The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23

finds morning by a vote OF 70 to Al
adopted the majority report Of the Bailey
Investigation committee as nsodlhed by
Mr.. Bailey's frepds TO removes all doubt
as to who the committee INTENDED to
condemn in the resolutions attached
thereto. The opponents OF CHS resolu-
taon we're driven TO the position OF APP
proving an eauivocal vlndicatfon OF Mr..
Bailey and ATTORNEY General Smith while
qufbbling over the language to be used
in censurfng those who had malciously
Hbelled them and failed to maintain 1t.
On the whole the debate over the re-
port was vf1at might be called tame Ia
view OF the circumstances. No tempers
were lost and no language but the most
parliamentary was used in spite OF the
anticipa lions of some few individuals
who, metaphoTtcally speaking, expected
a hair pulling.
In other words the report was dis
rosed of in manner BETTING the dig
nifty OF legislative assembly. In the
ballot taken Immediately after the adop
glon of the commuters report. Mr.. Bailey
received 10 Of the ia votes cast for
United states senator, Mr.. Chiffon re-
ceived two votes. Judge Reagan one and
ex- Attorney General Crane one. OF the
20 votes cast in the senate, Mr.. Bailey
recsfved 81 and Hon. f. a. Atlee OF
Laredo two.
There will be Joint session tomor-
raw morning at which the result Of to-
days balioting viii be declared, after
which the asssn1blage will hear brief
address from Mr.. Bailey.
49,
Austin, Texas, january 22,--Promptly
after roll call in the house this morn
ing Chairman Hendrick of the Bailey in
Wesbiga,tion Committee called up that
comnlIutees rep9It said report was
read as follows:
Your comuHttee appointed under the
resolution introduced by the Hon. d. A.
McFall, and adopted by the house on
January II, 1901. providing for the In
vostdgaiicn at Inc facts relating TO The
dissolution aud relncorporation of the
Waten-Pierce Oil company, gts admis-
zion to do business in Texas. etc., aud
the connection therewEbh OF Congressman
Joseph w. Bailey and certain State Of
totals. beg leave to submit the follnw-
ing reporti
The committee organized pursuant to
the said resolution on Saturday the 18TH
day OF January, 1901, and Immediately
sunAmoned the Hon. D. "A. MclNall 10 APP
pear before them. Mr.. McFall appeared
in reaponse 70 the conmittees summon;
aud asked for time to consider and de-
terinine his further 9ttNtude towards th'
inveEtigation. The committee grantet
the request ana adjourned until II
o'clock a. m. of Monday, the 1ith day o
January.
AT the session OF the committee helC
on Monday. MIR. McFan failed TO appear
aud in reeponse TO a second request o
the comnrittee 10 prosecute the charger
contained In the resolution he pcremptor
Wy refused to do 80. Your committed
then issued subpoena commanding hin
TO appear and testify, under oath, con
corning the CHARGES and allegations con
uafned in the resolution. This subpoeni
was properly executed, hut Mr.. Neral
was prevented from obeying It by reaso
of Illness.
Immediately after learning that Mt
MoFall could not appear to testify. you
committee extended. through the speak
er, n request TO any member Of the hous
or to any Citizen OF the State OF rexa
90 appear and prosecute said charges. o
to offer or suggest any evidence, drectl
or remotely, tending to establish tn
same. No one appearing On response I
said Invitation, your committee issue
another subpoena for the Hon. d, A. Nc
Fall. and in response to that, he ser
your coInmlttee a specification OF hi
arr tod
papers. as part OF the record In tn
case. and requested that a subpoena
iSsued Cor the Hon. Cullen i. Thoma
county attorney Of AtcLennan count,
and the Hon. Barnett Gibbs OF Dalls
county.
In accordance with the suggestion
Mr.. McFall, the Hon. Cullen U. Thnmi
ans the Hon. Barnett Gibbs were hroug
before your committee and gave the
Testimony, which Ia herewith strhnpitl,
as part OF the recori in this oase.
Your 0onlnihtee also examined q
Hon. John r. Snhth representative fro
Collin county; Hon. William PierSo
representative from Hunt county, al
Mr.. z. r, Junlin OF Travis county, all
whose testimony is submitted as a pa
of the record OF this inyestigatian r.
oopn1ttee also submit. as a part Of I
record in this case. all Of the docusnen
airy evidence introduced.
After the commtttee adjourned at no
on the nth instant the chairman. I
Hon s. ]. Hendrlck. visited the Hon.
"a MoFNal, at the home Of the latter,
ascertain how soon Mr.. McFali would
eble 10 appear before the committee a
TO tesssify, and the chairman reported
htss fun committee thar Mr.. MoFasl h
requested him TO say that Il would
useless Tor the committee TO proIong (
Ression for the purpose OF awaiting
evidence; because he could not swear