Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-25
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WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma. disclosed
in the senate today what he Interpret
ed as ah effort TO bride him in
connection with the legislation afford
ing a fortune in attorneys fees claim
ed by J. F. McMurray, of Oklahoma.
tor services rendered TO the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians in land and
town site cases. The charge created
a sensation in the senate which lat
err extended to the house. The latter
body, in consequence, sent back TO
conference the general deficiency
bill, which carried an item relating
to contracts between the Indians and
their attorneys.
Mr.. Gore was compelled to address
the senate three times before that
body was fully aroused to the SER
iousness of the charge which he
made. His first effort was in con-
rection with the adoption of the con-
ference report on the deficiency bill.
which had been presented by Senator
Hale AS passed by the senate. that
measure contained an amendment
which would render null and void
contracts made by the ChOctaw and
Chickasaw nations and by individual
members of these tribes with their
attorneys unless the contracts were
approved by congress.
Would Prevent Fees.
Provision was in accordance with q
resolution introduced by Mr.. Gore on
Nav 3. last. II was designed to pre-
vent Mr.. McMurray from obtaining
fees which it is said would aggregate
SO 900 900 and which Mr.. Gore com
planned had not been earned by the
attorney.
The conference report had been
adopted by the senate when Mr.. Gore
entered the chamber and announcer
Re had been informed that the senate
had receded from the amendment re-
auiring The approval by congress OF
tribal agreements. but Mr. Hale as
sured him that the matter had been
properly safeguarded. He added. that
as agreed upon in conference. these
agreements would require approva.
nv the President and the secretary
of the interior before becoming ef-
fective.
Mr.. Gore accepted the explanation
but said IL the contracts were TO be
recognized Mr.. McMurray would re-
ceive s.. 900 900. II was in this con-
rection that he first announced That
improper influences had been exerted
nv a representative Of Mr.. McMurray
in an effort to defeat the provision
recurring congressional action upon
the contracts
Approached by Outsider
Charscferizing the McAuTay claims
a. having been conceived IN corfup.
ion and brought forth in corruption
Mr.. Gore said that he had been az.
n-oached by an outsider who desired
10 interest him IN the AcMrf'ay
claims.
later Mr.. Gore examined the propo-
ssfIon AZ agreed upon in conference
.nd he lost no time in returning 70
s.o senate chamber where he moved
a., roconsiaer the vote by which the
S,rfcrence report had been adopted
-. r,rcsidiue Officer informed Dim
-. me reporf had passed out OF the
.---scse,or, Of the senate Mr. SSrc
~. moved to recall the report nu'
~ calIineeT moved 10 lay his mo
,Ion mon thp table. A rue aeN'n-e
s .,,' mo callinger motion was On.
so-ced and Nr. Cores motion VA
Mr. Gore explained that on May -
-. :. hsd offered . resolution SIM
.c-rns 70 the amendment he nae
.'s ~ mo deficiency bill IN me
senate and that y hsd 49, ar.,-s on
~ he committee On inulsn 49,, 49, h.5
ss soIlo~inE day senator n"spf7 "~~