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stonccd In snch buaincs., md wera generally. !!
mol IN cTcrg instance, Of Tho Kind elected by the
creditors. while thnrn IA

etonccd In snch bualncrY, md were generally. II
mol IN cTcfg instance, OF tho Kind elettad bY the
creditors. while thero II
NOTHING SHOWING AMI CORRUPT 1ATHEr
tn tho JHdEo IN hhkfag such npno}ntmcpts, fur
thcr than h'a friendship for tho parties appointed,
nor TINT any pcreon waa ln)ufod thereby It a)su
appeared that, from Jan. i, 1879, to Jan, !, 1879
Jenkins had been Assignee In h!7 caseA, Hancock
IN ol2. nnd Campbell In aG2. making III nit ], 12t
fat 1t also occurred that, In 1nrgo majority Of
Tho cases, they had been chosen by tho creditors
and their election eon1fn1ei by tho
Judge. aud that they were competent
and experienced mcn. md that no nniine ps
Illegal fnhutncc had boon uaed upon or by Judgo
1!odgcts to procure the'r appointment In my case
whRtusnf.
It alao appearcd that Homer N. Iibbs,d Ind
failcd 10 comply with the rala prescribed by tho
Supreme Court requiring him a. Register In Ijank.
ruptcT to die statements Of hEs fees In each cnso
with tho Clerk Of the Court, tic fees 10 bo taxed
By the Clotk, and II any question shouId arise
thorenn an appea1 might bo taken to the District
Judge from tho Tina tho ruin WIS adopted until
within quite recent date. Jet thers were DO ns,-
dance that amy question hnd syos beon raised, or
IN arpeal taken to tho Judge o. Ills attention
called to the matins ID any manner whatevat,
fu short 1t n1nY DO antd With rcgara to this par.
tcatsr charge, that whl1s the adm!nisttion OF tho
bankrupt act, uf which the country will fortunate.
" soon be cni[rcly teleased led to tho transaction
Of large amount Of business In chambers by the
District Court Of tho Northern District Of illinois,
Which was greatly crowded with Causes arising I'm.
do that act, and consequently afforded opposluni.
tlea 10 ovl1diaposed persons to perpotrate f.auda
upon others. and gave rtac perhaps, to susplclons
and complaints Of farositism and corruption,
whether well or I'll founded, yout Committed aro
nnabla to lind In the ev'!ence tho proofs upun
which Judge hlodgett could b impcached on such
4 charge.
Tha aaue may br sald in relation to
THU ONLY REMAINING CuAH0E,
which was to tho eject That Judge U1odgett sYAs d
party to or had corruptty contributed Tho aid OF his
official position and conduct to conspiracy 10 de-
fraud tho Stockholders os tho unrlcn City 1naus-
aucd Company by enabling certain persons to buy
up Tho stock of that Compnny at a discount. Tint
thefo was conspiracy OF that character. and thsl
the coutpttatoss rcsottel to proceeding In bank-
roptcy before Judge plodRett "a one Of tho means
for attaining their object, hnd that sucl object
was successfully accomplished. thero can bo no
doubt from tho evidence. bnt ~ Tho tcst!4
mony hcartuR Upon this particular charge
has not yet been retuEned 10 them BY Tho
Public Printer, they Wilt content themselves
with a simple reference thereto, with tho
remark TINT. however Migrant that fraudulent con
spiracy may hars been, ths proofs before them are
not aueh as to show that Jatgs Dodgett had any
aach criminal knowledge at corrupt participation,
therein as would warrant hEs Impeachment tAose.
TOR.
In View. therefore, Of a1l the cyidonco boforo
them, Your Committee would respectfully sccom-
tnand the adoption OF tho following resolution:
pos nsa sassa b,s s'Hs 9ssss '9,y 5a r.
ana TIM Hound take 10 fatshes sctton thereon. s'
I; rHosroH kSoTr.