The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
0EY INSOL EN- CE.
1t Gets u Setback i'm the Senate jus
Before Adjournment

1t Gets u Setback in the Senate just
Before Adjournment
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 4.-Ex-
aminer insolence got setback in the
Senate to-day just before Adjournment
that must have sadly iolted any iota of
self-res pect that it may still claim to
possess.
Using Senator Doty as its instrument it
had the following resolution submitted to
the Senate:
WHEREAS. The Daily Examiner OF San Fran
cisco in its issue OF February II, 1897, pub
lished an article rejecting upon the honor
and i'll ntegrity of members of the Legislature OF
this Sta te; and whereas committee has been
heretofore appointed by this Senate Tor the
purpose of investigating such charges; and
whereas, the object of the Senate in the ap-
pointment of such committee was to enable
the Examiner to iully present in its own man.
ner all evidence relating to said charges, in
order that the truth or falsity might be deter
mined; now therefore be IT
Rcsotred. That the said committee so ap-
pointed be and they are hereby instructed
and directed to permit the Examiner to appear
before it and participate IN the proceedings
by counsel of its selection, and that all sub
penas required or reques ted by SAID Examiner
for witnesses be grantei both 1or persons ano
aapers. and that said Examiner be permitted
70 prosecute such charges in such manner as
its counsel may determine, both as to the man
ner ana orQer OF proo1 auu tho mi1ueSaeS Ae-
quired.
Senators Smith and Simpson opposed
its adoption and Senator Androus offered
the following substitute:
WHEREAS, MANY of the witnesses required in
the investigation of the ch argos heretofore
published by the San Francisco Examiner are
non res sidents of and absent from the county
OF Sacramento, and on aceouat OF the short
period OF time remaining OF tho present
session 1t will be impossible to secure their
attendance, and it is essential that II any in
yestigation be had that the same snould be
full and exhaustive, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the committee heretofore ap-
pointed for the investigate of such charges
be recalled and discharged and that the Grand
Jury of the county of Sacramento be requested
to institute full inquiry into all matters con-
cerned in said charges.
Senator Dickinson, chairman OF the
bribery investigating committee, declared
as no action had been taken by the COM
mittee, and that the author of the original
re solution should at least have waited un-
til the CO mmittee by its course had shown
the need of being instructed and con-
troHed by the Examiner. He said the
only issue was to show whether the Senate
was guilty or innocent of the charges
made against it, and that there was no at
tempt TO punish any one. 1t was simply
desired, he said, to find out il 1t were true
that Senators had been bribed. In CON-
clusion he said: II am satisfied that the
committee will do lis duty properly and
satisfactorily to all concerned"
Senator Morehouse, who was the gentle
man who set the investigation on foot,
showed his courage and nice sense of
honor and Justice in his remarks opposing
the resolutions. He said:
II hope that the substitute will be voted
down. 1t would be cowardly on the part
of the Senate TO take any such course.
The charges which have been made
against mem bers of this Senate have been
positive and specific, and / am informed
by the attorneys OF the San Francisco Ex-
a,niner that they have the proof, that
they are prepared to present it, ana that
they ara here to appear before this COM
mittee Of the Senate this afternoon; that
they have witnesses here, and that they
are ready and willing to 60 into this ex.
animation, and all that they ask is that
they be permitted to be represented by
counsel. I believe that what these attor-
neys have stated is true and / will name
the counsel-my friend, George A. Knight,
and Andrew ]. Clunie.
"Why then should 1t be turned over to
the Grand Jury to have whitewash :? We
have plenty OF time. Why should we
back out? If there is any truth in these
charges it should be shown who is guilty,
and then we can turn the matter over to
the Grand Jury.
'It there is no truth in these charges.
then we should teach this great journal