The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-26

!. ADJOURNS
SINE DIE
Each House of Congress Votes
X for Investigation of Gore
Charges.
PRESIDENT TAFT
AT THE CAPITOL
Interesting Session Marks the
Closing Hours of Sixty
First Congress.
PRESIDENT TAFT
AT THE CAPITOL

e WASHINGTON. June 25-Presi-
dent Taft walked out OF the capitol
at il O'Clock tonight smiling
Tine second session OF the Sixty
first congress had just adjourned,
and he had signed practically all mat.
ters of legislation that had been
placed before him. He received con-
gratulations from his cabinet and
from members of both branches OF
congress upon successful passage OF
his pet measures.
Mr.. Taft shook hand all around
and continued to smile. The last
measure signed was joint resolution
TO authorize the secretary of war to
loan tents to the Appalachian ESposi-
ton to be held In Knoxville. Tenn, In
September which Mr.. Taft expects to
attend.
To Investigate McMurray CAGE.
Each house of congress marked It's
CLOSING hours by voting for an inves-
tigation of the McMurray Indian GER
tificatcs. Instead OF the unusual
scene OF undlgnified relation form the
business of legislation. both houses
devoted attention to the charge of
bribery attempted. and other forms OF
improper influence made In the senate
yesterday by Senator Gore of okla
homa and made fl the house by Rep
resentative Murphy OF Missouri. Two
separate Investigations are provided
for. one in each house. Each body
passed resolution creating a select
committee of five members to pursue
tie inquiry TO the bottom during the
recess of congress and to report
whether any OF it's members are or
have been interested In any OF these
contracts.
Interest In Proceedings.
Until late hour today 1t looked
rather as II the matter would go by
default but as soon as the two houses
reconvcned at 9 9o'clock tonight after
q recess since afternoon the matter
came up with n rush and crowded
galleries listened With Intense inter
est 10 the proceedings which ended In
the vote to prooe the charges.
During the proceedings in the SEN
ate in the marble room adjoining the
senate chamber were ex-Senators
I<OuE Ol INuhbabs duu VI ANt-
braska. who have been mentioned in
connection with the Indian contract
matter, as we'll as Attorney ]. F. Nc
Murray of McAlester, Okla. whom
Senator Gore named as the principal
owner of the Indian contracts In aues-
ton.
Committees Appointed,
Speaker Cannon appointed the fol-
lowing committees TO conduct the
house investigation.
Messrs Burke. South Dakota. chair
man: Campbell Of Kansas. Miller of
Minnesota Stephens of Texas and
Saunders OF Virginia.
Vice President Sherman announced
the following committee to conduct
the senate investigation:
Senators Jones Of Washington;
Burton of Ohio; Crawford of South
Dakota; Hughes OF Colorado and
Percy of Mississippi
President Taft arrived at the capi-
tol about 10 o'clock with various
members oil the cabinet They went
to the presidents room, where the
chief executive stood by to act upon
more important bills coming to him
from the two houses
The closing procedure was of the
usual order The gavels of the pre-.
siding officers fell at approximately
the agreed hour and the second ses-
sion of the 61st congress was at an
end.
Hughes Presents Resolution.
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator
Hughes. in presenting q resolution for
senate investigation. declared Sen.
ator Gore's accusations were so grave
thnt they could not be ignored. The
resolution went through without op.
| position 1t Is as follows:
"Resolyed. Tint committee of
five, 20 be appointed by the chair. be
hereby directed TO investigate and re
port whether auy senator of the
United States is, or during his term
OF office has been. interested or con
nected with legislation affecting the
approval of Indian contracts, OF has
done anything because Of said inter
| est, OF whether any improper at
/ tempts or efforts to prevent or TO Sc
cure the passage Of statute affect
| ing the approval of Indian contracts
| have been made at this session ol
congress. and said committee Is au
thorIzed to alt and proceed In the va
cation"
At Senator Carter's instance. lot
ter IVES read from ex-senator John II
| Thruston OF Nebraska. demanding al
: investigation. Proceeding on thC
i theory that Mr.. Gore had made a
! charge against him. he said he was
entirely innocent He said. however
In connection With Senator Long q
, Kansas. he had acted as counsel fcl
Mr. McMurray.
MOTOR BOAT RACE TO BERMUDA
! NEW Work Juno 2b-Two little