything about II I wish he
would do so. in order that / may pro
coed with my speech. I have stated he
did not willingly or Willingly deceive the
Senate. and that ought 10 be enough.
I want tho Senator's words 10 embody
the absolute facts" said Mr.. Pasco.
holly.
well. I decline" replied Mr.. Chandler.
"to hermit the Senator 10 put words into
my mouth"
IT desire TO say, then" said Mr. Pasco.
that any statement that I was agent
I'm the deception Of the Senate In this
matter Is without foundation. and the
Senator from New Hampshire knows IL
well. Mr. President" declared Mr..
Chandler. the truth is the exact oppo-
site OF that statement
Mr. Tillman South Carolina) did not
believe that the money ought 70 be re-
turned 10 the government. AZ the claim
was primarily a Just one. but I want 70
say Mr.. President. he declared. That the
Methodist Church ought 10 make Stahl-
man disgorge
The resolution was further discussed
by Mr.. Teller (of Colorado, ifr. Morgan
(of Alabama). Mr.. Berry Cof Arkansas.
and Mr.. Wilson fof Wisconsin,.
II finally went over until tomorrow.
An act authorizing me appointment Of
a bipartisan commission 10 collate IN
formation and 10 consider and recon-
mend legislation 10 meet the problems
presented by labor. agriculture ana CAPT
tai was passed.
At O'Clock the consideration Of the
bill providing for the incorporation OF the
International American Bank was be-
gun. The project was recommended by
the Pan-American Congress as a means
Of facilitating trade among the countries
OF the Western Hemisphere. The meas
urc was not completed.
At $40 o'clock p. NJ. the Senate went
into executive session. afterward ad-
journing.