Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-15
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Senator Scott, after briefly reviewing
the report of the committee, said he
could not bring his mind to the conclu-
sion that its finding is cause for setting
aside the election of Caldwell If the 1
people themselves do not exercise their /
power from primary meetings to the /
election they are the sufferers, but have /
their remedy in their own hands.
He was painfully brought to |
the conclusion that Calwell's /
business capacity should have
kept him out Of the hands Of the men
whom he should have avoided, ike |
lepers. Like the man who went to
Jericho, he fell among thieves. He
wished he could say that Caldwell
| turned his back upon them. While not
! seeking to influence the judgment OF his
| fellow-jurors he should not yield to the
clamor which demanded the sacrifice oil
victim any more than he would shield
a friend from a wrong which he had
committed.1
Senator Morrill, (NermOnt) argued
that the senate was the guardian Of the
rights of the States, and the question
was whether the senate would suffer TINS
resolution to stand as a precedent to be
| followed for all time to come, or shall II
| be stamped as a corrupt bargain? Inc
money paid was q round sum, TO cap
I ture by wholesale rather than by retail.
The senate was bound by every sentl-
ment of truth and justice 10 see that It's
/ seats shall not be made merchandise
/ by the most enterprising traders of any
/ State. A seat purchased with money
/ brings disgrace on any state, ana the
extreme medicine of the constitution
must be administered, and Kansas have
| an opportunity to put herself right be-
/ fore the world, without spot or olemish
and without justification OF the nrteen
| thousand dollar bribe. In conclusion,
| Senator Morrill, said that he should vote
for Caldwell's expulsion, if the resolu-
/ ton now pending in the milder form,
declaring he was not duly and legally
elected. should not be adopted.
| Senator SchurZ argued that the con
stitutiOnal choice of each house snail
have power to judge OF election returns,
and the qualifications OF It's own mem
/ hers not only go to the forms but the
essence of election. He was a firm de
/ fender of constitutional State rights and
local government, but affirmed that the
constitution did not give a SOW
ereign State control over its
senators. When once elected, a senator
/ is entirely and completely out OF the
control of the State, as is member OF
the house of representatives out OF the
control of his constituency. Ihe state
could neither recall nor reconsider the
election of a senator. The senate, how
ever. could apply Il e remedy and eXpel
a senator, and thus enable the state TO
make a new election. Caldwell was, in
his efforts to be elected senator, sur
rounded by men of low degree, nOtori-
Gus for low tricks and plans OfcOrruption.
The legislature was transformed into
market where votes were bought and
sold. and as he read in the testimony,
[ Caldwell was elected senator by such
Influences. Caldwell would never have
been elected but for q corrupt use OF
money. Sehurz, in this connection,
spoke of the corrupt lobby influence
and Judgment and conscience OF those
who give the country its laws, and to
| take money out of the pockets OF many
to put it in the hands of a few,
when it should have become known
that the seats could be purchased
here and the sales and purchase
would multiply as interest, and their ra-
nacity increase. He stated that he
should vote for the resolution declaring
that Caldwell was not duly and legally
elected. If that resolution should fail,
then he should vote for the resolution Of
the senator from Mississippi, for Cald-
wells expulsion.
The senate took no further action on
Caldwell's case. The senate went into
executive session, and afterward ad-
/ journed till Monday.
aoutwelI qan't Let Go Washington
Gossip.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secretary
Boutwell, has not yet resigned, and the
i President has not yet decided on his
/ successor. He said tonight that ne
would not determine on one before
Monday.
The name of fEX-COngresSman Bing-
ham has been mentioned without au-
thoritv in connection with the japanese
mission. 1t is certain the President has
NOT even intimated that he would ap-
point him to that position, although he
i disposed TO send him abroad IN a
diplomatic capacity.
II js denied that the visit of the Pres
ident to Philadelphia had any political
significance that Robson is to leave the
cabinet.
The rumor that prominent Philadel-
llla ldNNSA ID " oNNNS -
pronounced untrue.
The President will leave for st. Louis
some time in April.
The prolonged cabinet session to-
day was mainly owing 10 business
concerning appointments to office, and
agreeing upon numerous nominations
TO be sent to the senate next week. The
President has no occasion to keep the
senate in session longer than 1t chooses
TO remain; but until an adjournment
shall take place he will continue TO send
in nominations for its action.
miscellaneous.
General Van Buren,, commissioner fol
the Vienna exposition, sails from New
, York to-day.
The cabinet session was attended by
: all the members yesterday, Boutwell, be-
I ing present from the treasury.
Several frame business houses in Sa-
yannsh, Missouri, were burned Wednes'
day night. Loss not reported.
The appointment of Mrs. WoolforC
? as postmistress at Jackson, Tennessee
was confirmed by the senate yesterday
< Hon. E. G. Kilbourne, prominent
+ politician and citizen, died Thursday at
5 his residence in Anne Arundle county
Maryland.
The funeral Of the late Professor John
: Torrey took place at the West Presby'
terian church, in New York, Thursday
and was largely attended.
j Sneak thieves entered the room o
! Hon. w. c. Cooper, at the American
5 hotel in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, anC
r stole valuable gold watch.
A New York banker announces thu
loss of two five thousand dollar ten-forty
bonds, Nos. 1896 and 1897. NegotlauoI
of the bonds has been stopped.
In New York, yesterday, Charles Cor
7 7 des, accused Of the murder of JohI
: : Datln, pleaded guilty of manslaughter II
{ the third degree, and was sentenced u
four years imprisonment.
Among the visitors appointed by tn
q President to the Naval Academy ar
e Professor David A. Wallace, OF Mon
g mouth College, Illinois, and Professo
: c.. G. Rogers, of Tennessee.
The comptroller of currency has de
: clared a dividend of ten per cent. in ia
!. yor of the creditors of the Eighth Ma
B tionaI bank of New York, making il
!, all dividends of sixty per cent.
. A dispatch from Philadelphia say
that tunauthenticated rumors arose GU
n of the Presidents visit to that city yes
. terday, connecting Drexel's name witt
the secretaryship Of the treasury.
/ rrla S;,.aoto.r, Of tI,a Nortl,ar,, poo;6