New-York tribune., 1873-02-18

made an arrangement TO transfer his friends to
Mr. Caldwell in consideration OF the atters promise TO
pay this money but taking all the Testimony tegethe
thS Committed have doubt that the transaction be-
tween him and Mr.. Clarke was as has been stated MT
Caldweh's subsequent refusal to pay the money to Mr.
Clarke does relieve the character OF the transaction
probably resulted IN the exposure OF Mr. Cdd
well and the institution Of this examination There was
nothing in the evidence TO show that Mr. Clarkes ex
penses in the Senatorial canvas or "a the preceding can
before the people amounted TO half the sum which
Mr. Caldwell was 10 pay him.
WHAT CALDwELL's ELECTION COST HIM.
Mr.. Clarke and Mr.. Carney each testihes that Mr.
Caldwell told them after the election that his election
had cost him $4,000. Mr. Anthony, the Mayor Of the
City Of Leavenworth, testified Mr.. Caldwell admitted TO
him that the election had cost him over 10000 MT
Burke, editor OF The Learenporh Herald and sup
porter OF Mr. Caldwell In his canvass testlhes tha atI
The election, Mr.. Caldwell told him the money he had
paid Mr. Carney was not more than 10 per cent Oh tne
another occasion that the election had cost him more
than twice his entire salary. 40,
The Committee have too much difficulty in tracing tne
money transactions but the evidence shows that various
sums amounting 20 over $4,000 we're drawn under cir
cumsances that make IL probable they were useu 70
procure Mr. CadwelTs election The sum of $4,000 paid
TO Mr. Carney has already been stated The second sum
A. 900 which Mr. Len t. Smith s0ears was pad 10 MI
Carney. and which Mr. Carney denies receiving, ana
eshes TO circumstances showing II was usea Vr ,n en
bribery OF members OF the LegsataIe, mas ssU % 1s
referred TO. 1t is further shown that three or Iou.
before the election took place Mr. Cadwels agent went
into the banking house OF Scott Co., at Leayenworth
| aud drew the sum OF $4,000 upon MT Salu-
the money TO Topeka by the train that morning which
was given the reason for presenting the check before
fed that at O'Clock in the evening before the election
took place Dr. Morris OF Leavenworth, q very acuve
that Judge Crozer OF Leavenwortb, influential sup
porter OF Mr. Caldwell and then at Topeka aborng Tor
hours at the request of Mr. Smith The testimony eft
doubt upon the minds OF the Committee tRoI o1os ipe
after banking hours understood that the money was 10
The evidence further shows that Mr.. T. j. Anderson
subsequently received from Mr.. Caldwell the sum OF
| 1,v he Kansas
Company upon the Treasurer of that Company was pre-
sened at the Kansas Valley Bank of Topeka by Mr. 4 D.
Anderson on the 2Sd of January day before the cleo
ton, and the money drawn upon II under ecuns
which taken in connection with other testimony make
il probable that the money used for Mr. CaldWeIs
! election The Committee have no reason 10 DeneVe thst
they have traced all the money that was usea' anu III
the foregoing statement have taken no account OF sew
eral small sums shown 70 have been paid 9T MT: CAD
well for the expenses OF his friends while at Topeka
| sIx FRIENDS WHO WE'RE MORE JEALOUS TFAN HONEST.
| Mr.. William SpTggs, former Treasurer of Kansas
testified in regard TO secOnsttuted committee OF Six
Of Mr. Cadwens leading friends who met from time 70
Topeka, during the day and evening for hVe or
six days before election TO confer and report pro-
gress in electoneerng for Mr.. Caldwell that during
the meetings Of this committee 1t was reported Oy MT
smith what members of the Legislature had been secured
20 vote for Mr.. Caldwell, how much was Vnereu 70 .
| Others and how much was asked by Others we quoto
We ally met al 10 O'Clock morning bad roll Of the
Of the House pd KEEP, them and We wOn
such time Of the Housa and sleh smother one
man for TIA; particular place and then we wSna a., meet
at smother hour report we hau
mayn making the report and comparing m notes there
calling over the when he would such and saeh man he
sSfCn, sSda 'ly sla Little TOO i5 him down
This witness testified to several interviews with Mt
| Caldwell, and we quote from his testimony:
win lust tell you what Mr. Caldwell said to about IL he asked me
use Of money votes and told him that kaes tgC members
believed at bad the eguiaoa Of 5 hi'Ig e Ssn on he d
found members that % Til', NJ cssu he @o of there p.
