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, 1873-03-18

Tho case Of Caldwell, now pending boforo the
Bonato of tho United States, involves tho de-
ciston, by TINT body, whether bribery, to secure
MI election as Senator, in any way Affects tho
validity Of tho election Of tho member. Fifty
years ago, Mr. John Quincy Adams, III report
upon tho case Of Senator Smith, called attention
to tho fact that, while tho Constitution provided
tho strictost rules and regulations governing tho
election Of Senators by tho State Legislatures.
thero was no provision by which m election
once mado could bo recalled by tho body
making it, No matter low fraudulent may
have been tho proceeding, nor how
decoivcd and mistaken tho Legislature
may haye been in tho character Of tue
person elected, tho Legislature was without q
remody. But tho Constitution had provided d
means whereby tho Senate could protect itself
rot only against tho prosonco Of improper per-
sonB, but against those procuring elections by
fraud, or where the Legislature should seok to
forco au unfit person upon tho body; and this
means waB to ho found IN tho power to judge Of
the electlons Of its mombors, md to expel when-
ever two-thirds should go determine Tho case
Of Caldwell presents, for tho first timo in this
country, tho question whether bribery at tho
election Of Senator Is fact authorizing tho
Senate to doclaro tho election void, or to war;
rant his expulsion. Thia question is moro
directly presented, because the substantial
fact OF tho bribery is hardly denied, 1,--in-
deed it is overwhelmingly established by proof
The dofenso rests upon four grounds: i. That
tho proof does not show that enough members
wore bribod to change tho roault. q. That the
sopato has no right to inquire why mombora of
the Legislature votod Us they did voto, and that,
tho election being In all things confornablo to
Inv, is binding upon tho Senate. 3. That tue
nets objected to took place before tho election.
4. Tint bribery Of mombora of tho Legislature
ia not n statutory crime, under tho lAwB Of tho
United States, and cannot 10 punished.
Mr.. Morton, Of 1ndiana, last wcol made q
speech on this subject, which presents this mat
tor in its truo light. 1Io claimed that, undor tho
Constitution, tho Senate, as tho judge Of tho
election of its mombcrs, hng, in addition to do
Gliding aa to those qualifications and tho formal
ity Of their corti0catcu, full power to Judge
whether the oleotion WIS conducted ao-
oorling to law. and was free Or nttonded by
circumstances that would mako It invalid, such
as bribery, fraud OR intimidation" OF this, wo
do not 800 low thore can 10 any doubt. II tho
Senate is precludod by Tho certificate Of cleo
tion from inqufring whether there MAS legal
quorum OF tho Legislature present, or Whether
my nlonbors woro cocrced by violence, or fcar,
or were under arrcst, or whether members wcro
prevented from attending, OF my othor moanp
whereby tho freedom Of tho election WIS de-
stroyed, thon tho officer who makoH tho certitl-
cato of election usurpa tho powor Of tho Son.
ata and bocomea tho Judge Of tho election Of d
Bonator. Dooa bribery affect tho freedom of
election? Upon this point Mr. Morton citoa
, 1873-03-18

