, 1877-02-28
Oh H. 4. ~ IN Il IL IL L. AtJs
Yesterdays Proceedings in the
Illinois Legislature at
Springfield.
Tho Resolutions to Investigate tho
South Park Commissioners
Again Before the
House.
An Earnest and Logical Argument
by Mr.. 0rooker Against
Investigation.
The House at Last Passes the
Resolutions by a Vote
Of 70 to 81.
proDaDlllty mat lne'T nuptlclOgdt0[y
Character Will Become Apparent
in the Senate.
Tho Senate Passes the Bill to Get
100000 More State.
House Money.
4 Machine Caucus Held to Adj
minister a Nauscotis Dose
of L0gnnism.
Tie Gorge Of the Members Rises, and
the Medicine Is Necessarily
Diluted.
Probability that Their Supsr.rogatory
Character Will Become Apparent
in the Senate.
Tho Senate Passes the Bill to Get
100000 More State.
House Money.
4 Machine Caucus Held to Adj
minister a Nauscous Dose
Of Lognnism.
The Gorge Of the Members Rises, and
the Medicine Is Necessarily
Diluted.

Diluted.
ILLINOIS.
TIE SOUTH rAnR RESOLUTIONS IN TIE 1lousE.
SotcfdI Dspatch to 1as Tribune.
erHiHor1ELD, ILL.,, Feb. 31.--On tho npcuing
the House this morning, the South Park in.
vstfgat!on resolutions, the special ortler of tho
dr. were taken up.
Mr, Sherman obtained tho floor In Auppo.t OF
tx resolutions. lie sent to the Clcrk'h desk "a
ptition praying that tho investigation might bo
odorcd, which was signed br J. II. McAvoy,
rter Page. Il. L. Pasco. and tho Downcr.bcmls
onpany, George II. Lol'n, A. j. Averi]f, Zen
EGallup, und Eraetus Footo; also comnunica-
tins asking tho investigation from William IL.
Eng, Wright i Tyrrc1l, Charles L. Wilson, Of
th Ere,ing Jonr7ul, l.. C. payno Frecr. D.
1isry Hammer, !. Il. Wallis, rhllo Allen, 7. n.
Orby, c. Follansbec, J. b. Doane, George ".
Tytor, AMI r. j. Owen.
Mr. Sherman said TINT he hHd excused him
st yesterday for tho purposo Of remaining III
Oicago. These petitions and communications
fsm taxpayers Of South Chicago, representing
Millions OF property were tho scsults oI his
iuuiacs. They Showed conclustscly that tho
ttpayers demanded tho investigation. lto
nd from tho Park act this provisions relative
Il tho reports of tho Park Commissioners.
Teso reports were made, not to tho Governor,
ut TO tho Legislature, not to tho Court which
aoointc1 them, but to tho County Board;
u. when they bad reported to tho County
Eard, the attorney OF the Inter decided That
athat could be done With the rcport was to
rf0EoS-HoLE 1T.
Tho Park Commission was closn corpora
~tHh rott1,f trro FrtInr~
NC practically nhuvo every power III this Statc.
10 Legislature had vested them with such
oorEnous powers thut they were IN fact superior
t&he creator, mud uow tho Taxpayers nskcd tho
Igis]aturc to fetch these Commissioners to te.
ctnt- What money tloy hail expended ne-
hy knew. What they hal paid for real cs-
tn nobody knew. 70 whom It had been paid
n,ody know. These wcro things taxpayers
voted 10 lind out and there was no other udc-
qtte remedy. Mr. Sherman sald It wns sntd
Il Commissioners wcro honest men, lie be-
lied they were. But everybody had believed
ibid 4. Gago honest 11htf1 lo turned up de-
tater. Until yesterday everybody had be-
bed John afcArthur was honest, and NOW he
IA i1cfau1tcr, lie scnt to The Clerks desk
bad read
faE INTERVIEW win JOHN WENTWORTH
pltshed III last evenings Chicago journal.
