The Washington times., 1904-03-23
DECLARES BILL
CHILD OF LOBBY
Platt's Caustic Remark on
Indian Appropriations.
GROW WEARY OF REPRINTS
Secretary Taft Witnesses Induction of
Senator Dick Into Ofice-Sher-
man Statue Resolution.

rious instances of lobbying in all my
experience i'm Congress-" declared Mr..
PIatt of Connecticut in the Senate this
afternoon in the course of further con-
sideration of an amendment 10 the In
dian appropriation bill The bill was
laid before the Senate as the unfinished
business at 1850 O'Clock.
The discussion was upon the commit
tee amendment to pay J. Hale Sypher
$4,000 for professional services rendered
the ChCctaw Indians "A dozen Years ago
as an attorney for them. Mr.. Kean
made the point of order that the amend
ment was improper. but the Chair over
ruled the point of order
Mr.. Kean thereupon moved TO amend
the amendment by inserting a proviso
that the payment should be made from
any funds standing to the credit of the
Choctaw Nation and not directly from
the United States Treasury.
Mr.. Platt thereupOn reviewed the his
tory of the Choctaw case. He said a
large lobby had been maintained here
to get through Indian legislation. and
that when the money was paid 1862. coo
went TO attorneys ana lobbyists" He
said he believed Sypher had earned the
money by his work in preparing legal
papers, but that he had never gotten
compensation for such service
Mr.. Teller of Colorado said the money
referred to had not gone to the attor-
neys. but to the lobby. He said General
Sypher was in no wise connected with
the lobby. He had done great deal Of
work to get the legislation through, but
haG never been PAID
Mr.. Stewart contributed a further. ex-
PLANTATION, and Air. Quarles and Mr.
Bard Joined in the debate Mr. Kean
then called for the reading Of the report
on the case from the Indian Commits
sioner.
Tired of Reprints.
Enough is enough" exclaimed Mr..
Cocl1rell Of Missouri when a discussion
was precipitated On request by Mr.
Quarles Of Wisconsin for a reprint Of
some public documents The Wisconsin
Senator had asked that four pamphlets
by DR.. Macdonald on criminology be re-
printed as one document.
Mr. Plat OF Connecticut. while not en-
tering formal objection, said he
th92ught reprints ought not be ordered
indiscriminately.
This brought Mr.. Coclxren to his feet
10 l understand the Senator did not
oDJect2 he asked If this has already
becn printed, perhaps we have heard as
uuf a. W. nc L about IT, Al any
rate. eliough is enough
NJ. kean of New Jersey thought so
too. and on his formal objection the res
oluton went o1fr.
Ohioans Prominent.
Secretary of War Taft was visitor
20 the Senate chamber today. where he
witnessed the induction into Office Of
his Ohio friend. Senator Dick
One Of the incidents Of the days ses-
sicn was long conference between
Ser ators Foraker and Dick The form
81 crossed the floor TO his new col
league seat and they We're earnestly
engaged IN conversation for a long time
Each Senator interspersed his remarks
with frequent gestures.
Sherman Statue Record.
The Senate today passed a substitute
for the original resolution To order tho
printing Of the official record of the
Sherman statue exercises of last Oc-
tober- The former resolution specified
the exact disposition of all the copies
printed, each guest 10 receive one. etc
The resolution adopted today provides
for an edition Of y 600 copies. with suit
able Illustrations. One-fourth Of the
edition is for the Senate. one-half for
the House. and the remaining copies for
distribution under direction of the
chairman Of the Joint Committee on Ii
brary
The Senate passed a local street ex-
tension measure. Senate bill 1854 for ex-
tending Eighth Street northwest. or
Wright's Road. II was called Up by Mr..
Favorable reports from the Committee
on Indian Affairs We're presented by Mr..
Scott on the bills 20 regulate the prac-
uce of pharmacy in the Indian Terri
Tory, ana 10 regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery in the same Terri
tory.