Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-06
Forty.S SeCoEi Congress
SECOND SESSION.
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Senator Caldwell made q personal ex-
planation, saying he had not yet seen
any testimony on which was based
the report which the newspapers al
legged had been made by the commit
tee of the Kansas legislature concern
ing charges OF corruption in the elec-
ton of senator In 1867 and 1871, but
he had positive assurance that no at
tempt had been made to prove that
any member OF the legislature had
been bribed to vote for him. The
whole proceeding was instigated by
malice, and designed for political
effect. The State senate had re-
fused to send the report to Wash
ington. and the house had de-
clined to ask the United States senate
to order an investigation. but as his
character was assailed he would not
stand upon forms nor shrink irC.o
scrutiny; he hurled back the charges
made against him with scorn and in
dignation; at some future time he
would explain the outrage as it de-
served; in the meantime he asked 8
suspension Of the judgment Of the sem
ate.
Senator Pomeroy said the report
freed him, and asked If the vice.
president had received any report
from the Kansas legislature.
The latter replying that he had not,
Senator Pomeroy offered q resolution
that the election of senators from
Kansas In 1867 and 1871 be referred to
the investigating committee, to re-
port what action should be taken by
the senators and senate.
Senator Thurman said 1t was un-
usual to advise individual senators
what they should do in such cases.
After some further discussion the
resolution was tabled.
On motion of Senator Scott the bill
passed to extend the act of 1870, re.
lating to the transportation of mer-
chandise in bond, to the city OF Pitts
burg.
The order appointing committee
of investigation in the alleged sales of
arms to France came up, and after
some discussion the senate proceeded
to ballot for the committee.
The following senators were de.
clared elected as the committee:
Hamlin, carpenter, Sawyer, Logan,
Ames, Harlan and Stevenson. Schurz
received % votes, TrumbulI 10, Tip.
ton II, and Blair Il.
Senator Upton moved that the bal
lot be considered informal because q
packed ticket had been sprung on the
senate Unexpectedly. Laughter
The Vice. President was about to
call him to order, when he said that q
previously prepared ticket was what
he meant.
The Vice-P President said that would
be better. Laughter.
Senator Stevenson asked to be ex-
cused from serving, as he was already
on very laboriOus committee. He
said he would move to substitute
Senator Schurz, who knew ali about
the subject. Laughter.
The senate refused to excuse Senator
Stevenson-yeas %, nays 26.
The following is the vote not ex-
cusing StevensOni Yeas-Senators
Alcorn, Blair, Oasserly, Cooper, Davis
of West Virginia, Ferry OF Connecti-
cut, GoldthWaite, Hamilton Of Indi-
ana, Hamilton of Tex, Hall Johnston,
Kelly, Norwood, Robertson, Sauls.
bury, SchurZ, Stevenson, Stockton,
Thurman, Upton, Trumbun, West
and Wilson'S Nays-SenatOrs
Ames, Anthony, Boreman, Caldwell,
Cameron, Carpenter, Chandler, Clay
ton, Cole, Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry
of Michigan, Flanagan, Frelinghuy-
sen, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, Pome-
roy, Pool, Ramsey, Rice, Sawyer,
Scott, Spencer and Vickers-26. Sen.
ator Vickers said he had voted in the
negative in order that he might move
to reconsider the vote, and he accord
ingly made that motion, which was
lost-yeas "a, nays 50.
The senate then resumed the con-
sideration Of the legislative appropri-
alton bill. Several minor amend
ments reported by the committee
were agreed to. The amendment re.
pealing all laws authorizing the pub
licstion of the statutes and treaties of
the United States in newspapers was
discussed at some length, and the
vote on it was reserved until the bill
should be reported to the senate from
the committee of the whole,
Senator Morrill,, VERMONT from
the committee on public buildings
aud grounds, reported an amendment
providing for the extension Of the
capitol grounds. He said he would
not have brought forward this amend
ment but for the fact that the COM
mittee had reason to believe that the
house OF representatives would agree
to 1t. Adopted.
The amendment, reported from the
judiciary committee, appropriating
fifty thousand dollars to enable the
President to put In force the civil SER
vice reform rules, was adopted.
While the bill vas still pending, the
senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned,