The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-26
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WAsHTNGroN, March 25.
Resignation Of Caldwell,

before the days OF Credit Mobilier in.
vestigations. Nevertheless your cor
respondent WAS led lasl evening 10
make q STATE ment on the positive au-
thority OF Seuator Caldwell to the effect
that all the rumors with regard to his
resignation were without ioundati IN,
and that they were set aflost by his ma
licrous enemies, with n view TO his in
jury 1t will be remembered that in
the case OF this gentleman he had such
an ex,ulted opinion OF official dguit,
that when be came TO make a stsle.
ment before the Commit on PrIvi-
leges and Elections as 10 the circum
stances attending his election, he reIus-
ed to he sworn, but simply submitted
his statement on the honor OF Senator
In denying the rumor as TO the res'gna-
| tion Of Caldwell on his peremptory
request, your correspondent WAS under
the impression that his statement Was
also made on the honor OF Senator
How much hat honor amounted to
may be inferred from the ract that in
less than tweuty-tour hours after his
assurance to the contrary, Caldwell
q ose IN the Senate and tender d hls
resignation With this briet expl .na-
riou this branch OF the subject may be
d.sm ssed.
The causes which led to this resigna-
ton date back 10 the commencement
OF the consideration OF CadwrIis CAS-
by the Senate. Since Pumeroy's down
tall, that worthy mas been potent ele-
ment against Caldwell in the hope thai
he might succeed to the vacancy. Pome
roy mas worked quietly vet effectively TO
have Caldwell expelled. Governor
Osborne, OF Kansas, mas also been here
tor some time, aud his tlurncr has
been decidedly aga ust keeping Caldwell
in the Senate. But the strongest ele.
meut, and the one that has been TIE
most effective in its infiuence upon
Senators, has been the unanrmlty OF The
public press in demanding CaIdwelrs
expulsion. Mr. Carpenter in a spirll
OF bravado during the delivery OF his
speech at the outset of The discussion
sought 10 make light OF that element.
and shaking mis- fist at the reporter 8
gallery, said that it but represented the
clamors OF the bowling mob Still there
are some sensitive senators who are not
90 Indifferent to public opinion, who
did not dare to vote 10 retain this MAJ
10 the Senate. The two weeks debate
while it pernsps did not change a SIN
gle individual CONVICTION, neverihel,s g.
brought the weak poiut in this case so
prom nently before the public that
large number oil Senators did not dare
to 90 home and lace their constituents
with record favorable to Caldwelrs
| retention.
The tact was brought to Caldwelps
attention last evening. but he would not
believe it. After q canvass this morn
;pg, however, he found that at least
gnt votes be had relied on were sure
to 20 against him, even on the Morton
resolution. Among these were Jones
o4~Neyad4; PAtters, OF South Caroiiua;
Ferry, OF Michigan; Wright, OF Iowa,
ami Robertson, ofSOuth Carolina. THIS
information, which WAS obtained
through personal conversation with
these Senators, induced him TO tender
his resignation.
1t was fesred in several quarters that
Governor Osborne m ght tsppoint Fome
row 20 Fl the vacancy until the L-gi-.
lsiure snoud assemble next ia J, bi'
the 6 overuor stated posi,ively v to-day
that he would have noIhiug 10 do with
Pomeroy, and that he would not makr
any appointment unril next December.
and not then until he had consulted
with the leading men OF his State. lti-
suggested that the Governor has an
ambition 10 fill the vacancy himself.
Casey Again.
The motion 10 recons der the vote by
which Collector Cssev was confirmed
ON Saturday. was called up in the Elk
ecutive session Of the Senate this after
noon, when another spicy debate took
D. ace, which lasted about one hour
The reconsideration was refused. how.
ever, by the close maj Irlty OF two votes
| The Clayton Case.
The Senate has elected TO proceed
viii the CLAYTON case the present ses-
sion, The Fl al d spostion oil the same
NAV be easily predicted, both from the
renorts OF the committee aud the VOC
bv which the Gaze was taken up 10 day
Leading Senators are OF the opinion
,ba, the debate may last two or three
davs. and tha, Clayton will be com,
pIetely exhonersted Au element thai
enters into this case is the tact that
A kansas now has q Democratic Ley
i.ls,ure. and it Clayton is turued ou'
he will he succeeded BY Democrat
II ia anticipated that the vote in this
case will be str,ctlv part zan. Those
who have carefully aod lmparusliy
resd the evidence say that the only d g.
,;nct;on between Caldwell and Clayton
ia that while the former paid money
~, votes, the latter traded and bargain
al offices with the members OF the
Leeislature for their suffrsges,
App.io,menss Tn the south.
The Administration organ here to-
morrow will officially announce, hrs
that the President intends to make n'
anno;n,ments in the South except iron
native Republicans; and, second, ths
no change will be made Of present in
cumbenie. save through incompetency
or in. fficieDcy, or malsdministra'lon o
. official duties
:. nrmpertant subJ"cf'
Section. 8 Of River and Hsrnor o''
> n,ovides that the Secretary OF the va
3 details one or more Engineers to enqu =
1 into and report on the Prscticaelii!y