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J. Heney, prosecuting officer representing" the Government, made this infamous and atrociously false charge against me for the purpose and with the expectation of saving himself and his convicted partners in crime from deserved punishment.

WHEREAS, A rumor has been circulated to the efifect that the Legislature of the State of Oregon intended at the end of a 40 days' session to adjourn to a day certain instead of adjourning without day, and that such action was to be taken on account of want of confidence in the Senior Senator from the State of Oregon, Hon. John H. Mitchell.

WHEREAS, Said rumor was wholly without foundation therefor.

WHEREAS, The State of Oregon is under a lasting debt of gratitude to our Senior Senator for long years of faithful, honest and efficient service.

WHEREAS, During all of those years of public service no charge has been made detrimental to the personal honor or integrity of the Senior Senator until his recent indictment by the Federal Grand Jury.

WHEREAS, This Legislature, believing in the personal honor and integrity of our Senior Senator, and desiring to express to the world our belief in his innocence,

RESOLVED, By the Senate, the House concurring, that this biennial session adjourn without day on the 17th of February, 1905, not later than 6 P. M.

RESOLVED, That we declare our continued faith in the honesty, honor and integrity of our Senior Senator, Hon. John H. Mitchell, and that we at this time extend to him a vote of thanks for the 22 years of faithful service by him rendered to our State and Nation, and hereby record our hope and belief that his good name and the fair name of our State will be cleared from any charge of any nature whatsoever.

When all this came out, it appeared to me, and I was convinced at the time, that even Prosecutor Heney himself questioned the truth of my statements; and Page 184