The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-03-28

It'll conclusion tn. resolutions cite
that i select committee OF seven mem
hrrs from the house uf representatives
t. appointed by th, speaker 10 exam
inc into the charges and the alleged
circumstances. contracts. etc. which
In any manner have for their object
The bribery ot or the attempted brib
cry oi members oi tn. United States
congress or of the payment oi any val
liable consideration oi any Kind or
character To them or 10 any OF them 10
vote for or Ia assist in procuring the
disposal. adoption or ratification OF the
said treaty of sale ui the said islands.
Til. Republican leaders hurriedly
consulted during the reading of the
resolution and when the reading had
been concluded Mr. Payne the major.
ity leader. Immediately made the point
of order that the matter presented was
no, privileged The basis OF III. reso
luton. Mr.. Payne said. contempiuous-
~ VAS based on All alleged secret re-
port To the Danish government In
sianily Mi Richardson mt this with
tn. statement that h. hai a copy OF
tn secret report To the Danish gov
eminent.
"On my honor rs member Of this
house said h.. II have now on my
desk what purports to h., and what |
believe is, that secret confidential re
port. Assuming the fun responsibility
Of my words | believe | have nnmis-
tahcahl" evidence that this report was
made to the Danish government by a
quasi. II not a real agent. OF that gov
crnment
When did the gentleman obtain ac-
cess to the secret are hives OF the
Danish government" intcrposed Mr..
Pawn" sarcastically.
4 have never hcrn 10 Denmark, re
tort.d MIR. Richardson. hut the gen
tl.rnan knows there are other ways OF
obtaining
Authentic Government Documents.
I have the evidence here. This Is n
grave charge | do not hilns II mere
for the purpose OF making poilti'ai
Canital Here is charge that S'o"-
oun was paid for the express purpose
nj bfihing the American congress, !c'
the gentleman from New York seeks
IL intorpoSc a technical objection.
Sneaker Henderson a, this point
called attention to the fact that the
lanrl,are of the resolution charged
thar newspapers and members ol
congress had been hrihed. Members
of congress" hr said "did not nec"s
sarily include members of the mousse.
II members OF the senate. that pouy
must be the custodian OF It's own
morals" He thought il the resolution
was 10 he privileged II should specihc'
nil, include members of the house.
:. am prepared To say. rep'iea Mt
richardson. that these charges 40 III.
ch,l, members Of the house, ana VIII
on.nd the resolution To that extent
sneaker Henderson thernpon RUE"
th,t the matter presented was PRIV
ilegcd. ..n,," "
"This Is a matter ol hiea privilege
said the speaker. delivering MS '"',"s'
"Exactly what status report 10 'u
oi,n Government would have here h'E"'
he questioned. but the gentleman '.o."
Tennessee. having stated upon ,'is w. ~,
NJ as n member of the house ''"' Wv
charges are true
"Oh no: Mr.. Speaker. interrupt"
Mr. Richardson. II did moi sa. ~.
mort was true. vouchcd FOR the la'.
that Mr.. Christmas had made 'h,., ~.
"rhe gentleman having von'h." W.
thc authenticity Of the charges ~, W.
iinued the speaker, the chair "o'"s a,
~. a., n,o,tor is one of privilege an"