Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-11

lsture at any time or upon demand OF
this body.
And all expenses incurred in this in
vestigation shall be paid out OF any
moneys now in the State treasury and
not Otherwise appropriated.
Sometime alter tie NEWS report OF
proceedings 10 the House closed, Sloan
introduced duplicate oil the Rideout
resolution. Sheppard, Rawline
leader In tho HOUSE, seconded Sloane
motion 10 adopt the resolution, which
was, apparently, surprise to the
m ver, who Proceeded to address the
House in a vein which conveyed the
Impression that hs expected the
resolution to be immediatly defeated.
On the contrary, the proposed investi'
CATION was hear lily endorsed by mem
bers who had supported Rawlins and
Henderson,.
Shepard moved to amend the res olu-
ton by striking out ali the latter part
u 1t following the wOrds: "Be II
further resolved" etc., Iud inberuvg
tue following:
1. AS to whether or not there wai any
influence, ecclesiastical, or otherwise,
candidate Tor United States senator
from Utah before the Leglslaturo of 1897,
or whether any such influences were
used TO coerce, intimidate or otherwise
control the vote OF any member OF said
Legislature on said question.
2. To inquire whether any Influences
OF any kind were used by any person or
persons known to the "apostles Of lber-
ty,p or any supporter OF said "apostles,"
without regard TO their political predilec-
ton or ecclesiastical preferences.
9. 10 inquire INTO he amount or
amounts OF money expended by the
respective candidates for United States
senator or their managers or supporters
in tho campaign for the election OF u
United States senator, and to whom
paid, when aud for what specific pur-
pose.
4. 10 inquire into the question as TO
what amounts OF money, If any, were
attempted to be used by my OF the can
didates for United States senator, or their
managers, supporters or agents, for III
purpose of purchasing votes aud brib
ing members Of said Legislature, and If
said committee should hnd that any
money was attempted to be used for any
such purpose it is commanded 10 in
quire into all the facts aud report the
same to the Legislature OF Utah.
to inquire into ali olhor influences,
whether ecclesiastical or otherwise, and
10 inquire into the alleged taut whethe r
or not any of tho newspapers OF Uah
have been subsidized, assisted, bought
or purchased n the interest of any can
didate for United States senator; and II
the committee should ftud this to be a
fact, they shall report to the Legislature
of Utah tho consideration paid therefor,
IL Ia a tNrt IN
Ia authorized to summon and examine
witnesses under oath; TO send for persons
and papers and in all ways 10 compel a
full disclosure OF all matters connected
with the purposes for which this COM
mlttee IL rreated. Said committee shall
also make report of It's findings TO this
Legislature ut any time or upon the de-
mand OF this body; provided, that all
expenses incurred IN his investigation
for Witnesses or evidence shall be paid
by tho party or parties at whose request
such witnesses are summoned. or such
evidence is produced. and in no event
shall any money be paid out OF the State
treasury for any expenses incurred in
this investigation.
The House agreed upon 1880 this
evening as time whea 1t would
further discuss the question OF an in-
vestieation, and 1t In expected that the
debate will be quito interesting.
This afternoon 1t was asceIialned
that the supporters OF Henderson, In u
body had determined that the fullest
Investigation should be had, aud the
forecast wns positively made by mem.
ber in cJnversation with u NEWS rep.
resentative that the result OF the
investigation would be OF a sensational
character in Quarters where such de-