The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-10

No choice, and TIE convention adjourned to
IL o'clock tomorrow.
After the dissolution of the joint convention
the Assembly reconvened.
Mr. Armstrong in question of privilege
stated that he had been approached by man
who, holding up an envelope, said he (Arm-
strong could have twenty times the amount in
it if he would turn around and go against
Conkling and that his influence would be
great as he came from Oneida.
Mr. Alvord-Name the man.
Speaker Sharpe-The gentleman from On
ondaga has no right to make such an inter-
ruption.
Mr.. Alvord-The gentleman from Onondaga
has that right.
Speaker Sharpe-The gentleman shall not
have that right in the House.
Mr.. Sisson stated he had been offered money
to vote for Chauncey w. Depew.
Mr.. Browning offered a concurrent resolu.
ton for final adjournment on the 18th inst.
which was tabled under the rule.
After the appointment of a committee Of in
vestigatlon into the bribery case the assembly
adjournedtill tomorrow.
An Interesting Session of the Investigat-
ing Committee.
The special committee appointed to investi-
gate charges of attempted bribery of members
Of the Assembly to vote for Depew for United
States Senator, met this evening. e. A. Car
penter urged an adjournment on the ground
that no witnesses had been summoned
Messrs. Brooks and Skinner opposed an ad-
journment and urged that the investigation
proceed. Mr. Brooks asked if Mr.. Bradley
was present and the chairman called for him
but he did not respond.
Mr.. Stanley suggested that voluntary state
ments might be made by some of those who
to-day made the charges. Mr.. Draper said
that under the circumstances only voluntary
statements be made.
After considerable discussion, in which E.
A. Carpenter was quite strenuous in urging an
adjournment, Hiram Sissons, member of the
Assembly, was sworn and said that early in
January last gentleman in Albany told him
If he would vote for Depew his last falls CAM
paign expenses would be paid. He had been
approached by him since; his name is Ed
wards. Though he has been approached since
then he has not been offered money in the
present canvass. Witness said: 81 don't know
Edwards first name: I saw him about the
lobbies and one day asked him his name and
he said Edwards.
Samuel Bradley, member of the Assembly,
then testified that he was offered $4,000 by Sem
ator Sessions TO vote for Depew, with the as
surance that he would receive an additional
$1,000 if Depew was elected. he accepted the
morney for the purpose of exposing the at
tempted bribery. He did not mean to say he
intended at any time to vote for Depe@.
Subsequently Senator Sessions testified and
though he had urged Bradley to vote for De-
pew, swore there was not syllable said by
either about money. Senator Sessions was
anxious to interrogate Bradley but motion
to allow him that privilege was lost
The Assembly adjourned until tomorrow.
After adjournment Senator Sessions said
the questions he desired to ask Bradley were
whether he had not told four different persons
yesterday, and before the transactions he re-
ferred to took place, that he intended to vote
for Depew.
A Trick OF the Stalwarts.
NEW YORK, June 9.-The Posts Albany
special says the of alleged bribery cases brought
before the Assembly to-day, that "The Ad-
whole scheme is putup job to influence De-
pew's vote to-day, if not henceforth. 1t is said
already that there is proof there is scheme
originated by Superintendent butcher, and
that the money was given to Bradley by a
Conkling man to spring trap as above noted.