Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25
ATTORNEYS ASK BIG FEE
Demand From Three to Sixteen Mil
lions From Indians.
STATESMEN ALSO ACCUSED
Senator and Member of House De-
clared to Be Interested in the
Big Claim.

In the senate yesterday afternoon
He intimated an effort to bride him. 10
the extent of from $4,000 to 10000. In
connection with legislation affecting s3.-
0O0,VtO in attorneys fees, claimed by j.
F. McMurray of Oklahoma, for services
rendered to the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations In land and townsite cases
He involved in the plot a member OF
the Senate, a member OF the House a
former senator from Nebraska and a
former senator from Kansas.
Declining to give names. Senator Gore
declared that he had paved the way for
general investigation of his charges.
which would air the whole matter.
Orders an Inquiry.
The Senate today adopted a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Gore directing an in
vestigation into the sale OF asphalt and
coal lands. The inquiry is to be con-
Quoted by the Senate committee on In
dian affairs. and Is to determine whether
there is any necessity for the mploy-
ment of private counsel or agents i'm con-
nection with lands belonging to the Choc-
taw and Chicasaw tribes, and If the en-
ployment Of such counsel Is necessary,
whether fee Of 10 per cent is reasonable
or unrea sOnable.
Whether there will be an investigation
by Congress of the allegations yesterday
made by Senator Gore that an effort had
been made to bribe him is a question
much discussed in both branches of Con-
gress today.
tended to follow up his allegations with
formal charges against the members of
the Senate and House whom he suspects
of having direct interest in the McMur-
ray contracts. The Oklahoma senator re-
piled that he had presented the facts to
the Senate and that the responsibility for
any proceedings rests upon the Senate
Think Gore Should Act.
On the other hand. Congress leaders
seem to think that Mr.. Gore should file
formal chares, or bring in a resolution
demanding an investigation. It was
pointed out that the Oklahoma senator
had alleged that a present member Of
the Senate and present member of
the House were interested in the Nc
Murray claims. but that he had not
mace public the names OF these men. He
involved also a former senator from Ne
Draska and a former senator from Kan
sas as lobbyists for McMurray. The
names of the men referred to by Mr..
Gore were well known to ais colleagues.
but there is no suggestion that these men
sl.alv AN investigation.
The investigation, If one is to be held.
would deal with a direct attempt to in
fuence Mr.. Gore and such other men,
preached The general impression seems
to be that an investigation cannot be de-
MED by the Senate il 1t is demanded by
Senator Gore or by any other member.
Effort to Enroll Negroes.
Senator Cores charges in connection
with Indian affairs in Oklahoma are not
confined to those made against J. F. Nc
Murray. an Oklahoma lawyer.
When the senator made his appearance
in the Senate today he said in private
conversation that another attorney had
been making an effort to have about ten
thousand negroes enrolled. which, he
said, would net the promoter Sc. o
or $50 100000 if permitted to be perfected.
"Oh. said the senator, there are sew
eral dens of wolves in that state. l hesi-
tate to go into the matter as 1t ought to
be done, but some one ought to do It,
He had not decided whether he would
bring the new charge to the attention of
the Senate.
Cores Demands Met.
While the senator was discussing the
matter the conferees of the two houses
were engaged in discussing the Oklahoma
senator's amendment TO the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill. Soon after
ward Senator Hale stated that the con-
ferees had acceded to Mr. Cores demand
to insert a provision requiring that all
contracts should be approved by Con-
grfss.
Mr.. Gore requested" said Mr.. Hale. "and