Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28
ORDERS AN INQUIRY
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He paid a high tribute to the editor of The
Bee saying that Rosewater had always been
the open enemy Of corruption and dishonesty
and that The Bee was always the first TO
demand the punishment Of official defaulters,
whether they we're republicans or not. HE
knew that the newspaper that had the cour-
age to hunt down public corruption and eX-
pose dishonesty in public office, irrespective
of politics, was the paper he liked. he
thought an investigation was worth while,
even II 1t revealed the author OF Dill which
so mysterously f1uttered into the senate.
He did not believe Senator Miller was the
author of the bill or that he knew anything
about it,
Mr. Talbot of Lancaster seconded the re
marks OF the senator from Gage. He SAID
The Bee was one of the leading newspapers
of the state and of the United States, ana
that when II made serious charges they were
worthy of consideration. AS for himselt, ne
was ashamed to say that he had voted LOT
the bill. He did not understand the nature
of the measure and only voted aye because
1t was one of Senator Miller's bills, and ne
had the utmost confidence in Senator Millers
integrity. If Rosewater substantated MS
charges the senators accused should be ex-
posed and punished. II the charges were
not substantiated Rosewater should be CEN
sured by resolution.
The amendment offered by Mr.. talbot was
adopted. 1t was as follows
And IL the editor of The Bee shall not
furnish the committee the evidence IH IeH.
toned in said editorial, then this senate
shall censure said paper for making such
grave charges against the members Oh 'hls
senate. -,
MIR. Mutz of Keya Paha then moved that
tho further consideration of the resolution
as amended be deferred for two days ana
that a committee be appointed to wait upon
Mr. Rosewater and request him to make MS
charges more specific before maj action was
taken.
The chair held the motion out OF order
upon a point raised by Mr.. Murphy.
NAMES THE COMMITTEE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Murphy, as
amended by the senator from Lancaster wes
adopted by unanimous vote OF all senators
present.
The lieutenant governor announced the
names of the committee to investigate the
charges made by The Bee, as follows: Sen
ators Murphy of Gage Ritchie OF Butler,
Osborn of Pawnee. ,
Mr.. Ransom of Douglas then offered the
following:
And that the committee be ana Is nereps
instructed to hear no evidence unless spe
cific charges are filed in writing, naming
the senator or senators against whom such
evidence is to be introduced.
The motion was not agreed to but nVe
senator's voting for its adoption The five
senator's so voting were Howell, Ransom,
MUTT, Graham and McGann.
Mr. Graham of Frontier then offered the
following:
That the committee be instructed that
II REQUIRE Mr.. Rosewater to submit 10 II
specific sworn charges as basis OF lls
investigation before any evidence Is taken.
The words, "and before any evidence is
taken" were added at the suggestion OF MT
Ransom of Douglas.
Mr.. Graham advocated his motion by say
ing the committee should pursue the same
course as courts do in criminal cases.
Mr.. Talbot of Lancaster said that II such
a motion carried the senate could justly be
charged witb whitewashing. The committee
should not be throttled by technicalities.
Mr.. Ransom of Douglas said this seemed
to be an investigation for the benefit OF
republican newspaper, and the republicans
were pretty solid for it. The fusion forces
ought to join together and compel specific
charge to be made before notice was taken
of it, The committee should not be allowed
to listen to the vaporings of Mr.. Rosewater
or any other man unless the charges were
first sworn to.
Mr.. Talbot said he was sorry the senator
from Douglas bad found it necessary to crack
the party Whip. One measure at least ought
to be brought before the senate upon which
party lines were not drawn
The motion prevailed by the following