The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
The LEGISLATURE.
Bll King Called Upon Again
To Explain Himself or Resign
Senate, Friday, Feb. 5.

Senate, Friday, Feb. 5.
On assembling at 10 A. NJ, the Senate took
recess for half All hour, on account OF barely
Quorum being present. After the recess there
were but few absentees.
H BILLS INTRODUCED.
II BY Mr.. McGovera, making towns liable for
damages on account Of insuf1ciency OF repairs
of roads, bridges, sideways, ETC.
II. By Mr. A. Nelson, authorizing the draining
of Mud Lake and Beaver Dam Lake, in Wright
and Meeker counties
By Mr.. Folsom, confirming the title to the
Lake Superior 4 Mississippi railroad land
grant and the rights of settlers on the same
Intended to correc. the detects OF tue ano %
trust deeds exposed by the late decision OF the
Supreme Court affecting the validity OF the
amended charter of 1861, of the l.. 3 & NJ
company
By Mr.. Blake, changing the name of the
town of Upper Yellow Medicine, Lyon county,
to Eidsvold. :.
By Mr.. Graves, amending the reciprocal in
surance law OF 1872, concerning taxation OF
companies.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
For State road from Hermann in Grant
county to the southeast end OF Lake traverse,
near Browns place.
WIN. KING.
Mr. CASPER moved to make the special order
for Wednesday afternoon next, the following
preamble and resolution offered by him last
Saturday:
WHEREAS. William S. King, Member of
Congress elect from the Third District OF this
State. appears by the evidence given before the
: committee OF Congress engaged IN lnvestlgat-
ing the Pacific Mail subsidy business THAT is
the means employed to procure the subsidy
from Congress--to be plainly accused and APP
parently proved guilty not only OF accepting
bride in that roatter, but also OF committing
perjury in his reported evidence before the
Congressional committee last year.
AND WHEREAS, The Legislature OF Mnneso-
ia, the only body assembled having right to
speak both for the voters OF the Third District
and the people of this Safe; therefore
= RssoLued, BY the Senate and House OF Rep
resenatives of the State OF Minnesota in Legis-
lature assembled
the Forty fourth Congress, 10y the electors OF
the Third District OF Minnesota, at the general
election of November, 1874, be and Is hereby
requested, either to make full and satlsfac-
tory explanation of his connection with SAID
Pacific Mail subsidy business, by promptly ap-
pearinu before the committee Ut ways and
means of Washington, and submitting, with
his defense, a complete statement OF his knowl-
edge Of the matter or, failing in this, that he
PROMPTLY tender his resignation OF the office to
which the people OF the third district elected
him. without knowledge OF the crimes OF which
he is now accused, and believing him at the
time to be, despite accusations to the eontrar
an honorable and honest man.
OnMr Buckham's suggestion that they be
disposed OF at once MIR. Capser withdrew his
motion.
M. Capser said he had introduced the reso.
lutions without any ill-feeling towards Mr.
King but, as a representative OF the people OF
the Third Congressional district, feeling that il
the charges made against him are not fully
controverted he, king is an unfit man to sit IL
. Congress
Mr.. Buckham advocated the passage of the
resolutions which, he said making no charge.
OF themselves, reclte only the TRUTH and prop
erly call on INN to answer the charges which
have been made against him III sworn testlmo
ny, under strict cross-examinatlon
with opportunity for Mr.. King O
his friends to interpose a defense.
Mr.. King cannot clear himself, the resolutio,
- says directly and implicitly that he ought no
to undertake to seat himself in Congress 0
wait until he is pushed out by the men will
whom he tries to associate. tie SAID Thu
without i'll will towards Mr.. King; hoping, a
Republican and Minnesotian, that he ma
clear himself; and feeling that it is proper an
dignitied that we call upon him to vindicat
himself
Mr.. Drake was induced to say word b
- differing little from the conclusions OF MI
Buckham He voted for Mr.. King; he ha
from Mr.. King distinct denial, personally, ,
the charges. He confessed that subsequent
he was shaken py the eNttieHCt aiu pstTc
that there was in MIR. Kings denial at least
mental evasion or reservation. But he OF
jected to the language OF the resolu
ton that King was charged with &C
oepting bribe; Mr.. King was an office
OF the House not a member and he did not u1
cerstand it rs biibe. although 1t might be
criminal otlense. He did not understand
either. that Mr. King WAS convicted OF perur
in any ,air sense, and he did not believe TIL
Legislature had any right TO speak for the pee
pie of the Third District, He held, however
that Mr. King owed it to that people either
clear himself OF the grave suspicious again
him or else resign and that forthwith.
Mr.. Doughty quoted from the resolution an
defended its assertion that the charges again
Mr.. King are apparently proved Unique
tionably continued absence from the court
an Acknowledgement OF Judgment. The res
luton assumes no more than that he Is up<
trial before the public rs public man. II
Use OF the word "bribe" is in its general sens
rhis is not an indictment but uses words
correctly express the common UNDERESTIMATE
II the matter. Mr.. Kings charact
- now national one al
he State in its entirety will feel the effect OF
I'VE cannot relega,e It to the Third Distr
lone We have 10 do with it here in the Sc
tie; the entire State is interested. He did 1
hink the people of the Third District won
lie ielt there could be no justification Tor t
nan who has had an opportunity to read
very newspaper OF the country a summo
he was imperatively called before the COZ
nittee at Washington. He thought the Sen,
.hould attempt to do, what the officers of I
aw have Jailed to do, what the newspap,
md public opinion have tailed TO do, call
ling before that committee
MI. K. Nelson had hoped there would be
nndling of this matter with kid gloves
vas surprised at the gentleman from Ramss
NAV not be bribery by the laws OF Mime
but it was under the laws OF Moses. II
vas enough for him, You cannot call it Al
hing else. There was too much OF dispc
ION 10 deal tenderty with public men. He
ieyed the gentleman from Ramsey Was hon
the matter; shut, oh Lord, help my IN
EFF" In his mind the most serious cha
vaipst William S. King WAS the prostratio.
Re Third District last fall; when the lead
4 the Republican party scted like DRUM
GENERALS during the war-marching their 2
In TO the lannon's mouth, in fun. just tose
sev would stand it Don't interpose t.
sicsl bubble; it Is enough for any man