Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-25
Caldwell Crawls Through An Anger
Hole.
Escaping Expulsion by Resignation
CIayton's Case Next in Alphabetical
Order.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Senate
met at noon. The Vice President laid before
the Senate the following letter:
Washington, ID. c., March "A, '73.-HOn
Henry Wilson, Vice President of the United
States-Sir: l do hereby very respectfully
notify you and through you the Senate q
the United States that have resigned and
do resign my seat in that body as Senator
from the State of Kansas, and that l have
forwarded by mail, postage prepaid and
addressed to the chief executive officer oi
that State at Topeka, Kansas, resignation
in the following form, to wit:
"United States Senate Chamber, March
"a, 1S7S.-His Excellency, the Governor Of
Kansas, Topeka KS: Sir hereby respect
fully tender my resignation as Senator of
the United States from the State of Kansas,
to take effect immediately. Very respect
fully your obedient servant,
"ALEXANDER CALDWELL"
have also delivered in person to Hon.
Thos. A. Osborne, Governor of Kansas,
now in this city, a duplicate of the paper
forwarded, whose ackno wledgment Of the
receipt thereof is herewith inclosed.
Very respectfully, your obedn't serv't.
ALEXANDER CALDWELL.
WilLGrd's Hotel, WASHINGTON, March
"a, 1S73.-Hon. A. Caldwell, Washington,
D. C.-Sir: l hereby acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of this day, resigning
your seat in the Senate of the United States
as Senator from the State of Kansas.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
"THos. A. OSBORNE,
Gov. of Kans."
Merton Misses His Speech.
Mr.. Wright inquired whether BTr. Nor.
ton proposed to take any further steps.
Mr.. Morton replied that it was not COM
petent TO expel man not a Senator, or de-
clare the seat vacant, therefore he consider
ed his duties as Chairman of the Commit
tee on Elections at an end.
Another Lost Opportunity.
Mr.. Fenton said he had speech to make
on Mr.. CaldwelPs case, but it would not be
pertinent to do so.
Powell Clayton.
Mr.. Wright moved that Mr.. Clayton's
case be taken up.
Mr.. Thurman said he had never found
time TO read the testimony. Ea
Mr.. Clayton remarked that it was due to
himself and the State which he represent
ed or misrepresented, that his case De now
acted on. The Legislature was now in
session and he appealed to all Senators
who wished to deal justly in all things, to
now proceed to the consideration of the
subject.
After discussion the Senate decided to
take up Clayton's case-yeas SO, nays IA,
most Of toe Democrats voting nay. The
resolution before the Senate was as follows:
ReSOlred, That the charges made and
referred TO the Select Committee of the last
Congress affecting the official character and
conduct of Powell Clayton, are not sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Wright said that he, after consuIta.
ton with other Members of the committee,
had come to the conclusion that the subject
should so over to-day, as the Senate did not
seem prepared for its discussion, but would
be tomorrow.
The report of the committee in the case
was read, and no further action taken.
The Congressional Record.
Mr.. Anthony submitted the following,
which was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That there be printed and
bound, with an index to be prepared der
the direction of the Committee on Printing,
cuLive session of the Senate; ten copies for
each Senator, the Vice President and Sec
retary of State; five copies for each mem Der
of the House; two copies for each executive
department; five copies each for the librarie,
of Congress, of the Senate and of the House
and 800 copies to be sold by the Congress
sional printer at the cost of the press work,
paper and bindiog.
Regulating Railroads.
Mr.. Window submitted the following
which was laid over:
Resolved, That the select committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard be di-
Tected to inquire and report to the Senate
at its next session, as to the nature and ex-
tent of the obligations subsisting between
the railroad companies and the postal SER
vice of the county, and whether and what
additional legislation is necessary to guard
the postal service against interruption or
injury by hostile action on the part of any
or all Of said railroad companies.
Abolition in the Antilles.
Mr.. Morton offered the following resolu-
tion, which was ordered to be printed:
Resolved, that the Senate of the United
States has received with joy the intelligence
that the Republican Government of Spain
have abolished slavery in the Island of
Porto Rico and raised the colored people of |
that Island from the condition of slaves to |
the rights and privileges of citizens of the
Spanish Republic.
Resolved, that by this act the psop!e of |
Spain have given new assurance to the |
world that in establishing Republican insti- |
tutions they are actuated by a genuine love |
of liberty and sincere regard for the natu-
raj rights of all men, and that it will be ac-
cepted as an omen of the power and perpe- |
tuity of the Spanish Republic
The Senate went into Executive session |
and afterwards adjourned.