The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-26
sENATE...EXTRA SESSION.


SENATE..-EXTRA SESSION
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The senatI
met at half past ten o'clock this morning
On motion of Mr.. Morton bill con
graduating Spain on the passage OF thu
Porto Rico bill was unanimously passed
On motion of Mr. Anthony resolution
was adopted for printing twelve hundred
comics OF the report Of the Commissioner
of Agriculture for the use Of the Senate.
Mr. Alcorn desired to offer resolution
authorizing the Committee on Leveei
Of the Mississippi 10 sit during the recess
Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, objected
because legislation was thereby contem-
plated.
Mir. Window favored the proposal tc
have the Committee cit, but no quorum
the resolution laid over.
The case of Clayton was resumed.
Mr.. Morton made report on the mem.
orisl of the members Of the Missouri
Legislature In the case Of .Bogy, declar'
ing that the mamorialists do not present
facts sufficient to justify an investigation
The Committee on Elections was there
fore unanimously discharged from further
consideration of the subject.
Mr. Anthony desired TO have consider
ed his resolutions heretofore referred, de-
claring that the failure to act on the case
of Patterson was not meant as anapproV'
al or disapproVal Of Patterson's conduct
In the Credit Mobilier matter.
Mr. Norwood preferred that Clayton'a
case be considered.
Mr.. Norwoods report dissenting from
the conclusion Of the majority, was read.
Mr.. Morton made the following report
from the Committee on privileges and ell.
ections to whom was referred a memorial
Of 81 members ofthe Missouri Legislature
in regard to the election OF Louis V. Bogy
TO the Senate oil the United States, from
that State have had the same under con-
sideration, The memorial sets forth that
the recent examination by the Committee
appointed by the House Of Representa-
tiyes of the Legislature of Missouri,
touching the corrupt use Of money In the
election Of Bogy was imperfect, and that
It was not full and fair, and that in the
opinion Of the memorialsts II the inVesti'
cation had been conducted with more
Yigor, and with the purpose OF revealing
real facts in the case, other and
more important evidence would have
been produced showing that there was
corruption in Bogy's election. The me-
mortal, however, does not state what ad'
ditional facts can be proved nor indicate
with any certainty the character Of the
new evidence that may be produced.
The committee understand that the only
duty which they have upon this refer
ence Is TO report to the Senate whether
the memorial presents such facts as would
Justify the Stenate In instituting an ex.
animation IN regard to the election OF Mr.
Bogy and are Of the opinion that. 1t does
not. Such q proceeding Is OF grave
character and should not be set on foot
without such statement Of evidence that
could probably be produced as would ap'
pear to make It the duty OF the Senate to
proceed to an investigation. The evil
deuce taken by the committee OF the
Legislature OF Missouri also accompanies
the memorial and has been examined BY
the committee. It Is not the province oi
the Committee upon this reference to in:
uuire whether judgement be pronounced
by the House ol Representatives oil the
Missouri Legislature, upon this evidence,
was correct, but they express the opinion
that the evidence Is not Of character to
require of the Senate an investigation
committee; therefore, ask to be discharg-
ed from further consideration Ol the me-
mortal and evidence touching the election
OF Louis V. Bogy 10 tho Senate OF the
United States.
The Committee was unanimously dis.
charged from further consideration OF the
subject.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing
the payment OF per diem to pages and
committee clerks TO April 10Th.
Mr.. Boreman offered a resolution au.
thorizlng the chief clerk to revise the
Manual and to print one thousand copies
Of the same.
MI. Anthony asked the Senate to take
up the following resolution, heretofore OIL
tered by him, whereas at the last session
OF tho Senate, the resolution was reported
from the Select Committee on evidence
effecting certain members Of the Senate
that James W. Patterson be, and he Is
hereby expelled from his seat, as mem
ber OF the Senate, and; whereas 1t was
manifestly impossible to consider thi!
resolution at that session without serious
detriment to public business; and, where
as II Is very questionable If It be compe
tent for the Senate to consider the SAINT
after Patterson has ceased to be q member
Of that body; therefore
RsS0lpsd, That tho failure Of the Senate
to take the resolution into consideration
| Is not to be interpreted as evidence o.
approval or disapproval Of the same.
ReSOIred, That Mr., Patterson have leave
to make statement, which shall DO en-.
tered upon the journal Of the Senate ant
published in the Congressional Record.
Mr.. Norwood, who was entitled TO the
floor, preferred that the Senate proceed
TO the consideration Of the Clayton case
In addition to the views presented by hin
In his minority report, he proceeded t
explain tho testimony, showing that Clay
ton as Governor welded his executive
mower in manner far from being right
From the beginning Of the senatoria
canvass to It's Close, Clayton did othe
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