The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-26
WASHINGTON.
Matters and Things at the Capital
Commotion Among the Sinners
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1873.
The POmerOy Investigation.

In the Pomeroy Committee this
morning John J. Murphy testified to
being in Topeka during the Senatorial
canvass. Pomeroy never gave witness
any authority to offer money, but told
him to use his influence to get the latter
votes. He testified that he was voted out
his stst in the. Kansas Legislature.
Pomeroy never gave witness dollar
to give TO any member OF the legislature.
Witness acknowledged a telegram sent
BY him to Poneroy at Washington,
aud also letter requesting to be sum-
moned before the investigation COM
mitlee.
The prosecution then closed and the
theory OF defence was developed, show.
ing tina, Senator Pomeroy had agreed
with John Q Page an enterprlsine
young banker OF Independence in tneNa
tional Bank, and that he was to aid him
to the extent OF six or seven thousand
in obtaining necessary capital, and 1t
was claimed that Mr.. Page being about
to leave Topeka before the Senator was
in receipt OF the funds, he order ed him
to relund the money to his partner. 1t
was so sent.
Mr. Page said that he had applied
to Senator Pomeroy for aid aud advise
concerning hs Bank, and his state
ment was corroberated by several others.
Ate. this the committee for the de-
ence submitted their argument, when
tue committee adjourned
The Extra Session.
There has been some discussion touch.
ing the power OF the Senate in the extra
session for March aud the probable
range OF topics before them. Their
powers will certainly extend TO all sub
iects where the current action OF the
Two Houses is not required. They will
have to consider the claim OF the
mulstto Pinchback to q seat in their
body for six years, and ls barely possible
they may have before them the case OF
Caldwell and an inquiry into the election
OF Patterson, of South Carolina, and
Jones, OF Nevada. 1t is stated that
one subject before them will be the ex~
tention of the powers OF the Mexican
Claims Commission.
CriiicaI Condition OF Louisiana.
Although Mr.. Carpenter has given
notice OF his purpose to press his Dill
ordering new election in Louisiana, 1t
is certain that it cannot pass In the
short time remaining for Congress to
act Atthe same time it is believed
there will very eoon be pacific and sat
lslactory solution of the Louisiana
detficultv, most likely upon the basis OF
a Legislature to be convened to consist
OF the members who have beeen admit
ed by both Returning Boards to have
been elected. The condition OF Loulsi-
ana is critical, and it is generally con-
ceied that something must be done at
once to restore the order, confidence and
industrial positions which have been
interrupted by the Kellogg and Durell
usurption.
CaIdweII's Case.
There is a growing impression that
the Senate will not adopt the resolution
reported in Caldweli's case declaring
that this election wa, not valid. 1t Is
thoughtby some that even il case were
made out justitying expulsion, it woula
be setting dangerous precedent to set
aside an election held according to law
Some predict that Caldwell will be cen
sured. Very little doubt exists that he
was elected by means OF wholesale
bribery.
DureI's Case.
The House over month ago, ordered
an investigation of Judge Durelrs pro-
ceedings, with view to impeachment,
Nothing whatever has oeen done by
the House Judiciary Committee. The
Senate Committee on the Louisiana case
have snminously reported Judge Durell
to be guilty OF gross usurpation. 1t 's
reported that Durell is protected by
Ben. Butler, who is the ruling spirit OF
the House Judiciary Committee.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy Job.
The time now remaining before the
close of the present Congress will not
admit O. a full investigation into the
manner of the passage of the additional
subsidy bill, passed last winter in aid
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
nv. The Ways and Means Committee,
however, which has the matter IN
charge will at once enter upon the IN
ouiry, and will push il as lar as possl-
ble. To this end the Committee have
decided to summon William S. King,
Postmaster OF the House OF Represen"
tatives, who is said to have had very
large sum placed in his hands for the
purpose OF buying influence in favor oi
the increased subsidy. Mr.. King has
been in Washington very little this
session, and it is intlmated that as soon
AZ the resolution of inquiry was adopt
ed he took his departure from the Capi
tai. but has been discovered in New
York, where the summons was served
The officers OF the Pacific Mail Com.
pany have also been summoned, and
have been directed to fetch thell
books.
A specimen Carpet.baEger.
Kerr, of Indiana, offered a resolution
in the House Saturday instructing the
Committee ON Elections to examine the
evidence taken before the committee o.
The Senate on tbe.election in Louisiana
where J Hale Sypher, member ofthe
House from that State, was charged
with instigating perjury and ballot boz
stuffing. Sypber is one OF the very
worst specimens OF the carpet bag class
to which he belongs, and his character
istic effrontery was displayed to-day
when he rose and thanked "his friend
from Indiana for affordlng an opportu
nifty Of defending himself against tht
oboroos a, one theodore JACQUES, whom