The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-27
WILL PUSH PROBE
IN. MANY QUARTERS
Broad Field of Investigation
Cornered by Committee
of Congress
SEN. CORES CHARGES
TO BE INQUIRED INTO
Deputations From Both Branches
to Investigate Allegations
Made by the Oklahoma
Man.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June a.
Seven committees assigned by Con-
gress TO poke sharp sticks into dark
places are to-day arranging to do
the work and tell Congress about it
early in the next session.
First to apply the probe Is the
Senate committee appointed to inves-
tigate the police ordeal OF the third
degree" Senator Brandegee (Repub-
lican, Connecticut) said to-day that
the committee Will remain in the city
long enough to ascertain the expert
ence of the Washington police. in the
application or TINS method OF secur-
ing evidence. subcommittee will
conduct an inquiry in Western cities.
Notice Will be given to all who de-
sire TO appear before the tnvestiga-
tions.
Take Up Gore's Charges.
The House committee OF which
Representative Burke. of South Da-
kota, is chairman, Will meet at Ok
lahoma City, Okla. in the first week
in August to begin the investigation
demanded by Representative Mcclure.
of Oklahoma. Senator Gore charged
that corruption was involved in an at
tempt to induce government officials
to approve contracts that j. +. M
Murray had procured with about TO-
900 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
1t was also alleged that the execution
of the contracts would yield McMur
ray and his associates a fee ranging
somewhere between 100000 and
SIG, 100000. Mcclure was offended
r. .swStA 1tx Of iraf I'D nv
part of the Gore statements.
Plans have rot yet been formulated
by a Senate committee OF Ave, also
commissioned to investigate Cores
charges of Attempted bribery. Sena-
tor Jones. chairman of the commit
tee, said to-day that several members
had departed for home, and that he
had planned to leave on Tuesday. He
would consult with his colleagues, who
remain here, he said. but he was in
clined TO the belief that the investi-
cation would be postponed until the
next session.
Ballisger- Pinchot.
Trains bearing on Minneapolis Sep
tember Will have aboard the men,
bers of the celebrated Ballinger Pin
chot committee. They VIII spend the
heated term In studying the printed
miles OF argument and testimony, and
then will meet to see whether they
can reach an agreement. That beina
impossible, sections of the committee
viii present varying reports.
A Senate committee. of which SEN
ator Burrows. OF Michigan, Is chair
man. will meet in Chicago September
10 to pry into the charge that Will
liam Lorimer. OF Illinois, came to his
seat in the Senate as the result OF
bribery.
sale of Friar Lands.
Chairman Olmstead. of the House
committee assigned the duty OF inves-
tigating charges of the sale of vast
areas of Friar lands in the Philip
pines TO the sugar trust and various
friends of officials, has gone to his
home in Pennsylvania without an
nouncing plans for the inquiry. Rep
resentativc Hubbard. of Iowa. a mem
Der of the committee. said to-day that
the general understanding seemed TO
be that the investigation would be
conducted during the recess of Con-
gress. The short session of next win
ter would afford hardly time enough
for the work.
ator Clapp. of Minneapolis, Is chair
man. Is directed to learn the extent
of the property held by the Choctaws
and Chickasaws: to investigate the
McMurray contracts: whether the
compensation therein provided for Ia
reasonable and whether the Indians
need lawyers. Ciapp's committee hav-
ing charge Of Indian affairs. has all
the information necessary to answer
the question propounded without call
ing In witnesses. 1t Ii probable that
the committee will grant hearings
next winter to any persons desiring
10 present their argument and will
then present their report.