The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-26
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"NAs " tue NuoctaN anu AnlcAAsaN M
lions recOgnized a. legal obligations.
] have had no part In asking the enact
meni ~ the defeat Of any legislation directly
OF Indirectly affecting these contracts
Prom my knowledge a. Mr.. MeMurray's
attorney ! am satisfied he contracts are
Legal. that they we're obtained by open and
honest methods and thAs they viii II car
ried out be Of great advantage to the people
of these Indian nations. Mr. MoMuTray
has In ths past secured for these Indians
through legislation and judicial procedure
many Millions which otherwise might have
been lost 10 them.
an satisfied that neiiheF Mr. McMuTray
nor any one else has maintained a lobby
OT has employed q single individual 70 urge
legislation upon Congress favorable % his
interests and am assured BY Mr.. McMurray
that any suggestion Of attempted bribery
Of senator Gore on behalf Of Mr. McMurray
IA absolutely false.
These statements on the floor Of the
Senate by senator Gore, privileged In
character by reason Of his Oficial position.
are prejudical TO the good name and Feputa-
ton 81 men % honorable standing and
should not he permitted by the senate TO
remain against them without full invesii-
cation aud en- opportunity where all may be
heard
II senator Gore chooses 20 make such
charges and avoids the responsibility Of
asking an Investigation I respectfully appeal
10 the senate for appropriate action 70 the
rnd that the reputation Of American citizens
may not be- destroyed by false statements
made under the privilege Of Ofiicial position.
joan N. THURsroX
Representative Mcclure read his state
ment on the iOOr Of the House with dram
attic effect A profound silence fell upon
the House and tho crowded galleries
a. the beginning Of Mr. Mc(iuires state
ment and was maintained until he con-
Guided After a preliminary statement
Mr. Mcclure said
I have no interest. directly or indirectly
near or remote. In the contracts In question
or In the subject matter. To those in
tsre-ted in their approval ! have hereto
fore frankly stated that In my Judgment
the compensation provided for therein
Vas too high and that statement I have
made wherever occasion required The
right 0f the individual Indian 70 BE- repre-
~-nted by counsel 81 their own selectiOn
m the protection and adjustment Of their
pr0perty interests with the Government
vas not open 10 challenge
Z submit that tho Housr should a. once
authorize the fullest and most -eanching
Investigation Of the matter and 20 that
-nd I ask unanimous consent that the
Eules tOmmittee be- discharged from fur
Their consideration Of House resolution sOi
aud that said resolution be- passed with an
amendment
The amendment a. proposed by Repre-
sentative Mcclure provided tor an in
veatigation into all contracts pending
bstWeen attorneys and any Of the Five
Civilized Tribes % Oklahoma or the
individual members thereof ID also
provided for special examination a. 20
whether or not Improper means had
been attempted by any person with ref
erenCe q securing any contract or In try 10
ing n have such contracts approved
Later the resolution was still further
broadensd Al the suggestion 81 several
members
The SPEAKER named the committee
b. investigate Stevens % Texas Saunders
u Virginia Burke ~ North Dakota
Campbell ~ Minnesota and Miller Of
Minnesota Several msmhers Of the HOuss
spoke IN favor u the Mcclure resolution
ard said the Representative ought 10
have iull opportunity 10 clear himself
The following COMMITTEES was named
by tho ViCs- prs-idsot a. investigate the
Gore charges Jones' Of Washington
Burton u Ohio. Crawford o. south pa
kots. Hughes ~ Colorado aud Percy "
Mississippi
Thomas p. Gore. the blind senator
from Oklahoma. has accomplished his
purpose ia holding up the contracts
between the Oklahoma law firm % Mans
field. McMurrRy A Cornish and the ChOc-
taw and Chickasaw Indiana These are
the contracts that senator Gore charges
would Weld the law firm ~. 0lO 40 In fees
aud on account o. which. he alleges. a
bride 0f SIC 900 was offered 10 him.
The Ssnats. shocked by the startling
charges which senator Gore made On
the Moor yesterday, lost NO time after
recOnvening tnis morning In allowing
the blind SENATOR 90 frame an amendment
covering these contracts in practically
his own language. This amendment
was promptly adopted by the Senate
and the House and now IL will b. inn
possible for the law firm 20 obtain ~
enormous Zee IN the event 81 the sale
Of the Indian coal lands without the con-
tracts first being approved by Congress.
Not only this. but the senate adopted
a resolution authorizing the SENATE Com
mlttee on Indian Affairs % investigate
the question u the neceasity Of the en-
ployment by the Indians % private coun-
sci OF agents 10 the proposed sale u their
coal lands. The committee II instructed
further "a ascertain u the 10 per cent.
Zee provided IN these contracts l. reason
able.
Several Senators said that senator Gore
ought 20 submit his charges In writing
" he expected thelsenate 70 act upon
them. When this statement was called
T. the attention % senator Gore h. said:
I'd vas q diagreeable duty for me 70
make those charges. but ! was forced
10 a. 80 IN order 10 prevent the enactment
Of legislation that Woud have resulted
IN taking tS.OO0.OOO In property from the
Indians ~ my state. ] have prevented
the steal and ] am satisfied. ] made
the charge On my responsibility AZ a
senator The charges are before the
senate for that body 10 act upon an n
deems best I do NOS know that there
- anything more Tor me 20 do or say"
senator Gore added. however. that there
are -Other denR % wolves seeking 90
prey anon the defenceless Indians %
Oklahoma with thu aid d Congressional
legislation lie promised 20 have some
thing 20 say in the senate. probably az
the next session, in reference 10 the aCtivi-
lies on a cer,ain attorney, who. he charges.
~ sssking b pui 1900 negroes on the
Indian rolls He declared that some
s2s.0O.OUO 10 involved in this scheme.
nOW knocking az the doors o. Congress
The senate completely surrendered
20 the blind Senator 81 Oklahoma and
everybody seemed 70 feel easier when
the tense situation that had existed sver
since the Senator made his charges had
in a measure been Clsared by definite
action
The senate agreed 20 the conference
report embOdying he Gore amendment
without discussion. Practically tbs only
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