Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Kansas PomerOy Rises to Explain.
Cox Proposes Return to First
Principles.
PROPOSAL to Read the Constitution SO
Members Might Vote In
telligently.
They Fail to Do Either.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Pomeroy
rose to a personal explanation. He en-
bracsd this first opportunity tomake state
ment personal to himself and in justice to
the officers and members Of the body. The
Senators and the public we're aware OF the
deep successful conspiracy laid to accom-
plish his defsat-a villainy unparalleled.
He denied now every statement affecting
his integrity. He pronounced all the ale
cations made against him specifically false.
He had never entered into an agreement
with any member of the Kansas Legisla-
ture; had never paid one dollar to a MEM
DER to vote for him. lie asked q special
committee, composed largely of his politi-
cal opponents, to investigate in the fullest,
promp.est manner the charges against him,
so as TO make report before his term ex-
pired, the committee TO have power to COM
pei the attendance Of witnesses. he con-
cluded by Offering resolution for the ap-
pointment Of a select investigating commit
tee of five. The resolution was adopted.
The G. N. Senators.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, offered resolu-
ton that the select committee appoint.
ed to consider the testimony transmit
ted by the House affecting Senators have
leave to sit during the sessions of the Sen
ate. Adopted.
The Texas Pacific,
Mr. Window, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported, with amendment,
the bill extending nine months the time al
lowed the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
for the completion of its road.
Various postal subsidies were offered for
Australian, Mexican and Brazilian mails.
Ga motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Commit
tee on Printing was instructed to inquire
into the best method of disposing of the
public documents after July 1.
POmerOy's Investigators.
The Vice President announced as the
special committee to investigate the charg es
against Pomeroy, of Kansas, Messrs. Ere
linghuysen, Buckingham, Alcorn, Thurman
and Vickers.
Southern Claims.
The House bill extending the Southern
Claims Commission for four years from
March 10, 1873, was taken up, the question
being on the amendment of the Senate
Committee extending the time to Jan. l,
1876, which was agreed to. The bill was
laid over. .-
LOuisiana's Electoral Vote.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, presented report
in relation to the electoral vote of Louis
lana. The report is that neither the Gree
ley nor the Grant electors were legally
elected; and that the committee are not
prepared to report whether or not Louisiana
| has legal State government. Laid on the
| table and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Vice
President was authorized to appoint teller
on the part of the Senate to count the elec-
toral vote on wednesday. The Vice Presi-
dent subsequently, appointed Mr.. Sherman
as teller.
The Alabama Award.
The Alabama claims bill was then
taken up.
Mr. Frelinghuysen argued against paying
any portion of the fund to insurance c0m-
panies.
Mr.. Buckingham argued for plan Of distri'
button by which each case would stand on
its merits.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for Com
mission to finish the Northwestern bound
ary under the treaty of 1916.
Mr.. Bayard said he would go so far as to
insist that the stockholders of Insurance
Companies should have equal standing be
fore the law with other citizens. Many
stockholders i'll thsse corporations were O
the class which always called for sympathy
Widows and orphans were no more respon
sible for the war than other classes of citi
zens. If insurance rates were higher dur
ing the war, they were lawfully higher
Their profits were just as legal as the profit
of merchants who made extra hazardous
ventures during the war.
A motion of Mr.. Sherman to strike from
the 18th section the clause discriminating
against insurance companies was lost, yeas
II, noes %.
Mr.. Bayard then moved an amendmen
that in the hearing of claims of insuranc
companies each loss shall be considere'
separately and the property recovered il
that particular loss shall only be deducted
} Rejected, ayes Is, noes %.
Several Other amendments were offere
5 and rejected, and the bill passed ayes 81
j noes Is. Adjourned.