The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-20

they received money, or that Offers vert
made them.
Caldwell offered testimonsy showing thai
Carney had made threats TO have him
oUsrED YnoA THE SENATE,
that Anthony Va hostile, and that Burke
had Law suit with him growing out Of
money furnished to Burke about the time Of
election, and,,to cootradict several statements
of Clark. The most important contradic-
tons of the testimony produced against Cald-
we'll are made BY agents Of Caldwell, Who
! we're themselves implicated, or BY agents
of Caldwell Who were directly charged With
taking part in these corrupt practices. And
there are some contradictions made BY Wit
nesses against whom there is no cause for
suspicion, but, taking the testimoney alto
gether, the committee cannot doubt that
MONEY WAS PAID
to some members Of the Legislature
for their votes, and promised to Others
which was not paid, and offered to Others
VINO dld not accept II.
BY the constitution, each House of Con-
gress is made the Judge Of the actions, re-
turns, and qualifications of its members. If
q person elected to the Senate has not the
constitutional qualifications, or if his cleo
ton il secured BY reason Of fraud or cor.
ruption, jurisdiction to examine and deter
mine is expressly vested in the Senate.
Another clause Of the constitution author
lies the Senate to expel members BY two
thirds vote. The causes for which Senators
may be expelled, are not limited or defined,
but rest in the sound discresion..of the Senate.
1t has been the subject Of discussion in the
committee, whether oienses for which they
believe Caldwell have been guilty, should be
punished BY expulsion, or 60 70 the validity
Of his election, and . majority are of the
opinion they 20 to the validity Of his cleo
,ion, and had the effect TO make it void;
therefore the committee would recommend
to the Senate the adoption Of the following
RESOLUTION:
Resolved, That Alexander Caldwell was
not duly and legally elected TO seat in the
Senate of the United States. by the legisla-
turs OF the State of Kansas"
In conclusion the committee would remark
that while Caldwell did things to procure his
election, which cannot be tolerated BY the
Senate, they believe he Was Is much sinned
against as SHINING He Was novice in poll
tics and evidently in the hands Of men who
encouraged him in the belief that senatorial
elections in Ksusss were carried by the Use
Of money.
Morton gave notice that he would call up
the report Of the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections, declaring CaldwelPs election
void, on Saturday next.
In the Pomsroy investigation this after
noon Frelinghuysen announced that the
committee had resolved to make il public,
and TO allow but one counsel to appear on
either side B. F. Simpson said he appeared
AZ counsel for York. Gushing said that he
proposed to appear As counsel for Pomeroy,
but a. the committee had decided TO allow
advisable to withdraw, since Horton, u. S.
Attorney for Kansas, was perfectly familiar
with the case, and that therefore he should
only advise with Horton aud Pomeroy, and
take no active part in the investigation.
State Senator York was called ~ the first
witness. and repeated substantially the testi-
mOny given BY him at Topeka.
A sharp cross-e1amination by Mr.. Horton
failed to shake the testimony OF York.
State Senator VIM. A. JOhn.On was sworn
aud corroborsted the statements Of York n
To the plot to b+at Pomeroy. bat knew moth
ing of his peraonal know ledge Of the bribery,
except what York told him. Adjourned ill