Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-21
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General News Summary.
CONGRESS-.
sENATE-ExTRA Session

MARCH Inn. John b. Gordon,
Senator elect from Georgia, was sworn in Mr..
Wright. Of the Special Committee of last session,
introduced resolution that the charges against
the official conduct of Powell Clayton had not
be been dsoRsrged fro@ na Further
of the subject. "A resolution was
passed-37 to 15-authorizing the Secretary of
War to consider and report as to the .expediency
of setting aparta portion Of the Island of Macki-
nae for public park u The SECRETARY of the
Treasury was requested to furnish at the next
session, information as to the conyeniences and
general treatment accorded to immgrants on ship
board. The case of Senator Cal6well was taken
up, and his statement as concluded. He puts his
defense upon the grounds-hrst, mat the motives
of the members of State Legislature. i'm voting
cannor be inquired into for the purpose
of invaldating an electi.l; second, IN
judging of qualifications the Senate cannot add
to those prescribed by the Constitution; third,
not dollar is traced from Caldwell, by his au
thority. or from anybody else, to any member of
the Legislature as consideration for his vote.
Mr. Carpenter spoke in reply 20 Mr.: Morton's
arguments of the day before in favor of the reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Caldwell's election illegal.
and said the testimony against Mr.. Caldwell
was not such as would be submitted by court to
jury. AS to Caldwell's guilt, he should vote
against the expulsion of the Senator. and asked the
Senator'S before they cast their votes to disgrace
him, at least to read and study the testimony.
MARCH IA resolution was adopted
that Mr. Carpenter act President pro tenn. in the
absence of the Vice President. The Standing
Committees were chosen. "A resolution was
adopted E'that the Committee on Judiciary be in
structed to inquire and report at the December
session of the Senate whether the Union Pacific
Railway Company, or any company authorlzed 10
build branch road to connect therew1th: or any
assignee of such company, will be entitled to lands
or bonds for any road which such company may
hereafter construct; and that until said Committee
shall report, the executive officers OF the Govern
meDt are requested to issue no bonds or patent
certificates that may be claimed for roads con-
structed and reported after this date .The
Caldwell case was further considered, Messrs.
Coukling. Logan and Stockton arguing that the
Senate had no control over the question as pre-
sented; that he election of Senator Caldwell was
an act of the State Legislature, behind which the
Senate, as decided by the courts, could not go.
Mr.. Morton, in reply, claimed. that the power to
inquire into an election carried with it the right to
inquire into everything connected with It,
MARCH 13.--The Caldwell case was fur
ther debated, and resolutions were offered that he
be expelled from his seat in the Senate and to the
effect that the Senate has power under the Consti-
tuition to reject any Senator elect, provided it he
shown to its satisfaction that the election is tant
ed with fraud. Mr.. McCreery, at his own request,
was excused from serving on the Committees on
Public Buildings and Agriculture. "A resolution
was offered and referred to pay Ray and Mcmillan,
compensation for the unexpired term ending
March 4. 1873 The Senate decided not to receive
petitions during the present extra session.
MARCH 14-A memorial was presented
asking that thepapers as to the Kansas Senatorial
election be taken from the files and referred to the
Committee on Elections. "A resolution was Of
fered and laid over, authorizing the Committee on
Commerce. during recess, to investigate what
steamship linesshould be subsidized: also, as to
the expediency of granting bounties to ship,
builders, ETC.. .Messrs Morrill, (Vermont) and
Schurz argued in favor, and Mr. Scott against, the
resolution declaring that Mr.. Caldwell was not
duly and legally elected Senator. Adjourned to
the 18th.
MARCH 17-Papers were submitted
and referred, signed by members of the Legisla-
ture of Missouri and others. alleging that there
was corruption in the election of Mr.. Bogy
as Senator. The credentials of Senator
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, were presented
and he was sworn in... The Cald-
we'll case was further debated, Mr. Salisbury
favoring expulsion, Mr.. Pratt advocat.
ing the resolution decle ring tho election illegal
and void, and Mr.. Bayard claiming that the ere was
nothing in the pending case which could justify
the passage of resolution declaring the election
invalid; but the power of expulsion was clear in
vindication of the honor and dignity of the Sen
ate,