Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
,From our Special Correspondent
FROM THE CAPITOL
MADISON, Feb. Is, 1872.
he BELLS NVEsTIGATION.

MADISON, Feb. 10, 1872.
THE DELLs INVESTIGATION.
The sensation of the week has been
the report of the Dells Investigating
Committe, which was made Oh Tues
day morning, by the chairman, SEN
ator Magoon, by whom it was read.
1t is of great length, and the results
arrived at amount TO little that sheds
light upon the corruption charges
The report states, that the testimo.
ny exonerates every member and
0oE~Nmeetva'f'@rrn 'rSS TIE p Gss se@r q
the DelIs bill from airy taint of cor
ruption. 1t states, however. that
members have been approached bv
parties interested for and against the
oill, with offers of money, or other
remuneration, for their votes: but
the offers were in every instance re-
Jected with indignation. Some loans
were made TO members, which the
Committee state were purely bust
ness transactions. The report falls
a dead issue upon the Legislature,
and the general feeling outside of the
committee, who have O good deal of
sensltlveness uponthe matter. is that
as SO little has been developed. the
sooner and easier the whole thino has
been got rid of the better. One thine
- certain, the committee will be Maid
Tor their services, which will amount
to about So 600 Yet, there are those
who think the investigation should go
To full and final determination com
peillng the attendance of witnesses.
Ga Wednesday the Senate had long
and Iivel y session, and discussion : or
the question Of receiving and printing
the report ard testimony. It was
voted TO receive the report and post.
pone the further consideration OF The
printing to the next day, when an
other lengthy discussion resulted in
the passage of Senator Magoon's res
olution TO print the report. and de.
post the testimony. Senator BeIden's
resolution providing for continu.
ance OF the Investigation also prevail
ed. Many of the mem bers of both
Houses feel in reality that they have
an elephant on their hands, of whom
it is hard 70 get rid.
No measures OF general interest
have been enacted this week. Com
paratively few bills have come from
the bands of the committees.
On Friday of last week great
party came off at the Park Hotel.
given in honor of the members of the
Legislature. Five hundred people
were IN attendance. The supper was
q sumptuous affair soma idea OF
which can be formed from the fact
that the cost was $500. 1t took from
ii o'clock until half past tour in the
morning TO get through with the eat-
ing; tho dancing continued until
near daylight, the young people
keeping it up that long.
The 18th was the last day for the
Introduction Of new bills. and then
was an avalanche Of them percipitat-
ed upon both Houses. In the Assem-
bly, lGS were offered, and in the Sen
ate 46. Taking into consideration
the large number previously put 10,
this does not look like short session
not much. The Friday adjourn>
men's have been eschewed, aud the
members will hereafter work into
Saturday the rest of tho session.
The committee on apportionment
have agreed upon a plan, but this
docs not make the districts q fixed
fact, therefore it is scarcely worth
while 10 give the results arrived at
until the report of the committee has
been made. All the districts up to
the 9th have been fixed for certain,
and the same as have been publicly
known for 4 week or more Mr.. Bush.
nell's memorial to Congress asking
the repeal Of the Bankrupt law, pass.
ed the Assembly, five votes only be-
mig against it.
Mr.. Cory put in resolution on
Thursday thanking Miss Potts for
her lecture in the Assembly cham Der
the evening previous. Ms.