, 1879-04-04

Investigate tic charges OF bribery made against
members Of tho General Assembly In TINS CHi-
uAao TRIBUNE, arose nud said: "Mr. Speaker,
I would nak tho consent Of the House to make
n special report from tho Committee appointed
to Investigate chargcs OF bribery against mem
bers Of this House,
The Speakcr-By general consent, NC can re-
ccive the report md act upon IL.
MIR. barry thcEouuon sent
rHE FOLLOWING REPORT
to the Clerks desk, which was read By Mr.. TaJ-
lor:
T. ~ asstes g. ssss rSs T', xs. e
.sWmrnxas. ii ias been chafyed In The public
prints that there e a. organized lobby IN Ire ca
70! seeking to control IT, action Ut The ,oasG OF
one 1nc,nbcr ot the Legislature has already mock.
&c ssss he ae is: i es"
prosperity OF certain organizations; tnefe'ofc'
'R<.osrei, ny tic House o. Representatives., That
q committee Of Ave. with Clerk. bu appointed BY
thu speaket Of The House 10 INQUIRE into the ttnh
or ialsity Of snch ehsrges. and thai t'e COMMITTEE M
sna papers, and report to this ou'e With
ss5 ssy saeS fSs'Rssy IL e5sHs1s ss
Cd 10 them Mr. Frank +. Neslns. who iestlhcn
that he was tue regularly employed SpFinshtlu
corFespooaent Of TnE cl'fcAao TRIBUNE, aud fos'
II only know from hearsay who wrose The ed:
toriAl, contained IN THE TRIBUNE Of March N, n,
corruption. air \. II. Thompson. WIN Is one o.
tho regular editorial writers, says that ho got n's
nsa %sh q s.s M eo2.y s ny ss
Of tho correspondence ~ns this: ] WINS informed
IL reterened to that spcc'c charge BY n'ombsr M t
The House. A ctttA!n member told me tAht ne
knuw that certain Other momoers Of ths House had
received 81. QUO for dea!sting from push!19 eer;
tain measure pending before this Legislature aud
Of which he tie Was tho author
"9.-Whnt member caye yon this information7
ws now ws 2 nny 70 th Gonse e.s
isl Intimate rr!ations with mcIabcfs d tho Cen
eeal Assembly for tho purpose Of obtaining news.
That II one cardinal psincplc Of ny bns'ncss. and
aoled 10 Obtain information, and do not feel In
clined now to dIyulge thu soneco OF my tntosma.
ton. ! PROMISED not 10 dlvn'Ge LIS name, or 10
A:-For the prescLt decline 10 atsswcI"
,,a sw s q. e s saS tonees
| 1touse and notified said witness to appear before
animation; and stterward On said % day Of April,
| said Committee met, and said Frank E. Neyine
again appearcd bofotc 'hs Committee and test'neo
| "Q.-1Iavc you Changed. your mind In scfcsonce
10 answering the last question addressed 10 sou or
! Your EXAMINATION DcIuFt khls C0MFnlttee! a.
| not seen 1T TO change my mind.
| t'Q.-Do y0u attll dec!nef Al do"
Now. therefore. your Committed dtsres that the
said Frank E. NcTns shall be hrtAfgned bcloro tht
bar oi this House, to the end that tho said Neylns
may be compelled to testify md annwcE sntd qHes.
tlun or questions. and sai other questtune a. wi
AID In lie rapid advancement Of this investigation
concerning which he nay md does posscss th'
| proper knowlctlgc, and without Which It Will IL
very diicuIt, IL not Impossible for this Comnitta
TO arrive III such fc,s ns will mako Ibis insest,Ra
ttnn OF any practical elect, md th,a llouee ma!
take such fHfthnr actinn In the lEeillscs - II may
+. T. BAnHY, Chairman.
DUNGEON.
Mr.. Mahon, of Cook, then presented tho fol
lowing resolution, whcl, was adopted, with
yell Of malignant rage on tho pnrt OF fey
sllin-skinncd memners Oh whom the charge O
corruption rests with terrific weight, as ma
joFlty Of the House did not vote on the motion
WnENEAs. 4. r. larry, Chairman Of the Com
nltttoe appointed BY virtue Of resolution n1opte
House that Frank +. Neyins, wtnees before sai
Committee, has refuted to answer certain ques
ttnI,s propnnndcd to him by said Committee touch
| Ing the matter OF tho investigation now pen1in
before sucn Committee; therefore, DO It
Rttotted, That tho Speaker be. aud lie Is hereby
foro tho TIonse on the 4th tlay Of April. 1870, :!
lllr huur Of II o'clock q. IT,, tho said Frank
> Etvtns, to tcsttty and answcr such queatEons
may be put to him touching sucn Investigator
al!l II tho said frank +. NcvIHe refuse to answ
sucl questions aa tho linuso nlay dlroct to be- pr
pounded, that hd then be dealt with ns Tor col
tempt.
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