Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-13
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Resolutions fer Investigating tn
Charges Of Bribery and Corruption.


Charges Of Bribery and Corruption.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. 13.-Another bomb
shell was exploded in the house this morning
by the introduction by Mr.. Hull, of Allen, OF
the following resolution, which was in the hand
writing of Allen o. Myers, and is intended as o
counter-charge to meet the second letter Of Col
Donavin, addressed to Senator Payne, and pub
lished in yesterdays Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette:
Whereas 1t has been charged that 81 200 was
paid to secure a vote for John Sherman for Sem
ator, and whereas, there has been fraudulent
charges of the corrupt use of money by Charles
Foster at elections, and whereas. it is charged
that Charles KurtZ Gov. Foraker's private sec
rotary, is q member of the school book lobby,
and, such, spent certain sums of money
contributed by the school book monopoly to
elect and defeat members of the present
house; and whereas 1t has been charged that
large sums OF money have been paid to men,
bers of the last legislature to elect Henry B.
Payne to the U nited States Senate and whereas
1t has been charged in the Ohio State Journal
and other republican papers that Hon. Seth
Brown, member of this house, secured his
place by bribery, fraud and corruption; and
whereas it has been charged that Hon. f. L.
LampsOn, of Ashtabula, secu red his nomina-
ton by dishonest and unfair means; therefore
be it
Resolved by the general assembly of the state
OF Ohio that joint committee of three on the
part Of the house and two on the part of the
senate be and are hereby authorized to be APP
pointed to make the most searching investiga-
ton of all these charges, and they shall have
power to send for persons and papers, and to
hold the examination with open doors and
shall lay all OF the facts pointing to the charges
and that they may obtain before the legislature
at the earliest moment. with such recommend
atoms as they may think BEST
Mr.. Ryan moved to amend the resolution as
follows Strike out all after the words "There-
fore be 1t resolved" and insert land wherefore
as 1t has been charged by democratic authority
that Mr.. Zeigler, of Crawford; Shultz, of Fair
voted for Henry B. Payne in the election for
United States Senator in the Goth general
assembly, and by virtue of brides md moneys
and whereas charges have been made in re-
sponsible public prints to the effect that
srie eartain of pa a1
| therefore, resolved, that this investigation be
referred TO the committee ON privileges and
elections 10 examine into the same, and they
are instructed and authorized to employ d
stenographer and to send for persons and
papers"
Senator Sherman Reelected.
The noon hour having arrived, the two houses
met in joint session in the house of representa-
tives to vote for United States Senator. The
hall was densely packed with citizens and prom
inent politicians from all parts of the state The
president of the senate Gen. Kennedy, called
the session to order, and the clerk OF the senate
called the roll of that body, there being 81 sem
atOrs present. The clerk of the house then pro-
eeeded 70 call the roll of that body, 100 MEM
bers answering to their names. The balloting
resulted as follows: Sherman, 81; Thurman,
81. Thus ended the long struggle, and the
doubt and feal that has prevailed since last
october terminated.
IsCUssING THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATIONS.
The resolution of Mr.. Hull provoked a long
discussion. Mr.. Williams, democrat, made
legal argument. He took the ground that the
legislature had no right to go into the matter of
a previous session, and he deprecated the
sprfnging of question of this kind, and CON
sidered the author of it a mischief-maker.
Mr.. Brown, of Warren, said that he believed
that he spoke for his side of the house and
courted the fullest investigation SO far as the
.eS Sat referred Ss to h all He
Asn aa and wss in S}Rs nana writings Has
He referred to the vague manner in which the
that it was not even stated when and to whom
Mr.. Sherman had paid the 81 200. Mr.. Hall,
MI Brown continued and said he would be
pleased to go back 20 years If necessary, but he
did want the charge made by reputable and re-
Mr.. Shultz, of Fairfield, one of the members
referred to in the Donavin schedule OF those re-
CelSluS iuOucy tut VOtlug lOr ync,SpOke most
feelingly. He stated that 1t was a shame an
outrage and persecution when such men as
Sam Donavin were permitted to come out in
the public press and smirch the good names Of
honest men.
MIR. Shultz was asked by Mr.. Washburn if at
any time or place he had received any money
or consideration from any person or persons
for services rendered in aiding MIR. Paynes
selection as United States Senator.
Mr.. Shultz replted:"I never did, so help me
God" and then demanded that the resolution
pc SO changed as to reach only those named in
the Donavin letter as having received bribes
and that all other features Of the resolution be
eliminated. After the election Of Senator the
house took 6. recess.