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WASHINGTON, March 25.
Caldwell.

election to the Se"ate is without foun
dation. All the in 'ormstion from tha
State, as we'll a. the opinions OF Kan.
sas men (of different wings OF the Re.
publican psrty) now here, concur that
politically, Mr.. Caldwell is dead in
Kansas. II is questionable if he will
he able to get up as respectable q re-
ceptron on bis return home as Was
given Colfsx at S,uth Bend, or Oakee
Ames at North Esston.
SenaiOv Morton.
Since the end of the Caldwell case
Senator Morton, who conducted it with
so much ability iu behalf OF the people,
has received the congratulations of all
the members of the Senate who are not
In the habit OF purchasing their seats
Mr. Morton is now the acknowledged
leader OF the Senate, an honor to which
Mr.. Conkling sspired. The doubt ul
course Of the New York Senator
during the present session has ruined
him.
bOky y Sdbcs
The Senate committee on Privileges
and Elections having won a substantial
victory in forcing the resignation Of
Caldwell, turned its attention this morn
ing to the case of Senator Bogy, o.
Missouri. The committee simply had
before them the memorial forwarded
here some time since by certain citizans
OF Missouri, which sets forth that the
recent examination, by a committee ap-
pointed by the House OF Representa-
tives of the Legislature o. Missouri
touching the corrupt 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 memorialisrs, if
the investigation had been conducted
with more important evidence would
have been produced, showing that there
WAS corruption in Mr.. Bogys election
The memorial, however, does not state
that additional facts can be proved, nor
indicate with any certainty the charac-
ter OF the new evidence that may he
produced.
In view OF this fact, the Committee
decided that the onlyquesinn which was
referred to them, was whether the me
mortal itself would form the tounda-
ton OF an adverse report, going to At.
feet the legality Of the election. This
point wa decided in the negative, and
subs, ouentIy Senator Morton asked
that the Senate discharge the Commit
tee from the further consideration OF
the memorial, which was granted -
Thus is ended. for this session at least
the case against Senator Bogy.
General J. Ii. Gordon,
The new Senator from Georgia, was
called to the chair this morning BY
Vice President Wilson, and presided
over the Senate a short time while the
Vice President went out This IL the
first time that an Confederate has
filled the Vice Presidents chair.
Clay ION Duly Whi'ewasled.
The case of Senator Clayton was dis
posed OF to day, notwithstanding the
protests OF nearly a dozen Senators, TO
the effect that not having read the evil
deuce they were prepared neither to
debate nor vote. 1t is not clear as to
lust what distinctions are made between
this case and that of Caldwell. The
testimony, which is verv voluninous,
certainly shows a wider field o. corruP
ton and tenfold more corrupt schemes
to secure Clavton's election. The in =
rrisue in 1870, when, ss Governor o.
Arkansas, he manipulated the Regis
trars of Elections 30 as to secure a
Legislature in his interests. The tests
mony shows that bis whole administrs-
ton was bent to influence Stale officers
to counive at pslpsble frauds on the
people; that being under q pledge
publicly and privately made to his po-
iuical iraud-, that he. if elected United
States Senator would not leave
the Governorship 10 his hands
OF Lieul enant Governor johnson, a con
servative, he corruptly instituted
through his friends and supporters q
proceeding by quo ,oarranto to dispose
job nson from office in order to cleal
the way to the Senate; that icing elect
ed Senator while the quo ,0arranto was
pendjng. when that WAS decided IN fa'
yor of johnson, be resigned the Sena'
torship, and afterward secured his re
election by including R. j. 1. White
Secretary OF State, IN consideration Of
large sum Of money, to reign, ana ln'
duc,ng johnson to take Whites place
that he corruptly procured the vote o
many members Of the Legislature II
support OF himself for the Senate o'
paving many appointments OF them
selves and friends to lucrative offices o.
granting to them aud their 'rlend
State aid to railroads, in which they
and their friends were interested.
| In the debate to-day these facts wer
severely commented upon by Senate
Norwood, but they attracted no atten'
ton. At hardly any time during tn
discussion we're there q dozen Senator
in their seats, and these paid no atten
ton to the proceedings. Finally. Whe'
Mr.. Norwood had finished, vote wa
demanded by Senator Wright on tn
resolution generating Clayton. Ih
Democrats Immediately commenced I
pro,est against the speedy d'sposi,io
Of this important case, especially q
,hey had no time to examine the test'
monv This having no effect, the
generally abstained from voting on To
ground that they could not in.ell,gen
" do so. Messrs Carpenter. Conklip
and Schurs would no. vote, Tor the sam
reason. Ont o, 6ty-seven Senator
present thirty-nine voted, being but Nv
more than quorum. There wei
, thlrty-three for Clay ton and six sga'ns