Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-10

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DOMESTIC.
The struggle Mt Albany Alleged Opening
OF the Sack"
ALBANY, June 9th.-In the Assembly this
| morning the adjournment resolution was dis
cussed.
Bradley rose to q question Of privilege. and
stated that he had received 80, 500, to pay
him If he would vote for Chauncsy NJ De-
| pew instead of Platt, which sum he had
handed over to the Speaker. He therefore
asked for committee of investigation.
The Speaker corroborated the statement,
and said he had the money in his pocket.
| Alvord suggested that the money had come
| from the other side.
| The Chair stated that the question was on
| the appointment of committee of investi-
cation.
| Brooks hoped the committee would be ap-
pointed, attended by stenographer and
Sergeant-at-Arms, and have power to send
for persons and papers.
| A resolution to this effect was adopted
| unanimously.
| Russell moved that this committee have
power to extend their jurisdiction to any
| other similar case.
| Brooks thought sufficient for to-day is the
evil thereof. When similar case is presented
it could be acted upon.
| Baker said it was true that but one case
had been brought to the surface here, but ac-
cusations of like character had been made,
l \ ID 81 30. 49,
all.
/ Hickman said it had been broadly charged
in the newspapers that money had been and
| is used He therefore wanted the whole
matter investigated.
| Law read from the Lockport Daily Union
| that he could have received from $4,000 to
| $40 600 for his vote at any time. He branded
that statement as false as hell, and demanded
a full investigation.
| Russells motion to extend the inquiry to
| all other like cases, if any there be, was
adopted.
The Chair announced the question to be on
| the resolution for a final adjournment on the
| 10th instant.
Draper moved to lay the resolution on the
| table till after the Joint Convention, it now
| being four minutes to IL. Carried.
ANOTHER BALLOT.
The Joint Convention then voted again on
| the Senatorship question, resulting as follows:
Conkling "a, Jacobs 40, Wheeler %, Rogers
IA, Cornell 16, Lapham g. Tremaine g. Fol-
ger 2, Bradley l, butcher l, Harris 1.
The vote on Platt stood Herman 80. Platt
| 49, Depew So, Cornell S, Tremaine l. Folger
4, Crowley 5, Lapham 3-no choice.
Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS RESUMED.
ALBANY, June 9sh.-After the dissolution
of the Joint Convention the Assembly re-
| convened.
Armstrong, rising to question OF privi-
| lege, stated that he had been approached by
man who, holding up an envelope. said he
| fArmstrone) could have twenty times the
| amount in it if he would turn around and go
against Conkling; that his influence would
| be great as he came from Oneida.
| Alyord-Name the man.
| Speaker Sharpe = The gentleman from
| Onondaga has no right to make an Interrupt
ton.
| Alvord-The gentleman from Onondaga
| has that right.
have that right in this House. [Applause
Si.son stated that he had been offered
| money to vote for Depew.
Crasper said he had heard that member
was offered s., 600 to vote for the defeat of
the oleomargsrine bill. He denounced the
statement. He was told that he would get
something il he would sign the caucus bill,
| but there was not enough money in the State
| to induce him to sign such call but he felt
| there was some hing wrong here and he
| wanted an investigation.
Beman said he wanted the charges i1vesti-
gated.
Browning offered a concurrent resolution
| for final adjournment on the 11th instant,
| which went to the table under the rule.
The Chair announced the following as the
committee on the bribery investigation Scott,
Boardman. Z. A. Carpenter, Skinner, Brooks,
Stanley and Draper.
THE BRIBERY INvEsTIGATIoN-"AwAY DOWN
DEEP IN THE WE'LL"
ALBANY, June 9th.-In the investigation
of tae bribery charges, Assembyman Ses.
sions testified that one Edwards had ap-
preached him last January and III this can
| vass iu favor of Depew, and had offered to
pay his campaign expenses, but no money
was offered this time.
Samuel Bradley, Assemblyman. testified :
Met Senator Sessions, who said, "Can talk
| to you?" Witness said "Yes." Sessions
said, Il can get you $1,000 to put in your
vest pocket if you will vote for Chauncy NJ
Depew tomorrow" Witness said no, and
started off. He then said he would go up
stairs and see what was the best thing he
could do. We met again in my room and
| locked the door. Sessions went on to say
| that it would be all nice if We all from that
district voted for the same man. He said
he had s., 1000 to give me if l would vote for
Depew, and 81, 600 more if Depew is elected.
| I took the money as he counted it out.
| We left then, and he said, "This is away
down deep in the WELL" 1 said, "Yes !;
down deep in the WE'LL" l went down to the
Deiavan House. 1 thought over the matter.
Nv first thought was to wait until the vote
was taken, when l would take the money out
and say, This is what 1 got to vote for
Depew; !" but 1 thought it was not best to
Speaker Sharpe. found him, told him
what had taken place, and gave him the
money. I did not object to receiving the
money when offered. The first offer was
s., 900, which refused. 1 accepted the
money. for the purpose which I showed to.
day. Sessions told me to say in explanation
| of my vote something about the same as Rus
sell said when he changed.
| Various Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 9th.-The Grand Jury
| of the District of Columbia, before whom
the star route cases will be presented, was
drawn to day.
| ican, of New York, called on President Gar
| field to day, relative to the establishment Of
| a large agricultural colony in Texas.
Captain Shredder and Lieutenant Van
Bunsen, of the German corvette Nymph, at
| Hampton Roads, were presented to the Pres
! ident to-day.
The Treasury Department has issued cir
cular providing that to insure owners of
American vessels, who desire the services of
sound and healthy seamen, facilities for a
| proper physical examination of crews at all
ports where medical officers of the Marine
Hospital Service are stationed, such officers
will. spon the application of any United
States Shipping Commissioner, or of the
master or owner of any vessel engaged in the
foreign trade, or passenger steamer engaged
in the coasting trade, examine physically any
seaman or seamen, and give certificates as to
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