New-York tribune., 1873-02-19
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
DEBATE OE Mr.. SIMPSONS PErITION-PAssAGE
OF SENATOR FEREY's RESOLUTION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPArCHI

DEBATE OE Mr.. SIMPSONS S PErIIION-PASsAGE
OF SENATOR FERRY RESOLUTION.
GENERAL PRESS DISPArCHI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The Yice-President,
TN. morning laid before the Senate the following pet-
ton Of g. F. Simpson acting counsel in the prosecu-
ton of the charge against senator Pomeroy;
Saar Or ne Uaid states have been instructed by A. NJ
is usisr inquiry special Committee the
of members o The Legislature OF Kansas wbo are
bsre aud Others who lave been summoned Al ihsy we're offered
o,ae valuable eor'srg by Che agents an i7snas Of saA-
Mr.. Freinghuysen Of New-Jersey, Chairman OF the
Special Committee, thought the petition ought 10 lie
over till tomorrow
Mr. sherman moved that the petition be referred to
the Special Committee.
Mr. Thurman Of Ohio, a member Of the Committee
SAID there necessity Tor referring the resolution
20 the Committee The facts of the very
ple The Senator from Kansas Mr. POmeTOy) had
called the attention Of the Senate few days 20 the
fact that had been accused OF bribery had denied in
very broad every charge Of corruption bribery
OF whatever nature, ana had concluded by Offering
resolution for the appointment OF special committee Ot
Investigations that resolution however limited the III
Gury 10 the snge Cna 2e O hdNhS DrlDeu OF atepleu
10 bribe Mr. York The Committee OF course would not
ask for an enlargement OF its authority but the senate
IL ght order 10 " 10 chose.
Mr. Sherman said that after hearing his colleague lMr.
Thurman hc was quite satisfied that lhe resolution
ought To he referred % the Committee
Nj Bayard OF Delaware remarked that as the resolu-
zion had from the accused senator anu ~as found
. be 700 narrow 70 aHoW tHe lhlsoI4-atun witch ne
had challenged. u was PLAIN that the authority OF the
Commute ought 20 De enlarged.
Mr.. NYe OF Nevada denounced Mr. York as q rascal,
who did not dare 20 petition the Senate IN his own name
and argued that was not consistent with the dignity Ol
the Senate 20 allow the character OF senator 10 be
sailed by such man lu such he warned Senators
that their own regulations Jointly and seyeray,
az stake. Away with these Investigations" said Mr.
Nye. eve have had enough OF them We are having
enough OF them. Away with tins idea catering the
morbid appetite Oi parcep criHlts least and let
Mr POmerOy and Mr. What's his name settle their own
oiicues. There s nothing that the human mind feeds
upon Ike corrupt investigation"
MI Fiehnghuysen Chairman Of the Investigating
COMMITTEE called attention 10 the that the charges
against Mr. POmerOy being investigated bv the
Kansas Legislature, and would also the subject Of
judicial Investigation. and expressed the 0nnl0n nor as
member Of tbe Committee but a Senator that lu The
absence Of the Senator from Kansas citizen of
the United states had a right t0 subject him 10 an
investigation which might lmpeUl II not destroy his
reputation.
Mr. COukling OF NeW-York took substantially the
with Mr. Nye the prOpTiety extending
the scope Of the inquiry, and expressed In
this enI cement ordered u would enable prose
cutOTs occupy much OF the DeI remaining portion
this session leave time for POmcrOys defense
he made very severe remarks about Mr YORK.
Mr Ferry Comm said the Senator nom Kansas (Mr
pOuerOyJ might well ask % be saved from those friends
trying thus 70 limit the Investigation IL
due 20 him That tAe inquiry should Dee broad the
charge his denial 10 the senate. the Senator
from Kausia broadly and emphaLCaly asserted h, Joe
nOceuCe ana Challenged Investigation, that be could not
b4Vs inteAdcd % lult the Investigation W tlls que