The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-03
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Quite "a breeze" was raised in the
House of Representatives yesterday in
consequence Of a statement made to the
House by Mr.. PIoLLET, that an attempt
had been made by a Mr.. McCook, to
bribe him. Mr.. P's statement was to the
effect that Mr.. McCook had offered him
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS if he, as men,
Der Of the committee on Banks, would a.
gree to report in favor of the Lehigh
County Bank, now pending before that
committee, and that he yesterday morn
ing actually gave HIM four hundred dol
lars of the money, the other hundred to
be given him when the object was ac-
complished. The money was given to
Mr.. P. at his room, and on the meeting
of the House he made his statement, laid
the money on the Speakers table, and
left the matter at the disposition of the
House.
A committee of investigation was a;
once appointed, and Mr. McCook was
placed in the custody Of the Sergeant at
Arms.
The committee are Messrs. Knox, Gal
loway. Trego, Gwinn, and Nicholson
They had a meeting last evening, and
Mr.. Piollet and other witnesses were ey-
anlined. From the testimony thus far
eliciled, it appears that Mr.. Piollet, when
first approached on the subject, stated the
matter to Mr.. Burrell, and Mr. baporte,
and they advised him to lead McCook on
to full developemcnt Of his object and
intention, with view to making full
exposure. The investigation viii be cor
tinued to day, and will be Published in full,
when the public will be able to form cor
rect opinion in relation to the whole mat
Ter.
Mr.. McCook is a citizen Of Ohio, but
is interested in some manner in this Lee
high Bank bill.-Pa. Intel.
In the House of Representatives, on
tha Dist Feb. Mr.. Knox, from the ma
lority of the Select Committee 10 whom
the subiec: was referred, made a lengthy
report of the case of an alleged attempt
to bribe Victor E. Piellot, Esq. by DAN
iel McCook, accompanledby the following
-ej oluiions:
Resolved, That the Attorney General
or his Deputy, in the county of Dauphin,
be requested to take the necessary steps
to arrest and bring to trial in said county,
the person Of Daniel McCook, upon the
charge of having attempted by the pay
ment of money corrupdy to procure the
vote of Victor E. Pellet, Esq. men,
Der Of the Pennsylvania Legislature, in
favor Of the Lehigh County Eank. and
that upon the issuing of the warrant Of
arrest, the Sergeant at Arms be directed to
deliver to the proper officer the person Of
said Daniel McCook.
Resolved, That the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the subject.
Mr.. Trego, from the minority of said
committee made report, concurring main
ly IN the views of the majority, but diff
fering from that majority as to the expe-
diency of passing the first resolution at
tached TO their report
Mr.. Burrell moved that 1000 copies in
English and 500 in German of said re-
ports be printed for the use of the House.
Agreed to.
The Pennsylvania Telegraph publish
cs the whole OF the evidence. the sum
and substance Of which is contained in
the above article from the Intelligencer.
and remarks upon it as follows:
The bribery Investigation.
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