The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-15
IN THE SENATE.
The Evils Of Lobbying Di~scussed-The
Pan-A merfcnu hank hill.

h EviIs Of Lobbying Di~scussed-The
Pan-American Bank Bill.
Washington. June 14.-At to-day's
session OF the senate the resolution OF
Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts,, directing
that an inquiry be made into the dis
position made OF the Methodist Book
Concern claims which was paid recently
by congress. was adopted without dis
cussion. In the course of the debate
upon 1t Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama
charged that the resolution was insin-
cere. and q been drawn for political
enect. This statement Mr.. Lodge de-
nied vigorously. saying his only purpo
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 q result
or the proposed investigation q general
law would be passed to eliminate pro-
fessional lobbyists from legislative eQua-
ton.
In the course Of the discussion Mr..
Morgan said that only to-day he had
been informed that q claim Of $3.50. 900,
paid recently by congress to the estate
OF John Roach, had been lobbied
through congress. and that the lobbyist
had received so per cent Of the money.
He maintained that II the senate was
going into the investigating business,
this and other similar reports should be
looked into.
The measure to incorporate the Inter-
national American bank was under dis
cussion for three hours. Final action
was not taken on the bill. A house
joint resolution. appropriating $473.1 ISL
to pay the Boring sea award, was adopt
ed. A bill to authorize a retired list for
enlisted men and appointed petty off,
GERS OF the United States navy was
passed.
Mr.. Allison called up a Joint resolu-
ton. passed by the house yesterday, ap-
propriating $473,151 to pay the Boring
sea award. The resolution was agreed
to.
The bill was passed authorizing the
president to nominate Lieutenant Com
mander r. NJ. G. Brown, now on the
retired list. to be a commander on the
retired list. Commander Brown is one
OF the heroes Of the Samoan disaster.
The Lodge resolution, directing an in
v~estigation of the award to the Meth
odist Church South Book Concern, was
then adopted.
At 2 o'clock the bill for the organi-
zation of a pan-American bank was
placed before the senate. n Mr.. Pet
tus spoke in opposition to the granting
of the proposed charter. He said such
institutions as his were calculated to
such gambling transactions as
those which had recently occurred in
Chicago. where 1t was made impossible
for the poor TO secure bread. notwith-
standing the abundance of wheat.
Mr.. Pettus offered an amendment to the
bill, providing that the proposed bank
should not charge or receive more than 6
per cent. interest on the loan.
Pending a vote upon the amendment,
Mr.. Perkins OF California presented an
argument i'm favor of the bill. He argued
that the proposed bank was a duty to
the people of this country who desired 10
do business with our Central or South
American neighbors. and IL was a notice
to the world that the United States pro-
posed to make an effort to reach out for
the business OF the Western hemisphere.
Mr.. Frye OF Maine was surprised that
there should be a serious objection to a
pan-American bank. This proposed bank,
he said. is simply an fundamentally for
the promotion of our export trade.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado maintained that
the proposed bank would not relieve rhe
situation. and II would not be relieved I'M
til we had ships doing business with South
and Central America. The failure to sell
goods In the southern countries was not,
in his opinion. due to a lack Of banking
facilities In the United States.