Evening star., 1898-06-13
Resumption of the Hawaiian Debate
in the House.
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN CLAIM
Senator Bacon Speaks on the Res
olution Of Investigation.
ENROLLING REVENUE BILL

Rev. DR.. j. B. Stitt, pastor Of the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. E. Church, Georgetown,
pronounced the invocation at the opening
of todays session of the Senate.
A House concurrent resolution was pre-
sented to the Senate. and at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Allison was Immediately consid-
cred. 1t provided for the enrolment of
the war revenue measure, the enrolment
OF the bill in the form agreed upon by
the conferees having been rendered legally
Impossible by a clerical error.
Mr.. Allison explained that the error af-
fected only the mixed flour section of the
DILL and that it was desirable, inasmuch
as the intention of both branches of Con-
gress was thoroughly understood that the
resolution should be considered at once
The resolution was adopted.
A Dill granting to the Cripple Creek Rail-
road Company Of Colorado a right Of way
through the Pixies Peak timber land re-
serve was passed.
A resolution directing the committee on
foreign relations to make such inquiry as
1t may deem advisable concerning all uues-
tons in relation to foreign governments
arising out OF the present war was referred
TO the committee on foreign relations. The
resolution was offered last Thursday by
Mr.. Chandler.
An act authorizing the appolntment of a
non-partsan commission to collate informa-
tlon and to consider and recommend legis-
!at1on to meet the problems presented by
labor. agriculture and capital was passed.
The bill provides for the appointment of
an industrial commission to be compos-
ed or hve members of the Senate to be ap-
pointed by the Vice President; five mem
bers of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, tn
be appointed by the Speaker, and nine
other persons who shall fairly represent
.ne dHerent industries and employments,
TO pe appointed by the President. 1t shall
be the duty of the commission to investi-
gate questions pertaining TO immigration
labor, to agriculture, to manufacturin,,
ana other business and to report to Con-
sress ana TO suggest such legislation as it
may deem best upon these subjects.
1t shall furnish such information and
suggest such laws as may be made a basis
for uniform legislation by the various
states IN order to harmonic conflicting in
terests and to be equitable to the laborer
the employer, the producer and the con-
sumner. The commission shall give reason
able time for hearings, if deemed neces-
saty, and II necessary it may appoint a
subcommission subcommissions of its
own members to make investigation in any
part of the United States, the expenses not
to exceed $4,000 per year The commits
sion may report from time to time to Con-
gress and shall at the conclusion of its
iabors submit final report. The term Of
the commission shall be two years
measure relating to the Washfneton
Noodside and Forest Glen Railway and
Power Company of Montgomery county.
maryland. was passed.
Methodist Book Concern,
The resolution offered last week by Mr..
Lodge (Mass) directing the the committee
on claims to investigate the payment of the
claim allowed by Congress to the book
concern of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south was laid before the Senate
MI Bacon Ga.), speaking briefly upon
the resolution, said he had not the remotest
suspicion that anybody who was working
for the claim here had any pecuniary in
terest in its passage.
lie had had conversation on the subject
with Major E. B. Stahman, who had re-
ceived 30 per cent of the claim paid and
the Impression left upon him was that not
a dollar OF the money was to be paid to
lobbyists. Mr.. Stahlman, said Mr. Bacon,
stated that there was no arrangement or
contract whereby anybody was to be paid
single dollar, except possibly a small
amount for expenses. Mr.. Bacon thought
the idea that the claim was lobbied through
Congress was absolutely abhorrent to SEN
ators' particularly to these who actively
supported 1t.