The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-11
FAILED BY ONE VOTE.
REPORT RECOMMENDING ExPUL-
SION OF PERKINS.
Found That Money Hnd Been
Used In the Election.

Boise. Idaho. March lit was 2 clock
this morning when the bribery matter
was brought to vote in the house. The
reading OF the testimony WAS not con-
cluded until / O'Clock. One of the inter-
esting features was developed In the case
that had not been previously published.
1t was that when JONES was recalled by
the committee, Representative Morgan
cross-examlned him. Morgan presently
asked JONES II he had not given Fuller
a note. JONES admitted he had given him
note for $780, When asked why he did
So he stated he understood 1t was for
Fuller's protection in the event of any
thing coming out. People are wondering
why Morgan should have adopted this
line of cross-examination. as the commit
tee had no information previously on the
matter.
The report of the committee to the
house was unanimous. II was as fol-
lows;
Mr.. Speaker: Your special committee
appointed to investigate charges of brib-
| cry In the matter of the senatorial cleo
| ton have had the same under considera-
| ton, and we submit the following re-
| port of our finding together with the
| affidavit of II. s. JONES and the evil
| dence taken before us, which we here
with transmit:
"First-That the said II. s. JONES did
make the said affidavit and that he did
on several occasions try to extort mon
ey corruptly from different persons, as
certified to before the committee. The
testimony OF the said Hugh s. JONES is
contradictory In many points, and that
| we recommend that he be expelled from
| the body of this house.
"Second-That we further state that
the conduct of w. Y. Perkins, In his ef-
forts to unduly influence II. s. JONES
| by bribe or otherwise, Is highly culpable,
and while the evidence is not so strong
in his case as that OF said JONES, we be-
lieve he should be expelled from this
floor but respectfully refer the matter
of the said Perkins to the consideration
of the house.
"Third-That the evidence before us dis
closes the further fact that money has
been freely offered for corrupt purposes
! by different parties.
Failed by n Tie Vote.
| When the vote came on adopting the re-
port OF the committee as to Perkins, 1t
failed by n tie vote. The detailed vote
was:
Yeas-Bear Black, Brine, Brown, Bry-
an. Carter. Clawson. Fulton, Gray, Had
ley, Harner. Hays. Holt. Johnson, JONES.
Keat, Seat, Waite, Wallantine. Waters,
Wilson. Workman-22.
Nays-Allen, Andrews, Briggs, Clagett,
Elder, Fem, Flanagan, Golden, Smith,
Hampton, Mccarthy, McMurrin, Mitchell
Morgan, Orr, Pugmire. Randolph. Rice
Rogers Sperry. Thomas, Wright, Mr.
Speaker-22.
Briggs, one of the men seated from
! Bingham county, early in tf- session, of.
/ fered a resolution for the expulsion Of
) JONES, the house having unanimously
adopted the report as to his guilt. Severa
E speeches were made. The silver republi
cans took the ground that JONES should
not be made scapegoat. II he was guilty
h Perkins was also, and one should not b,
e selected for punishment and the other per
= mltted to go free. 1t was an intensel,
dramatic scene. Members were very gen
;. orally standing and the Hobbies and gal
4 lerles were still crowded.
o Narrow Escape fo- JONES.
II When the roll was called many too
! occasion to explain their votes. The re
suit was:
q Ayes-Allen, Andrews. Black, Bryar
Briggs Clagett, Elder, Flanagan, Gold
SlnllHs IldluplOii, JOlISois hcOdllHyt MI
Murrin, Mitchell. Morgan. Orr. Pugmir'
Rice, Rogers. Seat, Sperry, Thomas
!. Waite, valentine, Wright. Mr.. SPEAK
er-26.
Noes-Beare, Brine Brown, Carte
y Clawson, Fulton, Gray, Hadley Hame
N Hays, Holt Keat Randolph. Water
III Wilson, WorlSman-16.
lc 1t requires two-thirds of all the men
= bers to expel, so JONES was not ousted.
II During the afternoon JONES repeated
4 sought to secure recognition. 1t is sal
~ he Intended to send to the speakers des
'k the money which he claims to have r
VI celved from Perkins. The speaker wou
not recognize him, and at last ordered Il
v sergeant at arms to remove him fro
III the hall, and the order YVES carried o.
e. amid some excitement. Nobody has al
ke sympathy with JONES. He is looked u
ne on by many as being unbalanced