Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-22

OF all the days of the Twentieth Session
of the Minnesota Legislature, yesterday,
taken all in all, is entitled to bear the palm.
From the beginning to close, the interest in
the proceedings continued unabated and at
House and in the crowded lobby.
With the opening of the session the lob
more than comfortable jam, which by
noon had increased almost to the point of
suffocation.
About II o'clock the investigating COM
mittee which had been engaged in it's labors
in the committee room up to that hour enter
ed the House and in short time thereafter,
Chairman Rice rose, and addressing the
Speaker, sent up the report of the commit
tee and the evidence taken before it.
The Speaker asked if there was any objec-
ton to receiving the report at that time, and
none being heard ordered the chief clerk to
proceed with the reading. The report, when
the fact that it made no recommend
alton became known, excited but little
interest, and as soon as it's reading was
finished, Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell called
for the reading of the testimony. At this
point every nerve was strained to catch every
word that was uttered, and during the entire
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preme. When this had been concluded, Mr..
Bowler opened the ball by questioning the
thoroughness of the inquisition, when Judge
Campbell got i'll telling retort which for
the time attracted undivided attention. That
Chesterfield of legislators, in whom there is
no guile, MIR. Rice, followed his
associate and gave most interesting
account of the '.true inwardness"
of the committees doings. Next,
the old Goodhue war-horse gave a
snort, and then there ras music
in the air, and by the time he
pitched into the gentleman from Carver
things had come to fever heat. This reached
its climax when Mead demanded the judg-
ment of the House upon ''this man, Hall, -
as he phrased it. Then came the Judiciary
chairman, with one of his most seductive
speeches, and when he has mind to-, he car
make them seductive enough to almost
"raise mortal to the Skies or draw an ange
down. He disclaimed any disposition tc
whitewash, and Oh the contrary, was willing
if the House said SO, to employ detectives
and attorneys, and gather in from the high
ways and by-ways every possible scintilla O
evidence
After recess the fight reopened, and though
under the himsy guise of different name
ragged as fercely and furiously as during tn
morning. Every turn i'll the deadly struggl
is noted in the Legislative report on the sec
ond page, as the two matters, the text boo
and the bribery, gradually became in tel
woven and hcpelessly intermixed. Throu gh
out, the session was both intensely inter est
ing and exciting. Amid the typical three
bushels of chaff, the observant listener coult
now and then detect the three grains c
wheat. The struggle may not be renewed
for day or two, but when the West resolu
ton of contempt against Liberty Hall come
it's fury. The House proceedings in til
ciJ ASPoA' pANfSA' "PP~''A OSAo''
School Book Bribery,
Mr.. Rice from the alleged bribery investig
ton, submitted the following report:
Your committee appointed to investiga1
into the truth Of charges of briber
and corruption connected with the Me
ril school textbook bill respectfully repol
that they have been engaged i'll said invest
cation at different times since their appoint
ment, with view of ascertaining the truth {
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have called upon all persons WI
claimed to know or believe that corrupt near
have been used to defeat said bill, to furnis
said committee with the names of witnesse
and such other evidence they might ha,
knowledge of, and in every instance caused sue
witnesses to come before them.
That the testimony so taken is herewith sui
mitted As to the effect of said testimony
the bearing thereof, your committee do not tie
called upon to express an opinion. as the test
mony is very short and easily comprehended
All of which is respectfully submitted,
EDMUND RICE,
W. H. TELLER,
L. H. BISHOP.
n. RICHARDSON,
S. l.. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. W. M. Campbell called for the readi
of the testimony, which then read by t
chief clerk, as follows:
Chas. G. Brandt, Sworn.
On Friday there seemed to be a rumor afo
that money was being used in connection wi
the school text book bill. Geih, Klossner a
myself room together at the Information
We retired about ten. After we had been
bed a short time, persons raped at the dc
and called Geib. He got up to let the pers
in. discovered it to be Anderson, memi
of the House. He stated his desire to speak
Geib outside the room. Geib and Andcrs
left the room. Some time thereafter Geib
turned. He seemed excited and said
rumor afoat that money used on the t.
book bill was not all false. He had BIZ
offered money for his vote. Said he had b.
at the Merchants Hotel and had been offe
800 for his vote That money was not
dered him, but the party took a piece of par
and saw it marked 100, and said if the meas
carried then it was marked 200 Did not st
name of man, but given to underst'
the offer would be open until morning.
Geib seemed indignant, that money should