The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-18
SENATE...EXTRA SESSION.

WAsHINGToN, March 1.-THE Vic
President submitted papers and docu
ments signed by members Of the Legis
lsture OF Missouri and others, alleginI
that there was corruption iu the election
Of Bogy as Senator. Referred TO Com
mitiee on Elections.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Rules to inquire q
to the expedlency of restricting to thu
subject matter under discussion, and tina
1t shall be in order at any time for ma
joriGy TO demand the previous question
that special orders bG prohibited; thai
bills not disposed Of In their regular order
shall go 10 the foot Of the calendar. Res
olution laid over under the rules.
CaldwelPs case was resumed, and
Mr.. salisbury addressed the Senate.
While he maintained tho power to expo
which was absolutely controlled by the
discretion oil tho Senate, and the power
to declared the election by the Kansas
Legislature void, he believed the proper
remedy in this case was expulsion, be-
cause the Senator was indissolubly con
nected with the transaction which taint-
ed his character.
At l2:40 Senator Boutwell, came into
the Senate chamber, accompanied BY
Senator Sumner. The former took seat
next to the latter. Senator Sumner pre-.
sented tho credentials Of MIR. Boutwell,,
which were read. The Vice President
requested Mr.. Boutwell, to come forward,
and hC did so, escorted by Senator Sum-
nor. The Vice President then admins
tered the oath. Alter the administration
OF the oath the Vice President welcomed
Mr.. Boutwell, by shaking hands with him
and also with Mr. Sumner. Mr.. Bout.
well took vacant seat on the extreme
left Ot the chair, where he was congratu.
lated by many Senators
The consideration of the Caldwell case
WAS resumed.
Mr.. Pratt said he should vote for the
resolution OF the committee, because
Caldwell was o party 10 the corrnpt Car.
nHy arrangement, and contributed money
to procure his election; the confidence
OF tho country would be shaken Il Sen
ators allowed their sympathies TO control
their conviction OF dnly. The conduct OF
Caldwell was immoral and corrupt, and
it impaired the freedom Of elections.
On motion Of Mr.. Conkling, the Senate
went into executive session. When the
doors were opened the consideration Of
the Caldwell case was resumed.
Mr.. Bayard said the Senate could ascer.
tain only whether a Legislature had
chosen a Senator, and beyond this the
Senate could not go. There was nothing
in the pending case which could justify
the passage Of a resolution declaring the
election invalid. But the power Of Gxpul.
sion was clear in vindication Of the honor
and dignity Of the Senate. He had come
to the conclusion that large sums Of mon.
ey were paid to secure votes for Cald-
well and that Caldwell had knowledge
thereof, and so was implicated in the
transaction. The man who committed
such an offence was unworthy the Senate
and his conduct demanded his expulsion,
with all others like him.
Mr.. Sherman submitted motion that
the subject before them be disposed OF be-
fore adjournment, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Conkling did not understand what
the Senator from Ohio meant by dispos.
ing OF the case, as there was but one reso.
luton before the Senate, that Of the CON.
mittee, while the other, submitted by the
Senator from Mississippi, (Alcorn) for ex'
pulsion, was contingent.
Mr.. Thurman said he thought almost
everything that could he said had been
said, but be desired to give reasons which
would control his vote. He suggested
that no Senator would Jump 10 conclu.
sion without hearing all the arguments.
The gravity Of the question could scarcely
be estimated. He could say with truth
that the subject had been thus far dis.
cussed in spirit Of fairness and entirely
devoid OF party spirit.
No further proceedings took place on
the pending question.
Mr.. West offered the following resolu.
tion, which was ordered to be printed and
laid over:
ReSolUed, That the Select Committee on
Levees Of the Mississippi River be author.
lied to cit during recess and to investigate
and report upon the condition Of the leVees
Of the Mississippi river, also upon proper.
ty OF the government Of the United States
and assuming charge and control Of the
same, with q view to their completion
and maintenance, and that they have pow
er to employ clerk, and that the ex-
peDses attending this investigation shall
be paid out Of the contingent fund Of the
Senate upon vouchers approved by the
Chairman oil the Select Committee afore.
said.
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