The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-05

AsIllSGToS, May i.-Sehator ' Noorhecs'
resolution, for committee OF investigation
into the alleged corrupt, or improper, in
iluences concerning the House bill now
before the finance committee, amending
the laws in regard to distilled spirits in
bonded warehouses, was taken up.
Mr.. Window moved an amendment,
providing for an investigation Us to whether
any money had been raised, by contribu-
tons or otherwise, from parties interested,
to secure the passage or defeat OF the bill,
and II so, for what ttse, it had been eS-
pended.
Mr.. Voorhees, accepted the amendment
and said that he had offered the resolution
because oil newspaper aspers;ons upon
mittee. He had never been approached on
the subject, nor even asked how he would
vote on the Carlisle bill, as it came from
the House, but lle had been well known US
one OF its supporters.
Messrs. Bayard, Morrill,, Harris, and
] Beck, OF the finance committee, with Vest
and ingalls,, asserted their confidence in
the personal and official honesty. OF Mr..
Voorhees,; they regarded the charges as
unworthy OF further notice. Each speaker
concurrcd in the view that the Senate
could not afford to occupy the public time
TO the exclusion OF Legislative business,upo
anonymous newspaper accusations.
1t WIS unanimously resolved in favor OF
m immediate and thorough investigation,
in view OF the statement made by Mr.
Window. that he had received iniorma.
ton. which he believed. that enormous
sums OF money had been raised bv the so
called whisky.rip. TO procure the passage
OF the bill through Congress, He said that
he could not vouch for the information.
but i. was such as to compel him to.pro.
pose an inquiry into the matter. IIc be.
lieved, ii the resolution passed, that the
country would, within n few wears, be
shocked by the development oi the opera.
ton and success OF combination, SO
enormous US to pale into utter in
significance the ring OF ,wo or three
years ago. 4 large amount was nov due
on whisky in bond, he said, and the bill
proposed in substance to destroy these
bonds and give the combination Il chance
to ruke the Treasury to the tune OF nearly
$70,0O0,000. lie considered tha. the per-
sonal insinua,ions against the Senator from
Indiana we're too insignificant to deserve
notice, but lie wanted 10 20 TO the bottom
OF the charges to which lie now called
Mr.. Ferry, 4 member OF the finance COM
miiiee, after announcing that he was op-
posed TO the bill, expressed himself fayora-
! bly, TO the inquiry proposed by Mr.. Win.
dom but adverse TO any action which
would tend to dignity the utterly unwar-
ranted reflection upon his colleague, (Mr.
Voorhees,, whose personal honesty and
high character he had always appreciated
and admired.
| Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, read 4 telegram
from J. W. Atherton, OF Louisville, Ky,
vino, he said. had been given rs the at.
thority Tor the accusations against Mr.
Voorhees,, disclaiming MI responsibility
therefor, and adding his state
ments and opinions concerning the
whisky legislation, that it had been great.
~ exaggerated and misrepresented. Mr.
Beck then asserted his belief in the entire
honesty aud pzopriety OF the proposed
Legislation rs base upon the only true
principal Of ia1ailou, namely. consump'
ton. He denied what he construed rs q
charge made by Mr.. Window, that men
whose business was affected by it. whether
living in Kentucky or anywhere else, were
seeking to build up ring. Their busi'
ness was as honest rs that OF the Senator
from Minnesota or that Of any other man
and he denied the right OF that Senator
;. to inlpute to them any improper Purpose.
.. In view OF the Senator s charge, he
Becky would insist upon the fullest auo