Deseret Evening News | 1903-01-21 | Page 1 | Alleged Bribery Case

O f mummy House Naval Sub Still Sti Continue It I Washington Jan 21 Tho subcommittee of time the th house hou e naval n fin I re com coin mitel appointed yesterday to make an un investigation In iii consequence of tho timo th statement mudo by I of New Now York that ho had been bee approached with wih an nn otter offer wf of to a n certain measure pending be before b before fore toro today to ny that committee resumed its labors Mr Lessler declined to tr make any statement today for tor publication ex cx copt jt that a n mountain had hod been made out omit Olt of a 1 molehill Time Tho ho subcommittee concluded its ItH Il investigation today tollY and will wi make a n report to the time full tul com coma committee tomorrow It I transpired that Mr die dis disclosure closure elure of ot the time alleged offer ofer to bribe 11 him m In time the full tul committee yesterday camo cuno Just before the time final Inal voto oto ote on In Inserting netting provisions for or additional sub submarine marine boats In the time naval nual ton Uon bill bi A bill bi was before the tim com cern committee cr mutes providing for tor 10 submarine boats Jit JI a a vote rote oto of 9 to C G the time com coma committee reduced the number of ot boats bonts to tol tois l I is o provided to hive five 0 III the vote ote wan M about loUt to 10 be bo taken upon UIO inserting time the th provision an aim ni amended Into time the th appropriation bill bil under und r the tho heading ending In of ot the til navy At this point Mr I asked to be hI b heard Ho lie 10 Is in II dome des described del OH as ni having been somewhat ex cx excited x cited clel In his position aa as I to time the provision and In h an on argument against the pro provision provisIon vision told toll the time committee of time the nt at tempts to bribe him There us Imme Immediate hune diate diato demands for tor an on Investigation pending which It wan decided to post postpone pone imone 1 submarine final action acton boats boat upon the time provision for tor