Tho expose madein The TRIBUNE Of yesterday,
Of the Bystomatlo mnnnor in which tho county ia
swindfod on the bhil bonds that are accepted on
criminal charges, is OF character to attract at
tention. It showed that, out Of e1o,032.95 Of
bonds given since tho fire md forfeited, only
one bond Of 9206,35 had boon satisfied, while
bonds representing 0,052.45 Ind boen returned
by tho Sheriff with the indoraomont: "No prop
orty found" Tho balance, amounting to
so,os0.5O, promises no better roturn. Out Of
thirty-soyen rocognizancos hut ono, for d small
sum, has been COLLECTED. It is represented that
tho most frequent way Of swindling on bail-
bonds Is for tho man who proposes to go
OF property for tho purpose, to mako
affidavit to tho possession, and then to turn
around and convoy the property to some other
party.-probably tho ono from whom ho received
it for temporary use. This practice indicatos
that tho law requiring bail is defective. 4 bail
bond, to be good, should DO d lien on sufficient
property to cover tho amount Of tho rocognt-
zanco. II not, 1t is evidently useless to require
that tlo bailor shall DO POSSESSED Of property,
since he can immediately transfer it, md thus
relieve himself, and prohibit the county from
tho collection Of tho bond. Bail-bonds in GRIM
innl casos should, in their very nature, bo re-
gardod differently from other bonds Of a COM
morcial charaotar. Tho defect Of tho law, how
ever, docs not releaso tho stato's At
torney, tho Justices Of tho Peace, and
the other oaicials who accept bonds, from blame
for such glaring aud Rystomatio swind1es as tho
records show. In tho absonco Of any lien upon
tho property, tho character ot tho individual
offering bail should be tie first consideration.
Wc can only conclude, therefore, TINT tho ro-
eponstblo officers orc very bad Judges Of human
naturo, or olso pay little attention to tho subject
when only ono forfeited recognlzanco is COL
lcctea out Of thirty-sovon, and only 5206 out OF
nearly 10000. Tho loss to the county Ia by no
moana the most BorlouB aspect Of the swinale
that ia thus tolerated. It affords roady means
for tho escape Of criminals, who only neod Buf-
1cient money to engage tho Horyiccs Of profess
eional bondsman to insuro tloir escape from
trial aud punishment. The showing Ia scanda-
loua, and tho oflioinls which it implcatcH will do
we'll to rodeom themselves.
, 1873-03-18

Canadian commerce continues to show tue
stimulativo effects of confederation, which,
in tho hrst flvo years Of tho Dominion, doubled
ita trade. During the last fiscal year, tho i'm
ports have risen to s1o7, ,11o, an increase Of
920,7 6S4 over tho year before; its exports arc
682,oso,ecs, which is sB,4G0,o45 moro than those
Of 1871. OF this trade 50 per cent comes to this
country. The public debt Is e122 400, ,129. Tho
revenue Is s2o,714,818, and the expenses
&l7, ,689, 408. Tho Canadians hayo low tariff,
one reauls Of which III soen in the prosperity Of
Aheir ship-yards, which addod laat year III nov
vcssela to their commercial marine.
, 1873-03-18

Tho President has reappointod all the men,
bers Of Lis Cabinet, except Mr. Boutwell,, who
has boon elected to the Senate. For tho Troas-
ury he has solicited Alr. William A. Richardson,
OF Massachusetts, who has been Assistant socro-
tary, for several years, under Mr. Boutwell, The
complete Cabinet is composed of
Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of gtate.
William ". Delknap, Secretary Of War.
George III. Robson, Secretary OF tho Navy.
Columbus Dclano, Secretary Of tho Interior.
William 4. Richardson, Secretary Of tho Treasury.
John A. ]. Crcswel, postmastor~ General.
George Il. Williams, Attoznoy~deuera1.
Thoso WHO have expected a change In the
Cabinet, and indirectly therefrom. change or
modification Of tho policy OF tho last four yoare,
will DO disappointed. Tho appointment OF Alr.
Richardson as tho SUCCESSOR OF Mr. Boutwell, if
1t have any Significance at all, mems that tho
policy Of tho lato Secretary is to DO continued.
It il but just, however, to both nlr. Boutwell, and
to Mr.. Richardson, to state that 1t Is now under
stood TINT tho illegal expansion Of tho currency,
In October last, by tho reissue Of portion Of
the once retired groenbacks, took placo during
Mr.. Doutwella absence from Washington, and
TINT Mr. Richardson performed tho net, upon
the order Of tho President Tho Senate Com
mttee in their investigation troatod 1t as the act
Of tho Assistant Secretary, and polntolly COLI
demnod 1t. Thoro il nothing on record, how
ever, to show that oithor htr. Boutwell, or Mr..
Richardaon opposed 1t. About tho timo Of the
Philadelphia Convention, In juno last, there
were atrong declarations tint tho President, In
ILLS Cabinot especially by tho appointment OF
other persona to auccood 1&obeaon and Oreswoll,
whose official conduct lad been tho subject Of
investigation and public animadyoralon. Tho
President has probably concluded TINT tho cleo
tion "glndlcatod" the Cabinet oflloora as efrcc-
tuhlly az himsolf.
, 1873-03-18

