The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-13
SENATE-.-EXTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Vice
President announced he would be absent
to. day and tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Anthony 1t was re-
solved that Mr.. Carpenter act as President
protein in the absence Of the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Carpenter having taken the chair,
thanked the Senate for the honor, it
would be his constant endeaVor TO per-
form his duty faithfully.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony the Secre-
tary of the Senate was directed to wait on
the President and inform him OF this ac-
ton. ...-...-
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony the election
oil standing committees was proceeded
with and the Committee on Rules direct.
cd to report as TO the occupancy OF re-.
pOrters' gallery.
MIR. Anthony offered the following res
olution, which was agreed to:
ReS0lped, That 1t shall be the duty Of
the Committee on Rules TO make and en-
force all rules and regulations respecting
the reporters gallery Of the Senate and
the occupation thereof, and said commit.
tee is directed TO take such action from
time to time as will con6ne the occupa-
ton OF said gallery TO bona fds reporters
for the daily newspapers, assigning one
scat TO each paper, and said committee
shall have power to provide seat or seats
on the floor for the Associated Press re-
porters and to regulate the occupation Of
the same.
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the Caldwell case.
Mr.. Conkling said he could find no in
stance in which the British Parliament,
anterior to the statute, and anterior 10 the
order of the House OF Commons, which
became a statute, annulled, Gb initio, an
election because oil bribery by the Candi-
date OF q particular person.
Mr.. Logan argued that the election oil
Senator Caldwell was an act Ol the Legis.
lalure, behind which the Senate, as de.
cided by the courts, could not go. But
au attempt was made to annul the cleo
ton on tue ground Of single act Of brl.
berry. Under what rule or authority was
this 10 be doneY The statutes Of EOg-
land, which have no controlling or bind
ing iorce upon the United StatesP BE
called upon the Senator from Indiana 10
produce one case parallel to that now be-
fore them.
Mr.. Morton, in alluding 10 Mr.. LogaHs
course in the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, said he was not prepared
to hear his present argument
Mr.. Logan replied that he did not de.
sire to detail the discussion before that
committee, but it was enough for the
Senate 10 know that he now dlssented
from the report made by the committee
in this case, and on examination he
thought that his former views were incor'
rect. Ho then proceeded TO show that
from the testimony the Senate would not
be warranted In finding Mr.. Caldwell
guilty Of any act Of bribery, and that
every witness on which the Senator from
Indiana relied was Contradicted by four
or five witnesses Of better reputation.
While Mr.. Logan was quoting the
testimony of Mr.. Thomas J. Anderson
against that of hIr. Sidney Clark,
Mr.. Morton interrupted him by asking
whether he did not know II was thought
In the Committee that Mr.. Anderson's tes'
timony was a perjury throughout.
Mr. Logon remarked that this was q
most singular way Of prosecuting man
in order 10 ruin him: MIR. Andersons tes'
timUny was that OF man. and he bore
himself more like q man than these who
were prosecuting NJ. Caldwell, as much
could not be said Of the testimony Of Sid
pey Clark, there was no witness TO contra
dict Mr.. Anderson, but the witness on
whom the Senator from Indiana leaned
was contradicted. and his testimony I'm
peached by competent witnesses.
Mr.. Stockton argued that there was 40
question here over which the Senate had
control. The examination Of individual
motives was violation Of the Constitu.
tiou, and the most dangerous OF designs
ever introduced. The Senate had no
right TO inquire beyond the constitutional
provision. :,
Mr.. Morton replied to the legal part oi
the argument, maintaining that the pow.
er 10 inquire into the election carried
with 1t tho right to inquire into every
thing connected with 1t. The Senate
has power to protect itself from Senator
elected by bribery.
Tue debate on the case will be resumed
tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. COnkling, II was re-
solved that the Committee on Judiciary
be instructed 10 inquire and report 1t the
December session Of the Senate whether
tho Union Pacific Railroad Company, or
any company authorized TO build branch
roads 10 connect Herewith, or assignee Of
such company will DO entitled TO lands or
bonds Tor any road which the company
NAV hereafter construct, and that until
said company shall report. the exec.
ut!ve officers Of the Government are
requested to issue no bonds or patent GER
tiAcates that may be claimed for roads
constructed and reported aIlcr this date.
The Senate then went into executive
session and afterwards adjourned.