The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-25
OISC[OSES
SCANDAL
SenatorsAghast at Start.
ling Charges Made
by Gore

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Senator
Gore of Oklahoma disclosed In the
senate today what he interpreted as
an effort TO bribe him in connection
with legislation affecting the fortune
in attorneys fees claimed by j. F.
McMurray of Oklahoma for services
rendered to the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations In land and townslte
cases
The charge created sensation in
the senate, which later extended to
the house The latter body. In conse-
quence. sent back 10 conference the
general deficiency bill. which carried
and time relating TO contracts between
the Indians and their attorneys, AS
the result of the deuoument, Senator
Gore finally involved q member of
the senate committee on Indian af-
fairs. member of the house commit
tee on IudIan affairs. two former SEN
ators-onc from Nebraska and the
other from Kansas-but whose names
we're not made public in debate
Gore Wants an investigation,
In response 10 a suggestion by Sen
ator Bailey that he should name the
senate members OF the Indian affairs
committee. Mr.. Care demurred, but
declared that he would welcome an
investigation OF the charges. so that
the charges might be brought out be-
fore body qualified To deal with his
allegation. 1t is probable that such
an Investigation will be ordered, MT
Gore was compelled to address that
body three times before the body was
aroused to the seriousness OF the
charges he made. The first effort was
with the conference report on the
deficiency bill which had been pre-
sented by Senator Hale.
AS passed by the senate that meas
ure contains an item that would null
lify contracts by the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations and by individual
members oil those tribes with their
attorneys unless the contracts are ap-
proved by congress.
Fortune in Attorney Fees.
The provision was In accordance
with 3 resolution introduced by Mr,
Gore on May last. II was designed
to prevent Mr. MchIurray from obtain
in $4,000. 900 In fees. which Gore COM
plained had not been, earned by the
attorney.
Tho conference report had been
adopted by the senate when Mt Gore
entered the chamber He announced
that he had been informed the senate
had receded from tho amendment re-
quirlng the approval by congress- of
tribal agreements, but Mr.. Hale eX'
planned that the matter had been
1rnnarlv safoc7lnrded
MT. Gore accepted the explanation.
but said if the contracts were TO he
recognized Mr. McMurray would re
ceivo $4,000 900. It was IN this con-
nection that he first declared that i'm
proper influence had been eXerted by
O representative Of Mr., McMurray In
an effort to defeat the provision re-
Quiring congressional action on the
contracts. q,
brought Forth in Corruption"
CharacterizIng the McMurray claims
as having been conceived in corrup-
ton and brought forth In corruption.'
Mr.. Gore said he had been approached
by ON outsider. who desired to Inter
est him In the McMurrey claims.
Later Mr., Gore examined the provl-
sion as agreed upon in conference. He
lost no time In returning 20 the senate
chamber where he moved TO recon
slider the vote by which the confer
ence report had been adopted. The