Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-12
FAILED BY ONE VOTE
REPORT RECOMMENDING ExPUL-
SION OF PERKINS.
Committee investigating the Matter
Found That Money Had Been
Used in the Election.

Boise, Idaho, March lit was O'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 wnen JONES was recalled by
the committee, Representative Morgan
cross-examined him. Morgan presently
asked JONES If he had not given Fuller
a note. JONES admitted he had given him
note for $500. 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. 1t 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 H. s. JONES and the evil
dence taken before us, which we here
with transmit:
"First-That the said H. 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 eff
forts to unduly influence H. s. JONES
by bride 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 a Tie Vote.
When the vote came on adopting the re-
port of the committee as to Perkins, it
| failed by tie vote. The detailed vote
was:
Yeas-Bear, Black, Brine, Brown, Bry-
| an, Carter, Clawson, Fulton, Gray, Had
| ley, Hamer, 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 the session, Of
fered resolution for the expulsion OF
adopted the report as to his guilt. Several
speeches were made. The silver republi-
cans took the ground that JONES should
not be made a scapegoat. If he was guilty
Perkins was also, and one should not be
selected for punishment and the other per
mitted to go free. 1t was an intensely
dramatic scene. Members were very gen
orally standing, and the Hobbies and gal
leries were still crowded.
Narrow Escape for JONES.
| When the roll was called many tool
occasion to explain their votes. The re
suit was:
| Ayes-Allen, Andrews, Black, Bryan
Briggs, Clagett, Elder, Flanagan, Gold
/
smith, Hampton, Johnson, Mccarthy, Nc
Murrin, Mitchell, Morgan, Orr, Pugmire
Rice, Rogers, Seat, Sperry. Thomas
Waite, valentine, Wright Mr.. Speak
er-26.
Noes-Beare, Brine, Brown, Carter
Clawson, Fulton, Gray, Hadley, Hamer
| Hays, Holt, Keat, Randolph, Waters
| Wilson, Workman-16.
1t requires two-thlrds of all the mem
bers to expel so JONES was not ousted.
During the afternoon JONES repeated.
sought to secure recognition. 1t is SAT-
he intended to send to the speakers desl
the money which he claims to have re
ceived from Perkins. The speaker woult
not recognize him, and at last ordered tn
sergeant at arms to remove him from
the hail. and the order was carried on
amid some excitement. Nobody has an!
sympathy with JONES. He is looked up
on by many as being unbalanced.