The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
The English Investigation.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Eng
lish investigation continued to-day.
Hon. J. b. Kasson was called and
invited to tell what he knew about
the allegation that Weller had been
influenced by the elder Mr.. English to
absent himself during the vote upon
the English Peele case.
Mr.. Kasson said he had no personal
knowledge on the point. 1t had been
matter of remark generally among
members in his vicinity that Weller
had been taken into corner and
thereupon Immediately left his place
in the house. He had heard talk of
this kind from half dozen members,
but could not recall the name of any
one in particular, as authority for the
statement.
BUTTON-HOLING MEMBERS.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Mr. Horr
said Mr.. English ST., was on the floor
importuning members to vote for his
son. Many members considered this
an outrage. Representative Ellis told
witness thatl he (Ellis) had no
doubt of PeePs action and that he
would be importuned not to vote at
all. Ellis said Voorhees,, to whom he
was under great obligations had re-
queSted him not to vote at all unless
he could vote for English and that
under the circumstances he thought
he could not vote. Half dozen re-
publican members, in conversation,
said the democrats had taken Weller
to the cloak room and, after CONVEX
sing with English ST., Weller left the
house.
Representative Potter said he was
asked, several times, to go back of the
seats and see English, ST., but replied
he was too busy. Afterwards he re.
ceiyed a note from English request.
ing an interview. He had an inter.
view with English ST., in the cloaH
room. English said he understood
the views of witness were against The
right of his son to seat and that wit
ness intended to makea speech on The
subject. He requested witness not tC
speak and said witness might b,
mistaken in his views. Senator Voor
hees, who was present, said he though
witness should not press his views
when majority of his side held contrar.
views. Afterwards witness told Peel
he did not desire TO speak. Witnes
3 voted for Peele throughout, as he fel
/, in duty bound to do so. He consider
s ed English's conduct improper, and s
told Hoar. Other representatives ties
titled that English importuned theI
\ in the interest of his son. To one b
said: "Can you stand by and see tn
: democrats slaughtered in this way
Hon W. H. English was then Gale
: and testified that he talked with man
d members concerning his sons cas-
+ but never offered inducements to an
:, one.
Question-Did you send note t
|, Mr.. Potter requesting him to go t
q the cloak roomf
8 Answer did not, but l met hi
Q there. We had a conversation regar'
q ing my sons case substantially as r
7. lated by Mr.. Potter in his testimon
l. Q,-Having occupied so promineI
T, position in the democratic part
T. and having been a candidate for tt
vice-presidency didn't you think
d improper to be on the floor of IL
N house.
N Alt never occurred to me as
" ing improper; if so, 1 should not hal
been there. didn't go with any in
tt proper purposes.
n Odd you ever have talk vii
n, Weller in the croak room?
Al did not and 1 want to s;
that Bayne's statements, in his spec
on the floor of the house. are false.
never directly or indirectly tried to i
\ fluence Weller and any statement tn
re l did is false.
Sc Odd you ever take counsel abo
Id the propriety of your going on t
Or floor of the house?
IT It did not occur to me that my 6
Ing was violation OF the rules. Aft