, 1873-02-11
WASHINGTON.
Another Hu1miliating Specta-
Gle in the Senate
Chamber.
Senator Pomeroy FIatly Denies
All Charges OF Cor
ruption.
Arrival of Oakes Ames and Ills
Wonderful Memorandum
Book.
Probable Expulsion OF Congressman
Brooks and Ames.
Defeat of the Increased Salary
Bill in the House.
Report Of the Committee on tho Elcc-
tion Frauds in Louisiana.
Probable Expulsion OF Congressmer
Brooks and Ames.
Defeat of the Increased Salary
Bill in the House,
Report Of the Committee on tho Elcc-
tl0n Frauds in Louisiana.
Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.

IluCetu1u6e III IuA6Aosa 4oSt0AAttys
Special Despa.eA to Tae Chicago Tribune.
Pos1ERoY.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 10.-To tho many extraor-
dinary aud humiliating apootaolos which havo
been witnessed this winter in Congress-, must
ho added tho sceno in tho Senate to-day, attond-
Ing pomoroy'a personal exp1hnation Of the
charges Of bribery made against him in tho 1ato
Senatorial election in Kansas. A few months
ago, and this Senator struttod around tho scn-
ato Chamber with tho sublime self-assuranco Of
ono who was not only in the majority,
but who was q lender OF that majority ut
thnt time. He talkcd Of his ro-o1oction as toro-
gono conclusion, and alluded to bis antagonists
in tho Senatorial race as set Of scrubs, who
have neithor character nor reputation, and to-
ward whom he had only tho feelings of the
loftieBt contempt. In the briof space OF time
above alluded to thero Inns been wonderful
change in eventn. From ono who flouriBhed tho
whip Of partiaauship with d heavy hand ovor tho
hoa1s Of his colleagues, Pomcroy to-day was
Transformed into an abjcct beggar for the SYM
pathica Of his associates. 1t was not generally
soy s5sd9a ana s Ma 'E'r Es sa S'os
planation. Those who know him boat
got this story down as one OF tho most inproba-
bio, oven Of this sensational session, giving M
thoir yyew, therefor, that Pomeroy was too
profitable course. As o consequence the gall
fcriaA were not worry well flllod, although tho Kun
BaB Senator, from his long aeryice, and from
his social relations is one Of tho boat-known
was called to ordor, tho woll-known faco OF POM
eroy was soen peeping oyor tho screen
which stands IN front Of tho door
te tho main entrance ot tho Sen,
fow sonatora present. Taking somo confidence
from. this fact, pomoroy advanced from tho
screen into tho main aisle, In broad Wow Of tho
whole Hannte> Tho first Senators to observe
him were Logan and Carpenter He oagxa,rly ,agx,ty
they shook it in tho most indifferent manner.
Appearing to fool this slight, ho then walked
down to hiH sent in tho front TOW, in manner
both hurried and nervous. Arriving thoro, he
hastily soated himself and commenced fumbling
in Lis coat pockets, acting as II ho was
conscious OF tho fact Tint tho oyca Of all those
present sought him out, md Wero oxamininghis
every look and motion With critical interest. For
tftoon minutes 10 sat in his seat With his eyes
floor with his foot. Then when THO prayer OF
the Chaplain had been finished, and Tho rending
Of the minutes gono through with, and amid q
silence wherein tho r.1stling Of a,paper, or tho
and, with aomo hesltanoy, addressed tho
Chair. Ho asked the privilege Of making Ills
explanation Of an unfortunate affair, wherein
ho WAS most doeply Interested. Ho askod 1t
somewhat defiant way in which ho haa been in
the habitof conducting himself in:this body. Ho
thon went on to dony, in the most positive man-
ner, that ho attempted bribery In the lato olec-
tion at Topeka, alleging TINT he VAS tho victim
Of tho foulost conspiracy that had ever boon at.
tempted upon an honorable man. AB ho warmed
up with his argument, the heat Of his indigna-
ton quito oqual1cd, If not oxcolled, that mani
Tested by Senator Patteraon some weeks ainco
ss ssof' wntisu 4 off' Ed ais9 nSs'F p9Ssess oS%
against high- toned and honorable mon
being dragged before tho public in tho capacity
Of apologists. Ho finished with the request that
n Special Committee to Investigate tlicao charges
nentH. It ca1lnot bo truthfully stated that his
dofonco created either capital or sympathy for
him. When ho got through ho was congrat~
u1ated by Harlan and Patterson, but otherwise
himself and his defence. Vice President Colfax
subsequently appointed Frollnghnysson. Buck
Investigation Committee. The time remaining
boioro tlc expiration Of the session is so short,
that 1t is not anticipated that tho Committee will
inquiry.
THE 8ou1uERN STATE DEBTS,
From mere rumor whispered around among
proposition that tho Federal Government a.
sumo the dobts OF tho Southern States, accruing
since tho passage Of tho reconstruction laws, ia
now boIng advocated BY printed arguments,
copies OF which found their way to members'
doyks to-day. This circular In question, which
owes ita authorship to o1-senator ollngman, Of
North Carolina, Assumes as basla for tho prop
osition, that tho 6tatoB are, some OF thom, nttor-
1y crippled and unable to meet tlloir obligations;
that thoy haye boon proatrated by. tho war
and by tho terms Of reconstruction; thnt their
dcbtA have in somo cnsos boon enormously in
creased by iu,proyidont Legislation, ros.i1ting
from tue onfranchfBomont Of tho blacks and tho
disabilities oxiating for . time in relation to
eomo Of tho white cltizons OF the South that
the dobtn aro largely owing to cItizona Of the
North, who Bold fho bonds Of tho crippled statos;
tlat tho oxiatence OF tloso debtH and tho in
ability to provide for thom IL operating pre-
{na1e0u' to tho credit noa Ct tho h%
Of $125, 10000 would onable tho Government,
through Commissioners, to be appointed, to ab-
sorb this do6t. and largely reduce 1t at tho aamo
tilno by the low rate at whlol, an exolange could
10 made: It la proposed that tllo Government
yoarB, but thnt at tho ond Of four years, States
assume tho payment Of tho interest to tho Goy-
erlmens, increasing tho rate soon to per cont,
and thus finally covering tlae whole amount ,paid
el.d OF twenty yoars the Btatos aro to assume
would S Cy that Till tiao have 'ss rssovore2 e@e9
their prosperity 80 far as to enable thom to bear
tho burden without difficulty. i IL claimed also
relieved will largely increase the exports Of tAst
section, and tlra loud to an increase of tmportu,
tho oulanccd tlutios upon which would result
greatly to tho bonofit Of tho Yreaeury. In aomo
bouthorn quarters 1t is urged that tho putting