Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-14
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WAsmNaToN D. G., July 8-Tho Committee Claims
to-day made its the investigation by
into tho payment of the claim
payment to Major e. B. Stahlman of $00S00 agent getting
tho claim through.
Tho by the repre-
sontations of Mr. Stahman Smith,
agents. but absoves the Methodist Church. South suc
in the matter.
Congress received any
money in connection with the claim The testimony taken
made public The principal witnesses Mr. stoman
Barbee. ....-...
sallman's Testimony.
Mr. Sahman said he had been giving less attention
the claim since 1892 but that tho contract for 35 had been
made in 1896.
Mr. sahman said he agents against
the public, "becausc ccnSnued
on as their representative for fee for amount would just
be bounded day in and day and that would probably fall
the hands Of some of tho vutu who hang around tho CAPITOL which
would involve tho Of the questionable
This agreed had promised that would let
anything about it for the which stated
fact had been known do believe question
considered its merits believe that would
with prejudice against the claim"
Mr. Salman he had he
tracts with the book company.
81 told falsohood" he said facts. am
free that Senator pasco had right
contract of kind While guarded,
sad and knew that told no faschood in saying
Senator Farbanks"Dd Senator Pasco you
question: whether percentage
Sahlman
Mr. Sahlman-"If he did did 1
sweed that had with the book agents. every
dollar OF e money would go INTO the asry and told the ruth
Senator Fabanks"Why did you mention the book agents
Mr. Sahlman"Eecauc have contract with them
My agreement with the book commitec."
Senator FabankScnator asking whether YOU
had contract with the book agents commtcc
know that he asked that question P"
Senator Fabanks"Dia he you you bad
contingent fec in this
Mr. sahlman"IIe did say this though for Senator
Pasco, he had a right that
Committees Report.
if tho Senate the commit
tee tho money will doubtless be returned by church.
The official organ of the Methodist church, published Nash
v IN Its issue OF yesterday prints report from the book committee
O which is follows:
"l That church fully entitled, right
justice to the of 1888 for the damage property
by the United States
That the contract of the book committee and book agents
with COL e. b. Sahman under all the cas
reasonable and proper
like cases and is approvcd and the po committee
specially commcns the instructions such attorney
measures should be used in prosecuting
3. That the settlement of approved
% That book agents book responsible
for the misunderstanding that existed in upon
the passage of the bill granting claim
awe have therefore, respectfully requested, and do confidently
expect that tho Senate SHALL after thorough investigation
uneuvoca terms the innocence of the church wrong implied
in the of the Lodge resolution, thus leave the
Episcopal Church, South unmpcached in the naion
the good and honor of which is the duty Congress and the church
alike to labor"
Money.
The full report Bishops the church, who
Immediately gave out the following statements
We have had submitted the foregoing paper
committee which believe explicit
the facts involved and the committee appears legal
authority take the action proposed below, Bishops
While eafming the business of claim payment
been sought Tor twenty-five that the church
Afford to accept 1t gau conditions that reflect upon
nohor nasm"ch therefore, as some Senators have affirmed the
oor OF the Senate that they induced support
misleading statements the Of the
aemcnts however, which did our claim
hereby this assurance Senate affirmative action
declares that tho passage of the bill
mcn will take the proper steps have the
returned to the government.
d. ~ CREAMERY, IL. Is. UARGRovE
w. w. DUNCAN CHARLES B. GAJowAy
EUGENE II. IENDR1x, JosEuI S, K,y
o. T. FIrzGERAID, w. A. GAMBLER,
II. G.. MORRISON.