The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-25

or moi there had actually been corrup
ton, 1T had been attempted.
| Learning that the house had not yet
acted upon the conference report. Mr.
| Gore FASTENED to the other chamber
! where he told friends of the efforts al
legged TO have been made TO corrupt mem
| bcrs.
When the conference report was
brought up in the house, Representative
Murphy OF Missouri called attention 10
| the situation He declared that an at =
torney mad been lobbying" in the capitol
for long time In the interest of Iegisla
tion that would validate his contracts
with the Indians.
Name the attorney" demanded SOW
eral members.
81, f.. McMurray," replied Mr., Muir
phy.
The attorney was said TO be seated in
the gallery at the time.
The house almost unanimously re-
jected 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 amend
mcnts TO the bill. and asked for a fur
ther conference.
Mr.. Gore rc-entered the chamber at
this juncture. and obtained recognition.
reiterating his protest against the provl-
sion inserted in the conference.
More Serious Charges.
Another sensation was created when
had told him, during the conversation
on May & that member of this senate.
a member of the Indians affairs com
mIttec and q member OF the house COM
mittcc on Indian affairs, were interested
In the contract.
Mr.. Gore said he had just seen Mr.,
Tawney. one of the house conferees. and
asked him who suggested the provision
that was substituted for the original SEN
ate amendment.
"And Mr. Tawnry named the very same
representative who was mentioned to me
on May as being interested in these
contracts" exclaimed the Oklahoma sem
ator.
house and Mr.. McMurray practically live
together in the same hotel in this city
Senators looked aghast at the disclos-
charges which had been made at first
piled up in such alarInnG manner
that even the rush OF the last day OF the
session was not sufficient 10 minimize
the general interest displayed,
The chamber was filled when Senator
Bailey arose 10 give vent to his feelings
and exclaimed:
II think the senator from Oklahoma
owes IL to himself and TO the senate TO
give the name of the senator who was
represented TO him as being interested
in these contracts.
Does Not Give Names.
Mr.. Gore declined. however TO mention
any names but said he hoped there would
be an investigation OF the whole matter.
i'm the course OF which he might make
the disclosures
II is known that Nh Gore mentioned
the names of his colleagues. the names
of persons involved in his charges. but
said that Inc did not care re- to lon nsne 'nem ,%ai
they should be brought out IN congress
sional inquiry The bin was then re-
turned TO conference o,,,;o,
Mr.. Gore had prepared resoIu!ion
providing for an Investigation, but WITH
held IL. ON assurance being given by. -
Hale that the interests OF the lha'ahS
would be properly safcguarded.
II was brought out in the speech by
Representative Murphy that the NC
Murray firm would receive ~ per cg,ii H
the Chiclasaws under the terms OF thclr
contracts with the Indians in The event
these contracts were approved ~
According to Representative Madden Oh
Illinois and Carter OF Oklahoma there
arc 450. 900 acres OF coal land In ohla
horna worth $3.50 000, 900: OF winch me
attorneys; would get sl6. 000.00O under the
existing contracts Mr., Carter said a
similar contract had been dlsapproFoo py
President Roosevelt and that now 'they
had come TO President Taft, and he an1
the secretary of the interior had refused
10 approve IT..
Called Big Steal,
This Is ono of tho biggest steals ever
attempted TO be put through congress.
said Mr.. Murphy, After naming Mt' Mc
Murray as the man who had been trying
10 put the alleged scheme through, nc
said McMnrray had been ably assisted
by Cecil Lyon. chairman OF ihe Srea
lional Republican, committeeman from
that state. -
These gentlemen" continued Mr Mur-
phv have Travelled over the Indian ter
ritory and have procured contracts froln
the individual Indians. You are giving
10 these meu who are holdinE these con con
tracts. $4,000 900 10 sls 00o. 600. and pre-
sumabIy more, and they have done moth
Ing for IT. that would be worth a single
dollar"
Mr.. Core contends that the conference
prnvIajon is ten thousand times worse
ihuu existing laws which require the
approval Of tribal contracts by tho presi-
dent and the secretary OF the interior: bui
gives them no authority over individual
contracts.
Mr. Murphy who was once nm attor-
ney for tho Creek Indians. tonight inquired
AT so, $50 900 the ultimate amount that
would accrue 10 McMurray. and those as,
soCiatcd with him under tho 10 per cent
contract This said Mr.. Murphy. Is un-
der the geological survey estimate and rs
exclusive of the percentage thcy wnuid
gel from the lands reserved from alIot-
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