The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-14
LIBEL SUITS BROUGt T
T. C. CAMPBELL WANTS 500, 900
FROM OHIO STATE JOURNAL.
THE BRIBERY RESOLUTIONS DISCUSSED
S JetHrr Mason ONES the Republicans Who
Voted for Hanna Good PIaces--Hanna
Still Receiving CongratuIa-
tory Te rams.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. Ex-senator
Hanna and the members of the legisIa-
ture went home today. All will return
by Tuesday next. The leaders on both
sizes are still here preparing for another
fight next week.
The opposition to Hanna was defeated
in his election, but it proposes to fight
now against Kim being seated for the
long terme. Ills enemies say they have
not the time to interfere on the short
term, but they will press the bribery
charges, as such charges were pressed
on Henry b. Payne, fourteen years ago,
to the United States Senate Sub
poenas nave been issued for Senator
Hanna, Maj. Dick, W. d. Hollenbeck,
II. II. Boyce and others to appear be-
fore tie Senate Committee next Tues
day night. Libel suits have been
brought against several Republican pa
pers for damages N connection with
the bribery charges, notably one by +.
c. Campbell, for 100000 against the
Chic State Journal.
Both branches Of the legislature adj
journed today till Tuesday In the
Senate those voting yesterday against
the Burge resolution for the investiga-
ton Of bribery changed their votes.
In the House there was a long dis
cusison on the Otis bribery resolution.
As the Republicans expect to re-organ-
re %aG House an attempt was made TO
postpone further consideration of the
Otis resolution till February Bird, so
that Speaker Mason weuld not appoint
the committee 10 conduct the investiga-
ton. Speaker Mason announced the
standing committees today. The House
refused to postpone the resolution, and
it was adopted, "a to ), most Of the Re
publicans not voting.
While the Senate Committee. of which
Senator Burke Is chairman, began its
investigation yesterday the House Com
mittee will not be appointed till next
Tuesday.
In the standing committees announced
by Speaker Mason today he gave the
Republicans who voted for Hanna good
places. But it is said the latter will not
accept the olive branch and a majority
have signed document to oust Mason
and the ether officers. Speaker Mason
has rot missed a moment out of his
chair during the sessions OF the past
two weeks As for speaker protein
Griffith is now with the Hanna men,
bers, Mason knows that in his absence
a resolution would be offered and adopt
ed to re-organize the House. As Ma
son will refuse to recognize any one
Offering such a resolution, there are
those who expect violence in the House
before the proposed reorganization is
effected. Mason was very arbitrary in
his ratings to-day, and the Republican
members are ready to resort to desperate
efforts next week for reorganization.
Almost another thousand congratuIa-
tory kilograms were received for Sena-
tor Hanna again today, and forwarded
to him at Cleveland. They include his
colleagues in the Senate, among these
Senator Foraker, who wired:
Il congratulate you, not only upon
your election, hat also upon your happy
remarks to the General Assembly"
At the jolliication meetings in some
Counties, the resignation is demanded
by resolution of Charles l.. Kurtz as tire
Ohio member OF the Republican Nation
al Committee.
HANNA AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. Ex-senator
Hanna was received this afternoon upon
his return from Columbus with en-
thusiasm far greater than that which
has been accorded any public man in
this city In "a decade.
At noon the Tippecanoe Club. the