The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-01-21
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
THlTxNTESTIGAT1ON.

In series OF communications concerning
the recent Legislature now being published
In the Hera1d, considerable attention Is de-.
voted to the resolution introduced by Mr.
Saith, Of Dannack, appointing a'special
Committee 10 examine the Auditors snvi
Treasures accounts and speeches asserted
to have been made thereon. The report of
the Committee on the Auditors and Treas.
urcr's accounts, Mr.. Smith reporting rs n
member Of that Committee. having been
made and published, It would seem that any
deficiency in accounts or NAL administration
Of Office, would show in that report. Or. If
not, the repor, Is subject to review, and is a
salient point by which ~ reach the ostensi.
bic objc,t--,he improper discharge Of duty
BY Barclay and Rodgers. If 1t is merely a
vrcscxt IT, give publication 10 tho speeches
Of Republican anil Conservative members.
TIC burlcs9uing Of An opposition member is
scarce necessary. In tho issne Of the 18th
purpoI,s to be speech by uou. N. q. Bos-
we'll. Of Deer Lodge We have the assertion
of every person from this place, who heard
them, that no src!. speeches rs reported were
made by any members OH the occasion men.
toned. Mr.. u. is not possessed Of scholarly
a;tainmeuts; but no man stands higher in
the estimation If the community for honesty
and integrity, for earnest practically, indus
try and temperatures, and In no ono Of the
Delegation from Deer Lodge had, or have,
their constituents more confidence than his
in him, While an unmitisatcd Democrat.
one who will work earnestly for his party,
none WHO know him believe he would sus.
tain for moment an officer he deemed dis.
honest.
The circumstances Of that resolution were
these: On the presentation Of the Auditors
and Trcasurcr's reports, they were referred
70 tho joint Committee Of Ways and Means
for consideration. Mr. Smith, of Bannacls,
believing there was corrupt administration
Of these Offices. offered, in tho morning, a
resolution appointing Special Committee
to investigate the accounts /: passed unan-
imously. On rc.ascmb!irg, Mr.. Barrett.
Chairman Of the House Committee, moved
10 reconsider TIC vote by which the rcsolu.
ton passed, stating that those reports hav
ing been referred 10 Regular Committee,
who were investigating the accounts, the
appointment Of Special Committee before
they had time 10 rcpc-: was al imputation
upon it, character, and Lc thought the House
would so consider it. rs tho resolution had
been passed thoughtlcssly. Mr.. Boswell,
also member Of the Ways and Means Com
mittec, said he held the same opinion; that
the Committee would be ready to report the
following cay, and lie for one, and he
thought every gentleman on the Committee,
would resign from the Committee unless
the resolution was rescinded; that be bc
lieved Barclay and Rodgers could show clea:
records, and he could make any mcnbcr
think he believed it after he had finished
speaking. The resolution uas rcscindcd.
Mr. Boswell Mcn resigned in favor Of Mr..
Smith, who was appointed on the Committee
snd signs the published report. This would
certainly evidence that he had no DISPOSE.
ton to prevent fair investigation. or held my
luminosity toward Mr.. Smith. subsequently.
Mr.. Gibbs, his colleague, asked the meaning
of tho expression 'hc could make any mem.
her think he believed IT," and was informed
there was athousand dollars on deposit with
in the block, which he was DESTROYS to back
Up lis opinion with, If any one thought diff
fcrent 10 that amount.
This is Z true version OF tic affair. ~ wc
have it from several parties, and however
We may differ from Sir. 3. politically, We
regard his implication in desire to conceal
. fraud, as urwarrar!stl:.