The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-29
ToPEEA, Feb. -.

TorEEA, Feb. -.
The appoliionment question came mp in
the House again to-day in the shape of a re-
quest for a Conference Committee. The
Senate has already indicated desire for
conference in order 10 compromise the differ
eaces existing and secure the Congressional
Districts The majority Of the House do rot
seem To favor a conference because the
Speaker possesses The power of appointing
the committee. \ motion was made this
forenoon in the House 10 elect the committee
and the discussion incident thereto was quite
serious. The motion was finally laid on the
table, but moi until Speaker Cobb had
thanked the members of the House Of Rep
resenta,ives for the confidence they had re-
posed in him. as shown by their choice in
the election of Speaker This little piece Of
polished satire cut ever 50 deep, and the in
c.sion had its ensct, as indicated by the
unanimous vote TO table motion TO elect the
committee.
After dinner the apporionment question
will come up again. Several members have
declared that they will not favor an adjourn
ment till the question Is settled.
TIE repor: Of the Senatorial Investigating .
Committee has been the toxin talk for the 1
past forty-eight hours. All manner of opin-
ions are expressed, and coniectures made by
the friends and enemies OF the men implica-
ted. II seems now that much OF The testimo-
nv against Caldwell has been due TO the open
and dsgraccful manner in which Len. Smith
spoke OF buying the Legislature. Il is part
of Chester Thomas testimony that Len. I.
Smith said lie could luy all the votes he
wanted at $500 vote.
Greeno's testimony i nearly the same, and
several other witnesses testify 10 Smith hav-
ing asked for the names Of members who
could be purchased.
Len. may be jolly, but he's not shrewd.
IfCaldwell is no, guilty lie has, at least,
been unfortunate in the selection Of Demo
cratic company.
The richest part OF the testimony, 50 far
as have heard, is the testimony OF Chester
Thomas, in relation 10 Steele, Of Wichita.
Il seems that Steele told Thomas 10 go TO
Caldwers friends and say that they could
&c. vote for $500, but not 10 say whose
vote could be Obtained for tina, sum. Thomas
went-.alked with Smith, who then said he
could &c; all the votes he wanted for $500
Il. L. L. !
with Mcdowell, and j; was disclosed that
Steele had already been purchased. Chester
Thomas went back TO Steele and told him
that he had 500 in ms pocket-that he had
already been sold, whereupon Steele up
braided him for telling his name, and said
that Caldwelrs friends had plenty of money
were buving their way through, and it
didn't make any odds anyhow, if he did sell
twice
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. %, 1872.
Last night in The Senate, the testimony OF
Wood before the Investigating Committee
vas read, and also the evidence elected by
The late inquiry into the management OF the
Kansas State Penitentiary. The Senate I
,dopted resolution asking the Governor to
request Mr.. +. Hensley to resign his posi-
ion as Director of the institution. /.
The night session Of the House was con-
,umed in lengthy and interesting Teeches on
he question of Woman Suffrage. The gen.
lemen who supported the bill in eloquent
md effective speeches, were Messrs. Robin
ION, Goddard, Doster, Taylor, Sells, Clarke,
md Marchand. The gentlemen who didn't !
believe in making the kitchen caucus
oom," or tn. par,or a convention hall, l
Tere Messrs. Eskridge, Haskell, Edwards,
Ind that large class of respectable members ..
Known "as Others"
Mr.. Eskridge did not believe in dragging
,ne angel woman down TO bolster up any po- 5
litical demagogue. The bill pertaining to
Woman Suffrage was doubtless introduced to !
give the advocates of it an opportunity to
make their speeches in the presence Of the t
beauties of Topeka, who, of course, would
assemble.
However, the friends Of Woman Suffrage /
are gaining ground in this State, and feel