New-York tribune., 1873-02-19
POMEROY'S CASE.

--ur r,vrSTrG ALTON TO BE ENLARGED.
.,,-,-,ro, po,,FRoY GAINS A TEMPORARY VIC
ToRY IN TIE COMsuTTEE-ROOM, But ,sl, LosES
TT ~ THE sFNATE-sOME SENATORS FORGET
THEMSELVES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rTB TnBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Mr POmeroy saiIo"
.orry victory this morning in the decision oi sen
otor Freughuysen's Committee, that the terms Vi 'n'
resolution under which IL is acting prevented u lIo an
ourinR about any accusations against the Kansas sena
COR except the specific ones made ny Seh"Vor AoiA'
when the opinion read Mr. Pomeroys lilehus were
lated There could in the nature of the case De no VII
ssos In Mr. Pomeroys transaction with Col York, ana
g.. -ho,s cbarge would rest upon the latter's word.
A-sinst this would be placed the Senator's de-
mai under oath, and sustained by host OF
witnesses 20 be introduced, 70 prove MI forK
to be most consummate soOundrel not 70 be believed
under any circumstances. These people thought they
saw clear sailing directly 20 coat Of whitewash 80
thick that when Senator POmeroy went back 70 As"s
at the close Of the session his people would NOT A
him Those with whom faith I'm Mr.. Pomeroy does no'
abound shook their heads, and mutteTea 5olno'u-"~
about The sly fox who drew the resoiuUon a'"'D7
thar his own case be investigated. i WonueI - ~
criminal would Mt like 20 draw the Dill OF inui''
ment on which he is 20 be tredf asheu O",
Caleb Cushing not employed lot ho'"uS'
said another; and the general impression was lhaV
the investigation about over All tne 'iilo Dii
orneroy ana his COUNSEL pr0fessed 20 make no oec'oh
70 the introduction OF further testimony Only one
,rt,Dess was examined. and little that was new was
elected and the Committee adjourned nnul tomorrow
Everything was lovely; the Committee would not "Scl
ask 10 have its Jurisdiction enlarged; MT Pomeroy
,rs pot of course: and senator would DC Akoly "a
volunteer anything Of the kind.
Rut the opinion of the Committee contained an un-
lrev hint Il was that the right OF petition was open
70 all citizens, and that the Senate would proDaoiy
give attention TO any petition on the subject. Iha'
tt vss anourh for Mr. York and his COUNSEL ana late
in the afternoon petition presented by the wee
yr.dent from Mr. simpson asking that members Of the
Kansas LEGISLATURE now here, and others 10 be sum
uoned bo allowed 70 testify IN regard 20 the o1erhs ol
brbes to cm by friends OF Senator POmeroy At tAls
sovrrs Senators seemed 90 have lost the discretion tat
marked their action during most or the present sesS4o
and they lowed themselves 90 be carried away Dy 'A'
intense partisan feeling that was so oieh "l'noSSou
gear ago. and which hurts the cause they advocate
much more than anything their opponents
s Senator sherman wished the petition referred 70
te Committee Senator FrcInghuysen did not oppose
IN words he extension of the Jurisdiction OF ms Commit
fee but allowed the impression 90 out. ana dd NOT
correct M an the witnesses must be sent Or anu ho
that they were already here that there would not DC
time % make this additional inquiry. Senators Nye ana
Conkne were almost beside themselves with rNge They
denounced Mr. York and called him the hardest names
fsv could think Of and denounced the whole system OF
invest,s.ioas that have kept the country ID
auch a state Of excitement an Winter Senator
rerrv of Connecticut and Senator Scott were
the only Administration Republicans who took part IN
The debate VINO said how damaging 1t would De- not
only to- the senate but P0mcroy 20 allow even the ap-
earance OF suppressns evidence. Both OF these SEN
+ made strong speeches in favor Of the resolution in
trtrrcd by the former and finally. with the ld OF SEN
ators Thurman and Upton, such victory that the
jurisdiction the Committee was extended without
division.