The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-06-21
THE POMEROY INVESTIGATION.


THE POMEROY INVESTIGATION.
Senator PomerOy Entirely ExOnerated
Report by Senator Logan From
the Committee on Privileges and Flee
items.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee
on Privileges and elections, to
whom was referred the charges of
bribery and corruption in connec
ton with the Kansas Senatorial
elections, submitted the following
report:
1. That it appears from the ev-
idence that two United States Sen
ators were elected by the Kansas
Legislature in 1867, Mr.. S. G. Pom
eroy for a full term of six years,
and Mr.. Ross for an unexpired
term of four years from the 4th
day of March, 1867; that the can
didacy of Mr.. Pomeroy was gen
orally understood by the people of
Kansas during the election of mem
bers of the Legislature who were
to elect Senators for the State of
Kansas, and that the election Of
Mr.. Pomeroy as one of those Sen
ators was generally conceded; that
all candidates against Mr.. Pome-
roy for the long term, withdrew
from the contest, except Mr.. A. L.
Lee. Mr.. Pomeroy, in joint con-
vention of the two houses of the
Legislature received eighty four
votes; Mr.. Lee received twenty
five votes; the disparity of votes
being so great as to preclude of
itself the idea that the election of
Mr.. Pomeroy, against the will Of
the constituents of those who Yo-
ted for him, was procured by cor
rupt means
9. There is no evidence that
Mr.. Pomeroy, or any one for him,
used any money or other valuable
thing to influence any vote IN his
favor, or in any manner to bring
about his election, except heGrsay,
and this is plainly contradicted by
the direct testimony of the parties
either to whom. or by whom it is
alleged such considerations were
given. i '
8. The evidence that Mr.. Pom
eroy's canvass for Senator cost him
considerable money is clearly
shown to be the expenses paid by
him for himself and friends dur
ing the Senatorial canvass for no.
tel accommodations, disconnected
entirely with the vote of any mem
Der, either for or against him.
/. 5. The evidence shows that
some of the friends of Mr.. Pome-
roy have been appointed to office
under the Government of the Uni
ted States, but fails to show that
they were appointed in considera-
ton of any vote or any influence
used by them in procuring the cleo
ton of Mr.. Pomeroy; and your
committee beg leave to say they
can find no fault with Mr.. Pomeroy,
or any one else, (when they recon-
mend for appointments to office, }
that they recommend their friends
instead of their enemies. e.
1t appears from the evidence
that Mr.. Pomeroy engaged, for a
compensation to be made, the ser
vices of the Lawrence State Jour
nal to advance the interests of the
Republican candidates and. of the
Republican party in the State of
Kansas in the year 1856: but it
also appears that said Journal
broke its engagement, and sHppor-
ted the Conservative or Democratic
ticket. & -
Your committee, therefore, after
maturely considering the testimo-
NY adduced before them, are clear
ly of the opinion that the charges
of bribery and corruption against
S. c.. Pomoroy, connected with his
Senatorial election by the Kansas
Legislature, in 1867, totally fail to
be sustained by any competent
proof, but seem to have been urged
for some purpose unknown to your
t-committee, beyond that ofcorrect-
ing evils. Your committee, there
fore, beg to be discharged from the
further Consideration of the same
o. p. MoRToN,
B. F. RICE.
1 JOHN A. LOGAN,
H. B. ANTHONY,
MATT. III. CARPENTER,
Committee
We concur with the other mem
bers of the committee in the find
ing that there is no evidence be
fore us sufficient to show Mr.. Pom
erOy's election was secured by the
use of corrupt means, and having
no definite, reliable information
leading to the conclusion that fur
Their investigation would develop
such evidence, we concur in thu
recommendation that the commit
tee be discharged from the furthe
Consideration of the subject. Her,
we think that our duty ends. w,
do not think it proper. to impugl
the motives of those who urget
this investigation. The subjec
was brought to the notice of tn
: Senate by the General Assembly
OF Kansas, and, as 1T seems to MS
a proper respect of that body pre-
cludes an imputatien of imprope
motives.
: We cannot, therefore, concur il
the last paragraph of the report
and there are other passages tina
do not meet our approval. Fo
, these reasons we have preferred t
!, state our views in our own Ian
!, gnage.
A. G. THURMAN.
: -1 g $50" JOSHUA HILL.
Red Cloud. said his little pieces
Cooper Institute last Friday nigh
/ He wanted the Government to Pre-
tect him and his people in buildin
: school houses and churches an
: in bringing up their children liz
! white folks. fsaal
: At a funeral lately there stoo
. in the house of the defnnct an. OLD
q fashioned clock, which, when
finished the announcement I
1.-THE meridian hour was made
tplay a tame. The officiating mil
b lstsr was in the midst of his sermo
when, noon having arrived, I'll
q clock commenced striking twelv
In a very solemn tone he Impress
I on his hearers the inevitable fig
s of time; but the exhortation WI
evidently Ineffective as the clos
y instantly followed with the chez
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