New-York tribune., 1873-03-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
". 8. SENATE--SPECIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. March i

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| Mr.. McCREERY Dem., Ky), at his own re-
quest, was excused from serving as member OF the
Committee onPublic Buildings and Grounds ana also as
| almember OF the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. WEST (Rep., LsD offered a resolution that tno
Secretary Of the Senate pay 70 Mcssrs Ray ana Mc'
Ian, respectively applying for seats In the senate run
Louisiana compensation for the unexpired term ennns
March L. 1873 Referred TO the Committee on privileges
and Elections.
| THE REPORTERS.
Mr. ANTHONY CRep., R. ~ offered resolution that
the Committee on Rules be directed to issue no more
tickets to reporters gallery than there are accommo
datons that transient tickets or passes bo Issued
| aud that the Sergeant-atArms exclude from the re-
porers gallery those not entitled to admission thereto
He said the object TO provide reporters WIN goo"
| accomm odations Thirty or forty could be accomlno
| dated on extraordinary occasions. Those ehttled W
occupy seats were crowded out by strangers VINO re-
ceved pa sometimes TO double the capacity OIL 'nc
gallery II any reporters should happen to leave their
seats temporarily, on their return they found them
occupied by persons not connected With the press III
the rules made imperative that none but reporters
should be admitted 1t would be great convenience 10
them and deprive no others their rights As the reso
luton might require notifications on his motion u
was referred 70 the Committee on kuics
| PETITIONS NOT RECEIVED.
Mr.. HOWE rep, WIS., rose to present Two peutlons
one from the publshers OF newspapers ana the Quiet
relative to French claims and moved their reference
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| petition.
| Messrs SHERMAN Rep., Ohio) and HAMLIN Qsepp
Mel objected the ground that this was session for
executive and legislative purposes and, therefore,
the petitions could not be received such decsioh "
Mr.. HOWE was aware the Senate could not legislate
these petitions but the Senate could receive ana e
them with much proprety as they could MAKE e. CVm ON
mttees try members OF this body He could not ui-
derstand that great abuse would grow out vi SUCH
After further debate the question taken whstaeT
such petitions SHOULD be received ana decided I'D tno
On motion Of Mr. HOVE the Committee to Audit and
Control Contingent Expenses was ordered 10 pe con-
tnued and authorized TO sit during the recess o sno
| Senate.
The Senate the consideration of the Caldwell
Mr.. ALCORN Rep., Miss, member OF tho COMMITTEE
on Privileges aud Elections offered resolution that
Alexander Caldwell be expelled from his seat In the
Senate. He said he introduced this resolution with
view Of saving tme the rules required 1t TO lie over
one day but In introducing it he did not abandon the
report OF the Committee the resolution now pending
which declared that Caldwell not duly and legally
! elected 10 the seat he how occupies.
MR. LOGAN CONTINUES HIS SPEECH
Mr. LOGAN Rep., III, resuning his remarks from
yesterday, said majority OF the Cammittee first de-
cared the election Of Caldwell void. This was dis
cussed for some time and OF the members OF
the Committee AicOrnl wanted Mr.. Caldwell expelled
There was a desire the part of some Senator'S to
nact vital blow the Senator before the argument Is
concluded Had the Senate risen to high degree of
purity that it was necessary to brand Caldwell as
scoundre and villani would deny that his con-
duct had been proper that OF any other Sen
ator Mr. Logan further examined the testimony show
ing that against Caldwell il was unworthy OF belief
Mr. Logan. in conclusion said there was no evidence TO
show that bribery was resorted TO the purpose Of
electing Mr.. Caldwell and that he did not believe the
testimony such IL was in this would convict
man Of the slightest msdemeanor in any county court
In response to Mr. Stewart ep., Ney) Mr. Logau said
there was testimony that Caldwell ever offered dol
lar To any man vote for him except hearsay state
ment which was shown TO be unworthy OF belief The
charge of bribery WAS mere inference.
Mr.. AICORN said that in the Committee he was IN
opinion in order that there might be an agreement III
the report At tho time the report was made no one OF
the Committee dsscnted from the facts but only from
the conclusions He asserted In the language OF the
report that the testimony Is conclusive There was
facS that in the Kanss Legislature there was degree
corruption without parallel aud that the state OF
suited by the sending OF a senator here under
inaaences In coneI1oP he offered REQ sesonSn mat
tons and returns OF its own members, has power under
he shown 10 the satisfaction OF the Senate that the
election is tainted with fraud. He asked tha the resolu-
on motion of Mr.. CONKLING Rep, n. ". the Com.
mttee Revision Of the Laws were given leave TO
sit during the vacation
MR.. BUCKNGHAM's VIEWS.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM (Rep., Conn.l, in giving his views,
said appeared TO him that when it was shown single
voter had been bribed by the candidate the election
should be held rs void 1t admitted by Mr.. Cald-
well that ho paid Carney, who also candidate for
Senator $4,000 to withdraw and TO exert his influence
over his friends in favor OF Caldwell With this state OF
facts Mr. Buckingham's Tud came at once TO the con-
cuson that the means thus corrupt, against
pubic policy and should make the election OF Mr Cad
well void The payment Of money to Carney was
"a much a wrong as II it had been directly used
10 bribe a voter because lit removed an obstacle IN
the mind and will OF Carney and procured his support
aud that OF his friends He should vote for the resolu
ton with great personal PAIN but because OF sense OF
public duty regretng that he should thus wound one
with whom he had been terms OF pleasant private
and public Intercourse. III the Senate should not
denim this cement, then purity and honesty would
he stamped on in every election matter how fraudu
lent the it and thus would be stricken
blow Mt the and dignity OF the American Senate,
would be robbed OF the respect and confidence OF
the people.
The Senate, without further action the subject
before It, went Executive session. and afterward
adjourned.