New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22
THE "OUTSIDE.. RASCAL" md TIE
"RPOTUER SENdTORD

TIE "OUTSIDE.. RASCAL" md TIE
"BROTHER SENATOR"
II was rather melfuOus debate they had
in the Senate the other day upon the question
whether the Committee appointed to try Col.
York of Kansas for having been brbed by
Senator POmerOy should have Its powers en-
largcd so as to try other persons who had
been bribed by the same excellent person. Col.
York, it will be remembered, was offered
$1,000 for his vote by Senator POmcrOy The
fool made fuss about it. Just as though it
was an uncommon thing for United States
Senators to pay men for their votes. He
acted as though he thought it was disgraceful
and dishonOrable to be bribed by Senator.
Accordingly he raised a row over it, and the
Kansas Legislature, which seems TO
have been pervaded by the same alb
surd idea, refused to reGlect PomerOy. All
of which was to POmerOy's detriment and dis
advantage. Moreover the disturbance raised
by this man became so general that great
many newspapers took a hand in it, and the
public mind was worked mp to the ridiculous
pitch of believing that Senator POmerOy, who
is an exemplary man in all his relations,
pronounced friend of temperance and an ac-
tive participant in religious gatherings, had
been doing something not entirely right i'll
buying York's vote. And this. too, was IN
pleasant. 1t excited much feeling On the part
of Senator POmerOy, who is an an uncom-
monty sensitive soul; so that, without stop
ping to reclaim the $1,000, which at last ac-
counts adorned the top of copy of the Stat
utes of Kansas standing on end on the Speak
IL, in no mol
packages, he FASTENED away from the home of
his adoption and the State which he has so long
and so honorably and profitably represented in
the Senate, and hicd him to his seat among
his peers. And there, thanked by Patterson
and Harlau-thOugh Outtlanked by IOrk-he
looked the Vice-Presdent full in the face.
and lifting up his voice unbOsOmed him of
his woe In his presence, in the presence of
his fellow Senators, and in the presence of
the country, he denied publicly" he denied
"each and every" be denied specifically
everything that anybody had ever said with
the bosom of his denial he swept away history
and fiction, allegation and alligator, and when
he sat down there was nothing left but few
trifing facts in the physical geography of the
State Everything else was totally, absOlu-
"tely, and wckedly false" And then he
demanded that ga select committee be APP
pointed with full powers to investigate fully,
thoroughly, and quickly each and every charge
made or even insnuated.n Nothing could be
nobler than the attitude of the Senator
upon this occasion. There are things in oil
colors in the panels of the Capitol much less
worthy of COmmemOratOn. In order not to
lose any time" discaiming any desire, and
mindful of the imprOprety of having anything
/" to do with the cOmmittee"-he offered a resO-
luton raising such a committee, and it was
adopted. Being very careless though en-
tirely conscientious man, he had so drawn the
resolution as to restrict the committee to the
trial of York. Several other people having
been guilty of the righteousness of tempting
POmerOy to bride them there sprang up a de-
sire to bring them TO justice, to do which
another resolution of instructions was neces-
sary. But Mr.. PomerOy has that degree of
tenderness of heart toward his fellow men
that he did MT care to have the others exam
ned. He was absent when the discussion
thereon took place
But it was proud day for Pomeroy, and it
was high debate for the United States Senate.
POmerOy was treated in the most delicate and
sympathizng manner by his fellow-Se Senators,
but York and his co-rascals were handled with
out gloves. One fact was established that Will
stand as a precedent for Congress and a warn
ing to future scOundrels who may be tempted
to make a fuss about being bribed to wit.
that no man can prefer charges against u. S.
Senator with mpunity. Senator COnkling spoke
in tho most whitening way of Mr.. York, if
" that be his name" Said he, Who was York 7
" A witness merely before that Committee
Could anything be more severe Another
Senator spoke of this man York." and another
said, "0f York | know nothing. To me he is
a New Yorker" and all treated Pomeroy with
courtesy and consideration. But into the midst |
of this debate there came with the snort and
plunge of war-horse the Hon. Mr.. Nye of
Nevada. Stepping briskly to the front he took |
his mother tongue by the hair. Some men |
who have strivings with the language are timid |
about it, holding it at arms length in doubtful |
wrestle. Not so Nye. In defense of friend he |
would not shrink from graphing alone an
,ntire vocabulary. He was equal to the 0cca-
,ion. TO use very reprehensible term, but
me which seems TO be adapted 10 this emer-
,ency. he fairly slung" it. He called York