The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-20
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The House having under consideration
the following preamble and resolution, Ct
| fered by Mr.. C,lien:
WHERE'S, The testimony taken by the
investigating committee disclosed the fact
that certain members Of this House did
during the late senatorisl contest take es-
pecial pains 10 place themselves in position
to be offered money TO Influence their votes,
and did in some instances actually receive
money, though not from either Of the sem
atorial candidates. therefore be i.
Rsssired, That the conduct of sill such
members is deserving OF and this House
does administer upon them II seveverest
csnsure, committing them TO their constiu
euts for their ultimate condemnation, which
they richly deserve.
Mr.. Legate said:
Mr.. Spesker-I had hoped, as it has
been expre s-ed BY others, that this discus
sion upon this vexed question wss ended
on Saturday. was no party TO this reso-
,ution; was opposed TO the investigation
in its inception; was opposed to it because
had seen so much tn the history OF the
past which led me to believe it to be un-
wise and improper. 1 was opposed to it
bscsu-e, after opposing the election OF Sen
ator ingalls, with all the power that was IN
me- when he became the Senator / believed
that the honor of the State was enyeloped
in the honor of the Senator. l believed
and knew that which has happened would
hsppen. 1t tskes men who have had ex
perience to know exactly the 'ins" and
s'outs" of q Senatorial election. There
are men who come to Topeks, here and
there one as a member), who gather
AS RAVENS GATHER ABOUT A CAKCAss,
with no other purpose than for spoils.
That which is true of Topeka is true of
every other cauitsl Of every other State in
the American Union; at the cspitsl OF the
nation, and of every capital in the civilized
world. | knew what il was in Kansas; |
knew of desire of certsin element
within the party TO disrupt it. l knew
that much. | knew that men ch.fed for
the want of success and recognition by their !
fellow men. The burden OF all this talk,
the burden of these wild speeches this |
morning has been, Il want to rob Ingalls, |
of his seat in the Senate and disgrsce the /!
S ate of Kansas" That has been the bur-
den of sll the speeches. They have at
tempted to show up Jim Merritt and Joe
Wilson a. knaves; and let me say here TO |
every one of You gentlemen, as we'll as the
speaker. that James S. Merritt is the peer
Of any man on this floor, any man in the
Legislature, any man in the State Of Kan
sas A man whose character up to this
hour is unspotted. / know the Influences
hat were brought to bear to discovsr
Shst he knew. When he is mans friend,
be is friend and ia not ashamed to de-
,lsre it; when he il his enemy he knows il,
and some Of you men who have used his
name with that loose manner as Jim
Merritt" may yet lesrn that you can't use
L with impunity and be recognized by the
who sent you here. He is
generous, he is q noble man. He is my
riend snd l am his. Wha. is all this
.boui? Why, because james S. Merritt
Es- the friend Of John J. Ingalls; because
he came here TO aid in his election. Nov,
have had some experience of that kind
nyself in days gone by. I heard . man
,nce, upon this floor, rise in his place, and
,eclsre that | Was corrupt, when, in fact,
hat very msn came TO my room during the
election of 1871, and begged me
or Gods sake to get him
$1,000 FOR HIS VOTE
{ is that class Of men that raise this hue
nd CRY. Men are here who are in too
rest earnest to have John J. Ingalls, robbed
his position, and the State robbed of its
hsracter. Members of this House have
pplied to john ]. Ingalls, for position,
nd in making that application have
ledsed him personally to Use every ele-
lent of power that was in them for his r..
ection; men desiring to be United States
[arshsl, and to strengthen that application
ave pledged every element of power thst
ey possessed, either BY themselves or their
lends, 10 reelect John James Ingalls,
niied States Senator. / know that he
ok ihst application into consideration.
,ow that but for the fact thas two men in y
'ashing;on stood ready to swear, and I
.ove conclusively. that thst applicant, e
hen he ws . member Of Congress, for his c