The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
THAT INVESTIGATION.
1t is the Order Of the Day at To.
peka-The Composition Of
the House Smelling
Committee.
Senator Bnchan's Resolution I'm
the s nate..A Greenback.
er'J Plea.
A BUSY AND EXCITING DAT.

BUSY AND EXCITING DAT.
Special TO the TINES.
| TcPEKA, Jan. 6.-This was a busy ant
exciting day in the Lower House of tb,
State Legislature. A large number Of pc
iitions were presented, the most Of then
! asking for lel islation against the dram
shops. A number of bills offered the pre-
vious day were put upon their second read
ing and referred. A large number of addi
tiOnal bills we're offered and under su.
pension Of the rules were also put upon
their second reading, among which were
three or four bills having
ESPECIAL OR EXCLUSIVE REFERENCE TO
LEAvENwoRTH
county and city. These had been prepared
st the instance Of the county commissioners
and with the assistance of county attorney
Joe Taylor, who is now here lookidg after
the interests of the county. These bills
had been fsvorably considered by the Leav-
enworth county delegation prior to their
introduction in the House to day. The
bills TO regulate the payment aud funding
Of
OUR VARIOUS FORMS OF INDEBTEDNESS
though too matured by the parties having
them in hand, were not introduced to day
as our delegation has not come to full
agreement among some Of their important
provisions. Another meeting OF the Leav-
enworth county members will be held this
evening with view II preparing all our
local measures for Introduction with the
least possible delay. Mayor Umme,hun
Commissioner Pickens, County Treasurer
Shepherd and Mr.. Spaliing, City Clerk, ar
rived to-day.
TIE SENATE HAS ADOPTED
he rule of holding daily sessions hereafter,
commencing at two o'clock p. m, instead
OF forenoon and afternoon sessions as hereto
fore.
CLAPPs CORRUPTION RESOLUTIONS.
But the most noteworthy and exciting
feature of the days doings was the intro
duction in the House Of the following reso-
luton and preliminary whereas. by Mr..
Clapp, and the discussion and fillibuster-
ng proceedings which followed:
WHEREAS, 1t il charged that during the
progress Of the late Senatorial election acts
Il bribery and corruption were resorted to
% igflIence the votes OF members of this
House for Senstor;
WHERE'S, 1t is also charged that offers
we're msde 10 psy large sums OF money for
votes for Senator, aud that In some cases
he corrupt offers were made by men bers Of
his House;
WHEREAS, The honor Of The State, the |
integrity Of this House, snd the character
i the Senate OF the United States demands
hat full and impartial investigation !
hoGld be had of the facts and circum-
tances connected with the aforesaid |
,hsrges; therefore,
Re,olred, That committee q FIVE be ap- |
'pinted, whose duty 1t shall he TO iuvesti- |!
ate all charges Of bribery ard corruption |
with the ls'e Senatorial election, |
md all charges of corr ,tion in office made |
lgainst the recently elected Senator. that |
he Innocent NAV be viudicated and all |
lets of bribery punished, and said commit
ee shalt have power to employ clerk to |
oaths and 10 send for persons
md papers.
BODY SURPRISED.
The resolution did not take the House |
" surprise, it being generally known that
meeting OF anti-lngalls sore heads was
leld at the rooms oi Sidney Clarke last even
ng, Tor the purpose of preparing a pro-
ramme. The debate upon the resolution was
arnest and exciting, and occupied nearly
he entire afternoon session. 1t was urged |
TiIh great atisCtation Of seriousness that |
ne honor OF certain members, the honor OF |
he House and OF The whole State of Kan
as wss at stake and likely to he fearfully
damaged without an investigation. The |
entlemen who advocated the resolution
expressed special solicitude for the honor
fSsnator ingalls,.
THs SUPPORTERS OF THE RESOLUTION,
'iih the exception Of Mr.. Lega'e, were en-
lrely OF the party who opposed the cleo
-SH Va -AA' 'oS dii-, 1hcuSu &c" MtulDS1e Il
oted for the resolution who were Ingalls,
cen, believing that they could not do other
rise without being thought to be afraid Of |
n investigation. The resolution was gen.
rally opposed by the Ingalls, men as being
! REVIVAL OF THE FIERCE PARTISAN AMI
MOSTLY
hat should have ended with the close of
he Sen'torial contest, as an obstacle to the
OF the ordinary business of |
egislation, as calculated to bring still |
,reater reproach to the polite. and the
'ublic men of Kansas, as being altogether
Unnecessary and uncalled for,
THE ALLEGED CHARGES
# fraud and corruption having 10 respon-
ible source or authority. During the dis
'ussiOu various amendments and objections
we're interposed, but they were promptly
ct aside by the rulings of the Speaker, who |
rom beginning to end seemed to be Ia
boring under the impression that |
he Senatorial fight was yet in |
progress. The resolution was finally |
brought to a vote under the gagrule and |
adopted; yeas 6S, nays sc.
Is NOW THE UPPERMosr |
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