1,ohorts, ro(nso to rccoivo tho monoy. THO
action OF tho Massachusetts Congressman
In aonowlat difroront. That State fur
,l!nllod NIL tito Now England votes that
woro gtyon for tho measure, and, wlilo
ono Of lta Representatives,, Mr.. 1lonr. WHO did
not voto in Its favor, rofuses, liko Mossrs. Pot
tor and Roberts, to rccoivo tho additional pay,
1o docs not like them, roturn It TO tho Troaa-
ugy, but asBnnlcH to glyo It to 1oca1 ciar1ty.
, 1873-03-18
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND ITS
NEW FREIGHT LINE.

Tho annual reports of tho various officers Of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company to tho
Stockholders have just boon published, and
possess a public interest In two respects:
First, tho business Of the road and its branches
for tho year; and, second, their relation to the
goneral question Of transportation. The oarn-
ings Of the railroad aud branchoe botween Phil
tho expenses, e19,764 ,G73oo, leaving net earn-
ings, 1921, ,852.18, Ill ncroago over 1871 of
IS, 3,292, ,888.42. The earnings Of tho Philade1-
phia l. Eric were Sc, 800, ,752.87; expenses,
e3,288, ,015.o1; not earnings, a692, ,73B.9o. Tho
earnings Of tho United Railroads Of Now Jersey
wero s8,26G, ,22G.s0 expenses, eG,005, ,16o.7s; not
earnings, e2,o6l ,o6o,o2. Tho earnings of tho
Philadelphia l. Trenton and the United Rail-
roads of New Jersey (alroady montioned), Dolyi-
dore, Delaware, Rnilroad and Pennington Branch,
mud Delaware l. naritan Canal wero $40, ,455, ,225 +;
expenses, 97,Cs5,595, leaving total net earnings
Of tho railroads and cannl 81, ,7oo, $50. But, after
delucting from this sum tho interest OIL tho
bonda and guaranteed diydonds to shareholders,
the interest on the additional capital required to
conduct tho business Of tho roads, tho amount
Of debt pall off, and othor items, deficit for
Tho year on tito New Joreoy rohls is shown of
1924 ,2Bo.a4 which, a1dod to tho deficit
Of $3.50, ,238,23, which hnd accrued up
to JIM. i, 1872, makes q total
deficit up to Jan. l. 1878, Of s}1 15l 52757. The
Presidont of tho road, however, justilos tho de-
ttcit by the abRolute necessity which exists for
tho accommodation Of tho rapidly increasing
trnlio Of tho line from tho West destined to
Now York and tho Eaat. Tho revenues OF all
tho lines operated by the Company aro as fol-
lows, for TIM yoar 1879: Receipts, 800, ,888 503 SO;
exponacs, sac, ,431, ,023.4t; net profits, 911, ,257,
47o. From thia sum, tho following deductions
aro nailo: Dividends aud taxes thereon, 81, Ill.,
4o7; interest, e4al. .t45.o5; 1onsos e1a5, ,o5e.sl;
payments to Tho stato Of PENNSYLVANIA,
s4G0,000 dividonds; nnl intorcat paid
on account Of tho United Railroads
and canals Of Now Jersey, 90, l21, ,95742, lowing
balanco Of 81. .9o5 1924 on tho operation Of all
lines between Pittsburgh and Jersey City. No
report Ia made for the loaaor lincs wost Of Pitts
burgh.
A. largo part OF tho Prosllont's report III do
voted to the transportation question, two points
III which aro specially interesting. The ilrat is
IN historical record Of the Union Transportation
Company, or Faat Freight Limo, run Ii, conuoc-
ton with tile road. It appears TINT tho intro
duction OF tho Fast Freight Limo was only adopt
cd as measure OF eelf-proteotlon. aftor the
%otI af,f aFfo f,.A,.
New York to discontinue thsis employment.
, 1873-03-18