was sbObsr class Of hsbtoned gentlemen there in the Legislature hsi
would no. m f votes but they Ti r,rpg er .i T e ' and 5sy
would expenses paid and met any other class to send then
| 70 bin Lem.
| "a THOROUGHLY CORRUPT CANVASS"
The testimony of Mr.. sPriggs is very full and shows
that the canvass OF Mr. Caldwell thoroughly cor
rupt aud that money the chief argument relied
upon Among many other things, he stated that I. j.
Anderson told him that lie had paid Mr. Croker mem
| Der Of the House. 1900 for his vote, and that Mr.
Crocker afterwards backed out and handed the money
over 10 a Mr. Carson, TO be returned 10 Mr. Anderson
the money. Mr.. Carson was afterwards called by the
committee and corroboraed the statement admitting
be returned to Mr. Anderson, but that he had kept the
Mr. carney teStifes that in an interview with Mr.
Caldwell after the election, in which he was urging
friends who had voted for him, Mr. Caldwell took from
! his pocket memorandum book ana appeared to run
list of names and coming TO the man referred to,
said that man has been pad, and Mt Carney under
stood from his manner that he had IN tins memorandum
book list OF members with the sums PAID 10 eaon that
Mr. Caldwell told him, upon another OCCASION that he
had paid MI Bayers the sum OF $500 for his vote and
Mr. Anthony also swtdfs that in conversation with
had paid s9 500 for the vote Of Mr. Bayers There is
| much testimony showing that Lem T. Smith, Frank
] Drenning James L. Mcdowell George A. Smith, and T.
j. Anderson among the most active friends OF Mr. Cad-
well during the canvass, admitted at different times that
they had offered money 70 members OF the Legislature TO
vote for Mr. Caldwell In some cases specifying the mem
bers whom II was offered and paid and In otner cases
and that negotiations hand with others, which
| had not been completed. These men have denied
sons RfS the of tRs ears s SSa %
of money TO members offers to them agd several
expressly denied that they received the money that
offers were made to them Mr. Caldwell offered test,
have him OpsfG9 from on As Senate Senate that Mr. AptGO9g
WAS hS T61 10 @ n5 % S MONEY bne Sbed dsa To M BE TSa
about the time Of the election and 10 contradict several
statements Of Mr. Clarke.
MR. CALDWELL NOT LEGALLY ELECTED.
The most important contradictions OF the testimony
produced against Mr.. Caldwell made by the agents
OF Mr. Caldwell, who themselves implicated, by
the agents Of Mr, Caldwell who were directly charged.
with taking part in these corrupt practices aud there
are some contradictions made by witnesses against
whom there Is no cause OF suspicion but taking the tes
timOny altogether, the Committee cannot doubt that
money paid to some members OF the Legislature for
their votes aud promised to Others which was not paid,
and offered to others who did not accept it, BY the
Constitution each house Of Congress made the Judge
OF the elections returns and qualcations of its
bers. III person elected 70 the Senate has not the
constitutional qualification or II the election is invalid
by Of fraud corruption the jurisdiction 70
and determine is expressly vested in the Senate
Another clause Of the Constitution authorizes the Senate
TO expe member by twothirds vote. The causes for
which Senator may be expelled not limited or de-
fned but rest in the sound discretion OF the Senate 1t
has been subject OF discussion In the Committee
whether the ofenses OF which they believe Mr. Cald
well to have been guilty should be punished by expul
sion, to the validity Of his election; and majority
of the opinion that they 90 TO the validity OF his
election ana had the effect 10 make IL void Therefore
the Committee recommend 20 the Senate the adoption
Of the following resolution:
Received That Alexander Caldwell DOT du and legally elected to
the Senate Of the United States by the Legislature Of the State
Of KansaG
In conclusion, the Committee remark that while Mr.
Caldwell did things 10 procure his election which cannot
be tolerated by the Senate they believe he was as much