Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Kansas Senators Rise to Explain.
Senate Votes Against Investigation.
Committee Appointed on French Sales.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 5.-Mr.
Caldwell made personal explanation, say
ing he had not yet seen the testimony on
Whleh was based the report which the news
papers alleged had been made by a commit
tee Of the Kansas Legislature concerning
charges Of corruption in the election of Sem
ator in 1887 and 1871; but he had a posi-
tive assurance that no attempt had been
made TO prove that any member of the leg.
islature had been bribed to vote for him.
The whole proceedings had been instigated
by malice, and designed for political purpose.
The State Senate had refused to send the re-
port to Washington, 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. He shrank from Tnol scrutiny. He
hurled back the charges against him with
scorh and indignation. At some future time
he would expose the outrage as 1t
deserved. In the meantime he asked a
suspension of judgment.
Mr.. Pomeroy said the report spoke of
him, and asked ifthe Vice. President had
received any report from the Kansas Legis-
lature? The latter replying he had not,
Mr.. Pomeroy offered a resolution that the
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and 1871 be referred to the investigating
Committee, TO report what action should be
taken by the Senators and Senate.
Mr.. Thurman said it was unusual to ad-
wise individual Senators what they should
do in such cases.
After some discussion the resolution was
tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the bill passed
TO extend the act of 1870, relating to the
transportation ofmerchandise in bond to the
city of ittsburg.
The BOmbsheII Committee.
The order appointing committee Of
investigation into the alleged salrs Of arms
to the French, came up. After discussion
the Senate proceeded to ballot for the COM
mittee.
The following Senators were declared
elected as committee: Hamlin, Carpenter,
Sawyer, Logan, Ames, Harlan, and Steven
son. Schurz received % votes, Trumbull
10, Upton II, and Blair y.
Mr.. Upton moved that the ballot be con-
sidered informal, because a packed ticket
had been sprung on the Senate unexpected
ly (Laughter).
The Vice President was about to call him
to order, when he said that previously
prepared ticket was what he meant.
The Vice President said that would be
better. NaUghter).
Mr.. Stevenson asked to be excused from
serving, as he was air lady on very labori-
Gus committee. He said he would move
to substitute Mr.. Schurz, who knew all
about the subject. Laughter
The Senate refused 10 excuse Mr.. Steven
son-yeas, %; nays, %.
The following is the vote not excusing
Mr.. Stevenson:
YEAs-Messrs. Alcorn, Blair, Casserly,
Cooper, Davis, of West Virginia, Ferry, Of
Connecticut, Goldthwaite, Hamilton, of
Indiana, Hamilton, of Texas, Hill, John
Ston, Kelly, Norwood, Robertson, Sauls-
bury, Schurz, Stevenson, Stockton, Thur
man, Upton, Trumbull, West, Wilson-23.
Nays-Ames, Anthony, Boreman, Cald-
well, Cameron, Carpenter, Chandler, Clay
ton, Cole, Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry, of
Michigan, Flannagin, Frelinghuyseu, Gil
bert, Hsmlin, Har'al, PLmer y, Pool, Ram
sey, Rice, Sawyer, Scott, spencer, VIckers
-25.
Mr.. Vickers said he had voted in the neg
stive In order that he might move to recon
slider the vote, and he accordingly made
that motion. LOst-yeas, "a; nays, 81.
The Senate then resumed the COnsidera-
ton of the legislative. appropriation bill.
Several minor amendments reported by the
committee were agreed to. An amendment
repeating all laws authorizing the puhlica
ton of statutes and treaties of the United
States in newspapers was discussed at some
length, and the vote on it reserved until
the bill should be reported to the Senate
from Committee Of the Whole.
Civil Service
The amendment reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee, appropriatiDg $4,000
to enable the President to put in force the
civil service reform rules, was adopted.
While the bill was still pending the Sen
ate, at 4:35 P. NJ, went into executive ses-
sion and soon adjourned.