New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-26
US. SEN ATE-SPEOIAL Session
THE CLAYTON AND PATTERSON CASES.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, March Is, 1879.

the bill abolishing slavery In Porto Rico. The resou
ton was unanimously passed. GO,
Printing reported resolution tina, 200 copies Of the
report Of the Commissioner OF Agriculture DO printed Tor
tho use OF the Senate. Adopted
THB MISSISSIPPI LEVELS.
Mr. ALCORN (Rep., Mss.) asked leave to offer reso-
luton authorizing the Select Committee on Levees OF
the Mississippi to sit during the recess OF Congress- and
made some remarks showing the Importance OF the
question.
Mr. FERRY (Rep., Conn) objected to tho consideration
OF the resolution because it contemplated legislation.
which they had right to initiate at THIS called Execu
MIR WINDOW Hep.. Mimi said IL seemed TO him that
n the Senate had a right to appoint committees there
coud be no objection to their gathering Information As
there was evidently no quorum present. he suggested
that vote on the resolutions be not now pressed
Mr.. ALCORN assented, and the resolution Hes over.
t '. ."f THE CLAYTON CASE.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF The resou-
ton declaring that charges made and referred to the
Select Committee OF the last Congress affecting the
official character and conduct of Senator Powell Clayton
Rep. AIk.) not sustained.
y Mr. NORWO0D'S Dem., Ca report dissenting frcm
the conclusions Of the majority, was read
REPORT IN THB BODY CASE.
Mr. MORTON made the following report:
The Committee on Privileges and Elections 10 whom
referred the memorial OF 81 members OF the Missouri
Legislature regard to the election of Louis Bogy to
the Senate of the United from that State, have
had the same under consideration. The memorial sets
forth that the recent examination by committee APP
ponted by the Of Representatives. or the Legtsa
tnre of Missouri touching tho corrupt of money
the election OF Mr. Bogy imperfect; that not
full and FAIR and that in the opinion OF the meInoraists
yigor. and with a purpose OF revealing the real
facts OF the case, other and more Important
evidence would have been produced showing mat there
however does not state what additional facts can be
proved indicate with any certainty tne character OF
understand that the only DUTY which they have upon the
"A
nstutng examination IN regard 10 the election OF
Mr. Bogy, and Of the opinion that 1t does not Such
set on foot without such statement Of
the evidence that could probably oe produced
as would appear to make il the duty OF the
Senate to proceed To investigation The evidence
by the Committee OF the Legislature OF Missouri
also accompanies the memorial and has been examined
by the Committee IL is not the province OF the Com
mttee upon this reference TO inquire whether the Judg
meDt pronounced by the House OF Representatives OF
the Missouri Legislature upon this evidence was correct,
they express the opinion that the evidence IS not OF
a character to require OF the Senate investigation.
The Committee therefore ask to be discharged from the
further consideration of the memorial and the evidence
touching the election OF Louis " Bogy To the Senate OF
The Committee were unanimously discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject.
Resolutions adopted aulhoiizing the payment Of
diem 20 the Pages and Committee CLERKS 10 p 10
thorzng the Chief Clerk to revise the manual and to
print 1000 copies OF the same.
THE PATTERSON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep., r. ~ asked the Senate to take
up the following resolutions heretofore offered by him.
b,,4s At The resolution reported
Select Committee Evidence affecting certain members Of the
seat as member Of the Senate and .
that session without the public business and
Whea Ii Is very questionable II y De o' ne s.ne 70
consider the same ai'e' nt' rAeiO" u1 'u DO VI O
G,,orsd That the failure the take the resolution
consideration Interpreted evidence Of eaPpOva dis
approval o. TIE same ,,, 49,. -. ., -. .,,. nil.
be entered the Journal Of the Senate and Paohed Tie
Congressional Record.
DEBATE ON THE CLAYTON REPORTS
Mr.. NORWOOD Dem. Cal, who was entitled to the
oor preferred that the Senate proceed to the consider
alton of the Clayton In addition to the views pre-
sented by in his minority report, he proceeded TO
explain the testimony showing that Clayton, as Gov
ernor welded his executive power in a manner far
from being right from the beginning OF the senatorial
canvass the close. He commenced with the reglstr-
ton of with the almost unlimited power placed IN
his hands by the Constitution Of Arkansas and ho lawson
the STATE exercising with the election
Of members Of the Legislature favorable TO his election
When the registration was complete, ana the n0mina
tons for members of the Legislature came Clayton
from his high executive seat anu went down
favnrable 10 his nomination. Clayton did other things
i'm this connection showing his election was corrupt both
have come Senate but for these things and the ad
dtona fact Of the corrupt use oil money IN ms trahsae
presented the right to declare that Clayton Is not en
Mr. WEIGHT Rep. Ia said he would have all cleo
tions free and unbiased far as possible He should
not object to the passage of law providing that the
shown he had left his here and In attendance in
the Legislature at the time OF his election OF undertook
either in through friends 70 Influence his cleo
He was panied during the debate to hear it
frequently said that the standard OF Senatorial integrity
had been lowered and that we had fallen on eSl times
and that therefore 40 incumbent on the Senate TO
protect defend itself lest the evil shall be continued
are worse than the past. Ii he did so he
would have to admit that the people are more
corrI,nt than formerly The average degree Of morality
would be found in Senators as found in the people
There was no testimony that should influence the mind
Ghn pnnU haf IaUfn
ever improperly sought TO influence registration
political convention in Arkansas lie undertook to say
ond election and CsytOns conduct in connection
with his election without parallel IN our politics.
MIR WRIGHT concluded his remarks by saying that in
view of all tue circumstances he felt assured that Sena
tors looking to their duty and to the testimony which
was mostly hearsay acting judges and throwing aside
marty and political consideration, could arrive at only
one conclusion and that was the CONCLUSION which the
MI NORWOOD said that Mr. Clayton never pretended
10 deny any statement that Mr. White made the decsr
alton stood uncOntradicted that the 5000 paid TO White
for resgDing Secretary Of State came from the sena
Mr.. CLAYTON, replying, did not deny Whites testi
mony White did not say anywhere that he (Cayton)
paid him money for his resignation tD Wy Mr. cr,vrov
rep, Ark said he did contribute any part of the
$500 OF %SRey or bonds sa,d that when Mr. CLAW
the stand he did not explain the money and
bonds were not his property He did not then explain
as he did now that he simply the agent for trans
ferrng property from debtor to creditor Mr. Norwood
referred TO the testimony to sustain ms views. pre-
vOusly expressed referring TO the Witness MCCONNELL
in that connection.
Mr.. DORSEY (Rep Ark said that when Mcconnell
first came that State he attached himself 70 newspa
per He was q professional liar waDtOn and vile
slanderer; who laid in the gutter and slept the
station. house. This testimony unworthy OK DO,
lief.
THE DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO VOTE.
The question was then stated the resolution OF the
Committee namely that the charges made and referred
TO the select Committee for investigation affecting the
official character conduct Of the Hon. Powell Clayton
are not sustained.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem. DELI SAID he should decline
TO VOTE rs he had not had time to examine the test
mony.
Mr. MCCREERY (Dem., XVI remarked he was paired
with Mr. Cameron rep. Penn) although he did not
know how Mr.. Cameron would vote were he here.
(Laughter.l