The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHIyGroN, March %.

The Senate met at 1880 .. m
Mr. Morton, of Indiana, called tn
following resolution submitted by hin
yesterday Passed.
RESOLVED, That the Senate OF tn
United States has received with joy tn
intelligence that the republican govern
mept OF Spain have abol,shed slavery
from the island OF Porto R co, and ras
ed the colored people OF tue island ron
the condition OF slavery to the rlght'
and privileges OF citizens OF the Spanish
government.
Resolved, That by this act the people
OF Sp,in have given new instance Il
the world in establishing republi eau
institutions they are acluated by a gen.
uine love liberty and regard Tor ths
rights o. all mec and that it will os
accepted as an omen Of power and per-
petutity of he Spanish republic
Mr. Anthony. Of Rhode Island, from
the Committee on Printing, reported q
resolution to print tor the use OF the
Senate, | 2D0 pies Of the last Agri'
culrur4l report, which was adopted.
Mr.. Acorn, OF Mississippi, asked
leave to submit q resolution anthori'
.slrg the eelect Committee on levees ol
'.he Mississippi river to cit during recess
and be ep Ike OIL the great Importance
'o' the subi,ct :,
Mr. Ferry. of Connecticut, objected,
and SAID it was 10 the nature oil legls'
lIalion
Mr. Window, OF Minnesota, thought il
{ he 5 nate had right to appoint COM
I nitrees at this session, there could be
no obi lection 10 their gathering informa-
l,ion.
As there was not quorum present
Mr. AIcorn did moi press tie resolution.
The Senate then took up the re-olu-
tion exnonorating Clayton, OF A kansas,
rom the charges made against him.
Tne minority report submitted by Mr.
Nor wood. claiming that the charges
against Clayton were sustained, was
tnen read from the desk.
Tue reading being concluded, Mr..
Morton OF Indiana, from the Commit
Tee on Priv ,leges and EIec'ion, submit
ted a report in reference TO the memo
rial OF the mem bers OF the Legislature
Of Missouri, making charges o. bribery
in election ot Bogy as Senator from that
State, and asking to be discharged from
'urther consideration OF the matter, on
the ground that the evidence accom-
panyiDg the memorial was not OF a
character to JUSTIFY any action on the
part or the Se"a,e
The Com mitree was then, by unan'-
nous vote, dischsrgrd from the further
Confederation OF the subject.
Mr. B reman OF West Virginia, Oh
'ered resolution author zng the CHIEF
Clerk 10 revise the manual and print
10 90 copies OF the ssme Adopted.
Mr.. Anthony then asked to take up
his resolution author ne. Mr. Patter'
SOD, late Senator from New Hsmp-hire,
10 make a statement in reference to
char.es against him be printed IN the
Congressional record, tut Mr.. Norwood
took the floor o. the Clayton case he
said be W - not in a physical condition
TO permit him to make extended re-
marks and If he was, the time limited
bv the Senate WAS in evident in haste
10 adjourn His views hal been sub
mrt,ed and read. and il he had time he
believed he could demonstrate bis con-
cu.ions were correct. He had been
rut on the committee ag .irst his will,
bat had endeavored to perform his duly.
lie had Ishored earnestly To that effect,
crd bis belief WAS that Clayton, then
Gov-rnur, welded the ext cutive power
OF that State tor biz own advance ement
10 the S-nate, in very improper man
ner rrom the beginning OF the canvass;
that by tre Constitution OF Arkansas,
possessing almost absolute power over
The registration OF voters, he exercise d
it TO appoint men as registers tor h
direct otjec'; ssser,ir G hs der igns that
he decer ded from hi devoted position
As Governor and dahbled in the pool OF
pollt cs; that be Travelled from count,
10 county, taking An active, personal
part in g. curing The nomination Of men
10 the legls'a AZURE who favored him.