National Republican., 1885-02-07
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Resolutions Of the IcEIsI rture Order
ing an investigation OF senator
INNS Charges.

Resolutions Of the LcRlsI Hture Order
ing nm investigation OF senator
INNS Charges.
Mr.. Borgh offered the following resolu.
tion
Whereas Senator Hill, in a recent interview
in Chicago, is reported to have stated that he
was defeated for the position Of United states
senator by the free use OF corporation money,
thus publicly rejecting upon the honor aud
honesty Of every member ot this body; and
whereas, said charge has done great injustice
| 10 all the members Of this house, unless the
same be true; aud whereas, 1t is wrong Tor this
| body or any member thereof to bear such a
charge unless 1t be true, and IL so the people OF
this state should know the particulars; now,
! therefore, he Il
Rssoired, l. That committee Of FIVE be ap.
| pointed TO investigate such charges and to In.
| quire generally II any money has been used, or
| attempted to he used, by any candidate for
| the United States senate Ia this state, either
| directly or indirectly TO forward HIS interests,
| adopted or used by any such candidate which
| is dishonorable or contrary TO the interests oi
| tho public service.
| . That said committee shall have power 10
bring before II persons and papers, to examine
! witnesses, and 10 employ stcnographer; and
/ that said committee be required 70 make a
| report to this house accompanied by tue evil
donce extended In long hand by such stcnog'
j. That Senator Hin is hereby requested to
| appear before said committee and establish
his charges thus publicly made, and that q
| copy ofthcse resolutions be forthwith forwarded
to him by the clerk Of the house.
The motion Of Mr.. Bergh to adopt me,
| with quite a number Of seconds.
| Mr.. Bergh stated that it had been said
by ono of the candidates for the United
| States senate that a largo fund had been
collected from the corporations of the
country to corrupt tho legislature and TO
send the choice of these corporations TO
the senate of the United States. This has
been published to tho world repeatedly
and had not been contradicted. II 1t was
| true he wanted 1t shown so that the peo-
pie would know it, and II it were untrue
| of the mon who are sent to represent
| them In tho United States senate. The
reputation Of members was quite as dear
to them and their families aS was that of
| Senator Hill to him or his family. He
desired that he should be left off the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Gilmore rose TO second the resolu-
tion. He did not do this, however, with
the hope that much information would
be gathered by the committee, even II
corruption had existed, aud cited the
failure of an investigation In Kansas
where 1t was afterward shown by the
confession OF one Of the parties that q
great deal Of corruption had been used.
Mr.. Pence offered a substitute reciting
that the republican party Is greater than
any man in it, and that the question bo
left to the public judgment. No second.
Mr.. Bucklin supported the resolution OF
Mr.. Bergh in brief speech.
Mr.. Dormer spoke forcibly in favor Of
the resolution to investigate. He stated
that special kilograms had been sent to
eastern papers at somebody's expense
charging that tho Colorado legislature had
been corrupted, and going so far even as
TO designate certain members as Judases.
Mr.. Newell spoke briefly in the matter.
He favored the investigation on the
ground that possibly the people outside
the state were not aware that the press
has no influence in politics within the
state. This was well known in Colorado,
but it might not be SO well known outside
of il.
Mr.. Mccormick spoke in favor OF the
resolution to investigate.
Mr.. Bergh's resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.-Deauer Tribune.