, 1873-03-21

The vote on Caldwel's case may bo foaoLod TO-
| morrow.
rEAoE COMMISSIONER.
.. Thomas, Of petaluma, GAL, has boon ap-
pointed Peaco Commissioner, vice Applegato,
| resigned.
SENATE...ExTRA SESSION.
| SENATORIAL PRINTING.
WAsH1NaToN, March 20.---On motion Of hTr.
ANTHONY, 1t was resolved that the COMMITTEES
on Public Printing bo instructed to inquire into
| tho number of bills, reports, and public docl1-
,nonts printed for tho uao Of tho senetc, aud re-
! port what changes, If any, aro necessary
On motion Of a1r. ANTHONY tho daily hour
| Of meeting Of Tho Senate was 1xod at half past
| u, until othorwso ordered.
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE nuLEs.
| Mr. WRIGHT offered an addition to the rules,
| which he naked to have printed and referred to
| the Committee On Rules, proposing TINT no de-
| bate Hhall bo in order unless 1t re1ate to or bo
pertinent to tho subject bofora tho Senate TINT
| debate may DO closed by . vote Of two-thirds
after twontyfour lourB' notice al bills shall DO
placed upon the calendar ln their ordor, and
shall DO disposed Of In such order unless post
poncd all special orders nro prohibited ,tnloss
by unanimous conaent, and bill postponed
| shall, unlesa otherwise ordered, go to tho foot
Mr. IT. THURMAN Si5iI1 objected, and tho resolution
| 1ioa over.
Tho Senate resumed consideration Of tho
| Caldwell question. Mr.. Conkling, who WAS en-
titled to tho floor being absent, Mr. HAMIL-
TON. Of Maryland, Expressed his views on tho
@ snblee arguing that tho Senate could not 60
into tho conduct and motives OF tho
members composing tho Legislature. Ho
could not vote to DECLARE tho soat Of
M a G' e. bo no%si 10 but a,n sfs Ses ss who no
had pasaed beyond tho control Of tho Loogis1a-
ture. Ho could not compromise with fraud, and,
while ho sympathizod with the person an Thom
eses @ S Ss I'd e sons3or from
| Kansas iu tho mobt solemn form.
a1r. CONKLINd resumed his remarks from
and indofensible the payment BY Mr.. Caldwell Of
| 915, 900 to Carney, to forbenr action in his own
bohalf and to support Caldwell for Senator.
But ths did not shoy bribery bribery OF tho tegsla-
sion, he said he believed tho discussion
would concentrate the burning focus
Of public attention on the lax and
culpable agencies which tamper with elections.
pass laws Furnishing bribery in elections. He
hoped, after the termination Of this case, tho
record would show that tho American Senate WAS
f% a faease spo p p1d sntaa saou e. ssnus 5 sn1a s
methods, md safeguards Of tho Constitution as
hrr. sCHURz, -nlludiug to . portion Of Mr.
Conklings romarks, asked tho Senator from Now
Chronicle an article eevoroly orticiaing his
(Sohurz's) late speech. and saying tit was
! well-known, fact that this immaculate
sfaa spsses aaa 'seSsSs sSa durs ha s afs
Iii: CoNKLIRG remarked that lie was littlo
surprised that tho Senator should make such an
1lr: sCHURZ, rosuming, eaid ho WAS little
srpriHod, after tho friendly discussion here, that
tho Senator should havo mado such an alluslon
to him. Ho characterized tho story aa an abso-
luto and unmitigated fabrication. Flo not only
did not ask pay, but mover received anglo.
Mr. CoNKL1NG inquired whether tho 6onntor
meant the laRt or previous canvass
Mr. soHURz replied that one year ego there
we're similar charges against him in tue New
York Times, and he then pronounced them bnse
and unmitigated falneuoods. Ho would ask tho
en10r 4 from Eew New :, York % ro1o1tsa Wnhs tbo ho
rumor TINT tho Senator from New York bad re-; !;
coivod 900 from tho Central Pacific Railroad
Company 10 represent its Interests, and II he
lad madc tho aliusion IN such way aa to point
to tha Senator from Now York, would ho not, IN
ouch q case, have raised tho question of propri-
ETY. and deconcy?
Mr. OONKLtNG ropliod 10 would dony It, and
tor from Missouri to say to the man who made
that statement that he was liar.
Mr; sonURz said, applying the same r1le. hs 9
~u lie. and p authorizS tho sonator from Nen York
to call the originator OF It liar.
Mr. CONKLING-Doos tho Senator authorize
mo to cay that it is lie tint in the laat CAM
paign the Senator received specified aunla7
Mr. SCHURZ-I authorize him to say that tho
man lies who chargeu mo with having received
$20o, Or ANYTHING, for any speech l delivered III
Mr.. 0onklfng roso to roply, when Mr. soHURZ
said, II have tho floor" aud continuel: I au,
thorixo tho Senator from Now York also to call
him linr who, with regard to other storics, al-