The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
BUYING 4 sEArI IN THE SENATE
Charges OF Bribery nnd Corruption Against
senator IngnlIs OF kansas.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-Charges OF
bribery and corruption against Senator ingalls,
OF Kansas were formally presented to the Sen
ate to-day in the shape of a communication
with enclosures. from committee appointed
at n meeting Of members OF the Kansas Legis-
lature. held for the purpose Of drafting n formal
memorial to the Senate Of the United States
These papers were submitted by VIM. A.
Wheeler. tho communication being addressed
10 him. The principal document is a memorial
OF over thirty members. which is given below
The undersirned members OF the legislature OF the
o reason Ia bchryc tSst he Idn jehn q insa Who
ha, received certificate OF election as Uinod States
senator nom said State o Kansas six from the
and corruption and that hy himself and ly HI. aso MS
act, o bribery and corrupuon were rrored 10 TO induce
said lnras We further represent that partial sud m.
corruption CONNECTED with the late Senatorial election
Kansas and of the char,rs OF corruption IN office against
Kcprrsenau,c, ot said state Aui that the investigation
before SAID committee partial and incomplete. be-.
want oi power L. comuel the aionlaucr ni Witnesses
of agents of Mr. lns, inimdate witnesses and uhorn
Information oi your honorable BODY the following facts
AMI respectfully ask ful opportunity to oner proof Of
f.rs'-rhAtE T. l. smith, General Manager Of the West.
sr " T., edr az l @mS4 saS
a.o refused To produce number OF important n.cs ram
which, is believed relate to acts OF bribery ana cor.
Sccond-That the Hon. J. $ Hopscka member Of the
House from Crawford County cached personally
ly INGALLS, ami rered ~ Oior his vote ant that
qarutN sad Hullck made the following statement.
Ihirt-lhat the lion. j 49, tlagrtln, member of the
IL -isltture from Greenwood County Hnproac he'd
personally by Mr Ingalls, with corrupt propositions, that
Nj ura, referred him 10 his agents and said ella.
was "nprd by said agents the sum OF 500 to vote Tor
Ingalls,
Fnurth-rhat the Hon George " McChntock member r
o the House ron Mcpherson County offered SOD
by person ana Su by another person q vote for
ga' and the persons offering bnbes were agents OF Mr..
Ingalls,
Fiiih-That the Hon. T. J. Eaybcn member Of the
House from Greenwood County was paid $3.50 u vote
INGALLS,
siNth-That the Hon George l.. white a member from
kpunhc County was offered $500 10 vote Tor SAID In
Ials
scvcnth-That the Hon. II. C Fisher member of the
u-g from Harper County was offered $3.50 to vote Tor
ln-alS
Ighih-That the Hon John NJ Hntchinson, member Of
the House r m Jewell County was offered 81 uul to vote
Tor saii ingalls, hN an agent Of sad Ingalls,
Ntuth-Iuat the Hon Walter Waite, member OF the
ou from Lincoln county was offered 500 TO vote Tor
r,uW-That the Hon Charles II Miller, a member of
the House from LcAvcuwurth County. while C,upyiug
tho it>tuu G lued States Marshal of kaust, was
urW~hri list ni names hv senator lntas tu be drawn
sHtaud Juror, at She Ami term, 1870, uf TIE United
states District Court o Kansas. for he purpose MS Wv hr
htNe of ckinL >aid iur tn prryrut the uuiWg ot
blus oi indictment IN certain cases m snii court
Ana, iu addition 10 the foregoing Ca-c- ut bribery aui
corruiuu we believe That many other acts of the
character were committed hN Mr. llgall, wle 300 office.
uon as mruhcr OF your honorable body, and that We
can produce the proof u The same.
SlANfNBuRG, Committee
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