The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22
rbo Warrior Senator Be-
comes Heated
OVER THE PAYNE BRIBERY.
,,,,sr DenuDciatiOn Of Those
HIS D,' attaek Him and his
Friends-OtherN Notes
SENATE

-. committee on judiciary, to-
~, -,.o-,ss Z. vorably the bill to repeal
U ol -. 80 Office act. The repeal Is
=. Sorsyer. 10 affect any officer here
- - sBspended under the provisions
I...is sermons. or any designation or
u nomination OF appointment mere
.-f,-a made by virtue OF the provisions
'l q. Noon tbe Senate proceeded to con-
,i5sr the reports in relation 70 the
lection of Senator Payne.
Pugb argued that Payne was not con-
,sctad in the. remOtest degree, oy any
-. .otS or rnowRdge, with anything wrong,
s-i,,inaI or immoral, in bis election.
o-b;ia Hoar eontended that charges OF
co--1ntion were made by men and By
bodies of sufici. Mt weight 70 compel the
Senate to inquire into them.
Togan followed HOar, and made a
speech in defense Of the report signed
Nv Evarts. Teller and himself.
VanWyen, in presenting another
hatch Of Knights of Labor petitions in
:svor Of the land bills and the Okla
boma bill. read q letter from Joseph
BEAUMONT, chairman of the legislative
committee of the Knights of Labor, by
Tb0m these petitions have been sent TO
80 many Senators, stating, IN response
N senator Vest's remarks yesterday.
that these petitions we're genuine and
were sent 10 him either directly or by
authority Of the persons purporting TO
have signed them, and further that
thew we're expressly authorized and
sanctioned by the grand general execu-
tive board of the order of the United
States.
The Senate then, at noon, proceeded
10 the consideration of the report on
the matter OF the election of Senator
PAYNE, and was addressed by Mr..
Pugh in advocacy of the position taken
By himself, Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Vance
and Ny. Eustis, 10 the effect that there
had been no belief or suspicion on the
part Of any member of the committee
70 the effect that Mr.. Payne was con-
nec.ed, in the remOtest degree, by act or
knowledge, with anything wrong,
criminal or immoral in his election; ;
and that no further investigation of the
charges should be mad.
HOar addressed the Senate in support
OF The views OF himself and Mr.. Frye,
recommending an investigation of the
charges. Such investigation, he argued,
vas due to Senator Payne, because It
could only make it appear that suspi-
.GOn, which all Senat rs were so eager
70 remove, did not rest upon him per
sOnally, and ought not to Teston friends
nearest him or upon the State that
had so hOnOred him. The ques-
ton before the Senate was not
how as case should be decided, but
only whether an inquiry should
be Instituted. One thing he supposed
EOuld be conceded by everybody, and
hat was. that the power, who ever il
<, which should make this inquiry
bust be one that would compel the
riendance of unwilling witnesses, and
lat had jurisdiction TO hear and
iscide the case after inquiry was made
s TO the source of charges. All that
tie Senate required was that the
large should come from individuals or
,0m q body of sufficient weight to
iEure the Senate that the charge was
,,i made lightly or without reason.
Logan took the floor TO reply TO the
rgument OF NJ. Hoar and 70 sustain
1e views expressed in a report signed
himself and MeSsrs. Teller and
i7Arts. He was as ready now as any
SastOr and ever had been to expel 8
snber If he telt justified in o voting,
II Il as in this case the Senate was ap-
.slled TO on garbled statements. on
sl'oled extracts. OF perversions OF testi-
-ony TO do injustice to a man or to his
.slltation he Mr.. Logan) was not the
an 10 90 II. There were many Ionsl-
@lu0nS IN this matter. While one
-snt be appealed TO on one side for the
lt-elt Of his party associates to do
y aei which N his judgment, was not
4IlAlted by the law or the facts, he
~ opposed 20. on the other hand, by
ne knowledge which ne had of hon
S4el age, OF honesty OF purpose and of
~ Character. 4 have been threatened
~ warned, bu- I would rather be
.sht Than have all the offices or COM
Plhenis that could be bestowed upon
ne NApplzuSe.) There is not an Office
~ ~ ne country that would move me 10
~ wrong 10 any man in the Senate for
Po-l-eai purposes. l am the wrong
s -I-tl % oe used for any such purposes.
NAa1 Is there In the case that should
S cSlase such excitement and cause such
Tl4;ges TO be made against Senator's
nave never been very much
slammed BY the attacks made
won me. I have had quite a number
s1ch attacks made, and care very
49, lor them, but in order 10 show the
Use feeling against certain individ-
s,.St propose 10 read what has been
- ABOUT Republican Senators by per-
- VINO claim 70 Re OF the party.
= Goes not seem 70 be an investiga-
y d the Senator from Ohio, as much
Is an attack upon the Republican
-.0rs. The first thing that was said
ms decision was arrived at by the
,llttee, vas a telegram 10 various
papers all over the country. that
sin hau requested the Committee to
the vote a secret. This went
certain character of pape-s
80 country. why was that said
80 mef' There is not a man on
~ ace Of Gods earth. who ever heard
A. request secrecy in relation IN anv
Ds.Iol public character that I ever
w. ned. Members Of the Committee
Oh. mat vas lie, and the Chairman
tbs committee telegraphed Through
~, associated Press that there was no
s o1,5A Won al all for the statement.
4Bs1-,1 Ike to know why that state.
~ was made Wh,- aho,,Ia