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

Wy Introduced, we omit ~,
Nc. Knox, from the committee On
he subject osde the following report
which was read.
REPORT.
That Immediately after their appoint
nent, they entered upOn the dissh'rge
# the duties assigned ihem, and com.
neuced the examination of wi,nes
Sas n The presence Of The said Daniel
WCook, who was auened by his cum
'cl, James M'CJrmick ard Th,dleue
Stevens, e ,q'',. aGd continued the ex
animation from day to day unlil they
1ad taken tbs evidence Of all those per-
'ous supposed I, be scqlsinted with The
facIs connected wUh The transaction, "a
vorabie or otherwise 10 tha person i'm.
plicated in the charge Of bribery.
The Com mite have appended TO
their report a copy of The evidence, aud
will state briefly the f,cts proved oad
the c,ncluSops to which they have ar
rived from their investigation:
1t appears IRON the evidence intro
duced, that the salh D,niel N Cook re-
sides 10 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 is
here in The capacity Of so agen, for the
Lehigh county B ,nk; at Allentown, in
this S'se, his particular object being to
obIsia from the committee on Banks in
this Houses report against the propo:ed
repeal Of the charter of the said bank, and
hat in tbs attempt TO procure tho vote
or Victor +. PIoltet, mem Der Of sa id
committee, for favorable report to
said bank, the offence charged was con
miled.
In the first place, tho said Daniel M
Cook attempted to procure lhs vote Of
Mr. Plollet through the influence Of his
personal and political friends; fer that
purpose proposing to the Hon: john
l.sporle, 10 whom he had been casu1lIy
that he would deposit wi h
nim $500 dollars. for the USE Of said La.
)or,e's son, 10 whom he sald he had
written 10 come TO Harrisburg, and tC
whom he proposed the money should
1e paid as soon ss tba com mitlee made
, favorable report,
B.ins rcpulspd by Judge Lrporte,
md an sl,enipt made at his instancs to
iudace Elisha S. Goodrich. E'q clark
Of the S-n,ie and a ci,iz4n of the same
,oun'y with Mr.. Pinle', for the con-
,ideralion of one hundred dollars, which
was offered le induce the .aid vote, hav
ing failed, ii seems that he deter rained
10 approach Mr.. PloIlei in person. snd
on Saturday last, having sought and OBJ
ialned an Interview with him, ne stated
his wlshssurgjng upon him asrca'or, why
his vote should be favorable to The ban l.
that the opposition 10 the bank was
without cause; and that !he persons in.
lerested were members OF the same po
Iitical party, TO which he (PlolleV bea
longed, and that men of high standing
and influence in tbe democratic party.
were aaxioIs that the bank should be
sustained.
At this interview, no ihlimations
were given that money would be paid
for the desired vote; but on Monday
morning he again called on Mr.. Plolel,
and slated 10 him that he had written
10 his father TO come to Hlrrsburg, to
attend to the business of the bank before
The Committee, and that he had offered
him three huhdred dollars as ,compel !.
salon.
Your Committee view this as an offer
made to Mr.. PloIet of that sum of mon
ey, 10 induce hlm 10 vote as desired, as
il is apparent that lhe ialanlion oC the
said M'Cook was nol to procure the
services of the father OF a member Of
the Committee, merely to assist in ex.
planning the matter, but his evident in
Iention. was TO propote to Mr.. Piollel
in that indirect matter, that be wogld
give him the sum mentioned, for his
vote This interview is strengthened
by what subsequently, occurred, as we
earn in the same conversation, he az
Cook stated, that ,hree of The commit
lee agreed TO report favorabIy, and thai
he would deposit with him or any 9th.
er person he would name, $500 dollars
If he I'lolle) would vote Tor q repor
lfavorsbly TO the bank.
1t is unnecessary 10 give detailed
statement Of all that occurred ct the
different interviews, Suffice il 10 say
that, on Tuesday morning, 800 dollar
| was paid bv said Daniel M'Cook. to n,