The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-25

investigation would convict the Pooulists
and Democrats of the injustice done the
attorney general He acclaimed that he
was in the legislature as an opponent of
the legislature, but would rather vindi-
cate it and the Republican party.
Senator Huston created a ripple of
amusement by sarcastically roasting the
senator from Oklahoma, whose confess
sions at his time of life were evidently
prompted by recollections of the past when
he was member of congress and obtained
benefits for Kansas that were denounced
by the other states. Then he applied his
warm gloves TO the senator from Garfield,
who, it was evident had not read the Of
fetal reports. He confessed that he him
self had not read the attorney generals
report. but in the report OF the secretary
Of the school land board would be found
the amount paid the attorney general for
the collection Of notes, to the exact cent.
and the senator thereuDon proceeded to
read from the report.
Senator Ravens interjected to remark
that during the campaign he had made
certain statements in answer to the
charges made against the administration,
and he inquired of the senator from Logan
if he CHavens) had told the truth.
Senator Huston-I cannot say whether
the senator from Garfield told the truth or
not in his campaign; that is a matter be-
tween himself ana his conscience.
Before the debate could proceed any
further the senator from Pawnee rose to
question of privilege. under which he
sent TO the clerks desk two newspaper
rlinuiroo-S r17rror+iyr- f,,+ayv-iar,--
Senator Huston and Governor Barnes.
After everything a point Of order raised
by Senator Garrison, the senator from
Pawnee proceeded to make a violent at
tack upon the three alleged boilers and
upon the governor, during which the spec
tators seats rapidly filed.
IN reply to this attack Senator Huston.
one Of the alleged boilers, made reD.y.
He said that ordinarily he had never beer
accustomed to rush into the newspapers
to explain or defend his actions, nor was
# his custom TO be interviewed or write
interviews. Until he saw the article in
question ne had no idea OF having been
interviewed, and the language was not his
own. But as to the substance Of the in
terview, eight members Of the council
knew it TO be the truth. So far as he mad
ever known, there had never been a eau
Gus of the council on the makeup OF the
committees and as TO who was right in
this assertion ne would leave it to the hon
orable president Of the council to deter
mine. He knew nothing Of any resolution
pledging sthe members to the presidents
selection of the committees and he on'y
know that he was free TO make a fair.
just and equitable distribution Of the COM
mittees. He charged that the president
himself went to the senator from Pawnea
and begged him TO make some concessions
in the interest Of harmony, but the senator
had simply folded his arms and proceeded
TO enjoy his "cinch." 1t was then that
the senators felt at liberty to protect
themselves as best they could. His &C
ton throughout had been guided by what
he thought the right and, as far as he was
concerned, his conscience was clear-mOr-
ally and politically.
At this point there was a motion to take
a recess until 7:So p. m. which prevailed.
COUNCIL BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following council bills were intro
duced this morning:
No. 70-An act amendatory of section u, 1
article I, chapter 70, being general section
57s2 Of the statutes of 1883, entitled schools. !
Mr. Candy
No, 7I-An act repeating article o. chap
ter 6S, statutes Of 1S93.-Nr. Clarke.
No. 72-An act amending section 100 OF
article i, chapter 6, of civil procedure
Mr. Clarke
No. 73-An act relating to the foreclosure
Of mortgages on real estate and providing
for the redemption Of property sold under
decree Of Foreclosure and sa1e.-Nir. Garri-
son.
No. 74-An act to regulate the testing OF
wheat-Ar. Garrison.
No. 75-An act in relation TO poll taxes
in cities of the first-class.-Mr. Bellamv 4
No. 7G-An act fixing the liability for
taxes in certain cases.-Nr. BeIlarny.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
In the house this morning Representa- /
tive Jones secured the favorable consid- .
Grafton and passage Of his bill abolishing /
the office Of territorial oil inspector
After the journal for three previous leg (
tslative days was read, Il number of petit
TONS were presented asking for the pass I
age Of the equal suffrage bill, signed by +
about a thousand DetitiOnars rnaIa and I