The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Bogy, Of Missouri, yindi.
Gated.
Facts Not Sufficient to Justify
Investigation.
Consideration Of the Clayton
Bribery Case.
SENATE.

Il
ton consratulating Spain on the passage {
the Porto Rico bill vas unanimously passed
Senator Morton made . report on tn
| memorial Of members Of the Missouri Lei
| islaiure in the case of Senator Boy, declar
ing thst the memorialists do not presen
facts efficient TO justify an investigation
The Committee on Elections vas therefor
unanimously discharged from further con
sideralion Of the subject.
Senator Anthony desired to have consid
cred his resolution, heretofore offered, de
claring that the failure 10 act on the case o
P.tter.on was not meant - An approval o.
disapproval Of PAtterson's conduct in III
Credit Mobilier matter.
Senator Norwood preferred that Clayton
case be considered, and in addition TO tn,
views presented BY him in his minority re
port, he proceeded to explain the testimony,
showing that Clayton, As Governor, WELDED
his executive power in = manner far from
being right, from the beginning of th,
Senatorial canvass TO the close. Clayton
did other things ho.ing that his election
was corrupt both in its inception and coz
summation. Clayton could not have come
to the Senate but TOR there things, and the
additional fact of the corrupt Use of money
in his transactions; that the Senate had,
under the evidence presented, ia right To
declare Clayton not entitled to . seat.
Senator Wright said he would have all
elections free and unbiased n far "a possible.
He should no, object to the passage Of 4 Law
providing that the seat OF . Senator shall be
declared vacant If it should be shown that
he had left his seat here and Vas in attend
ance ON the Legislature At the time Of his
election, or undertook, either in person or
through friend-, to influence his election.
There was no testimony that should influence
the mind Of q single Senator, n juror,
showing that Clayton ever Improperly
sought to inf hence the Legislature or po-
iittcal convention in Arkansas. He UNDER
took 10 say there was nothing whatever to
impench biz first or second election. and that
Ciay.on's conduct in connection with his
pIecrion vas without parallel in our politics.
The question WA stated to be on the reso-
lu,ion of the Committee, namely, that the
charges made and referred to the Select
Committee on investigation affecting the
official character and conduct of Hon.
Powell Clayton, are not Sustained
Senator SAulsbury said he should decline
to vote, n he mad not had time 10 examine
the testimony.
Senator McCreery remarked thst he was
paired off with Senator Cameron, although
he did not know how Mr.. Cameron would
vote were he here.
Senator Stevens said he would decline to
vote. a. the charges were too serious to
Justify a hzsty conclusion; time had not
been afforded to enable him to properly
weigh the testimony.
Senator Stockton declined to vote for the
reason assigned BY the other Senators. 1t
would take week or 40 to sum up the testi
mony and place it before the jury.
Senators Caserlv, Thurman, Ransom and
Kelley, severally declined to vote, for rea-
sons similar to those above stated.
Senator Carpenter remarked, l desire to
join the Democratic party on this occasion,
and decline to vote.
The resolution was agreed to BY yeas 80,
NAYS 6.
Senator Anthony called up his resolution
in relation to ex Senator Patterson. He
proposed a modification, namely: that J. W.
Patterson have leave to file q statement
which shall be published in the Congress
ional nsoond.
Senator Boreman thought it altogether i'm
proper that this privilege he accorded, a
Senator Patterson vas now private citisen.
Senator Auothony remarked, that
Mr.. Patterson standing here in the closing
days acssion had right to demand the con-
alteration Of the resolution reported by the
committee recommending bis expulsion. IT
gas said all over the Senate that it vas i'm
pos.ibls 10 consider the resolution at that
time, and that It could not be considered
without the sacrifice Of public business. but
that il Patterson would waive his right to
be heard the Senate would pas on the sub
jet at their special session. he thought
something was due to . man charged with
q crime affecting his honor, which was more
than his life and character to his children.
After long debate on the subject it went
over.
Senator Morton offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President
of the United States TO communicate the res
olution paa.ed by the Senate congratulating
Spain on the abolition of slavery in Porto
REQ to the Government Of that country.
The Senate then went into executive session,
sfter which it adjourned.