\. pinncy said he wasn't opposed TO invcsti-
gpn when ho knew what WIS to bo invcstI-
I'D. But these resolutions contemplated tho
Enjoyment OF lawyer ntf reporters, and Of a
c,tnfssou, for months, and Tho expenditure Of
unanas ol dollars. We're they Eotng to OK
plthis money because, as Ntr. Charles l.. VII
ia I'D said In his letter, It would do no hnrl,a
Il tinted to kiauw what wae to 10 inYcatIgnt-
4 What act or acts OF tic Commissioners
Weo bo investigated Tbs resolutions were
klp7 general 1ourlshcs. What wrong was
ttFd! That was what ho wanted 10 know.
9tit might be found out. hu moved tho reao-
|fas be referred back tu the Colntnltteo from
~ they eatIc. with Instructions that they
ttsTtGATE UNTIL THEY p!scovEH At LEAST
WHAT WAS TO DE INVESTIGATED.
!. Ruwett asked II II was necessary to in-
Tgata bctore they could be allowed to In
t!gale. Whut thcy wuntcd thc investigation
htonc With the money spent BY them. Nhtn
tknc came It would DO proved TINT one 0f
commissioners waA Interested !u property
pssea; tl,at enormous p.lccs M Tor ls.tt W. 's,
e piece Of land anybody eIne could have
but lor $500 ur &4,oN. 1t would also bs
so' that though debarsed By statute from
,Seng ray Or emolIment, they had elected
eltt s.t' Board, aud paid themselves saluTcs rs
4eead from paper called the Chicago
nK1 K1chargtng that there had been divide Of
q lins" Ii ia Lad Ieis!es lid Tns CHICAGO % Tsiu.
nls bud only to the New York Tribune US
to St light OF Black Rcpuhliranisn,. But
,sSse ,S'.. ..'ges had been pul''!she4 In Chicago
s;aotuAp BEEN raosxcu1sp TOR 11pr1.
~. ~ Pkins-Do0't you know ilIat paper has
nmo n'as bankruptcy. aud that Its editor is
maeF {ctuent for 1ibcl!
k' Mk' HHets didn't know. ...-.... ...-'
n, ~: :ni he was opposed to investigation upon
~ sIhtion Of real eslato agents. 1t was
W ajaoer tn get excited over, but TO bo calmly
s@as!aef s.aaef He moved that the matter now
g'1sI g'asa,. ttderatlon 10 Ieeommtttcu to tho
s.ies Committee with Instructions to al-
,i;,Wp i WheE there IL probable cause for inye.ti.
.t.om :; oMhst tho resolution mot being pressed By
$eoxsttoSa $eosttas 90 Of th1 Hoaso foF pcssonsl ends, in
~ csi. cMnsi.thefu il not now amp!o authority IN
n.steuttust nndcf tho Park act to thoroughly
sailit' sailiaots.'' ssns without expense to tas State
III. 81. Wen'rth opposed any delay. An in
bsd..oad bmsdn been demanded. and ought to
d. DanisMd no charge. Of fraud wcre
nas, ~ ...rt .Trhtemm'.sioners hsd spent mtliioas
oe tip,a iae. :, made. a public report. Was 1t
~. thno hsH.! .!Ywese Investigated, and tllelr do
m.ion"1s io"@sab light Why should shu Com
snIia sar1 shoulu any neWspaIEf-Why
r. ptol-festst such ~ iuYcsti9atiout
IL eSSu.a 4, npt time to make tbs lnycsttga-
11.y I9cgtslalure ctull properly do 1t.
.EaatSot4ARk WANTa soME or IT.
~ thTWsn& tae tusslou thu Speaker laid teforc
81 ISaso eeuupication frosn the Lincoln
~ sna snaaa.taels, expressing their willing
1fIc.stS aee"f have all thulr acts fully III
Ill.,. lpouas f1o., 4orcd), Of Cook, said he had
~fh.I I92u. eoiof tho best ulen iu tho city
~ ~. ,...u.s.c4t'ed tic feeling In Chicago.
- ~. Icefd telegram from ". X,
f,s a,h siso rom }.les L. Wilson, and letters
H. Iaf1d, Il sht.a. asA tiat tho INVESTIGATION bo
otn.s n ~ btafngs n =, .llriaht nobody ought 10