, 1881-03-26
The STATE CAPITAL.
An Important Days Work Ac-
| complished in the Upper
House.
Tho Sennte Goes into Executive
Session OIL the Railroad
! Board Nominees.
all the "Seoret" Proceedings Faith
omed by Our Widoawake
Representative
Bogue and Smith Confirmed, NolwitllstanQ.
ing Their Plainly. Demonstrated
tjnfitness.
Resurrection in the House Of
the Valued-Policy 1nsur-
ancc Bill.
The Bridgeport Pumping.Works
Matter Made a Special Order
for Wednesday.
Backers OF tic Bruce Canal Claim Dis.
gustcd ut the Action Taken Oh
tho Subject
Smuggling with tho Question Of the Lid
bility Of Employers for Injuries
to Employees.
The Bridgeport Pumping.Works
Matter Made a Special Order
for Wednesday.
Rackers OF tilc Bruce Canal Claim Dis.
gustcd at the Action TakcM OH
tho Subject.
Smuggling with tho QUESTION Of tho Lid
bility Of Employers for Injuries
to Employees.



Apfeial Dhpateh TO The Chicago Tribune.
SrElNGF1ELp, ILL.,, March 25.-frhe Senate
convened this morning ut tho usual hour.
Every Senator WIS present with tho exccp-
tlon Of Manner, Republican. and Kelly, Denl-
ocrat.
Senator Secrcst called up the Joint resolll-
ton indorsing the Hon. Emery Cobb for tho
Office of United States Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture. The resolution was colleurreu III.
The Committee OIL Municipalities pre-
sented a report, recommending tile pnssnge
Of thu bill limiting tho charges Of telegraph
companies for messages OF ten words be-
tween points in this Ssnte to Is cents, fnctud.
Ing delivery, n1ld cent word for every
additional word. The bill was put on tho
calendar for first reading.
THE CURTAIN 1.1sEs.
Senator Condee presented the report Of the
Committee on Warehouses, recommending
the confirmation of Smith and Bogue rs Sail-
road and Warehouse Commissioners.
Senator Clurk moved TINT the Senate 60
into executive session, and the motion pro-
vailed.
Senator Fuller moved that the rule rcgard-
Ing the closing Of tho doors be dispensed
with. The motion wns lost by n vote OF nays,
20; yeas, 81, and Atr. Sergeant-at-Arms pro-
ceeded at once to perform tho pleasing duty
Of clearing the decks for action.
THEliE ARE SCHEMES AND SCHEMES,
md tho representative Of THE TntBusE, dis
covering olle which enabled 1fii to holt M
executive session all by himself where he
could heat alt that want on md sit cross
legged and nnobservcu, succeeded In ontwit-
ting Senatorial seerecy and in jottlng down
all that occurred within the charmed circle.
Tho bnll was opened by Senator Gallon,
who moved to postpone action on tho COLI
flrination until Friday next. and WHO Insisted
TINT, lnasmuch us the reports Ind not been
published, It was useless to act now. Alnre
than that, it would be foolish to tlo anything
until all the Senatnrs had examined the tes-
timony. The Republicans lad instituted tho
Investigation, which hnd run six weeks. 1t
was we'll known tint tho Commissioners had
acted III violation Of law. Thu evidence and
reports showed these facts. The Democracy
could not permit such
PALrABLE BRANCHES OF THE LAW
to rest In silence.
Lanning apparently forgot wllerc llo was,
and, thinking the Investigation WIS In prog
ress, thrust both laI!ds in his breechcs l,ock-
cts, cooked his head ut MI anglo Of IS de-
grees n Ia Punch, and delivered hImself ct
tho same old, old story.
Walker, Of Mucoupift, Democrat, opposed
the motion. Tho tl.no OF tho Senate llAtt heell
occupied In the investigation for tho Inst six
weeks, and no good could come from post
ponetnent. Tho investigation had cOst tho
State from IS, ,0o0 to $l0,000, md the n,ldl-
tfonnl cost OF publishing tho reports would
be 1000 more. NJ Ullo would read tho re-
ports or the ey.lence Ii thuy waru printed.
The Investigation grew out Of personal mat
taro anyway, md
WAS A GREAT MISTAKE,
from wl,nteyer pnillt 0f viuw 1t was consid.
cred. Thu sooner tllH Senate rldttel Itself OF
tho whole matter tilt hettor 1t would he for
the people. II was mistake that the Demo-
ctacy shoul! be called upon to .inke tllis
party measslre. Thu minority had ,na,le Its
report OIL Its own responsibility. without con-
su,ttnE any one. Thu Democracy could not
afford 10 make 1t d partisuh Inatter. BY tho
minority report they were singing to death
an honest, true, progressive Democrat,-1t
man who Ind brcn liulorseA by hts party In
general and the Senators who now condemned
hilM in particular. What was mare, So.lAtor
Gallon Ind 10 rishtto lecture the Denncracy
as to Its duties. lilo (CAllou} Ind voted to
colIlirn 0brr!y two years ngO,--gone On thu
stump Inst fall md iut!urScl him as cantll-
date for Secretary OF State, knowing two
years ago Us well us ho krnws nuw
THE Policy OF THE NoAi1h
In conclusinn, Senator Walker anid liza be-
llevs!d that l}nguB al!d OLerly's policy was
tho very best that could l,ayu been pursued.
LaEntng charged TINT tile detense Ut Obsr-
ly ought hot 10 be male In discussion.
Oberly was equally guilty with Smith and
Nogue. liz was as goo,l friend OF Obcrly
VI WA!ltor. OF Macuuptt,, but under his oatl,
he could nut st.slAtu HIN.