Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-19
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sworn to by seven of the jurors in the
Foster case, stating that his conviction
could never have been obtained but for
the belief by the jurors that the recon-
mendation to mercy would procure
com mutation of the sentence to i'm
prisonment for life, and asking the
governor to prevent the execution. The
governor said he would give the doeu-
ment his careful consideration.
Proceedings of the United States SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
BOgy, of Missouri, said that during his
absence yesterday memorial was
presented from certaiD members of the
Missouri legislature asking the senate
to investigate the charges of improper
means, bribery and corruption in the
procurement of his election. He then
proceeded to relate the circumstances
under which he was elected. In that
contest it was alleged that money had
been used, but at no time was he or
his distinguished competitor charged
with using money. One man,
however, without political distinc-
ton, but of large fortune, was
charged with having made up his
mind to buy his seat, Immediately after
his (Bogy's) election.
A resolution was passed by the house
of representatives for the appointment
of committee to inquire whether the
money was Improperly used in the SEN
atorial election. After nearly one
month the committee made q lengthy
report in which it was said that there
was no evidence directly or indirectly,
to criminate the senator elect, Bogy, and
fully exonerated him. The COM
mittee also found that 10 MEM
Der of the general assembly had
received money, directly or Indirectly,
to influence his vote. AT his instance
the committee extended the investiga.
tion and made another report reaffirm-
ing their first report, and asked to be
discharged. This matter, it was thought,
was ended, but it appeared some of the
Republicans had presented memorial
to the senate asking for an investiga-
ton. This memorial was in general
terms. 1t did not say anything could
be proved, and this was indeed a
matter of very great importance.
Here was q State which had as bright a
record, and whose escutcheon was as
clear of stain as any other State, and
therefore he might well claim, as q right
due himself and State, that the senate
at once take up the case. If he had any
reputation for anything above another,
it was that of being an honest man, and
though he admitted he was an ardent
politician, he had never been charged
with corruption: He did not like to be
held up before the country as man
who had obtained a seat here by i'm
proper means. He could not vote to
expel or retain any member of this body
while he himself was subject to investi-
CATION. Under these circumstances he
should suspend his functions on all such
questions.
The senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Caldwell case.
Senator Norwood said the senafe had
perfect and absolute power to declare
void an election procured by bribery and
fraud, and remit the matter to the State
for new election. ~ ~ s 80
Senator Thurman said the result of
his examination of the testimony was
that the election Of Caldwell was thor
oughly corrupt. He had examined
much evidence in his time, and never