, 1873-03-26

Senator, llowovor, during tho presont session,
haa ruined Ills prospects IN that direction.
Mr. Summer, who spont about nm hour in tho
4onnto.
oLAYToN'a oAsE.
Tho case Of Senator Clayton WIS disposed OF
today, notwithstanding tho protest Of noarly
dozen Senators to tho leffcot that, not having
read the ovidonco. thoy woro prepared neither to
debate nor vote is not olenr as TO just whas
ot Caldwell: Tlo testimony, which is worry
Of corruption and tonfold moro eor-
rupt schemes to. secure Olayton'a election. Tho
ArkanBas he manipulated tho Registrars Of Elec-
tionB 40 as to secure Loga|at1iro In Lis inter-
ost; that Lis wllolo administration was bent to
influencing the State officers to conntvo ntpalpa-
Pledge, publicly and privately naae to bis |
political friends, TINT o II elected United States
Senator, would not loave the Goyornorship In tho
ho oorruptly. instituted through hia friends
ranto to deposo johnson from Office, IN ordor to
clear tho way to tho Senato; that. being olectod
whom thet was doeidoa in fsvor q JOHNSON, Se
resigned tho sonatorBhip, and afterwards secured
Secretary Of State, in consideration OF
JOHNSON to tako Whites place tliat ho corrupt
lY procured tie vote Of many mombora of tho
Legislature In support Of himself for tho Senate
by paying money. by tho appointments OF them"
granting to thom and their friends State aid to
railroads in Which thoy and their friends wero
Interested. In tho debate to-day these facts
| woro soyoroly commented on by Senator Nor
1t hardly any titno during tho discussion wore
thero dozon senntors in their seats, and these
paid Nc attention to th9 nroaeodings Elnaliy,
bJy2n WNr 1T lin 1t7fi
ating Clayton. Tho Democrats Immediately
eition Of thls Important case, espocta;lly
testimony. This having no effect, they thon
generally abstaned from voting on tho ground
that they could not intolligontly do 90. Car
pointer. Conlsllng, and schIrz would not vote for
voted, being but moro than a. quorum.
There wero IS for Clayton and 6 against The
general Impression is thnt this ia the most pain.
full case Of whitewash that hns boon administered
since tho days Of tho Orodit Mobilior victims.
| SENATOR DoHY.
Tho Sonato Committee on Privileges aud E1oo-
tions, having won substantial victory in forc-
ing the resignation of Caldwell turned It's 9tten-
Of Missouri. The Committee simply, had before
timo. sinco, by certain oitizons Of MIS-
ssod %ss HSs ST 5opn ssss tG
by the House Of Representatives Of tho Legis-
lattro Of Missouri, touching tho corrupt ,lso Of
money In the election Of Mr.. Bogy WAS imper-
5nsb 5 it y ri IL not full aaa tf 4 s ana tn3
cation Ind been conducted with moro vigor, and
With purpose Of revealing the real facts Of the
caa6, othot and moro important evidence
a 1ags ooIanon po9a R.%1&:6d %t asyv eoosoa SM
The memorial, howovor, doog not atato that ad-
ditiona1 facis Gun bo proved; nor Indicate with
any certainty tho character Of tho new evidence
faot the Committee decided TINT tho only question,
l. which was referred to them was, whether the
memorial itso!f would form the foundation OF
an adverse report going to effect the Legality u. Of
negative, and subsequently, Senator Morton
asked that tho Senate discharge tho Committee
from further confederation Of tho memorial,
which vas granted Thns ended, tor This this soB'
Personal.
/ Gon J. 3. Gordon, the4new Senator from
Goorgia, was culled to tho chair this morning,
BY Vico-Prcsidont Wilaon. aud presided over the
wont out. This Is the first tiulo that an ox-Con'
fodorato has filled the yico-preadent's chair.
Mrs. Senator Morton is very sIok aud the
, Senator leaves tomorrow for his home at In.
diaunpolis, whether tho Sonate adjourns or not
R. B. Haycs, Ex-Governor Of Ohio waB to-day
appointed to tho Assistant Treasuryship at Gin
, clnnati:: GOV. Campbell, of Wyoming, was alss
) [To the Associated Press.1
. BRIDGING THE DETROIT AND St. CLAIR RIVERS
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Secretary g
3 War has appointed Majs. g. X: Warron, T. 3
Comstock, Godfroy Weitzol, and ". e. Morril
! to inquire into. and report upon, the practica
bilty of bridging, consistently With tho Interest,"
0 | Of navigation, the channel bctweon Lake
' Huron aid Eric at s,,ch points as may bo needed
Q for passing railroad tratns across The said clan
+ mel.
;. NOMINATIONS.
! The President sont the following nomination
: to tile Senate: Z. 8. Hammond, Nov, Jcrsoy
d Agont for the Indians at tho Colorado Rive
@ Agency, Arizona J. A. Tonner, Arizona, Hnpot
Is intondont Of Indian Affairs for Arizona Terri
George ingalls, ni1os Agent tor the pat
II John II. Blackwell, Litchhold, Ill.,; William s
o Utley, Racine, Wis; William 8: Lannro, Grin
r nell. IT,; Cyrus Hail, slebyyille, H.; Tina
II. oasrn, Constantine, MlG EDWIN A. a.,
q City, Ind. !; Thomas ,. Wood, Franklin, Ind:
It Charles II. Howard, Osago Mission, KS; viii
- lam W. Konyon, Howell, Mich.;; Lomnoi
Goeeos @ arefs o ntasna ha9 Ra1snao % koyenh pa
% of Indiana Alonzo B. Carroll Collector of II
N tornal Revenue, Second District Of Missouri
!, Jamca X. Harden. Collector of 1ntornnl How
Il nuo, Washington Toritory.
l. COMBINATIONS,
~ Tho Senate confirmed the following nomin
tions Register Of Public hands ". " Msrti ;eh,
Hs Eubhc moneys, y: T. Macoas a. ~ u n
a Postmastors, David ". Clemmer, Dowagias
j. Michigan !; George L. Torbort, Dubuque, Ia.
q William Sutlcy, Racino, Wis.
r. LEGAL TENDERS.
ID Outstanding legal tondors to-day, @358, 8,GGa
j. Do7.
IN CIVIL SERVICE.
10 The Civil Service Board OF tie Treasury D
" partmout hold to-day the second Of the sories
nino examinations for tho purpose OF iilling for
vacancies IN tho $1,000 olerkshfps i'll the D
40 paltment.
to WANT TO GO TO VIENNA.
IN Applications continue to be forwarded to tt
a. prosideht and to tho Department. OF stute /
m appointments to tho Vienna Exhibition. 81
l. statement Ia male by request that all nppoiI
he ments authorized by law Aayc beon nude.
On rEaRoNAL.
th Gen. j. u. Gordon, Senator from doorgla