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

He stated that he had promised to
vote for the amendment, and should
do SO. hoping that the house would
not feel hard against him for keeping
his word.
The development fell on the assem-
bly, like
A THUNDER BOLT,
and confusion was manifested on all
sides. Mr.. Mills, was the first to
regain his equanimity, and he stated
that he knew of gentlemen who had
been called from their beds on Friday
evening and offered money if they
would agree to vote against the bill.
Mr.. Hicks Immediately prepared a
resolution proposing the appointment
Of a committee of inquiry, but Mr..
West declined to withdraw ismotion
to consider the bill, in order to admit
it, unless the opponents of the bill
would agree to proceed with the con-
slderation of the bill.
Mr.. Christensen called for the
reading of the sbill." which proved
to be a national currency note, No.
2670, issued by the bank of Detroit
for the sum Of $50.
The House had by this time recov-
cred itself, and the motion Of Mr..
Sabin that s'the bill have its third
realing and be put on the passage
through the house." was met with
much laughter.
Mr.. FeIler said that
1T MIGHT BEA DODGE
4, n NJ ~ f,o CT /
He insiauated that the gentleman who
accepted the bride might be subject
of investigation. and called attention
to the case of York and Pomeroy. in
Kansas.
Mr.. West again urged his motion
to take up the bill, but Mr.. Purdie
opposed such action until an investi-
gatsOn had been had. and '.all men
who had accepted brides! had been
DRIVEN FROM THE FLOOR
Mr.. McDermott displayed great in
dignation and demanded that a thor
ough investigation take place first,
as otherwise every man WHO dared
vote for an amendment or against the
bin would be branded as BRIDE
taker, no matter how honest and
innocent he was. It was an unjust
aud unfair position to place any man
in.
Mr.. Giles held that Mr.. Brandt
stood before the house as self-cOn.
victed man, and demanded that he be
denied the right to participate in the
future action of the Legislature. He
undertook to introduce resolution,
but it was declared out of order.
MI. Feller claimed that Mr.. Brandt
should be expelled, as
lie HAD VIOLATED Ills OATH.
Mr.. Hicks urged the acceptance of
his resolution, and said it appeared
as if many thought that the bill Of
Daniel y. Merrill was of more impor-
ance than the honor of the State of
Minnesota. to which Mr.. Rice re.
spOn1ed that the honor of the State
would probably keep for few mo.
ments while this yexed question was
being disposed of. aud that there was
plenty Of time for Investigation after
wards.
Mr. Muir urged investigation first
but NJ. II. H. Gilman suggested that
the bihsehould be disposed Of first,
and tho 1riber and bribed attended te
afterw1m1s.
Mr.. billy moved the previous
questie - 1t was not ordered. q
large kity opposing it.
Mr.. DWler said he had not been
bribe4 - had rather wondered VIII,
they ri mot tried him. He compared
the demands of the gentlemen wht
talked - much about the honor O
the stats to woman in the SOutl
during tie war, who, when The Uniol
soldiers called at her home and asket
I for some buttermilk, told them t.
take everything they had but t,
spare their honor ..They can hav
the honor, what the friends of tn
( bill want is the milk in the cocoa
| nut.
Mr.. Bohan thought the briber
| question: Should be considered first
/ and alE - that perhaps the ger
! tleman beea paid larger sum b
/ the oth1 hide nd hence the expose
7 Mr.. Hmlt explained that he ha
2 set ont T. Investigate az he had no
t believ1 tnnt American citizen
( would uflty of such things. III
e had q <uU1 10 follow it to tn
+. bitter 60 ND bring positive proof i
4 his ha1n1t He did not care If ne ha
dug hi 91ical grave. or if
TmcOOns or THE PRISON
l closed -, ~ knew that he ha
5 done - ~ konestly.
l. Mr.. & suggested that thi
r mi CHI 1MsA MnNnfInn wnrkod IN !;