Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-06-10 | Page 1 | Trying to Purify Campaign Funds

TRYING TO PURIFY CAMPAIGN FUNDS Banks and Other Corporations Prohibited From Making U Contributions PENALTY IS LARGE FINE Senator D Denounces es e's Policy of ol Congress In n Recognizing UR In lii Indian JUlIah Claim Cus Cases s. s Washington June 9 The 9 The bill Jl prohibiting prohibiting prohibiting pro pro- corporations corporations' irom from making campaign contributions was passed b by bythe bythe the senate this afternoon without de tie- bate It It grew out ou of or Senator ena or TIliman's TIli- TIli mans man's recent denunciation of or national banks It makes It unlawful for tor an any national bank or an any corporation under a government charter to make a contribution In conne connection with an any election and also unlawful for any corporation whatever to make malie a n contribution contrIbution con con- to an any presidential senatorial senator senator- ial ml or congressional election whatever A fine of no riot not exceeding Is la the tho penalty for offending corporations and a fine line of or not exceeding 1000 for forever ever every officer or director who shall consent to the granting of ot any contribution con con- The policy poJ Of congress In recognizing the services of or attorneys In the settlement of oC Indian claims where an agreement or treaty exists between tim the g government and tribes was roundly denounced The discussion lon was begun by Mr Tillman who objected to the provision pro In the conference report on n the tha In Indian Indian In- In dian than appropriation bill recognizing tho lie claim of Senator Ex-Senator Marion Marlon Butler of No North th Carolina and and J J M. M Vail of of Washington for as services In sec securing rl payment of or a million and anda a 0 half hair dollars In th the lie United Stat States tre treasury sul and antI due to the In IndIans Indians Indians In- In of or Washington The Time provision ret referred the lie ci case c to the court COUlt of or C claims ha I mit