At a moeting Of representatives OF the farm
ers' associations Of Mclean County, held at Lex
ington, Saturday, the Legislature was unani-
mously asked to empower tho Railroad Commits
sioners to pay all tho legal expenses Of tho
defendants IN the treHpaaa suits begun by the
Chicago, Alton t. st, Louis Railroad.
, 1873-03-18

Tho Chicago produce markets woro dull yes-
terday, and tho majority wero easier. Moss
pork was quiet and 30 por brl lower, at 914.G5@
14.70 cash, and 914.95@15.00 seller May. Lard
WAS quiet and 10 per 100 lbs higher, at $1,000
7.85 cash, and sso5@8,o7]1S seller May. Meats
wore quiet and shade easier, ut 61]6c for shoul-
dors; 7A@796o for short ribs; 73s@71lo for
short clear, and 91l@1115o for sweot-pioklod
hams. Highwinea wero nomipally unchanged,
at 8oL@87o per gallon. Lake freights
were Inactive and easier, ut 1215@1ao
for corn to Buffalo. Flour was dull and un-
changed. Wheat WAS quiet and 1 10 lower, closing
weak at sl.1o9@ seller tho month; 91.2o seller
April, and e1.24 sollor May. Corn was loss &C.
tive, md 1s@ho lowor, closing at 81s6@3sho
cash, and $500 seller May. Oats wero more ao-
two, and 5G@Ao lower, at 2o14oo2611c onsh, and
2G1Go Boiler April. nyo waB quiet and firm Mt
Csc. Barley was more actlyo, and hrmer, closing
at 7o@7015o for regular No. 2 or soller April.
Live hogs met with IN active demand, and prices
advanced 5@10o, or to 94.s5@5.3o for poor to
extra. Cattle and sheep were quiet and un-
changed,
, 1873-03-18

1HnaiR or sunaunrr1oN trAYAntE IN ADVANCED. =
pslly, hy mail, ,..31S.NNI Hu,!Ay.
frt'"aoky."..... u.UOt Weekly ."... E.UU
parts of d yoar at thu rato.
Tn mos Ont dclay and hlisako. 10 and Hlso Post
0aco adtlross fn fuft, Including stnto And County
ncuit.ancts ay be undo p!thor by drntt oxiroas foss
Office or1us, In ,rgiscrod lo:to:si Mt n,tr tiak
TEt.MH tn CITY HUuacN1nEns,
Uhl,, dctiynrot, Sunday cxeon!ot e eonts rer Mnsk
Uat duli, ero Hnn!ny incluioh u conta ter HeoK'
A,ldrox, THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Eorupr Madison aud DearEorn.sts., 0hieago Ill.
, 1873-03-18

With the exception Of Mr. Fernando Wood, no
nember Of OongrcBs from New York City voted
in favor OF the salary stea1 and two ofits Repro
gaptAtlYee, Mr, QlazAsoa n, Potter ena NJ,
, 1873-03-18

ffost OF the Senators who spoke yesterday on
the Caldwell case favored expulsion, tho legal
objection to declaring his election invalid Beem-
Ing inauperable oven to such Btorn Senator as
Bayard Of De1awnro. Senator Sherman pro-
posed that tho subject should bo closed by
Wednesday. but no action waa takon on the
Sy1t;an
, 1873-03-18

Tko periodio proposition is mado that tho Gem
eral Assembly meot in this city. An attompt
Was made, yesterday, to have t. Committee ap-
pointed to prepare quarters hero for m adjourn
cd session, but it was not successful.
, 1873-03-18

