Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18

eotiations were on hand In other cases.
These men have denied before the commit
| tee all conversations and admissions Of this
character, and all payment of money to
me mbers, or offers to pay them, and seve-
raj members of the Legislature who were
implicated have expressly denied that they
received money, or that offers were made
| them.
Mr.. Caldwell offered testimony showing
that Carney had made threats to have him
ousted from the Senate; that Anthony was
| hostile; that Burk had law suit with him
growing out of money furnished to Burk
about the time of the election and to con-
| tradict several statements Of Clarke.
The most important contradictions OF the
testimony produced against Caldwell are
| made by agents of Caldwell, who wee
themselves implicated, or by agents of
| Caldwell who were directly charged with
taking part in these corrupt practices, and
| there are some contradictions made by wit
| nesses against whom there is no cause of
suspicion. But .aking the testimony alto
| gether, the committee cannot doubt that
money was paid to some members of the
Legislature for their votes, and promised to
others which was not paid, and offered to
others who did not accept it.
BY the Constitution each house of Con-
gress Is made the judge of the election
returns and qualifications of its members.
| Ifa person elected to the Senate hiss not the
constitutional qualifications, or if the cleo
| ton is invalid by reason of fraud or corrup-
ton, jurisdiction to examine and determine
| Is expressly vested in the Senate. Another
clause of the Constitution authorizes the
Senate to expel member by two-thlrd
vote. The causes for which Senator may
be expelled are not limited or defined, but
rests In the sound discretion of the Senate.
| 1t has been subject of discussion il the /
committee, whether the offeDses Of which
they believe Coldwell have been gui lty
should be punished by expulsion or go to
the validity of his election; and msJorlty
are of opinion that they 60 to the validity of
his election and had the effect to make it
void. Therefore, the committee recommend
to the Senate the adoption Of the following
resolution:
Resolved, that Alex. Caldwell was not
duly and legally elected to a seat in the
Senate of the United States by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Kansas.
In conclusion the Committee remark that
while Caldwell did things to procure his
election which cannot be tolerated by the
Senate, they believe he was as much sinned
against as SHINING. He was novice npol-
itics and evidently in the hands OF men who
encouraged him in a belief that Senatorial
elections in Kansas were carried by the use
of money. THAT man would have been
"novice" who believed otherwise.]
Pomeroy's Turn Next-NO "NOvice"
This Time.
II fI.o I1o,,,oroy ;pvo szafi0r This ID NJ
Frelinghuysen announced that the COM
mittee had resolved to make the investiga-
| ton in public, and to allow one counsel to
appear on either side. B. f. Simpson said
he appeared as counsel for York. Gushing
said that he had proposed to appear as
counsel for Pomeroy, but as the committee
had decided to allow but one counsel to
| the other side, he deemed it advisable to
withdraw, since Horton, the United States
Attorney for Arkansas, was perfectly IA
miliar with the case, aud that therefore b e
should only advise with Harlan and
Pomeroy and take no active part in the
| examination.
State Senator Y ork was called as the first
witness and repeated substantially the tes-
mony given by him at Topeka A sharp
cross examination by Horton failed to shake
the testimony of York.
| State Senator VIM. A. johnson was
sworn and corroborated the statements OF
York as to the plot to defeat Pomeroy, but
knew nothing Of bis personal knowledge OF
bribery except what York told him. Ad-
| journed.
The Alabama squabbie Forced on the
| Senate.
| Francis W. Sykes, of Alabama, will this
week present his credentials to the Senate
as Senator from that State for the term
commencing on the 4th of March, accom-
panied by q memorial setting forth the
grounds Of claim. He is attended by coun-
sci. Sykes was elected by what is known
as the Capitol Legislature. The points to
be presented involve the legality of both the
bodies claiming to be the Legislature OF
that State.
How not TO DO it-Judge Sherman
EndeayOrs to Explain.
Judge Sherman to-day presented writ
ten statement before the comlnitte of ways
and means, showing that being asked by
Lockwood, of New York, an old friend, to
look into the controversy between the
board of brokers and t1e Government, be
declined, and recommended Judge Barley
as proper person to employ. BARLEY 80
acted for them, obtaining q favorable re-
suit from the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner, which was overruled by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. Subsequently Lock
wood wrote Sherman saying ,"Brokers
would pay him $4,000 to take care of the
case as il was to 60 before Congress. !"
Sherman could not personally attend to the
matter for reasons formerly stated, but OBJ
tanned the services of Barley and K. T..
Parsons, the latter being Marshal of the
Supreme Court. Sherman said he took no
further action, knowing the matter was in
good hands. On seeing the revised Reve-
nue. Law Which was subsequently
passed, he found the New York brokers had
succeeded, and he considered his friends
entitled to their fees. In the meantime
Lockwood had died, and he wrote to bis
son, enclosing bis fathers letter making the
offer; but knowing the son knew moth ng OF
his arrangements with the other parties,
Sherman claimed the sum as bis. A letter
was received from Lockwood, stating that
Colgate denied any services being rendered
at Washington but by himself, and suggest
ing that Sherman appear and contest the
claim with COLGATE before brokers' COM
mittee; but not wishing to do this, Sherman
instructed Lockwood to withdraw the
|
Parsons to enforce it in another form.
In his letter to Lockwood Sherman al
luded to Garfield and Senator Sherman as
they were the parties with whom BARLEY
and Parsons could find the necessary pa
pers on the subject, but he (Judge Sher-
MANI never spoke a word to either Sena-
tor Sherman or Garfield upon the natter,
and never approached either OF them by
p. letter or otherwise upon legislative sub
iects. The counsel he engaged have not
received dollar; if any is ever realized il
will 20 to them. Adjourned.
Credit M0bilier-GOv. Dix Respectful
Iy Invited-Gen. Dodge Turns UF
Missing.
The Wilson Committee received physi
clans certificate that John j. Cisco is un
able to appear. The committee will give
Gen. Dix an opportunity to be heard,
should he desire. There is no probability
of Gen. Dodge being produced; his where
abouts being unknown.
PsttersOn's Poor PIea-HOw He Had
$4,000 stock and Didn't Know Ii.
At the sitting of the Senate Credit Mo
bilier Committee this morning L. P. Nor