The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-23


me aud take money and expose the
fraud. went to dinner and then re-
turned to the Augusta House, whore
again found Hartman, and not far from
| o'clock We went toward tho court
house. Before we reached IL l showed
him White standing on tho porch
White went into the building and sd
did Hartman As passed by The
court house White stuck llis heal onl
Of n window Of aome corner room and
motioned TO me, and answered Che
motion with nod Of my head. tier
went 10 tho. Granite National Bank
taking Tie money which had been pail
and bought this draft on Boston. dl
not claim this money, aud it Is suljec
10 the order Of the person who Furnished
it.
4 Swan was followed by Hartman Il
Kenne57ink who Displayed roll Of bill
he had received, tho house aaplnuding
The speaker called for order, declar
ing that suck shameful story ought
not to ho no received.
In an impressive manner Hartman
called upon God to witness the truth Of
his statement as to the facts and i,is in
tehtions when feceiving the mSnoy.
Clark, OF Eoaieboro, next rose and
made Il similar statement regarding an
attempt to bribe him with promise oI
money and n custom house Office.
In the house to-day large number
Of remonstrancea were presented by
persons. claiming seats In the house.
Murch, Of Ellsworth claims tho seal
Of Eugene Hale.
A COMMITTEES of Eve was appointed tc
Investigate tho attempted bribery d
members, apd committee of fifteen ap
poistssl on the guiernatorial vote.
There WIS lcsa tl,an7a quorum in IL,
house at any lime aud The session
dragged, several members sending fol
their luaeh. The house remained il
continuous session, although but few
members were in their seats. -4
la the senate, petitions wern present
ed from John I. Wallace, Jr. OF Wash,
ipston county, claiming n scat.
Tho president stated that il hail been
intimated that after the .adjournmenl
the senate chamber would be taken
possession of, and that necessary pre-
raltions would be taken TO prevent It
ACGuGTA, Me, Jan. 9.-The com
milteo appointed on eubcrnatorial vote,
arc, AtweIl, Lynn, Thompson, OF Knox
! Brett, Locke, lingely aud Flint Til,
committee ON senatorial votes, who viii
proceed at ones with their duty. ar,
Strickland, Patton, Thompson, Of Knox
Rankin, Coonits and IamIaon.
sevsntytwo members only HpPeare,
this morning In their seats, all fusion
i lists.
| The house altemp al TO exclude al
bhst official reporters, but several wer,
smuegled in.
Thomas b. Swann, Of Aiinot, aros'
and read statement that 3 600 lIas
been paid him MOTTO appear at tho or
ganization Of tie legislature. He alz'
stated that the money had been Iai,
him hy Wallace White. of Winthrop
and that lie (SwannI should not claim it
Hartman, of Kennebunk, testified tha
the same offer liaI ls,9i made lin b.
White.
cucAGo, Jan. o. General Chamber
l.tin. v lIo is now siriually governor o
sI.'inc, aud will h. pending tie solution
nf the difficulties, was major gcncr,
during the war, ispresident Of Bowdoil
college, ard consistent though not ex
treme or PARTISAN Republican. III
headed the appeal issued by varion
prominent citizens of Maine, 20 Coz
q t,celon, urging that gentleman !
e,se over his plans for counting out
tho 1.Tublican Legislature.