The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-12
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ton, of Arkansas, asked that the Senate
after the Caldwell case now before then
shall have been disposed Of, take u]
and pass upon the question relating L
1 himself.
Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa, of the specia
committee OF the late session, introduc
ed resolution that the charges sgsins
the official conduct OF Powell Clayton
are not substantisted, and that th,
committee he discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the subject.
\ John B. Gordon, Senator elect from
Georgia, was introduced by Mr.. Nor.
wool, and took the oath OF Office.
Mr.. Ferry, Of NJ chigau, introduced &
resolution authorizing the Secretary o
War to consider and report as to the
expedieucy OF setting apart portion o.
the Island of Msckivaw as a public
park He addressed the Senate upon
the subject, slludrng to the historic in
terests asd national curiosities OF the
location, and saying that it lies in the
path of the Lakes with proximity and
ease to invite attention to it's charms.
He invoked the Federal aid to make
free and sacred to the nation this spot
'or the public good.
The Senate passed the resolution by
vote 81 to l3
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, of Mich,
the Secretary of the Treasury was re.
quested to furnish to the Senate, At the
next session, information az to how
many superficial teet OF clear space is
accorded TO each steersge emigrsnt on
shipboard, and to have the atmosphere
Of such portions Of the ship to which
they are assigned chemically analyzed
by proper and reliable experts, and to
ascertain and report upon the general
treatment accorded to emigrants, and
suggest such notifications in the ex.
listing laws as will create the better
comfort and treatment of such emf
grants.
The Senate assumed the considera-
tioa of the case of Senator Caldwell.
HIS statement was. read.
Mr.. Caldwell's statement concludes
as follows:
l here most solemnly declare that |
did not directly or indirectly pay or
cause to be paid one dollar or any other
thing OF value, or any consideration
whatever for any mans vote for me
for the Senate. Am / then to be a
victim Of wicked conspiracy Are
these bold bad men whose very nance
are the synonym OF crime and corrup.
ton in my own State, to succeed by
force OF their own false statements, in
bringing disgrace and ruin upon me,
and that TOO, because l choose to cross
their political paths, and because l de-
clined to submit to their unrighteous
demands for the past eighteen months?
! have been compelled to submit to
misrepresentation and abuse to much
greater degree than usually falls to the
lot of one man. Ny pursuers have
been constantly on my track, following
me from Kansas to Washington and
from Washington to Kansas, and
wherever they could. They have pref
udiced me in the estimation OF news
paper men, turning upon me the wrath
of an all powerful press. l beg
Senators to reflect that it is
not alone to retain q seat in
this Body that I have, for the past
eighteen months, been resisting the
wicked designs of these men, but rather
to defeat them in their base and infa.
nous attempt to attach disgrace and
dshonor to my name.
Mr.. Carpenter said that his voice was
in such a condition as to preclude his
making but brief remarks on the sub
ject. the Senate, be said, was not here
to make laws to apply to the case OF
Mr.. Caldwell. but to administer laws
already enacted, and that Senators were
here trying the case as judges. This
being the case he had listened with |
great regret to the bitter and harsh at
tack made on Caldwell yesterday, by
the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Nor
tory, who was sitting here as Judge.
He had never heard Senators, even in
the most bitter political debate, evince
such warmth and Indignation as he did
yesterday.
The Senator fIom Indiana was, it
must be said, inexperienced in politics.
He wac 10 the higher wake of states
manship He knew nothing about the
d rty paths of politics. There never
was anv money spent to carry an elec.
ton in Indiana. as the monied men Of
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
would testify if they were called upon.
He Mr. Carpenter, did not know how
they carried on political contests in the
Garden OF Eden, probably as they did
in Indiana, but in onher states it was
different
In Wisconsin money was spent in the
not to bribe voters but TO
pay for music decorations, &C., so it
was in all States but Indiana. Csrpen-
ter then went on to say, with the excep-1
ton OF the transaction with Governor
Carney which was not denied, there
WAS no reliance to be placed in the tes-
timony. 1t was ell hearssy. There
was not in the whole Of 1t one word OF
judicial proof that any member Of the
legislature had been paid anything to
vote for Mr.. Caldwell. No Judge on
the bench would regard for an instant
sncb testimony as is before the Senate
in this case and the Senate is to con-
slider as judge.
Commenting on the testimony Of Mr..
Carney be said that it was established
bevond doubt that Mr.. Carney had
expressed himself tor twelve months as
being determined to get Caldwell out OF
nis seat. Mr.. Clark was also HE bitter
enemy. He (Mr Carpenter) asked the
Senate to carefully scan this testimony
before they cast vote to disgrace
-alJuall He avn ma III rad With rald. ,