Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-07

ton indefinitely on both the majority
and minority reports OF the invcstiga-
don committee. senator I,oblaon made
brief and startling statement ON the
floor II was TO the effect that early
In the present senatorial struggle n
trap had been set for Mccunc and that
an otcr had been made by anti-Mocunc
people TO have him make mcrchan-
disc" Of himself
The Joint assembly convened az 9:io
this morning. President Ncbcker In the
chair. with prayer. roll call. ana the
reading Of yestcrday'n Journal Cum
mlngl announced that copies Of the
evidence taken before the committee
could not be furnished before u o'clock
today Smoot moved an adjournment
to ii.to. to allow the evidence to be
placed before each member. This mo.
ton was voted down.
Evans moved the adoption Of the ma
jority report. W. q. Ncbcker amended
by moving an "A substitute that the
minority report be adopted, jackson
moved that both reports be entered In
the Journal. This motion was ruled
ready In the minutes.
richards moved that the further con-
alteration Of the reports be postponed.
Seconded by Thomas. Evans opposed
the motion. He said;
EVANS FOR THE MAJORITY.
senator Evans Announced that he
was opposed to the motion 10 postpone
indefinitely lie argued that the Joint
assembly had appointed seven Of It's
best members 10 act ns a committee
on investigation. That committee had
reported Its findings and upon them
the members had based their conclu-
slons. Personally he wanted 10 10
upon the record. The question was too
great 10 be disposed % IN n light man
ner. The PED pie OF the state demanded
that the Legislature cNorcratc men
who were guiitless and condemn those
Who had conapircd to ruin the rcputa-
tons Of honorable c,,lzcnn ~ Utah. II
was only Justice. too. TO the committee
10 approve u IT, findings. For these
and other reasons. he hoped the amend
mcnt would he voted down.
JACKSON FAvoRs MOTION.
The motion OF Mr. Richards. We had n
committee selected IA a court of In
guify, to lay It's findings before the
legislature Ia order to guide tho mem.
bera OF this assembly In the duty Of
electing a United States senator The
committee had no right 90 do more
than 10 report It's findings. II had no
judicial functions II was not court,
would be highly improper for this
assembly TO adopt either 81 the reports.
" any one In TO be vindicnted, let an
Indictment be had ana let the matter
b. tried by a jury IN the presence OF a
Judge ! nm not ready TO vote upon
thm question. I am not prepared 60
say that Mr.. Mccune has been guilty
" bribery. nor am | prepared 10 say
that Representative Law IN guilty ~
Offering his vote for u brlbe, favor
ihe motion TO postpone consideration OF
these reports.
THE COMMITTEE NOT THE BEST.
representative Murdoch supported
the motion Of Representative Richards.
IN his opinion both the majority and
minority reports should receive equal
confederation. The committee was
composed Of good men, hut he did not
think. NJ senator Evans stated. that II
was composed Of the best men In the
legislature. They were probably az
gnod as the rest OF their colleagues.
.A wv utittf tuhh INC ifhA VI 'n'lni
Thty were faliibla. and the majority
was as liabe 20 err aH the minority
The findings OF each had gone 20 the
world and that should be sufficient.
sMooT URGES ACTION.
Senator smoot said; Mr.. President.
Inc proposition that we shall not con-
slider and act upon these reports Is TO
n' strange proceeding And l con-
i'nH. sir, that I am too dull TO compre-
hthd upon what grounds any member
should suggest that these reports be
passed by without being acted upon.
su,h a proceeding would turn our nc
Ton In appointing committee 10 In
,-sushie and report upon this matter
wv a gigantic farce. Why did not the
gentleman from Salt Lake, Instead OF
voting for the appointment OF com
nl,tr TO Investigate and report, say
men that thS proper course was 10 refer
me matter 20 the grand jury lie
comes In at this late date, and says II
.houlu nave been otherwise. The gem
leinan says the matter should go be-
ore grand Jury. That, sir, can Yet
pe donei but we must take definite
ucupn on those reports, Action II de-
Inhnded, II only In simple Justice 10 the
committee. Justice 10 the man accused
ol Tue iioor OF this body OF the COM
mission OF a high crime. We should
not now seek To dodge the issue. Eve
s""h w lIlh noli Nno WIS hhPT
po,ung that candidate hns been more
~ less implicated by vague accusations
IN the crime with which he was
eharEed, Every member, who sup
ported that candidate. II was said, by
nhuendo, had been corrupted And
,oday, when the report Of the commit
he N before us. the very men who have
pI.h so glih In their accusations, now
opleet 10 definite action, | say II IN
unmanly, II Is cowardly, 20 refuse 10
mkc action now. and In Justice 10 the
man have supported. In Justice To
myself, and to the grand constituency
nave the honor 10 represent. demand