Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-01
That Cid Oryyig Case.

we cilp inc lOiiOWlnS from tne
Registers report of Senate proceed
ings on the oath inst. We desire to
give Senator Mccormack due credit
for his fairness in thus publicly and
officially acknowledging that "Gov.
Stone has been clearly eXonerated
from all crime or blame" in connec
ton with the Swamp Land matter.
The report is as follows:
The President presented memo
rial from X. Ct. Orwig, in regard to
his late official relations with eX-
Governor Stone, as his Private Sec
rotary, and the various prosecutions
against him by the State OF Iowa.
Senator Larrabee moved to dis
pense with the reading Of the memo
rial, and referit to the Committee on
! Claims, but withdrew his motion at
the request Of severa! members.
The Secretary commenced to read
the paper when
Senator Beardsley called the atten
ton of the Senate TO the fact that the
document being read was printed,
and that it was rehash OF stale
charges against an honored eX-Gov-
ernor Of the State--charges that had
been fully investigated by a special
committee Of a previous General
Assembly and the accused fully and
| honorably acquitted. He also called
| attention to the resolutions passed
unanimously by the 18th General
Assembly, in which Gov. Stone was
highly commended for his able, hon
est, and patriotic administration.
Senator BeardsIey moved that Mr..
| Orwig's communication be referred
| TO the committee on Charitable In
situations, without further reading.
Senator Fairall said it might he
| charitable to have some deeds covered
| up.
At this point some House messages
came in, after which
Senator Fairall misunderstanding
| to the Orwig memorial, SAID iur-
| ther that he did not wish TO make
political question of it, but thought
the matter deserved some attention.
Senator West moved to amend the
motion Of the Senator from DeS
Moines by referring it TO the COM
Inittee on Schools.
Senator Stone said that the paper
was not in the character OF memo
rial. and was not OF a nature 10 de,
serve consideration by the General
Assembly.
Senator Larrabee wished it referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
Senator Converse desired 10 nave
the paper read. Could not tel What
d;snosition TO make of it until they
knew its contents.
Senator Mccormack said he wished
IN saw one word for his constituent,
GOV. Stone; that this was an oil
natter: had been discussed time ana
oGain. and was II worn out SUBJECT
Uoned the amendment OF the sena-
for from Henry would prevail. Ihat
! II Governor Stone were present Oh
his foor. il would not be necessary
for him to raise his voice 10 uelsn,.
him. He said it was charge 'ila'
had been reiterated for years Dy 1ile
public press and political speakers;
and that men Of all parties HAD hearh
anonoh of it. If the charge were
true. it belonged to the party tnen .
and now in power, and ought to resi- !, !;
ON other shoulders than those OF l1s
constituent now attacked; lie
thought that the matter haa been
fully investigated by former ue e,.a,,d
sem blies. and Governor Stone
clearly exonerated from CRIME or
h,auo and that it .was useless 70
waste further time in the discussion
of or listening to the reading OF Il
"a ,aner which asked no reliei. -;
The amended motion to refer II 10
.,e Committee on Schools carried.
/ OF course this reference was .
usopa,cher, on the Memorial; ana
/ Mr.. orwig's paper met n similar tate
n thc House. indeed, we do not see
| how either branch Of the Legislature
could have done otherwise without
st,,Jtifying itself and seeming 70 ny