New-York tribune., 1872-06-07
THE KANSAS SENAToRI1L WTESTIGAIoN.
REPORT IN MIR. PoMERoY's CASE.


WASHINGTON, June G.-The following is the
report submitted by Ar. Logan from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to which referred certain
charges of bribery and corruption connected with the
Kansas Senatorial elections i'm 1857:
l. That appears from the evidence that two United
states elected bv the Kansas Legislature
in 1861 Mr. : C. fOmeroy, Tor iuil leIm oi sN years.
and MI Ross for upeNpTcd term 0 Tour years, llOh
the an day OF March if6, that me canaoaGy OF t
PomerOy was gencraliI understood Dl thG pGope oI
Kansas, during the election Of members OF the Leglsa
who elect senators for tine state of Kansas
and that the election Of Mr. Pomeroy as one OF those
Senators was generally conceded; that all candidates
against Mr. POmeroy for the long term withdrew from
the contest save Mr.. A. j. Lee. Mr. PomcIOy; IN Jomt
convention Of the two Houses of the Legislature, re-
Ccyed votes, Mr. Lee received % votes; the disparity
that the election Of Mr. POmerOv against the will OF the
constituents Of those who voted for him was procured
There is no evidence that Mr Pomeroy, OF. any one
for him. used money other valuable thing to influence
any vote IN his favor or IN any manner to bring about
his election, except hcdsay, and TINS is very plainly con
tadIced by the direct testimony OF the persons to
whom or by whom IL Is charged such CONSIDERATIONS
were given.
tor cost him considerable money clearly shown to be
the expenses paid by him for himself and friends during
the Senatorial canvass for hotel accommodations, dscOn
nectcd entirely with the vote Of any member either Tor
or against him.
PomcTOy have been appointed 20 Office under the govern
meut of the United states, but fails % show that they
ence used by them IN procuring the election of Mr POme
roy and your Committee beg leave 10 that they can
they recommend tOr appointment 10 Ohce), that they
recommend their friends instead OF their enemies
8. appears from the evidence that Mr.. POmerOy en-
gagged for compensation 10 he made the services Of
The LGcICHcC state Journal to advance the interests OF
the Republican candidates ana of the Republican party
in the State Kansas 1866. but 1t also appears that
said Journal broke ITS engagement and supported the
Conservative Democratic ticket
Your Committee therefore, after maturclv considering
the testimony adduCed before them, clearly OF
opinion that the charges of bribery and corruption
against s. c. POmerOy, connected with his Senatorial
election by the Kansas Legislature in 1867, totally fail
To- be- sustained 10y any competent proof but seem 10
have been urged for some purpose, unknown 10 your
Your Committee, therefore. beg 10 be discharged from
the tuIthcr consideration OF the same.
O. T. MOElON, II. Is. ANTHONY,
B. +. RICE, MATT. II. CARPENTER,
JOHN 4. LOGAN, Committee.
We concur with the other members Of the Committee
i'm finding that there not evidence before ~ sufficient
10 show that Mr. POmsruy'- election procured by
the use Of corrupt means and having definite trust
worthy information leading 10 the conclusion that fur
ther INVESTIGATION would develop such evidence, CON
u the recommendation that the Committee be DIS
charged from the further consideration Of the subject
Here think duty ends We do not think 1t proper
tO mpugn the motive Of those who urged this nvestga
ton The subject brought the notice Of the Sem
ate by the General Assembly Of Kansas and il
10 US proper respect that body preeludcs impu
tatlOn of improper motives.
We cannot therefore concur in the last paragraph OF
the report and there other passages that do not
approval For these reasons have preferred
A G. THURMAN,
JOSHUA HILL.