Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-25
GORE SPRINGS SENSATION
IN THE SENATE


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Mr.. Gore accepted the explanation
but said II the contracts were to b,
recognized, Mr.. McMurray would re
ceive 81, 600. 600. Il was in this con
n%ection that he first declared tina
improper Influence had been exerteC
by a representative OF Mr. McMurra,
requiring congressional action on III,
contracts,
Characterizing the McAIurra,
claims as having been conceived In
corruption and brought forth IN erup-
ton" Mr.. Gore aid he had been APP
preached by an outsider who desircc
to interest him ia the McA1urra,
claims.
Later Nh. Gore examlned the pro
Vision as agreed. upon in. conference
Iio lost no time IN returning II to the
senate chamber where he moved to
reconsider the vote bY which the con
ference report had been adopted.
The presiding officer Informed him
That the report had passed OF the
possession of the senate. Mr.. Gore
then moved to recall the report but
Mr.. Gallinger moved to lay his mo-
ton on the table, which was done.
Addressing the senate on a quos-
ton Of personal privilege. the Oklaho-
ma senator amplified his charges
thai corrupt methods had been at
tempted to defeat the senate provis-
ION concerning the indian contracts.
Mr. Gore explained that on May 4
last he had offered a resolution SINH
lar in terms to the amendment he had
placed In the deficiency bin in the
senate and that II had been referred
10 the committee on indian affairs.
on the following day senator
Hughes had been directed to make a
favorable report on the resolution, he
said.
ION May g." Mr. Gore explained.
"a man came to me With an improper
suggestion.s lie VAS a representative
Of Mr.. McMurraN 4 resident OF my.
home town ana a friend to INC in
time Of need.
lie assured me that it would be to
my financial interest If ! could cali
on the senator from Colorado and
advise him not TO report the resolu-
tion. There was q suggestion that
$500 or $50, 600 would be available
IT, the contracts were not prohibited.
II am Informed that "A similar pro-
position was made Yesterday to n
member of the house of representa-
tives.
Mr.. Gore also charges that IAN OK
senator from Nebraska ana an eS-
senator from Kansas are interested in
these contracts and declared that
a. large lobby was maintained in
Washington. He said that he felt in
honor bound to continue these ef-
fores TO prevent this steal from these
dcfcnseicss Indians in Oklahoma
lie declared that if the contracts
were ever carried into effect it must
he done with the fun knowledge
that whether or not there had actually
been corruption, it had been at
tempted"
Learning that the house had not yet
acted upon tho conference report.
Mr.. core FASTENED to the other cham
her where he told friends Of the ef-
forts alleged to have been made to
corrupt members,
When the conference report was
brought up Ia tie house. Representa-
tive Murphy Of Missouri called atten-
tion To the situation, He declared
that an attorney had been lobbying
i'm the capitol for Il long time in the
interest of legislation hat would vail
his contracts with Indians.
Name the attorney" demanded
members,
y. T., McMurray.' replied Mr..
Murphy.
The attorney was said to be seated
in the gallery ut the time
The house almost unanimously re-
iccted the conference agreement.
When the action Of the house was
reported to the senate Mr.. Hale
moved that the senate further insist
upon IT'S amendments to tho bill and
asked FOR a further conference.
Mr.. Gore re-entered the chamber
At this iuncture and obtained rccoe-
milton. reiterating his protest against
he provision inserted in conference,
Another sensation was created when
declared that the friend in need
rad told hi mduring the conversation
in Man & that a member Of this SEN
ttc, a member of the ndian affairs
committee and a member Of the house
committee on Indian affairs were In |
crested in this contract.
Mr.. Gore said that he had Just seen
%'fawney, one Of the house CON
'erees and had asked him who had )
.ugEested this provision that was
substituted for the original enate
amendment.
And Mr. Tawney named the very
anne representative who VAS mention
ID to me on May 6 as being Interested
n these contracts, exclaimed the Ok
ahoma senator.
81 understand that this member or
house and Mr.. MeMurray practi~
ally live together in The same hotter
u hts city"
senators looked aghast a. the dis
losure made 10y the Oklahoma mem
lor. Tho charges. which had been
mild AT first. piled up in such an
farming manne hat even the rush /,
" tho last day OF the session was
iot sufficient to minimize the interest
displayed.
The chamber VAS filled when Sena-
or Bailey. the first TO give vent to
rs feelings. exclaimed:
81 him the senator from Oklaho-
1a owes IL TO himself and the senate
O give the name OF the senator who
represented to him as being in-
In these contracts"
Mr. Gore declined, however, to Pr.
iention any names. but said he hoped
here would Doe an investigation of
whole matter In the course OF
'hieh he might make the disclosures
It is known hat Mr.. Gore mem I
.oned 10 some of his colleagues the ..
of persons Involved in his
harges, but said that he did not care ;
have them appear i'm debate for
ne reason that they should be 4
ronsht out In congressional inquiry.
bill WAS then returned To confer ,
nee.
MIR Gore had prepared a resolution
roViding for an investigation hut
ithhcld 10 upon assurance being Civ
q bN Mr. Hale that The interests OF