The sun., 1910-01-26
CONGER WOUDINGHTS CHARGES
MUST FILE ALLDS COMPLAINT
NJ NEXT TUESDAY.
u He Fails. the senate win Investigate e
on IT'S own HOOk-Allds Must Answer
I'm q Days-The Rules Laid Down
for Trial BY Committee OF the whole.

on It's Own HoOk-Atlds Must Answer
I'm q Days-The Rules Laid Down
for Trial BY Committee OF the whole,
ALBANY, Jan. 26 Many Republican
Senators were wondering to-day II Sena-
tor COnger would be able to reduce into
legal verified form the chance remark
he made, as he supposed confidentially.
to the Hughes Senators which has resulted
in the Aids -Conger bribery controversy
in the Senate.
Senator Conger left town early this
morning and was consulting to-day with
his counsel. Augustus A. Van Wyck
and James W. Osborne. who will be asso-
ciated with his local counsel, David W.
Van Hoesen Of Cortland. which Is near
Senator Conger's home town Of Groton.
The opinion which Senator Conger's
counsel may render as to the legal force
OF his Information regarding the alleged
bribery Of Senator Aids is awaited with
interest. in view OF the expectation appar-
ent in the report OF the procedure COM
mittee that Senator Conksr may be un-
able to frame charges OF legal weight.
The plan OF the procedure committee
makes it plain that IL no verified charges
are ixed by Senator Conger the Senate
will 60 ahead and clean up this matter
anyway. The report provides that 10
Senator Conger does not file charges
by February I the Senate shall conduct
All inquiry OF its own motion.
Senator Aids was about the Capitol
to-day His chief counsel. Martin w.
Littleton. left for New York city this
afternoon. Lewis 4. Carr. another OF
Senator Alldss counsel, left for Wash
ington to-day on other business. but
will be back in a couple OF days.
In the Senate to-day Senator Brackett
submitted the plan OF procedure ap-
proved at the Republican conference
last night. He wanted 1t adopted at
once. Under the rules this cannot he
done until tomorrow.
Senator Grady dissents from that part
of the report which says the trial shall
OF the whole. despite the fact that the
report OF the Braokett committee would
give the Senate, acting as a committee
OF the whole In this case. practically the
same powers il would have sitting as
Senate.
The plan Of procedure for the trial
as reported by the Brackett committee
provides;
l. The investi "a tion will be conducted
by the Senate in committee OF the whole.
?. Senator Conger may nls with the clerk
by next Tuesday his written charges Rainst
Sena tor Aids. with definite and complete
specifications thereto. senator Aids is
given until February TO answer.
;. The Sena tor Ming the charges, " any
are filed. and the senator gainst whom
they are filsd shall be entitled 70 be repre-
sented and heard by counsel, who shall
he assigned places in the senate cham ber.
II no cha rEes are fled senator Aids will
be entitled TO counsel. and the Senate may
emp ploy counsel.
Z. Whether any charges he nled or not
the Senate will proceed with the investi-
CATION demanded by Senator Aids on
February q. The Senate will meet daily at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. and after devoting one
hour TO the regular business shall take up
the investi CATION. sitting from II o'clock
A. NJ. until I O'Clock p. NJ. and from to
o'clock =. NJ.
s. The committee Of the whole shall
have the power to enforce the attenda nee
Of its members. TO require a roll call on
any question. to limit debate and issue
gubpenas and compel the production OF
books aud pa pers.
g. Subp1nas shall be signed by the senate
clerk and sealed with the Senate seal and
sttested in the name OF the Lieutenant
Governor, and may have duces tecum
clauses.
counsel shall be addressed TO the presiding
offcer. and such motions may be ordered
made in writing and read by the clerk,
and the decisions shall be by the presiding
offcer. unless an appeal Is taken at the
request OF five Senators.
\. Each witness shalt be sworn by the
clerk or presiding offcer.
0. The rules OF evidence reco gni1ed by
courts OF record shall govern the investi-
CATION.
TO- In arguing questions only one coun-
sci sha II he hear rd on either side OF the con-
troversy, unless otherwise ordered.
II. The Senate stenogra pher shall take
the testimony and have II printed or mimeo-
gra phed so that II will be ready at the OPEN
ing OF the Senate session on the folio wing
day.
~. At the conclusion OF the evidence
the time and place for the final summing
up OF counsel will be determined upon.
-. After hearing Senator Aids and
Senator Conger. II they so request. and the
summing up OF counsel, the committee
shal hK a time TO vote and express Its opin-
ion OF the evidence and charges.
II. Upon the vote being taken in COM
mittee OF the whole the Senate shall then
resolve itself into a regular Senate session
and receive the report OF the committee
OF the whole and pass upon It,