Spctia! D7apotth % TIE Chicluo 7ribttnc.
IASs1Ha, Marc. N.-At Mason, to-iay, dclo-
gatos wero choscn from Inghan, County, ,i.lboral-
Democrat, to tho State Nominating Convention
for Justice Of tho Bupreno Court and l.cgonts
OF tl,o univorsity. Tho Delegates woro Hon. I;
Geo. p. Sanford.
, 1873-03-18

MYERS OPERA 11OusK-Monroe stroot, betwoon
6tatu md Dearborn. Arlington. Cotton t Ko1nbo's
Kl.tsot md Duelosquo Troupe.
, 1873-03-18

Tho Warrington correspondent Of tho Now
York Times, In commenting upon the oircum-
stance that tho Comptroller OF the Treasury
fgst refugea to paas tho warrant for tho pay
, 1873-03-18
various and humorous authorititn, from which
wo mako tho following uoloctioue;

various and humorous autlorititg, from Which
wo mako tho following soloctions:
Tho grcat principle which lies ut lilo fonn1a!o Of
aif elective governments, and In cBsonnI, inccd, 10
tho worry idea OF plcctin, Ia, lint tho clccsora sa 10
FREQ III tho giving Of tlc!r surrngos.
Freedom Of elections is vioatod by oxscrnal y!olenco
by which tho electors constrained, or by hrlbery
by which their will IL corrupted; nhd I'll al chsos
where tho electors prevented In either OF theho
ways from Tho frco a1crcnc of otr right tho olnction
will he void, without roforonce 10 tho number Of votes
thereby Affected.
To freedom Of election may a1ao bo violated by cor
rpting tl!o will Of The electors by cans Of bribery a
we'll as by nnlatis preventing them by o1tor'int
vlolcnco from o1eroininy tho right Of sufFrage.
It bribery Ia afa octlso Of iiono,a character
md utterly subvoralvo Of tho freedom Of elcotlon
that, when proved to have been pracscd, though III
instance only, anl though majority Of unhrboa
voters remain, tho election Will bo absolutely votd.-
Gushing on Legislative Assemblies.
Bribery ut M election is tho creation, or tho attempt
to create, nn unt,.o influence over tho disposition OF
Huragca by lucrative consideration, or voluntary
aub]oction to such inilronco.-Saemrd o" Eteetsona
This is the common lnw on bribery, and is
wholly independent Of any statutory provisions.
AL tho stntntos Of England hnvo been founded
upon and carry out thoBo principles. Any other
law or r11lo would offor a premium on bribery In
4ho o1oot3on NJ aonntore 1v remoyinp oyery noa-
49,
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po.po'l"sca W ~.
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final. Tnoro ia no authority anywhere to royiow
" fesoiHo 'h"' a'''on' ~ .A1 I'D AosaAoa 'o'
oieoton VI l'h OWL, inoinoo.0' "1 ",'1o 80 aDAo :.
1u'o '""' opon 'Ao polA' .Aas 'nu ''4'o5' -
piofoi'' tooA piuoe poAolo o"'@"o"' o'oo''o"'
a"o' ana1''oAo, .0t's' ~ p"1''A "A'A'A< wv
'"'.aa's@on " WIZ o'n1s0' e'%'. Ao~'N'-'
1oAao ~ o<not o"a'e~AA. 1Ao'.oA 'n"' e'n0
sAAIHbA3 III" o*oA oloho'
, 1873-03-18

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 17.--Oharlcs Hunt,
d woil-known tohaooonlHt Of t!lls city, committed
himaolf with pistol. The supposed cause Il
financial troubles,
, 1873-03-18

In Clearly Responsible for ovory robbery Of tho
Troasury, oyery fraud upon tho pooplo, and
ovory Federal aggroeson TINT ID porpotratod .lr-
dor tho cover OF legislative authority.
, 1873-03-18
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, 1873-03-18
TO.DAY'9 ADJUSTMENTS.

