The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
SENATORS SPEAK OUT.
Morehouss Leads the Debate in
:, the Denunciation of the Vile
=: Charge of Bribery.

MOFehOuS9 Leads the DeDape IN
-. the Denunciation. of the Vile
=: .. G.. Charge of Bribery.
:. SACRAMENTO, CAL, March LIN an
ticipation of the action of the Senate rela-
tive to the slanderous attack Of the Ex-
aminer on the ms EN- bers of the Legislature
in charging indiscriminate bribery, the
largest audience present at the opening of
morning session of that body was in
evidence to-day. The gallery and the
lobby were well filed.
Immediately after the rollcaH and
procedure announced in THE CALL this
morning. Every one present knew what
was coming and the interest was intense
in all that was said and done. necks being
craned and eyes fixed on each actor in the
proceedings, which were brief, but to the
point Senator Morehouse opened the ball
with the following PREDATORY remarks:
. "Mr. President, just before adjourn
ment last Saturday l rose to question of
privilege, and rise to question of priv
lege now. l had, as you all know, but
Just read the article in the Examiner
headed Bribery in Aid OF Thievery.
.s'On the spur of the moment l rose to
my feet, and l owe to the Senate an apol-
ogy for some OF the language which l
used at that time, 1t sprang from me
hastily and in the excitement of the
moment. But as to the force and purpo Sc
and intent of what said have nothing
to apologize for. l rise on this occasion
to again call the attention OF the Senate
TO that article: Will you kindly remem-
Her that il is headed Bribery in Aid of
Nhievery. Thousands of dollars corruptly
Ltid members of the Legislature to in
fusnce their vote Observe that the head
is not that it is so rumored, that it is not
so discussed, that it is not probab but
in most emphatic and unmistakable Ian
guage it is said Thousands of dollars cor
ruptly paid the members of the Legisla-.
ture to influence their votes
"Is it true that any man in this Senate
has received money as a consideration for
his vote If such be the case then it is
the duty OF this Senate-it is the duty Of
every honest man in this Senate to know
that fact. For my part L do not believe
there Is a man in this Senate who has
placed himself in that position. For near
ly two months L have had the. honor OF
have found them gentlemen OF culture,
have found them broad minded, indus
trious and earnest, and in my heart of
hearts l believe that every one of them
has acted honestly and uprightly, and no
man would undertake, In my opinion, to
brbe any member of this honorable body.
Let me call your attention littIo fur
ther to this article. 1t begins by quoting
Tennyson, The iingling OF the guinea
helps the hurt that honor feels and adds:
There is no immediate danger that any
one here will cry out in great pain, for
there has been a deal of jingling. Some
good gentlem an has been toiling diligent-
lY at the Capitol as dispenser of bribes.'
Is that true? Has some good gentle
nan been toiling diligently in this Senate
as dispenser of bribes? If that be true
then every man in the Senate owes it to
hims self, owes it to his own honor, owes it
to the people of the State that he should
know who this man is, who has dispensed
br1bes throughout this Capitol building
'.But let me read further on, Without
shadow OF doubt members of the Assem-.