Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-04
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1886.

cies between the statements of Pomeroy
and Page, such as 10 whether it was 10 the
morning or in the afternoon of Monday
thst Page last called on Pomeroy. Perhaps
they are not other than such as show The
absence of arrangement between them as
Witnesses. s-r reuereT9 49,
Kfhe committee, some of whom were abs
sent on other duty from time to time as thai
evidence was being taken, did not receive.
the printed testimony until the morning OF
Saturday the 1st inst, and have given the
evidence such examination as in the press
of business they have been able, which has
been by no means as thorough as desirable.
Committee bearing in. mind that The
whole transaction is the result of p) OF to
defeat Pomeroy, and remembering Uiat the
burden of proof Is ON the party maj ding the
accusation, have come TO the Conclusion
that York has not sustained BIS charge By
sufficient proof, contradicted as it is by the
evidence Of Page and Po'meroy himself.
Committee report herewith the evil
dence taken and the b riefs of the respec-
tive counsel. FT EEfH
The above majority report is signed by
Senators Frelinghuysen, Buckingham and
Alcorn. The following are the : 81. Is
Views Of Thurman;
cannot agree with the report of the ma.
jority of the Committee. think that the
testimony proves a corrupt offer by POM
eroy to Senator Simpson, of the kansas
Legislature, to obtain the vote of the latter.
! also believe that Ithe testimony ccnvicts
Pomeroy Of having alleged TO bribe S enator
York Of that Legislature to vote foi; him.
That Pomeroy delivered the money to
York is not denied. Tbs only N aterial
issue between them is, for what p lrpose
was the money given? York says It Twas q
bribe for bis vote. Pomeroy says it was
handed to York to carry to one Page,
whom sPomeroy had promised to assist in
starting National bank. In my j fldgment
the statements of Pomeroy on this subject
are contradictory, are inconsistent with
Pages statements, are so opposed to usual
circumstances attending business -transac-
tions, and are so improbable, es pecially in
view of the circumstances attending
the Senatorial election that reliance
cannot be placed on them. Perceiving no
good can result from an elaborate state
ment as to the testimony nd the reasons
that bring me TO these conc clusions, 1 refrain
rom making such statement. Were
there time for the Senate to consider the
subject fully, l should feel it my duty to
give at large the reasons for my convic-
tions. But this is the last day of the ses-
sion and of Pomeroy's Senatorial term,
and before the reports can be printed, much
less considered, the session will be at an
end. /, therefore, say no more than to re-
port the conclusions to which my mind has
reluctantly and painfully been brought.
A Thsrd Report.
Senator Vickers says: Considering the
nature and character of the testimony for
the prosecution and defense, with all the
surrounding circumstances, L have not been
able able to conclude beyond q reasonable
doubt, that the charges against Pomeroy
have been sustained.
Oakes Ames' Motto. e.
A member of the House of Representa-
tives, Saturday, ssnt page to the various
members requesting that they not only
write their names on his autograph book,
but append motto or sentiment. When
the book was presented TO Oakes Ames,
he wrote with his signature, "Put what
you have where It viii do the most good. .
Gone where the WOodbine TwinetA-
The deficiency in the accounts of the late
postmaster at New Orleans, Mr.. Lowell,
amounts to $4,000, $4,000 of which are
on the money order account.
The Senate, in executive session last
night, confirmed number of minor OFF,
cials, among them E. 0. RiDggold, to be
postmaster ut New Orleans.