The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-25


in the gallery at the time The house
almost unanimously rejected the con-
ference agreement. When the action
of the house was reported to the SEN
ate, Mr.. Hale moved that the senate
further insist upon its amendments to
the bill and asked for a further con-
ference.
Mr.. Gore re-entered the chamber at
this iuncture and obtained recogni-
ton, reiteratinG his protest against the
provision inserted in conference.
Another sensation was created when
he declared that the friend in need
had told him during the conversation
on May that member of the sem
ate, a member OF the Indians affairs
committee. and member Of the house
committee on Indian affairs were in
terested in this contract I"
Senators Are Astounded.
Mr.. Gore said he had just seen Mr..
and had asked him who had suggested
the provision which was substituted
for the original senate amendment.
And Mr.. Tawney named the very
same representative who was men
toned to me on May as being inter-
ested in these contracts" exclaimed
the Oklahoma senator. 81 understand
this member and McMurray practically
live together in the same hotel in this
city,
senators looked dgndSC at INC OlS-
closure made by the Oklahoma mem
| Der. The charges, which had been mild
at first, piled up in such an alarming
manner that even the rush OF the last
day of the session was not sufficient to
minimize the general interest dis
| played.
The chamber was filled when Senator
Bailey, the first to give vent to his
! feelings, exclaimed:
ct think the senator from Oklahoma
| owes 1t to himself and to the senate TO
give the name of the senator who was
| represented to him as being interested
in these contracts"
| Mr. Gore declined, however, to men
ton any names. but said he hoped
there would be an investigation of the
whole matter in the course OF which re
might make the disclosure.
| Bill Goes Back to Conference.
It is known Mr.. Gore mentioned tc
some of his colleagues the names u
persons involved in his charges, but
| said he did not care to have them ap-
pear in debate for the reason that they
should be brought out in a congress
sional inquiry. The bill was tnen re-
| turned to conference.
Mr.. Gore had prepared a resolution
providing for an investigation but
| withheld it on assurance being g1Ver
by Mr. Hale that the interests OF the
Indians would be properly safeguard
! ed. 1t was brought Jul III lAO oPOCS
by Representative Murphy that TIT
! McMurray firm would receive 10 Pc
cent of the tribal property of TN
Choctaws and Chickasaws under tn
term of their contracts with the IN
dams in the event these contracts wer'
approved. According to Representative
Madden of Illinois and Representatlovo
Carter of Oklahoma, there are 4eo,oo
acres of coal lands in Oklahoma wort.
$3.50 900, 900 OF which attorneys woui'
get $4,000, 900 under the existing con
tracts. Mr.. Carter said similar con
dent Roosevelt and that new they ma
come to President Taft and he and tn
secretary of the interior had refused I
approve it," -,
This is one OF the biggest steal
ever attempted to be put through con
gress.'' said Mr.. Murphy after namlu
MT. McMurray as the man who. ma
heen irving to put the alleged schem
through. He said McMurray had. bee
ab1v assisted by Cecil Lyon, "cha1rma
of the state Republican coInInl.lee Sc
Texas and national Republican com
mitteeman from that state
s"These gentlemen" continued MI
. Murphv. "have travelled over the In
dian territory and have procured con
| tracts from the individual Indians o
90 GIVING to these men who are hold
inc these contracts from So,0OO,ooo [
s1S' 900 600 and presumably more. an
thew have done nothing that would
worth a single dollar for it"
Mr. Gore contends the conferenc
provision is ten thousand times worse
Than existing laws which require IN
apnrovaI of tribal contracts by tn
: president and secretary of the interio
but gives them no authority over III
dividual contracts. .A4o,
g Mr. Murphy, who was once an at1o :
nov for the Creek Indians, figured
, s9o eso 600 the ultimate amount Una
" MD accrue to McMurray and thos
!. associated with him under the 10 Pc
cent contract. This. said Mr.. Murph;:
Is under the geological survey estlI MAJ
and is exclusive of the percenLase tiie :
: would get from the pine lanos "nlc
: [ N---I--r.a from allotment.