The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-10
GRAVE CHARGES
AGAINST EnE FRIENDS or DEPEW,
A Man PrOGesSea 10 Have BGea BEibed 70
Desert COnklisg-An EIeiting
Session YsSterdAy-AaI In.
VestIEAIiOa Begun.

albany, June 9.-In the Assembly
to-day, Mr. Patterson called up his resolu
ton for the adjournment Of the Legislature
rins die on the 10Th inst The speAks
decided that the resolution was privilege
and In order. Mr.. Patterson read the Law
Of Congress to shoW that the arrange
msnt was not in conflict with that law, Mr.
Alvord hoped that not q angle Republi
can would vote Tor the resolution.
Uondon also opposed the resolution, de
ClsFinG that they would stay all summer Il
necessary 70 fill the vacancies,
Bradley rose TO q question Of priv
ilege, and stated that he had re-
ceived $1,000 70 pay him Il
he would vote for ChGuncy N. Depew 10.
stead Of Plat, which sum he had handed
oyer 10 the Speaker; he therefore asked
for q committee Of investigation. The
Speaker corrohorated the statement, and
said he had the money In his pocket. AL
word suggested that the money had come
from the other side. The chair stated the
question was on the appointment ot q
committee Of Investigation, Brooks hoped
the committee would be appointed, at
tended by Q stenographer and sergeant.
at arms, and have the power 10
send for persons and papers.
The resolution was adopted unanimous
ly.
Mr.. AnsSsll moved that this committee
have power TO extend their Jurisdiction 10
any other similar case.
Mr. Brooks thought that "suficlent
unto the day 10 the evil thereof" When
a similar case 10 presented It could be
acted upon.
Mr.. Baker said 1t was true that but one
case had been brought to notice here, but
accusations OF like character had been
made, and II seemed to him proper to pro.
vide for oil.
Mr.. Hickman said 1t had been broadly
charged in the newspapers that money has
been and 10 used. He therefore wanted
the whole matter Investigated.
Mr.. Low read from the LoCkport Ddik
Union that he could have received from
ten TO twenty thousand dollars for his Vota
at any time. He branded that statement
as false as hi, and demanded full inveS.
tlgatlon. He also said he had heard that
one members vote for Roscoe ConkIing
had been influenced improperly. He
wanted that charge investigated.
CTasper said he heard Q memberAwas
offered IS, 900 10 vote for the defeat OF the
oleomargarine bill, lie denounced the
statement as false. He said he was told
he would get something II he would sigu
the caucus call, but there was not money
enough In the State 10 induce him 70 sign
such call; but he felt there was some
thing wrong and he wanted an inyestiga.
tion.
Bemsn said he had heard that money
was being used In this canvass and he
wanted the charges investigated. &
A motion by Mr.. Russell 10 extend
the inqairy TO all other like cases, auy
there be, was adopted.
The Chair then announced the question
to be on the resolution for hn6l adjourn
ment on the 10:h inst.
Mr.. Draper moved To lay the resolution
on the table till after the Joint COO nvention,
Il now being four minutes to twelve. Car
ried. 7
The joint convention met at 12 NJ, Lieu.
tenant Governor Hoskins being present,
and proceeded TO vote To fll the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Conkling,
with the following result. Senate: