, 1873-03-25
WASHINGTON.
Senator Caldwell Closes Ills Case
by Rcsigning Ills Sent.
Lively Debate on the Recon-
sideration Of Casey's
Confirmation.
Inconsistency Of New Hamp-
shire congressman on
the Salary Steal.
The Clayton Case to Do Proceeded
rUsfh
The Clayton Case to Do Proceeded
With.

Special Dsspatch to Tho Chicago Tribute.
oALpWELLs nEs1aNAr1oN.
WAsn1saToy, March 24.-Tho commercial
value Of tho word Of Senator Of tho Unitod
States does not rank 80 high in this locality as 1t
did before tho days of Credit A1obilor investfga-
tions; noyorthcloss your correspondent was led
Inst evening to mako statement on tho positive
authority Of Senator Caldwell, to the effect that
oil tho run,oEs with regard to Ills resignation
woro without foundation, and that they wore Bot
afoat by his malicious enemies with Wow
to his injury. It will DO remembered that
III tho caso Of this gontloman, ho had such
at exnltcd opinion OF official dignity
that whom ho camo to mako statement bofore
tho Committee on Privileges and Elections AZ to
tho circumstances attending bis election, ho re-
fused to bo sworn, but simply submitted Ills
statement on the houor Of sonator. In denying
tho r,1mors as to the resignation Of Caldwell on
his poremptory request, your correspondent
was under tho impression that tits statement
was also mado Oh the honor of Senator. How
much that honor amounted to may bo inferred
from tho fact TINT In less than twen-
ty-four hours Of bis assurance to tho
contrary, Caldwell aroso In tho sonato
and rendered Ills resignation, with brief OK
planntion. This branch of tho subject may bo
dismissed. The causeB which led to this resfgna-
tion dato back to the commencement Of the con-
sidoration Of Caldwelpe caae by the Senate.
Since pomoroy'a downfall that worthy has becn
potent element against Caldwell, in the hopo
TINT no might succeed to tho vacancy. ,Pomeroy
has worked quietly, and yet effectively to havo
Caldwell expelled. Gov. Osborn, Of KnnRas,
has also been hero for Bome time, and
his influence Las boon decidedly, against
keeping Caldwell in tho Senate; but
IN afr
Which has boen the most effective in It's influence
upon Senators, las been tho unanimity of tho
public preBs III demanding Caldwell's expulsion.
Carpenter, IN spirit OF brayauo, durilng IT, DO
sion, sought to mako light Of the olemeut, ands
sinking his fist at tho reporters Eallory, aaid
that 1t but represented tho clamors Of the howl
ing mob. Still there M are some sensitive bonar
who did not dare to vote to retain this man in
tho Senate. Tho two weoks' debate, while it
perhaps did not change single individual con-
viotion, nevertheless brought tho weak point
tlat largo number Of tho Senators did not
daro to 70 homo and face their constituents with
record favorable to Caldwell's retention. This
fact was brought to Oaldwelis attention last
canvaaB this morning, however, hc found that
at loast eight votes on which ho had rolled Wero
sure to 60 against him, oven On tho Morton
resolution. Among these we're Jones, Of ~ Nevada;
Wright, Of Iowa, and Robertson, Of South Caro-
lna. This information, which was obtained
through personal conversation with those Soma
tors induced him to tender hia resignation. 1t
WAS feared in several qualters that Gov. Osborne
might appoint Pomcroy to I'LL the vacancy until
tho Legislature should assemble no1t fall, but
the Governor stated positively today lhat he
would have nothing to do with Pomoroy. ind
noxt December, and not then until ho had con-
suited With the loading men of his State. 1t is
Buggeatod that tho Governor hRs an ambition to
fill the vacancy himself:
The motion to reconsider tho vote by which
Collector Casey was confirmed, Oh Saturday, waH
called up In tho executive session Of tho Senate
this afternoon, when another spicy dobate took
| place, which lasted about an hour. The recon-
| sidoration was refused, however, by tho close
| majority OF two votes.
Tho Senate has elected to proceed with tho
| Clayton case tho present session. Tho 1nal dis
both from tho report Of the Committee and tho
| vote by which the caso was taken up to-day. Lead
| ing Senators aro Of the opinion that tho debate
may last two or three days, and that Clayton
enters into the case is tho fact that Arkansas has
| a Democratic Legislature, and IT Clayton ts
| turned out he will Be succeeded by Democrat.
It is anticipated that tho vote in this case will
| and impartially read the evidence soy TINT tho
only distinction botweenCaldwoll and Clayton is,
tlnt while tho former paid money for votes, tho
latter traded and bnrgnincd Offices with the nlom-
bers Of tho Legislature for their suffrages.
| EouTHERN APPOINTMENTS.
Tho Administration organ hore tomorrow
will officially announce first that tho Prcnidont
| intends to mako no appointment in tho South
except from native Republicans, and, second,
| that no changes will DO mado Of present inoum-
| bonts, aayo through inconapotoncy,, Or lnoili-
ciency or maladninistration Of official dutioa.
Spscial Dispatch to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
CONGRESSIONAL EXTRA PAY.
| New YonK, March 24.-A Washington special
nays: Up to tho proaent time only ouo-half OF
the members Of Congress hayo drawn thoir oxtra
pay. The inconsistency, exhibited BY many
oaae Of tllreo Now Hampshire mombers,-
Hubbard, Bell, and parker-.-all Democrats.
Those gcntloInon voted against the increase
OF salary and extra 5,00o aud returned to their
the question Of their own return to tho Forty.
third Congress-, and considerable capital for
"the-i noroase-of-tho-salary bill. As soon as
tho election was oyor' Hibbsrd' who % vas not re-
WIS, Immediately wrote here and drow
tloir $1,000 extra pay. Mr.. Bell, whose
election is still involved in doubt, has
Of tho nembers Of congross from. Connecticut
during tho last session has applied for tho oxtra.
| TltE UNION PACIFIC SUIT,
=. Another Washington speolal gays: Attorney.
Gonoral Williams expects that MIR. Perry, one OF
the counsel employed to conduct tho Hu!t against
the Union Pacific l,ailroad, will arrive hero in q
few days, whom consultation will take place bo-
tween The oounsol and Attorney General In rela-
tlon to beginning tho proceedings. 1t ]laR not
boen decldea yot wlero tho suit shall he brought,
but probably in eillor New York or Boston.
! RIO tho Associated presa.1
| TltEAaunY REGULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-Tho Secretary Of tho
Troasury Inns issued and directed rigid c,l-
forcement Of tho regulation which roquireH tho
Treasurer, and all Assistant Treau,rorn and do
positarius Of tile United Btatea to refuse pay
mont Of all official checks Of tho Unlted States
Disturbing olliccrs, ii preHentct more than four
months after tloir iHsue; and all Treasury irafts
presented mora than throo years aftor their in-
buo. ALI oElecks pnylnont on which las thus
boon rofnaea, will have to DO forwarded to the
Secretary OF tho Treasury, the former for o1am-
counts, aud tho latter for statement Of now