The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
CaldWell's Lament.
A Much Abused Fellow Creature.
He Wants to Warm His Stolen
Seat Because Enemies Want
Him to 60 Out.
He Pleads the Baby Act, and the
Baby Act Alone.
Carpenter Begging Sympathy for
Caldwell.
SENATE.

| SENATE
WAsHINGroN, March li.-Seuator Clay
ton asked iha, his case Be taken up aftel
CaidwelPs is disposed of.
Mr.. Wright, of the Special Committee
from the last session, introduced resolu.
ton tina: the charges against the official con.
due, OF Msssrs Powell and Clayton be ro1
sustained, and that the committee be die.
charged from further consideration OF the
su' ject.
The Senate, By vote OF 81 to Is, "a ,-etl
resolution directing the Secretary OF War
to report as to the exrsdiency of setting
! apart portion Of the Island Of MAckina "
for public park.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the Secretary
OF the Treasury was requested to furnish the
Senate, at its next session, information as to
how many superficial feet Of cear space is
accorded TO each storage emigrant on ship
board, and to have the atmosphere
of such portions of q ship to which they are
assigned chemically analysed by proper and
reliable experts, aud to ascertain and report
upon the general treatment accorded to emf
grants, and suggest such notifications in the
existing laws As will secure the better COM
fort and treatment of snch emigran;s.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
case of Senator Caldwell. His statement was
read. He puts his tefense upon these
grounds:
First, The election of a Senator, like the
eHac meDt of a law, is the act Of STATE in
lis sovereign capacity, and the motives OF
members voting cannot be inquired into for
the purpose Of invalida.Ing it.
Second, In judging of the Qualifications of
a Senator, it car not add to those prescribed
by the constitution; in Judging Of returns,
the legal requirement Cannot be amplited.
and in judging OF elections, the only ques-
tons to be considered are: Was il the Leg
isia,ure of the State that made the election
Was it held at the time and place, and in
the manner provided by act Of Congress, and
did the certified person receive majority
In this case. these questions are all answered
in the affirmative.
Third, Not dollar il traced from Cald-
we'll, or by his authority. or from anybody
else, to any member OF the Legisl ,ture,
"a consideration for his vote. Caldwell
concludes ~ follows: | beg. therefore, thar
the Senators will stop 10 consider we'll hefore
committing themselves to a precedent which
will result in great wrong To ME, and may
in future work great injury to others fully
appreciate the dignity Of the Senate Of the
United Safes, ard am proud TO say tina, not
even the satanic malisnuy of my enemies
has been able 10 invent breath o! 80 y c.ua
"a 10 my oiiicia! conduct, nor haze ,hry after
two exhaustive inves ,giiIon- teen able Il"
nnecJ me with uDe tn!lar cr'npl v led
I" HIenoe any mrsuber oi the Ls- i-iaiur-.
r'-y ave been f'Icai to rev n;.,r. their
nwn ta,se statements as Ia nv admi>-inn-,
which |, here before 'hi- BIDS, and upo.
my conscience, pr inouuc- wicke'iy and ma
sicl ,u-iy tsi-e, and mere most -OennIy de-
clare tina, never did, directly or in,ireciy.
pay or cause to he paid one dollar. or any
other thing of va!Ue, or any ,nsidera'i u
Whatever, for anv Othet mans vote for me
for the Senate. Am TO be victim of wick
d conspiracy? Are these bold bad men,
whose names are SYNONYMOUS with crime and
corruption in my own state, to succeed by
TIE force Of their own false |
slatements in bringing disgrace ard ruin |
upon me, and ;hst too because .
chose to cross their political paths and de-
clined to submit to their uLrighteous de- |
mands. Whenever my enemies could, by |
prejudice me in the es,i-
nation Of newspaper men they have turned
upon me the wrath of an all-pOwerful press.
beg Senators to ref ct that it il not alone
to retain my sest in this body that have
for the past eighteen months been resisting
the wicked designs Of these men. hu; rather
10 defeat them in their haze and infamous
attempt to attach disgrace and di.honor to
my name.
Senator Carpenter said that it was with
surprise and grief he listened 10 the argu-
ment Of the Senrtor from lndisna (MortoB)
yesterday. He had never before seen the
Senator, in the warmth of political debate,
extending his right hand to sup
por, his own views and bringing it down on
the Senator from Kansas with all the
that he would attack political
opponent. When YOU come to the mere
fact of money having been drawn out Of the
bank of lawrence and paid TO party on the
same day, you have not proved that the
money was received to bribe legislators.
The money may have been expended for
railroads or legitimate purposes. The
Senate ought TO coniine itself to the Judicial.
The rules Of the testimony against Senator
Caldwell was not such AZ would be submitted
by a court to jury. As to Senator Cald-
Wells guilt, he should vote against the ex-
pulsion of the Senator. and asked the Sena-
ors, before they cast their votes to disgrace
him, ri least to read and study the ,es;i-
nony. He would ask for Senator Caldwell
THAT he would ask for any man charged
Tith crlme-he would ask the court to dis
charge its duty no matter what might be
aid by the mas outside.
Without proceeding farther in debate, the
Senate went into executive session and after
Yards adjourned.