The San Francisco call., 1898-06-15

inquiry be made into the disposition made of the Methodist Book Concern claims which were paid recently by Congress, was adopted without dissension. In the course of the debate upon it, MT. Morgan of Alabama charged that the resolution was insincere and had been drawn for po- litical effect. This statement MT. Lodge denied vigorously, saying his only purpose in offering the resolution was that all the facts concerning the matter should be laid before the people to the end that more care should be exercised in the future. He hoped that as a result of the proposed in- vestigation a general law would be passed to eliminate the professional lobbyist from legislative equation.
 In the course of the discussion Mr. Nor gan said that only to-day he had been informed that a claim of S3SS 900 paid re- gently by Congress to the estate of John Roach had been lobbied through Congress cent of the money. He maintained that if the Senate was going into the investigat- ing business this and other similar re- ports should be looked into.
 The measure to incorporate the interna- tional American bank was under discus sion for three hours. Final action was not taken on the bill
 A bill to authorize retired list for en- listed men and appointed petty officers of the United States Navy was passed
 Mir. Allison called up joint resolution passed by the House yesterday appropri- ating S473 151 to pay the Bering Sea award
 
 provision was contained in the sundry civil bill. AS the award had to be paid on June 16, and as it was manifestly impos- sble to secure the enactment of the sun dry civil bill by that time, it was neces- sary to present special measure to car ry the appropriation. The resolution was agreed to.
 A Senate bill to provide home for aged and infirm colored people was passed
 At ? o'clock the bill for the organization of Pan-American bank was laid before the Senate and Mir Pettus spoke in op- position to the granting of the proposed charter. He said such institutions as this were calculated to Stimulae such gam bling transactions as those which had re- gently occurred in Chicago where it is made impossible for the poor to secure bread notwithstanding the abundance of wheat. Speaking of the Chicago trans actions, Pettus said he thanked God that the perpetrator had gone where he ought to go.
 In an extended reply to some of the le- gal propositions advanced by Pettus For aker said the Committee on Foreign Re lations had most carefully considered all phases of all questions bearing upon the bill, and had unanimously reported it in the belief that it was an excellent meas ure.
 Pettus offered an amendment to the bill providing that the proposed bank should not charge or receive more than 6 per cent interest on loans.
 Pending a vote upon the amendment, Perkins of California presented an arg1I- the proposed bank was duty to the peo- pie of this country who desired to do busi- ness with our Central or South American neighbors, and it was a notice to the world that the United States proposed to make an effort to reach out for the bus- ness of the Western Hemisphere
 The Senate at 5:10 D. m. went into ex. ecutive session and soon after adjourned.