The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-14

But without Notable Features.
Washington, June 13.-Eor nearly two
hours today, the Senate had under dis.
cussion the resolution of Mr. Lodge of
Massachusetts,, directing the claims COM
mittee to make an inquiry as to the dis
position of the money appropriated by
Congress to pay the claim of the book
concern of the Methodist Episcopal church
South. A heated colloquoy between ME-.
Chandler of New Hamsphire and Mr.,
discussion. Mr.. Chandler said that Mr.
Pasco was unwittingly and unwillingly
the agent through which deception had
been praoticed upon the Senate Mr..
Pasoo demanded the withdrawal of the
statement but Mr.. Chandler insisted that
it was correct and refused to withdraw it.
although he disclaimed any intention to
reflect upon Mr.. Pasoo's honor. The reso-
luton probably will be called up again
tomorrow.
At two o'clock the consideration of the
bill providing for the Incorporation of the
international bank was begun. The pro-
ject was recommended by the pan-Ameri-
can Congress as a means of facilitating
trade among the countries OF the Western
hemisphere. The measure was still; under
discussion when the Senate adjourned.
Z Washington, June IS. House concur
rent resolution was presented to the SEN
ate today providing 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.
An act authorizing the appointment of
non-partisan commission to collect infor-
nation and to consider and recommend
legislation to meet the problems presented
by labor, agriculture and capital was
passed.
The bill provides for the appointment
of an industrial commission to be com.
posed of five members of the Senate, to be
appointed by the Vice President, five
members of the House of Representatives
to be appointed by the Speaker and nine
other persons who shall fairly represent
the different industries and employments,
to be appointed by the President.
The resolution offered last week by Mr.
Lodge of Massachusetts, directing the
committee on claims to Investigate the
payment of the claim. allowed by Con-
gress to the book concern of the Methodist
Episcopal church south, was laid before
the Senate
Mr. Bacon Of Georgia, speaking on 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. He had had con-
versation with Major e. B. Stahlman,
who had received IS per cent of the claim
pa1a, and the impression left upon him
was that not dollar Of the money was to
be paid to lobbyists. Mr.. Stahlman, said
Mr.. Bacon stated there was no arrange
ment or contract whereby anybody was
to be paid a dollar, except possibly a
small amount for expenses. Mr.. Bacon
thought the idea that the claim was
lobbled through was absolutely abhorrent
to Senators. He would not have voted for
the claim had he known that any such
amount as 100000 was to be paid to an
agent. II deplore this matter and regret
it extremely said Mr.. Bacon, ION &C.
count of the modification which must
come to great religious society which
obtained money under any arrangement
which savored in the slightest way of
false pretences. -
Mr.. Lindsay, DemocraS of Kentucky
related conversation which he had had
with Major Stahlman, who told him that
no fees were to be paid out of the appro-
prlation except possibly $4,000 or $4,000 as
necessary expenses.
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts,, believed
this was an opportune time to say to the
country that in the presentation of just
claims to Congress, there was never a
necessity for the employment Of agents or
lobbyists. When 1t was known that
claim was being promoted by agents or
lobbyists. it was actually endangered.
Concerning the present matter, Mr..
hoar said he would not declare it pure
sWlndle, but, 1T was an utter bluDder,
foily and delusion. The representatives
Of the church ought at once to pay back
to the government the money received
under the appropriation and the men who
received the 800. 900 if he ever expects to
have shred Of character to his back,
ought to give up the money"
NAT. Chandler desired it to be under.
STOOD that the present matter could not be
settled by the disclaimer Of false intent by
those who pushed the claim through the
Senate. He maintained that the money
ought to be returned to Congress. If
Stahlman should refuse to relinquish his
gains, the church ought to proceed
against him to recover the money 1t was
perfectly clear, said he that as the book
concern was corporation, the men who
had made the contract with Stahlman
had no authority to pay the amount
agreed upon. Mr. Chandler declared that
the Senator had been previously and out
rageously deceived and that the Senator
from Florida (Mr. Pasoo) had been the
agent, unwittingly, of the deception.
MI Pasco-"The Senator knows l am
IN capable Of deceiving the Senate
Mr.. Charlottesville Senate was de-
ceived and the Senator from Florida was
the agent OF the deception, unwillingly
and unWittingiy have no DOUBT
MI. bacon felt that Mr.. Chandler was
doing an injustice to Mr.. Pasco, who had
hesn deceived himself. He protested that
II was unjust to place Mr.. Pasco in that
Klnd OF position, when it was evident
he himself had been imposed upon.
Mr. Chandler replied that he had dis
olaimed am unkind OF unjust imputation
upon Mr. pasco.
" We were all deceived" said he land
barber and smith, did it,"
- ask the Senator from New Hanp-
shire. - said Mr.. Pasco, ''to retract abso-