The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-18

committee and conversations and admissions of
this character, and all payment OF money to
members or offers to pay them, and several
members of the Legislature who were lmph,,
Gated have expressly denied that they received
the money or that offers were made to them
Caldwell offered testimony that Carney had
made threats to have him ouSted from the Sen
ate, that authority was hostile to him, that Mr.
Burke had a law suit with him growing out OF
money furnished to Burke about the time OF the
eiectlon, and to contradict several statements OF
Clarke The most important contradictions of
Iestimony produced against Caldwell are made
by agents of Caldwell who were themselves i'm
Pncated or by the agents of Caldwell who were
directly charged with taking pert in these cor
rupt practices, and there are some contradic-
tons by witnesses against whom there are M
cause of suspicion.
The Ways and Means Investigation.
LIE. Grand Lockwood was before the Com
mittee of Ways and Means to-day. He pro-
duced several letters from Judge Sherman and
stated that he had no personal knowledge in
regard to the claim of that gentleman on the
New York Board of Brokers, except what he
derived from conversation with his (Lock
wood's) late father, and that the tenor of their
conversation was embraced il letters already
public. He was asked whether he had an inn
preston, or whether there was an impression
on the part of of the New York Stock BoaId,
that valuable legislation could be secured in
Congress by the use of money, to which ques-
ton he made an affirmative reply. Having
heen asked what facts he had on which to base
his opinion, he replied nothing except general
rnmor, and having been Intercepted more par
ticularly upon this point, he said it was gener-
ally understood that about $1,000,000 were
spent last session to procure the Pacific Mail
subsidy. He knew of no facts on which to
base his opinion except on general report
Capt. NOreS, a messenger of the House, to
whom Colgate referred as having repeated
his conversation year ago, was called, and
stated that Colgate, ON leaving the committee
room, asked who Bassett was, and replied that
he was clerk of the Committee of Ways and
Means, and an honest, straightforward man.
Colgate said that he should judge from CONVEX
sation with Bassett that he could be used for
money, to which Nores replied he could find
plenty of men in Washington who could be
paid to any of them, and that il he had any
honest matters before Cnngress he could obtain
legislation without money.
Judge Sherman presented a written state
ment that being asked by Lockwood to look in
to the controversy between the Board of Brok-
ers and the government, he declined and recon-
mended Judge Barley, who so acted for them,
obtaining favorable results from the internal
revenue commissioner, which was overruled by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Subsequently
Lockwood wrote to Sherman saying THE brok-
ers would pay him $4,000 to take care of the
could uot personally attend to the matter, but
obtained the services of BARLEY and r. C. Par
sons the latter being marshal Of the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Sherman said he took no further
action, knowing the matter was in good hands.
On seeing the revised revenue laws which were
subsequently passed he found that the New
York brokers had succeeded, and considered his
friends entitled to their fees In the meantime
Lockwood had died and he wrote to his son, en-
closing his fathers letter making the offer, but
ly.,ox fIott lyna Of
rangements with the other parties, Mr.. Sher-
man claimed the sum as his. A letter was re-
ceived from LOCKWOOD stating that Colgate
denied that any success was rendered at Wash
ington by any one but himself, and suggesting
that Sherman appear and contest the claim with
Colgate before the brokers' committee, but not
wishing to do this. Mr.. Sherman instructed Mr.
! Lockwood to withdraw the claim, intending tc
advise BARLEY and Parsons to enforce it in an
other form In his letter to Mr.. Lockwood, Mr.
Sherman alluded to Mr.. Garfield and Senator
Sherman, as they were tie parties with whom
BARLEY and Parsons could find the necessary
papers on the subject but he (Judge Sherman
never spoke q word to either Senator Sherman
or Mr.. Garfield upon the matter; never ap-
| preached either of them by letter or otherwise
upon legislative subjects. The counsel he en-
gagged have never received dollar and if any
is ever realised it will go to them. Adjourned.
Expulsion of Caldwell Recommended By
the Senate Committee.
The report of the Senate Election Committee
on the Caldwell case concludes as follows: TAX
| ing the testimony altogether, the committee
cannot doubt that money was paid to some
members of the Legislature for votes, and mon
ey promised to others which was not paid and
offered to Others which was not accepted. BY
the Constitution each House of Congress is
made the judge of election returns and the
qualification OF its members. If the person
elected to the Senate has not the constitutional
qualifications, or if the election is invalid by
means of fraud and corruption, the jurisdiction
to examine and determine is expressly vested il
| the Senate. Another clause of the Constitution
authorizes the Senate to eXpel member by q
| twO-thirds vote The causes for which Sena
tor may be expelled are not limited or defined
| but rest in the sound discretion of the Senate
1t has been subject of discussion in the com
mittee whether the offences of which they be-
lieve Caldwell to have been guilty should be
| punished by expulsion or go to the validity Of
his election. The majority are of the opinion
| that they go to the validity of his election
and had the effect to make it void, wherefore
the committee recommend to the Senate the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolyed, That Alexander Caldwell was moi
duly and legally elected to a seat in the Senate
of the United States by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas.
In conclusion, the committee remark tina,
| while Mr. Caldwell did things to procure his
election which cannot be tolerated by the Sen
ate, they believe he was as much sinned against
as shining. He was novice in politics and
was evidently in the hands of men who en-
couraged him in the belief that Senatorial cleo
tons in Kansas were carried by the use of mon
ey.
Release of Ku Klux.
William Lowery, J. Ross Stewart and Rob
ert Hayes Mitchell, Ku Klux prisoners, were
released from the penitentary to-day. There
are fifty such prisoners in the institution.
Arrest of a Fugitive from Justice.
+. B. Saunders, formerly cashier in the
freight depot of the st. Paul and Sioux City
Railroad Company at St. Paul. was arrested
here to-day as fugitive from justice He is
charged with stealing $1675 and came here to
marry young woman.
Various Matters.
The last offer of $271 900 from Phelps, Dodge
& Co. to the Treasury Department. will be &C
cepted upon certain conditions not definitely
ascertained.
Walt Whitman, who has been very ill for a
month, was out to-day. He is recovering slow
ly but seems very feeble.
Hon. f, w. Sykes Of Ala, will this week
present his credentials as Senator for the term
commencing March 4th, accompanied by a me-
mortal setting forth the grounds of his claims.