The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
SENATOR'S Make
CHARGE |: |. ]. | ] Of G |; |
Conference Report on Indian Bill.
Adopted, However, Despite
Opposition.
ATTACKED BY LAF0LL 4. E
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. CT June 11.--1n the
Senate to-day, Senator LAT toilette made
the statement that he had been informed
that an assistant to the commissioners.
| to the five civilized tribes had assisted
legal firm in preparing the Indian roll
and had then passed Upon the roll IL
his official capacity. Ho also said chat
| d brother-n-law of6the Senator who had
reported the legislation preparing court
system. for indian Territory had been
| appointed ia member. Of tho court thus
! created. These statements were made py
| tho Wisconsin Senator In speech IN
| opposition to tho conference report on
| the Indian appropriation bill.
Il The conference report was accepted
however, regardless Of this opposition
and that Of other senators, the express
| sion OF which consumed the greater part
OF the days session. Tho particular con-
ference provisions to which objection was
made were those relating to the ENROLL
mont Of the Choctnw Indians, the set
tlcment OF the claim OF ex-senator But
Ter, OF North Carolina, and other attor-j
neys In connection with the Coville res
ervntion In Washington, and the adjust
ment OF A. u. Brown rs administrator
,, drcn. a ss 1li ~ x 4 Fl.
Tillman ReneWs Attack.
Senator arilllnan renewed his attack
upon tho provision ratifying the acts Of
a.. J. Brown In the disbursement OF
s1S6,0o0. He denounced the provision as
an Outrage and said the conferees5
had promised him to mako an effort to
prevent tho acceptance OF the paragraph.
The objection to the provision was
based on the ground that the proposed
Legislation would prevent suits against
Brown to recover money improperly ac-
counted for Brown. He took especial
49, on<s 40 ~
und Vale rs attorneys for Brown. ia
Senator Teller said that Browns ac-
counts as administrator had been APP
proved by the courts, and that the IN
dinns, being citizens Of the United States,
Congress was under no especial objiga-
tion to open up the question, especially
Us the claim was made on the part OF
whole ilt 5fi IN MI II 5t IA
Senator Simmons took exceptions to the
provision looking to the settlement Of
the claim for $150,0 co., Of former U United
States Senator Marion Butler and Josiah
M. Vale, in connection with the opening
of the Colville Indian Reserya ton IN the
State OF Washing ton, 483y 3 q ssS
n He expressed the opinion that the sum
was exorbitant and said that only q par +
ofssthe claim should be H paid. MI. III Sim a
mons took the position that no legal ser
vice had been rendered. # He, therefore
concluded that the claim was, for: lob
bying alone, and said Congress should
place its seal OF condemnat ion. on that
immoral and illegal practice practice
which he thought should be brought TO
the attention OF district attorneys.
sg Senator Spooner attacked the Brown
amendment. saying that 1t ts vicious
legislation y,
Senator Clay spoke OF the Butler; h
claim. contending tina 1.-THE Senate amend
ment had the effeG ,qqf, reviving a claim
that had expired four years az
tS Nor /. tealing.
senator La Toilette returned to his at
+ tack on the amendment concerning the
enrolment I'd Of the ChocktaWl I'M iaans,
which, he said. would be an Injustice to
2, 900 persons He cited q case in Which
one firm Of lawyers in Indian Territory
had been paid $3.50, 600 for services to Sthe
Indians. II J.5 .. "a
ss.s"Another case In which the scornheld
10 yers failed to attend to business" re-
marked Mr.. Spooner, glancing smischiev-S
ously at Mr.. T. man, who replied 4: It he I
fcorhfleld lawyer can't attend to all the
stealing IL he did, he would meyer
sleep
& Early: in the day&the5 Senate passed tho
diplomatic appropriation talll, CARRYING
81. 154 1874. and the oath Of office was al =
ministered iHt to William Pinkley Whyte
n q II successor OF the late Senator G orman,,
There was q brief discussion Of Sena-
tor Til Imam s resolution providing for an;
invest igation. among other Ah1ngs, o.
the affairs OF the Chicago National Bank.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the Commit
Tuition shall be taken up Tomorrow py
hot