The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-21

Caldwell was thoroughly corrupt,
and that ppney w the chief argu-
ment relied upon.
Among other things Anderson
told that Mr.. Croker was paid ST.
600 for his vote, but afterward back
ed out and gave the money TO Car
sin to return, but the latter kept il
for his own esFvices TO Caid " ell
Carney testified that Caldwell
told him he paid Mr.. Baer $4,000,
and j. F. Legatc $1,000, for votes,
and there is much testimony show
ne that Caldwelfs friends during
1.-THE canvass admitted having offer
ed and paid money for votes, in
some cases specifying names; that
offers had been made that were not
accepted, and negotiations were on
| hand in other cases; these men
have denied before the committee
all conversation and admissions
of this character, and all payment
of money to members or offers to
pay them, and special members of
the legislature who were implica-
ted have expressly denied that
they received money, or that offers
were made them.
Mr.. Caldwell offered testimony
showing that Carney had made
threats TO have him ousted from
the Senate that Anthony was
hostile; that Burke had law suit
with him growing ont of money
furnished to Burke about the time
of the election, and 20 contradict
| several statements of Clarke. The
most important contradictions OF
testimony produced against Cald'
we'll are made by agents of Cald
well who were themselves implica
ted, or by agents OF Caldwell who
are directly charged with taking
part in these corrupt practices
and there are some contradiction:
made by witness against whom
there is no cause of suspicion; bu
taking the testimony altogethe
the committee cannot doubt tina
money was paid to some members
OF the legislature for their votes
and promised to others which wa
not paid, and offered to others whC
did not accept.
By the constitution each hous,
of Congress is made Il jury o
election returns and qualification
of its own members. If 4 person
elected to the Senate has not tn
constitutional qualifications, or
his election is invalid by reason o
fraud or corruption, the jurisdlc
ton to examine and determine /
expressly vested in the Senate
, Another clause Of the constltu
ton authorizes the Senate to expo
: a member by 4 two-thirds vote
, | The causes for which Senate
, may be expelled are not limited o
I | defined, but rest in the sound dis
= erection Of the Senate. 1t has bee
!. subject of discussion in tn
: committee whether offences G
! which they believe Caldwell la
: been guilty, should be punishe
= by expulsion or go TO the validit
: of his election, and Il majority ar
of the opinion that they go to tn
5 validity of his election, and ha
the effect to make it invalid; there
: fore the committee recommend t
the Senate the adoption of the FOL
, lowing resolution:
t Res0lced, That Alexander Cald
= well was not duly and legally cleo
= ted to q seat in the Senate of I'll
l United States by the Legislature c
the State of Kansas.
In conclusion the committee re
marks that while Mr.. Caldwell di
' things to procure his electio
+ which cannot be tolerated by TIL
D Senate, they believe he was a
= much sinned against rs SHINING
He was novice in politics, an
5 evidently in the hands of men VIII
encouraged him, and that the ser
atorial election in Kansas was cal
ried by the use of money.