Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Takes Up Statement of
Gore That Money
Was Offered.
MILLIONS IN THE DEAL
Names of Several Members of
Congress and Others Brought
Into the Affair.

Washington, June Ex-senator Gore
today presented a resolution provid-
ing for an investigation OF the employ
ment of private counsel in connection
with the sale of lands belonging to
the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes of
Indians. 1t was agreed to by the SEN
ate.
Late yesterday afternoon Gore de
clared in the senate he was offered
$4,000 by parties interested in this
made to bribe Congressman Creager in
the same matter.
Others Are Guilty.
Senator Gore made a lengthy speech
In the senate on Oklahoma Indian af-
fairs. He declares there were others
besides the attorney he spoke of yes
terday who are guilty of wrong-dOing
or attempted wrong-doing. He says
one attorney has been making an effort
to have about 10000 negroes enrolled
IN the tribes. This, he said. would net
the promoter $4,000. 600 or $3O,0OO,OOO
if permitted to be perfected.
Causes Sensation.
Washington. June 24-GOre of Okla
homa disclosed in the senate yesterday
what he interpreted as an effort to
bribe him in connection with legisla-
tion affecting the fortune in attorneys
fees claimed by J. F. McN1urray of
Oklahoma for services rendered to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in
land and town sire cases
The charge created a sensation in
the senate which later extended TO the
house. The latter body in consequence
sent back to conference the general
deficiency bin which carried an item
relating to contracts between Indians
and their attorneys Gore finally in
volved a member of the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs, a member OF
the house committee on Indian affairs,
two former senators, one from Ne |
braska and another from Kansas. but /
whose names were not made public in /
the debate
Wants IN Investigation.
Gore declared that he would vel /
come an investigation of the charges. |
It is not improbable that such an in /
yestigation will be ordered.
When the bill originally passed the /
senate Gore succeeded in nulIitying .
contracts between Indians and attoT-
neys unless approved by congress. /
The conference reports had been adopt
ed by the senate when Gore entered .
the chamber. He announced that he
had been informed that the senate had
receded from the amendment requir-
H4 nf IF fvih hal
agreements, but Hale explained that
the matter had been properly safe
guarded.
Would Realize S3,OOO,OOO.
Gore accepted the explanation but
said if the contracts were to be recOg-
nized McMurray would receive $1,000
DOO Then he made his charges.
It was in this connection that he
first declared that an improper inf1u-
ence had been exerted by a representa-
tive of Mr. McMurray in an effort to
defeat the provision requiring con-
yressional action on the contracts.
Approached by Outsiders.
Characterizing the McMurray claims
Is having been conceived in corrup-
ion and brought forth in corruption"
dr Gore said he had been approached {
" an outsider who desired to interest ,
lin in the McMurray claims. +
Later, Mr. Code examined the pro- +
-ision as agreed upon in conference. f
lie lost no time in returning to the I
enate chamber where he moved to q,
econsider the vote by which the con-
erence report had been adopted. The
,residing officer informed him that
he report had passed out of the pos :
ession of the senate. Mr.. Gore then :
moved to recall the report, but Mr. :
moved to lay this motion on
he table, which was done.
AmpIifies Charges. 2
Addressing the senate on question
f personal privilege, the Oklahoma
enator amplified his charges that cod
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