, 1874-01-21

Special Di.patch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
HPR1HaFIE1p,. ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Tho Penttentiary i'm
broglio s furnishing nn1ioty to tho most prominent
politicians Of tle state The quiet contest botwcer
the eldest United States 5enator from Illinois and TIL
Governor, which has boon going for Home time, IL
coming to tho surface every onco In while. A pre-
minary to the afternoon 1ght and discussion In tht
senatct Wha, Warden Of tho Penitentiary, common1,
known Logan man, teleBraphed to Senator 8tools
~ followB:
wuAM 70 STERILE ..
3ustico to ths officers Of tue institution to tho public
and the legislature that the Houss RESOLUTION to IN.
res.ieae moro fully should prevail. Pleaso say this
tsisnsdi t s''' Al' ''As' ~, ". wn4u. waraon.n
The following dispatch from Steele 10 Wham az.
STEELE !. ss,,1as,:, TO nm.M: = TT ,,n %
"Tho Governor thinks your dispatch ought not to
{signed} >' ''ss. ., >''&'N'' @N' TO- 3. .s1ErLr."
Mr. WRam answered to the effect TINT the Senate
could not be satisfied with tho whitowashng report
and should tuaist upon thorough Investigation. It
was with difficulty tint tho House resolution ~as
BROUGHT BEFORE THE sENArB .'.:'..
1ecttons Beins interpo'Rted to prevent tsconsunna
nsys, 10 williamson, Whiting, and Sheldon argued
asains eonourrance the ground Of expense and oi
sou deprecated tho presentation Of tic House resou-
on preyIous to the discussion Of the Senate Commit
ees report uo proceeded to dlscnas tho inertia Of
the case Of Williams, and tho merits Of the Senate
Committees report, Us n1urrly and othera had done
before him, but. bsing called to oTl0r, stopped,
Steele said tho people wore not satisfied with the In
yestiQatlou, but wore OF the opinion that
"a GREAT OUTRAGE
had been committed within Tic walls Of the peniten-
tary. The question before Tie Senate sas, Aro the
1200 convica there outed to tho protection Of the
law againat unjust and inhumsn treatment 1t was
time 10 have estiBation-perfect, thorough, and
complete. Tho adoption Of tho resolution could do no
harm, but might do good. Partisansh1p should have
nothing TO do with tho question. ..~--.,.
4 motion to adjourn was 1ost--ycas, 49,. nays, Fl.
Chairman Henry, Of tbs Senate COMMITTEES followed,
objectIng to concuErapce stating that law neces-
sar to confer power upon tho Committee to send for
persons aud paEcrs ;sthat the investigation
WOULD NOT DEVELOP ANYTH1N0
in addition to the report Of the Coroner'a jury the
Grand Jury. and the report Of the Senate Committee.
He cared nothing for the insult to him, but Ae could
not allow his Committee to bs llsgracel without pro-
test. Tho speech Waa lan1e defouHe OF Ills report,
and attlck Oh tho Senatora who favored more
thorough Investigation. Tho senato sdJournel, tile
question pending, r.-...
TIE PtNITEET1ARY BOARD
we're In the Senate during tie definite, and wc1o round
town MI day trying 10 induce seuaturs to vots down
the House resolution. Even the Governor has been
tlou. and but for the courage Of few the whoe
thing would have been 8nlothored. WhalnB telegram
neoLs open war between him and tho Commissioners
One OF the 1attar cursed WhAn this afternoon, xud
inquired what in thunder-onty be didn't say thunder
-Wh4m meant. :. II tie Commissioners are
not ousted by the Legislature, Wham will aoon b
ousted by tue Commissioners for bringing an In
yes!Ratlon which be believes will he Injurious to the
Comu,lssiuuers, who for Beverdge for United
States Senator, while their conviction and retnoyn!
the Penftentiary once moro becoming political boue