Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-25
Deem Bribery Committee 0ns-si and
So Increase Its Size.
PUT MAJORITY OF ANTS ON PROBE BODY
Clarence DarrSw Moves Resolution Which
Carries Easily.
CHICAGO EDITOR SUMMONED TO BAR
Inter Oceans Chief Makes Charges
House Would wish Investigated
Before Traction Bills Are
Finally Disposed Of

SPRINGFIELD H., April 2s.-Until the
committee appointed by Speaker Miller to
investigate the charges OF bribery has re-
ported and George W. Hinman Of Chicago
has been summoned before the bar OF the
house. to prove similar charges, published
in the Inter Ocean, no action will be taken
on any OF the traction bills. This was de-
termined upon by the anti-Miller forces to-
day, and they carried it through by the
passage OF the Hnman resolution.
The opponents Of the Miller faction firmly
believe no proof OF bribery will be forth
coming.
Calm Succeeds storm.
The session opened this morning amid
a calm after the storm OF yes
terday although there was a decided under
current of feeling against Speaker Miller
which threatened to break out again II any
thing similar to the tactics of yesterday
was attempted.
The chief interest in the traction question
centered around the appointment OF the
committee to Investigate the bribery
charges The speaker would not announce
the members of the committee this morning
and none of his followers would give out
the names If they knew them.
The members opposed to Miller fatly de.
clared that they did not believe there was
anything in the charge and announced their
intention Of pushing home the matter In
such way that he would be compelled to
prove his assertion or admit that he could
not make 1t good.
In accordance with an agreement reached
this morning between the two factions, no
effort was made to approve the journal OF
yesterday and the proceedings of yesterday
were left open.
At O:2O Mr. Lindley asked the unanimous
consent of the house for the consideration
OF the Lindley bill and requested further
that the consent should cover all the
amendments. The consent was obtained and
Mr.. Lindley entered upon an exhaustive
discussion Of traction legislation past and
present.
Speakers NOininees Unpopular.
While he was speaking Representative
Schlagenhauf attempted to force the brib-
cry question before the house by calling a
point Of order on the length of Mr. Lind
ieys speech schlagenhauf, however, was
induced by his friends to withdraw his OBJ
lection and Mr.. Lindley continued.
Later Mr.. schlagenhauf again rose, say
ing charges had been made that bribery had
been used to advance the interests of the
Mueller bill and he thought the honor of
the house required that such charges be
Investigated before any action was taken or
investigated before any action was taken
on the bill. He then submitted a resolu-
tlon calling for the investigation OF
charges made by George w. Hinman of
Chicago, publisher of the Inter Ocean.
The resolution, which calls for Mr.. Hin
mans presence in the house not later than
Tuesday, was adopted unanimously, eight
fmembers being absent and not voting.
Representative Morris introduced a
Vresolution ordering an appointment of a
committee OF nve to investigate the charges
OF attempted bribery which were made yes
terday by Speaker Miller. 1t was adopted
and the speaker named Represent atives
Wheeler, Kopf Morris, Johnson and Farley
to constitute the committee. All are per-
sonal friends and adherents OF the speaker
The omission OF Mr.. Rinaker's name,
Who on Thursday moved the appointment
foi the committee stirred the anti-Miller
kpSople to wrath, and Clarence S. Darrow OF
Cook county. moved that the committee be
increased to eleven and that Representa-
tives Rinaker, Mckinley. Trautmanu
Bundy Shurtleff and McManahan be made
dditional members. The motion was car
ried by 70 to 60
Upon motion OF Representative Rinaker
all action on the traction bills was put over
until Tuesday. when Mr.. Hinman is sum
moueu 10 appear, anu Wnen the committee
appointed this morning will report.
Speaker Fails TO Name Briber.
The committee appointed to investigate
the bribery charges met at 0, and was stilI
sitting at midnight with no prospect OF a
speedy recess.
Speaker Miller went before the committee
at 1o;4o and at 1890 was still on the stand
1t is said that he did not give the names
OF any persons who had approached him
with offers Of money, but said he did not
know the Identity of the persons who had
told him money could be made by urglng
the passage of the Mueller bill. mem
Der announced during the sitting that un-
less stronger evidence was produced the
committee would be compelled TO report
that the charges did not warrant further
Investigation.