The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21

lndue Dy the Hon. Mr.. Brandt, Ol
brown county, member Of this
house, that money has been paid to
him to influence his vote on amend
/ ments to be offered to the Merrif
textbook bill; therefore, be it
Kesotred, That committee of five
be appointed to investigate into the
truth Of said charges, and into any
matter of bribery or corruption con
nected with the Merrill school text
bill, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers
MT. Mead gave notice Of debate.
but motion being made to sus pend
the rules. he withdrew it. and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.Giles moved that the gentleman
from Brown county, Mr.. Brandt. be
considered in contempt of this house
Tor receiving a bribe and pledgine
hts vote in consideration thereof,
expressly violating his solemn pledge
solemnly sworn to in this house a few
weeks since.
The motion was subsequently with
drawn, Mr.. Giles considering it bet.
ter to await the action of the inyisti.
eating committee.
At the opening of the forenoon ses
sion the speaker announced the fol
ing committee to investigate the
Brandt case: Messrs. Rice, Feller
Bishop, Richardson, and S. L. Camp.
bell.
Mr.. Brandt desired that the follow.
ing statement be spread upOn the
journal of the honse:
81 desire to retract certain state.
ments | made in the house this morn.
ing. spoke under excitement. 1 did
not take the money to be Influenced
and bribed so as to affect my vote on
the amendments of the textbook bill,
l only took it to obtain and have and
present to this house proof that
money was used for bad purposes am
l will show fully my intents and nnr.
poses before the investigating com.
The investigating cpmmfttte SO.
nifty their intention ofscpmmencina
their labors tomorrow, and to pursue
them vigorously.
The Pioneer Press of Sunday con.
tanned the following;
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
1t is stated that Hons. KloSsner and
Geib members of the house, had been
approached by representatives of the
so-called shook ring, and offered 500
II they would vote against the Merrill
textbook bill. No reply was made
and the negotiations Wee suspended,
In the meantime Mr.. Brandt had
been let into the secrets of the ring,
and was urged to become a partner.
1t is known that the bill came be.
fore the house on Friday last, and II
is claimed that during Friday evening
the most vigorous efforts were made
by the opponents of the bill to infiu.
ence sufficient votes to turn the evi.
dent majority against them.
GOING FOR THEM.
MeSsrs. Klossner, Geib and Brandt
occupy the same room at the Interna
ti0nal. Night before last. among The
numerous hacks which we're sent from
the Merchants Hotel on mysteriou,
errands to the different hotels Of ths
city, one called at the International
and messenger was sent to Mr.. Cell
with q note urgently inviting him x
to come to certain room In the mer
chants. Mr.. Geib was In bed 1T thS
time, but arose and went to the desiQ
mated rendezvous. There he wa,
again offered one hundred dollars and
subsequently two hundred dollars II
ho v,On1d vote onasuSk ~ = t.s1f MI
ing was then decided, but an appoint
ment was made to rendezvous at the
same place Saturday morning. Mr.
Geib informed Mr.. Brandt Of the in
terview he had had with the treasurer
OF the combination, and he determined
to obtain evidence Of the attempted
bribery and expose it to the House
He therefore, taking Mr.. Geib with
him az 9 witness, went to the Mer
chants Hotel, and on asking for a Der
son, Zone of the well known book rina
agents now in this city, was sent tt
his room by the clerk.
COMING DOWN. -
1t appears that the tacticians had
changed their base somewhat aftel
the midnight interview with Mr.
Geib. and had determined that it wa
necessary only to get an amendment
on the bill 50 as to send it back to the
senate. Evidently considering that
as an Amendments was only 4 part Of 4
bill, > vote for It should be purchased
pro rGtG, Mr.. Brandt was dickered
with, and finally agreed to take so
- IL would answer his purpose a wei
8 any sum. The bargain wSs con
summated, Mr.. Geib witnessing Il.
and Mr.. Geib may have received tn
same with Mr.. Brandt . witness
but that II not stated and Mr.. Gefb ii
out Of the city.
So much for the stories. which m
generally credited by thobest inform.
q parties.
WHAT N. BRANDY sAYs.
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