The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-10

In spite of the opposition the majority
of the members of the house, as of the
senate, voted that the matter of brib-
| cry should be investigated and that
will be thoroughly done. If bribery
has been used in this senatorial con-
test, if any man buys his seat in the
United States senate with gold it is
an assured fact that Montana and the
whole world will know it.
| In all the gossip that fills the streets
and the lobbies of Helena tonight,
about the only thing that is definitely
| stated is that the committee which
was appointed has obtained convincing
evidence of bribes having been offered
and accepted. Some members of the
legislature have pledged their votes in
to be paid when their vote is given.
| Others have refused any contingent
proposition and have accepted cash in
advance. Besides money paid down or
| lodged in known safes in Helena and
elsewhere, there have been various 9TH
er propositions that have cut figure in
| this game-grist mills promised to be
| built in some mems towns, cord wood,
a little cash down and contract at so
| much month to manage certain prop
| erty-these are elements in the contest.
1t is openly declared, that in the. light
of what is already out, that some of
the men who were bought cheap Will
feel like kicking themselves all over
Helena when they find how much more
they could have got if they had only
| run the bluff a little stiffer Five thou
| sand dollars is a fat bribe but it isn't
much when the man who took it real
ICES that he could have made it ten
| thousand or twelve thousand or even
| fifteen, if he had stuck out for it, as
other did. The offers of bribe have
been of all kinds and they have been
many. Many of these offers have been
| refused, many, it is believed, have been
accepted. Men who all their lives have
been honest and honorable, who never
quailed before any ones eyes before,
are on the list of suspects tonight.
The introduction of the resolution
calling for an investigation of the brib-
cry charges was complete surprise to
oil ,ncf
and the house, and no hint of such a
proceeding had reached the ears of the
loud-mouthed lobby workers whose
blatant claims have suddenly become
whisperings. The resolution was first
introduced in the senate and passed
that body with little incident. In the
house, however, a contest developed
which will be memorable. 1t was 3:15
O'Clock when the message arrived from
the senate that the resolution has been
passed. The resolution was read in the
house amid profound silence. Some
faces turned pale, some listened to the
reading with downcast eyes, all listen
ed with ears strained to catch eyerv
syllable
No comment was made on the reso-
luton. For the instant no action was
taken. When the reading had ceased
the regular routine of business was
proceeded with. In about five minutes
however, when the head was reached
of the introduction of resolutions and
motions, Judge Stephens of Missoula in
troduced a resolution which was read
1t was almost Identical with the one
introduced in the senate, except that it
did not give the names of those who
should constitute the committee. AS
soon as the reading of the resolution
was concluded, Day of Lewis and
Clarke county gained his feet. Il move
that the resolution be referred to the
printing committee" he said.
Il move the adoption of the resolu-
ton" said Toole of Deer Lodge.
Il second that notion" said Finlen of
Silver Bow.
Day raised point of order and called
the chairs attention to house rule No
60, which says that a resolution can be
introduced by any member and read,
but can not be acted on the same day
that it is introduced, except by leave of
the house.