Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-20

tention that an attempt has been made,
through the threat contained In the letter
which has just been read, 70 influence nus
action upon pending legislation. Therefore,
Resolved, by the members Of the house. Of
representatives OF the STATE OF Nep uI,lN
sion of our confidence in his conduct ana
characters and, be IL further
Resolved That we severely condemn the
author Of the letter in writing the same
Il thank the gentleman for his inteh-
tions," said McMullen, but hope the
house will order this investigation"
Killen Of Gage then received recognition
from the speaker and asked the house to
grant the request OF his colleague. He
referred TO Despain's position as chairman
Of the speakers bureau during the cam
paign and OF the part he had taken along
with the reformers. He believed the house
owed II not only to the member from
Gage. but to every member present, to
grant the investigation.
Dodge Of Douglas then moved that the
speaker appoint a committee to conduct
the investigation, and Ned Brown, who
was acting speaker, appointed this conf
mittee: Hamer of Buffalo, Dodge Of Doug
las and f. w. Brown Of Lincoln.
The confirmed rumor'' referred to in
the Despair letter was not disclosed in any
Of the talks.
This afternoon Despair said he wrote the
letter 10 McMullen when in a ft of anger
and he realized now that he had made a
mistake in sending 1t to him. He attempted
70 see McMullen this morning, he said, Il
square himself, but was not successful.
Chnrac" II Flat.
The committee a.; lnted to investigate
the rumors circulated about McMullen met
late this afternoon and took the testimony
Of Don. c. Despair. The committee Their
made the following report, which was
applauded vigorously;
Pursuant TO our appointment and in &C
cordance with its object the committee me-
and requested the appearance before 1t OF
the purported author OF the letter, Don G
Despair, who did duly appear and who was
by the committee duly sworn to testify &c
the truth of the matters alleged in said
letter, the Investigation of which was
pending before the committee and the SAID
tify that he had written the letter whicf
formed the basis of the inquiry, but tina
he. had no charge to make against thu
said Adam McMullen, and had no know
ledge that any charge or lnsinuation con
aimed In said letter. was true.
In support Of the findings hereinafter
made by this committee we beg 70 submit
to the house for it's consideration the fol
p Toying excerpt from the testimony,
rogated by Mr.. Hamer.
Q. Mr. Despair, this is a committee ap
pointed by the house to investigate tn,
charges contained in letter written b,
you, addressed to the Hon. Adam Nc
Mullen and we have asked you to come be
tore us TO give testimony in substantial
ion OF those charges contained in YOU
letter Now Mr.. Despair you wrote tn,
81 letter referred to. did you?
. A. Yes. sir.
O., State what you know with referenc,
10 the truth OF the charges.
Despair Knows Nothing.
4. Well. Mr.. Hamer, l do not believe
dtd-~at least did not intend to make an,
charges in the letter. l have no persona
, knowledge of the charges. / acted in ,
moment Of anger, possibly, and acted IRA
tionally, | admit. l believe that certain
remarks were made tending to do me an
injustice at the time my appropriation wa
stricken out Of the appropriation bill an,
the remarks then made together with tn
newspaper reports OF the matter stirred nj
my anger, which caused me TO carry on
the natural instincts Of the heart and
acted under that in ~ulse on the spur q
nit q"
In conclusion your committee desires Il
report that In their opinion there is and bR