The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28

ny introduced, we omit il.
Mr., Knox, from the committee o.
he SUI hjecl msde the following report
which was read.
REPORT.
That Immediately after their s2point
nenl, they catered npon the discharge
# The duties ass gnpd Ihem, and com
nenced the examination Of witnes
'as n the presence of the said DAME
VCnok, who was alleued by his csun
rl, james MC1rmick ard Th,ddeu.
Stevens, EIs s.. and continued the ex
'mlnalion from day TO day until they
nad taken the evidence of all those per,
son! supposed - be acqlainled with lh'
'scls connected wuh The transaction, IA
vorabie or otherwise 10 Ihs psrson i'm
pllcasd IN the charge Of bribery.
The Commite have appended lc
their report copy Of the evidence, aud
will state briefly the facts proved sHd
The Conclusions to which they have ar.
rived from their investigation:
II appears from The evidence intro
duced, that The sand D,nial MCook re-
sides in the county Of Carol, in the
State of Ohio, and at the present time
holds the Office Of clerk of the several
courts Of said county; and that he i:
here in The capacity Of an agent for the
Lehigh county Bank; at Allentown, ia
this S's'e, his particular object heing TO
obtain from the committee on Banks in
this House, report sglinsl the proposed
rspeal OF the charter Of the said bank, and
hat in tho attempt 10 procure tho vote
Of Victor +. PloItet, a membe Of Ga id
committee, for favorable rcport to
said bank, the offence charged was com
mitled.
In the first place, the said Daniel NJ.
Cook attempted to procure tho vote OF
Mr.. iPiollel through the influence Of his
personal and political friends: for thai
purpose proposing TO the Hoo: John
lAporle, 10 whom no had been casually
introduced, that he would deposit with
him $500 dollars. for the use of said La.
jorle', son, 10 whom hs SAID he had
written 10 come 10 Harrisburg, and tc
whom he proposed the money should
ne paid as soon as The com millce made
, favorable report,
Being repuIsed by Judge L'porle,
md an stlenIpt made at his instance to
induce Elisha S. Goodrich, Esq clerk
of the Senate and ciliz4n Of the same
county with Mr.. PiolIel, for the con-
sidera'on Of one huadred dollars, which
was offered 10 induce the said vote, hav.
ing failed, it seems tha! he determined
10 approach Mr.. PioIlel in person. and
on Saturday last, having sought and OBJ.
aimed an interview with him, he stated
Neutrality-suspicious. him asrea'on, why
his vote should be favorable to the bank
that the opposition 10 the bank was
without cause; and that The persons in
,erss,ed were members Of the same po
Iitjcl| party, TO whch he (PiolleU be-
longed, and that men Of high standing
and influence in the democratic party,
were aaxioAs that The bank should be
AT th's interview, no ntimations
we're given that money would be paid
for the desired vote; bat on Monday
morning he again called on Mr.. PIolIe,,
and stated tohimthal he had written
0 his fatherto come 10 Harrisburg, lol
attend to the business OF the bank before
he Committee, and that he had offered
him three huhdred do!lars as a conpe
'slOn.
Your Committee view this as an offer
made 10 Mr.. PlolIet OF that sum of mon
~, 10 induce him 10 vote as desired, as
i IS apparent that the intention OF the
'aid M'Cook was net TO procure the
services Of the father Of a member Of
he Committee, merrI " to assist in ex.
planning the matter, but his evident in.
ention, war 10 propose to Mr.. ,PolleN
in lhatindirect matter, that he would |
give him the sum mtnlioNed, for his
vote This interview is strengthened
by what subsequently occurred, as we
earn in the same conversation, he ( M-
Cook stated, that three Of The commit
ee agreed 10 report favorabIy, and that
he would deposit with him or any 9th.
,r person he would name, $500 dollars
t he { i'Iolel) would vote ior Z report
Fovorably TO the bank.
1t is unnecessary TO give detailed
statement Of all that occurred at the
different interviews, Suffice il TO soy1
hat, on Tuesday morning, S40o dollars
vas paid by said Daniel M'Cook, to The