M'vICKENs Tl1EATRE-asadison srcot, botweon
stao aud Dcasborn. 1inEagomont Of Edwin Booth.
"Jul{us Qmsar."
, 1873-03-18
Col. n. D. Cook has been choaen President Of
the Railroad md Warehouse Commissioners.

Tho memorial of Missouri Democrats concern
Ing Senator Bogy's alleged bribery Was presented
yesterday to tue United States Senate.
, 1873-03-18

For patient and Hkillful villainy, tho frauds on
tho Bank Of England, Of which London papora
give aomo seanty Details hayo porlaps never
been RurpaBsod. The gang countorfoitod tho COM
mercial pnpor Of several leading bankers, and
their preparations covered not only tho manu-
faoturo Of tlinoront kinds OF ban1s-noto papor,
with peculiar watcrmarks and tho forgery Oh
somo Of the notea Of half-a-lozon names, but
also q courso OF legitimate transactions for
months with tho bunk in order to gain footing.
They evidently mount to uako d great haul, nnd
nothing but so little thing ns tho omission of
datc prevented their achieving d ca1amitous suo-
coaa As It is they got s400, 1000, OF which
s237, 900 was in United States bonds. 4 similar,
but much less extensive series Of forgerios, was
detected yostorday in Now York, by which $50, GOO
voro obtained on counterfeit bonds Of tho Wa
bash and tho Fort Wayne Roads. These forgerios
woro discovered In tho omission Of tho words
" and Co." in m Endorsement.
, 1873-03-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-24
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

Two members of the special committee of the
Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen appointed investigate
art oftbe Bridge absent from the meeting Sat
urday, and Senator Murphy present response
subpoena. In consequence OF the few members OF the
committee present he not formally examined but he
made informal statement to the effect that he had
never permitted his to appear In connection with
any bill which he advocated before the Legislature. lie
superntended the financial affairs OF the corporation
its organization supervising the contracts aud dsburse
ments. The money always paid by him IN checks,
except in his absence, when Mr.. etranahan, Mr.
Hustled, or the Chairman of the Executive Com
mttee, performed that duty. The Senator said that
he subscribed for $4,000 worth OF stock because
he believed the bridge would be of great benefit
10 Brooklyn. He had other interest ia the matter
The public, lie said were deceived about the matter
The entire work success, aud the piers monu
mcnts of en- cheering skill. The work has
money than anticipated on account Of the add.
tona five feet In hight which was ordered 20 Ice added
by the Government The bridge may cost about 1880,
600 more than was expected and the Land S5OO.0OJ In
addition. This viii make the total cost $200oOJ0 The
land near the foot OF the piers eau he utilized aud made
10 Yield considerable revenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-24
SALE OF sTATUARY.

The marble statuary which has been on ex-
hibton at the Clinton Hall salerooms for several days
was disposed Of by auction on Saturday Inc cohecoh
comprised II pieces by the late Joseph hozier and also
number of busts and medalons by r. H. Park and
BYRON NJ Picket. mediumsized audience gathered to
witness the sale, but there not much competition,
and the prices commanded did not cover the value or
the pieces by Mozer with the prices are as io
lows: - a., -, e,.-.., aeoo.
Peu.eo,o SLIPS, "Jssi,a-God5ess o. ss a goo
SMALL s625 The Peru 5000; Wept OF the WshtonWlsh
(eoo s3Oi Rebeeea at the Well 500 " The Whe lay OF
Avenel1 $50; "LAlero" $500; The Vigil Of RIpab pIVO
The statuary by Park with the price OF each piece -
given below tho first Two lots being busts and the ohe
medaOns: - -, ann =. ~
"sapphop 500 Purity" s27oi "Barly Sorrow sIeo Mem
oyD 800, Marguerite S95; The Present. S45i The Future
s Piekes Jennie and Florence brought - each
The Youth sold for $685. and large clock from Tie
Palace Of Versailes sold for $40