The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27
FOR BUSY CONGRESS- RECESS
COMMITTEES TO INQUIRE INTO
CHIRGES 90 CORRI PTION.
FssemS.i In PSlat % Publle Interest Are
the Gsge lnN estiEntisn AMI the IN
aalFY Int Tire tharges % BrtbeTy
Against senator LoTimer e lillnols.

recess NATIONAL legAntOrs VIII 10 busy
IN many parts Of the country making in,
quiries that vers ordered before adjourn
msnt In a. least two % these investiga
tons charges Of corruption are involved
IN others there are suggestions of scandal
and reports are certain 90 be- mads At
The December session which will stir uT
considerabls excitement. Foremost % oil
the Investigations ordered by COnnea.
in point Of public interest IL that 10 be
made into Indian affairs In Oklahoma.
This h the inquiry that Was provoked by
senator Cores cha'gs that a bribe Of
t2s. 90 had been oGs-ed him b WithdrAW
his opposition 10 provision In the general
deficiency bill affecting the so-callsd
McMurray contracts with the ChoctaW
and Chickaaaw Indians
The Gore Investigation a. Il has already
come 10 be known, IL bound 10 excite
great interest throughout the country
The lands involved are Of unusual value.
being estimated az anywhere from tiO.-
n0 go 20 SisO OOO 900. and the legal fees
which Lawyer ? McMurray vas to have
received after e6eCtinG a sale Of the land
amounted. according 10 the Gore charges.
10 ~ Loo. OOO.
The Investigation will include not
only an inquiry into the charge Of at
tempted bribery made by senator Gore.
but also a thorough sitting Of the facts
IN regard 10 the further hearsay charge
that q member - the United States senate
and a member Il the HOuss are inter-
ssted in the contracts with ths Indians.
Representative Bird Mcclure 81 Okla
bona has already acknowledge on the
floor % the HOUSE that he is the member
81 that body 20 whom senator Gore ~
fe-red a. being interested in these con-
tracts This Mr. MCGUIRE has en-
phatically denied The name 81 the
senator who is accused 81 having an
interest in the contracts ,s still undis-
closed. and that Il one of the things the M
yestiEation will bring out
Roth the senate and the House will
investigate these Gore charges through
separate committees. but IL h likely that
the committees will cooperate TO a con-
siderable extent Members Of tho COM
mit,ee said to-day that they would get
down 10 business by the first week in
August a. the latest The hearings
probably will b held in Oklahoma City.
The senate Investigation Of the charges
Of bribery in connection with senator
Lorim~rs elsction will command almost
a. much interest a. the inquiry into the
Oklahoma scandal. The Jorimer affair
will 10 Investigated At the senator's own
request and will begin early in the fall.
The scene Of ths Investigating CON-
mitsee's activities will he Chicago. The
Investigation will he directed by SeoatOr
Burrows of Michigan. chairman u the
senate COMMITTEES on Privileges and
Elsctions
A House inquiry into charges Of i'm
nrnpriety IN the diapoaition u friar lands
IN the Philippines 4 one Of the surprises
thar came out Of the dying hours u Con-
CFpss. This Investigation vas forced
81 Representative Martin Of Colorado. q
Democrat who has undying hatret o.
the sugar trust some weeks ago Mr.
Martin began introducing resolutions
calling for Inquiries into the manner IN
which the sugar trust acquired q large
/ tract u friAr lands. He kept popping
these resolutions IN day after day 20 ~
| finally 10 include IN his charges CERTAIN
employees 81 the Department Of the
Interior IN the PHILIPPINES. Mr.. Martin
oontsnds that employees % the Philip
pines Commission have been favored
with PATENTS % valuable tracts Of land In
the archipelago. The entire batch Of
Martin resolutions amounts 90 a charge
that Americans are exploiting the Philip
pines. The committee that will have
charge Of the inquiry IL heG5ed by Repre-
sentative Olmatead Of PennaylvaniA
chairman Of the Committee on Inaular
Affairs. which has jurisdiction over lsgis-
lation pertaining 20 the island Possessions
They will sail Eayly away 70 the Philip
pines.
An inquiry into ship subsidy ahaira
has been In progress for many weeks
and wall he resumed in the fall Up 90
dat, this Investigation has not developed
20 the extent predicted by the author
Of the charges The HOUSE special CON-
mittse created 10 probe this case h hsadsd
by Representative Olcott u New YORK
Hearings IN the investigation will BE-
held an New YORK in November and when
Congress meets in December the CON-
mitiee will b. ready TO report
BallinEer-PinchOt affair In the Tecaaa
The committee that 10 throwing the light
on this affair vas busy the better part
u the late session but Il did not CON-
plete its labOra In the SIMMER the com
mIttsemen will 90 over the evidence
and briefs aud meet 81 Minneapolis 20
make up the report The BallinRer-
Pinchot report In 10 BE- given 20 the pub
be IN advance Of the elections
The inquiry ordered AZ the instance
% President Taft 10 likely 10 RESULT in
important enaCtmenis further regulating
the business % the railroads Ofths country.
The railroad bill authorizes the Praai-
dent 10 appoint a commission 70 make
inquiries into alleged stock watering
oi railroad securities. This inquiry grew
out u the failure Of the stock and bond
provisions % tho railrOad bill There
Is a strong likelihood that this COMMITTEES
viii finish ts labOFs In the fall and that
tho results will b. incorporates in the
Presidents message TO COngreas IN
December
Under a resolution passed BY the House
the COMMITTEES on immigration will meet
IN New YOrk and Chicago in the fall.
II is instructed 20 report a method by
which the naturalization Of Aliens may b.
expedited Il has been represented 10
the Government that approximately
25O. OOO aliens In New York city are denied
citizenship owing % lack 81 facilities in
the courts 70 cot on these cases. The
same conditions IN . less marked degree
obtain Ia Chicago and other large cities
Complaint was made against this state
VI Affairs. with the result that the House
COMMITTEES On Immigration sought and
obtained authority for an Investigation
with a view 20 ascertaining Whether sOms
aliens may ~ naturRliNed promptly upon
application.
Both houses - Congress Wers iibCral
IN authorizing inquiries, many Oi which