Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
sENATE-EXTRA SESSION.

The Caldwell case was further consid-
cred on the 22d, and Mr.. Ferry (Michigan) offered
an amendment, THAT Alexander Caldwell be, and
he is hereby, declared to have been elected Sena-
tor of the United States by the Legislature Of Kan
sas The discussion was participated in by Messrs
Ferry (ConnecticuD Alcorn and Ferry (Michigan),
The Vice-P President laid before the Sem
ate On the oath, letter from Alexander Caldwell,
announcing that he had resigned his seat Sen
ator from Kansas This letter was accompanied
by a note from Governor Osborne, of Kansas Chen
in Washington). acknowledging the receipt OF Mr.
Caldwells resignation. Mr. Morton then said 1t
competent to expel a man who was not .
Senator, to declare his seat vacant; therefore
heconsdered his duties as chairman OF the Com
| ulittee on Elections at an end, in so far as Mr..
Caldwells was concerned The
Clayton case was taken up by vote Of 36 to IA,
and the report OF the Committee was read -. "A
resolution adopted ordering ten copies OF the
Congressional! Record for the icePresdent and
each Senator, five for each member Of the House,
and 300 copies to he sold at cost. Resolutions
were Notwithstanding the Committee on Trans
portation routes to the seaboard inquire and
port at the next session as to the nature and extent
of the obligations of the railway companies as to
is necessary to guard against Interruption of the
postal service congr atulating Spain on the aboli
| ton of slavery in Porto RICO.
| On the 25th the resolution congratu-
| lating Spain on the passage of the Porto Rico
| Emancipation bill was passed unanimously, and
| a resolution also adopted requesting the
President to communicate the resolution TO the
| Government OF Spain. The Vice President APP
| pointed Mr.. Boutwell, to supply the vacancies In
| the Committees on Privileges and Elections
and Public Lands. THE Committee on
Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred
the memorial of thirty seven members of the Mis-
| souri, Legislature, In regard to the election of
Louis V. Bogy to the Senate of the United States,
made report to the effect that lit is not the pro-
| vince of the Committee upon this reference
to inquire whether the judgment pronounced
| by the House of Representatives of the
Missouri Legislature upon the evidence
was correct, but they express opinion that the
| evidence is not of character to require of the
| Senate an investigation The Committee was
ton of the SUBJ ect. "A resolution agreed TO
SO to 6-decaring that the charges against Sena-
tor Clayton. of Arkansas, were not sustained. 80.
The resolutions relating to the Of Mr.. Patter-
| son we're debated.
Mr.. Carpenter was chosen President
pro tenn, on the 10th, during the absence of the
| Vice President. Resolutions were adopted-in-
| strucing the Committee on Transportation to re
port at the next session rs to the extent Of the obi
CATION of the railway companies with regard to
the postal service, and what additional legislation
is necessary to protect the service against inter-
| ruption by hostile action of the companies :;
| instructing the Secretaries Of the Treasury and
| slnterior TO transmit to the Senate informa-
ton to the amount of bonds issued by the Cen
trail Pacific Railway, forming the first mortgage on
| its property; relating to ex-senator Patterson 8
defense in the Credit-MObilier matter with
an amendment ordering 1t to be fled and
| printed with the report Of The commit
! tee; authorizing the Committee Trans
portation to sit during recess, to Investigate and
report upon the subject of transportation between
| the interior and seaboard. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections, heretofore instructed to
! inquire into the most practicable mode of
electing the President and Vice President,
were given leave to hold their
sessions in Washington or elsewhere. -. Messrs.
Mitchell and Davis were added to the Sc
| lpefC mil on Tran a iuti an
was unanimously adopted rendering the thanks of
| the Senate to the icePresdent for the ability,
| courtesy and impartality manifested by him as
! presiding officer, and then the Senate ad-
| iourned sine die.