Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17

Investigation to their satisfaction and that of
the public. The nature of that testimony.
however, he declined disclosing. Dur
Ing the morning, he had become
excited and had said things he
did not mean. He did not mean to be bound
by his promise to vote for the amendments.
as ne stated during the morning. but with
his statement as given above, and that order
ed spread on this journal. he was content to
rest his case for the present.
Mr.. G. G. Brandt, the gentleman who has
made himself the cynosure of all eyes, is a
German, and represents Brown county. He
IS of medium height. sharply defined. nervous
why frame, and, despite his imperfect enun-
citation Of the English language, has proven
himself an actiyeSand industrious member.
and one possessed Of no little influence upon
the House.
Rumor is busy with her thousand tongues
as to the details of the bribery. and various
are the details Herewith given. One story
has 1t that the corruption took place at
the Merchants hotel, and that Brandt
'.courted the bribery by presenting himself
there yesterday morning and the night pre-
vious.
On the authority of the chairman Of the
investigating committee, it may be stated
that nothing will be done before to-morrow.
Whether the investigation is to the public or
secret, of course is as yet undetermined
One other circumstance may be here sta
ted: In the discussion in the House Friday
one of the Jealous advocates Of the Merrill
law made strong appeal not to adopt any
amendments, because if the bill had to 90 te
the Senate again, it would surely be defeated
as there were five or six Senators who were
ready to sell or had sold out to the book
ring. Was the scene of yesterday iudg
ment and a righteous one upon the House
for such language?
Routine Report.
ST. PAUL, Feb, 16.-Mr. McCrea moved tha
the rules be suspended and the bill appropri
ating S150,0C0 for the purchase of seed grai1
for grasshopper sufferers be engrossed and pu
on It's passage. The motion prevailed and tn,
bill passed unanitnously -yeas 49, nays none
INVESTIGATION ASKED.
Mr.. Rice sent up and had read the following
communication:
Hon. Edmund Rice, House Of Representatives
State Legislature:
DEAR SIR: The members of the board of re
gents of the State University have noticed a re
port OF the proceedings of your honorable bod,
on the 18th inst, in which certain remarks ar
attributed to Col. Colvill and one or two othe
mem bers. very seriously rejecting upon tn,
board and one of the professors employed b,
1T. 1t the charges made have any foundation
in fact they demand Immediate in
vestlgation by committee OF the Legislature
and in any event the board respectfully ant
earnestly protests against imputations of th
kind referred to being allowed to remain unex
ahmed by the proper authorities On TIN
part of the board | respectfully ask that yo,
will move the appointment of a special com
mlttee to investigate and report upon the fact
connected with the geographical survey. AM
any and all matters connected with the admin
istration of the affairs of the State university
with power to send for persons and papers.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
H. II. SIBLEY
President Board of Regents
On motion of Mr.. Warner, of Wright, th
ing Congress in favor Of the improvement o
river navigation was read second and thir,
time and passed.
JUDGE coxs CASE.
Mr.. Ladd offered the following. at the re
quest, he said, of Hon. E. St. Julien Cox:
WHEREAS An article in the st. Paul Pio,7ee
Press Of Feb. 11th 1873, copied from tn
Lanesboro Journal, contained certain stat
ments charging that Hon. E. St. Julien Cox
Judge of the ninth judicial district, was, Will
presiding at recent term of the court in Fai1
intoxication, with other statements of lik
| import; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is the earnest wish and desir
of said official that said charges be fully inves
tigated by this House. Be it therefore
Resoaed, That said charges be referred to
select committee of five; that said committe
be instructed to inquire whether said charge
are true and to report theirs findings Of fact i
the premises to this House with all convenien
speed and to that end that said committee hay
power to send for persons and examine wit
| nesses
Mr.. Rice moved that the judiciary committe
be substituted for the special committee pro
vlded for in the resolution.
Mr.. Purdie gave notice of debate and til
| resolution went over.
THE TEXT BOOK SENSATION.
Mr.. J. P. West moved to take up the ter
book bill.
| Some discussion ensued and several men
bers, among them Messrs. Robinson, Teller an
Morse, asked that the matter be postponed t
Tuesday of next week. Matters were going O
in this way, various suggestions being mad
when Mr.. Brandt Of Brown, rose in his sea
and, addressing the chair, sent up to the Speal
er's desk a $50 national currency note. II
went on to say that the money had been offere
him as bride to vote against the text boo
/ bill. He declined stating anything further tina
that the money was paid to him with the III
derstandlng that he would vote for the bill
He had heard yesterday that money had bee
raised for this purpose, and he had made up h
mind that he would investigate and see for hin
1 self, and the result was the payment to him
/ the note he had sent up.
Mr.. Sabin called for the reading of the bill
Laughter.
The clerk read it, and it appeared to be a n;
tional note Of the bank of Detroit for $50,
Mr.. Teller said it was very easy to see no
such a dodge could be played upon the Hous
at this stage of the proceedings. Any ma
who could entertain such proposition
Brandt confessed to having received. and the
come into the House for the purpose of expos
1 ing, showed that he was such man VIII
ought himself to be investigated. The who
thing reminded him very forcibly of the Yor
and Pomeroy affair in Kansas. In fact, it wa
an exact imitation of that celebrated seen,
where the dramatic feature was to come int
the House and exhibit the money.
Mr.. West demanded that his motion to tax
up the school book law be now put.
Mr.. Hicks appealed to West to give way fl
a resolution for investigation. The honor
the State was concerned in this matter, and
ought to be attended to without delay.
MIR. Morse took the same view and urged tn,
IT any attempt had been mate to bride tt
member from Rrown the fact should be asce
tanned and the guilty punished. He was fl
doing this right now.
Mr.. McDermott felt ashamed of this Hous
The innocent ought not to be confounded wit
the guilty. If bribery had been attempted /
wanted it investigated. The only man WI
had approached him was Merrill. He was so
ry the thing had occurred, but now it may /
requisite for tke dignity of the State to have
full investigation.
Mr.. West disclaimed being understood
being in favor of Sinking investigation. q
insisted upon his motion.
Mr.. Hicks moved a call of the House, whic
was ordered.