Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Extra Session of the Senate.
No Vote on Caldwell Yet.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2l.-Mr.
Sherman offered a resolution which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing, pro-
vidiDg that two bound copies of the Con-
gressional Record for this session be fur
nished each Senator. @
Wanted-A Democratic Currency.
Mr.. Fenton submitted the following,
which, at bis request lies over, and was Or
dered printed.
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be directed to inquire what measure
or measures can be adopted by the Gov
eminent which shall give to the country a
currency convertible into gold at the will
of the holder, thus securing greater stabii-
ty in the exchanges of trade in the work of
protection and investment, and in the COM
pensation of labor, and to report by bill or
otherwise at the next session of Congress.
An ImpOrtunste SfEenced.
Mr.. Wright asked the Senate to take up
the additions to the rules which he offered
yesterday.
Mr.. Sherman said there should be some
alteration of the rules by which the trans
action Of the public business could be ia
cilitated. -
The subject was finally postponed until
the first day Of the next session.
CaIdweIrs Cru chile.
Mr.. Ferry, of Conn.,, offered an amend
ment TO the pending resolution, so that in
stead of declaring that Alexander Caldwell
was not duly elected, the resolution should
read: "Resolved, that Alexander Caldwell
be and be is hereby expelled from the SEN
ate of the United States"
Mr.. Anthony said the Committee on
Public Printing have authorised Murphy to
continue reporting the debates, and have
also given Instructions to the Congressional
Printer to have the same number Of Con-
gressionai Records printed as of the Con
gressional Globe last session, with suita-
BILE index, and that the Congressional
Record be distributed as the Globe was
distributed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
Caldwell.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said the Senate had
! the power to expal member who had
committed crime, but as to the election OF
Caldwell, the electors were legal voters, and
voted freely and Understandings, and
therefore the election was valid, and for
this reason he should not vote to declare
that Caldwell was not duly and legally
| cleo ell.
Mr. Howe confined himself principally
to the point that the evidence was over
whelming that Caldwell was duly and le-
! gally elected, and therefore, be should no.
! vote for the resolution of the committee.
IF they found tie man unfit for Senator
they could expel, but in doing this they
had no right 70 refer to the valid act of
| Legislature. .#
Mr.. Morren, of Maine, said he saould
vote for the resolution Of the committee,
| because be believed it would be a whole
some exercise of the power and duty de-
! yolved upon the Senate. He held also thst
the right of The Senate by two-thirds
vote to expsl Z member was power other
| wise unqualified by the Constitution and il
| limited only by the exercise OF what lawyers
call sound or legal discretion. He hoped
however, the exercise of this power would
not be necessary 10 this case, and that the
Senate would not shirk the performance o
| its evident duty to decide that it had au
tbority to inquire into the validity Of tht
election of its members, and to establish
! the principle that all such elections must Ok
free and unpurchased.
Mr.. Stewart argued against the pending
resolution. He said the Senate had no NOR
right to inquire into the vote of the mem
beTs Of Legislature than the membars
the Legislature could inquire into the vote
of Senators.
The Senate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned.