Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Bogy, Of Missouri, Exon
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Mobilier Patterson Genes Up Again.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The Senate
mes at halfpast ten.
On motion of Mr.. Morton the resolu.
ton congratulating Spain on the passage OF
the Porto Rico bill was unanimously passed,
Mississippi Levees.
Mr.. Aleorn desired to offer resolution
authorizing the Committee on the Levees
of the Mississippi to sit during the recess.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, objected be-
cause legislation was thereby contemplated.
Mr.. Window favored the proposal to have
the mnittee sit but no quorum being
present the resolution laid over.
The case of Clayton was resumed.
Mr.. Norwood's report, dissenting from
the conclusions of the majority, was read.
senator Bogy Comes or with Flying
Colors.
Mr.. Morton made the following report:
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, to whom was referred the memorial
of 81 members of the Missouri Legislature
in regard to the election of l.. v. Bogy to
the Senate of the United States from that
State, have had the same under considera-
ton. The memorial set forth that the re-
cent examination by COMMITTEES appoint
ed by the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Missouri, touching the cor
rupt use of money in the election of Mr..
Bogy was imperfect; that it was not full
and fair, and that in the opinion of the
memorialists, if the investigation had been
conducted with more vigor and with the
purpose of revealing the facts of the case,
other, and more important evidence could
have been produced, showing there was
corruption in Bogy's election. The memo
rial, however, does not state what addition
al facts can be proved, or indicate with any
certainty the character of the new evidence
that may be produced. The committee un-
derstand that the only duty which they have
upon this reference is to report to the Sem
ate whether the memorial presents such
facts as would justify the Senate in institu-
ting an examination in regard to the cleo
ton of Bogy, and are of opinion that it
does not. Such proceeding is Of grave
character, and should not be set on foot
without SUCH a statement of the evidence that
could probably be produced as wonld ap.
psar to make it the duty Of the Senate to
proceed to an investigation. The evidence
taken by the com Dittee of the Legislature
of Missouri also accompanies the memorial
and has been examined by the committee.
1t is not The province of the committee upon
this reference to inquire whether the judg-
ment pronounced by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Missouri Legislature upon
this evidence was correct, but they express
the opinion that the evidence is not of
character to require of the Senate an inves-
tigation. The committee therefore ask to
be discharged from further consideration Of
the memorial and evidence touching the
election of L. Y. Bogy to the Senate of the
United States. -
The committee was unanimously dis
charged from further consideration of the
subject.
Resol utions were adopted authorizing the
payment of per diem to pages and commit
tee clerks to April Is.
Mr.. Boreman offered resolution author
izing the chief clerk to revise the manual
and to print 1000 copies Of the same.
PattersOn's Case.
Mr.. Anthony asked the Senate to take
up the following resolution heretofore offer
ed by him:
Whereas, at the last session of the Senate
a resolution was reported from the select
committee on the evidence affecting certain
members of the Senate, j. w. Patterson be
and he is hereby expelled from his seat as
member of the Senate; and whereas, it
was manifestly impossible to consider this
resolution at that session without serious
detriment TO the public business; and
whereas, it is very questionable if it be COM
petent for the Senate to consider the same
after Patterson has ceased TO be a member
of the body: therefore,
Resolved, That the failure OF the Senate
to take the resolution into consideration is
not to be interpreted as an evidence of ap-
proval or disapproval of the same.
NOrwOed's Arraignment OF Clayton.
Mr.. Norwood, who was entitled to the
floor, preferred that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of Mr.. Clayton's case,
and proceed to explain the testimony, show
ing that Mr.. Clayton, as Governor, welded
his executive power in manner far from
being right from the beginning of the sena-
torial canvass to the close. Mr.. Clayton did
osher things showing his election was cor
rupt both in inception and consummstion.
Mr.. Clayton could not have come to the
Senate but for these things and the addi-
tional fact of the,corrupt use of money in
his transactioa with Mr.. White, we have
under the evidence presented, the right to
declare Mr.. Clayton entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Wright said he would have all cleo
tons free and unbiased as far as possible.
He should not object to the passage of a
law providing that the seat of Senator
shall be declared vacant if it should be
shown be had left his seat here and was in
attendance on the Legislature at the time of
bis election or undertook either in person or
through seconds to influence his election.
There was no testimony that should In
fluence the mind of a single Senator as to
Clayton having improperly sought to in
fuence the registration of political con-
vention in Arkansas. He undertook to say
there was nothing whatever to impeach his
first or second election, and that Clayton's
conduct in connection with bis election was
without parallel in our politics.
Mr.. Norwood said Mr.. Clayton never
pretended to deny any statement that Mr..
White made. The declaration stood un-
contradicted that the $1,000 paid to Mr..
White for resigning as Secretary of State
came from the Senator from Arkansas.
Mr.. Clayton, replying, did not deny Mr..
Whites testimony. Mr.. White did not say
any where that he (Clayton) paid him the
money for bis resignation.
In reply to Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
Mr.. Clayton said he did not contribute any
palt of the 5000 of money or bonds.
Mr.. Norwood resuming, said that when
M. Clayton was on the stand he did not
explain that the money and bonds were not
his property. He did not then explain, as
be did DOW, that he was simply sn agent
for transferring the property from debtor
to creditor. .-.5 .
Mr.. Norwood referred to testimony tosus-
tain his views previously expressed, refer
ring to witness Mcconnell in that connec-
ton, Mr.. Dorsey said that when Mcconnell
first came 10 that State he attached himself
to a newspaper. He was professional
liar, wanton and vile slanderer, man
who laid in the gutter and slept in the sta
ton house. His testimony was unworthy
of belief.
The Vote.
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