, 1873-01-13

The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, after debating the appointment OF Com.
mittecs to 60 to Louisiana and Arkansas fol
more than two hours yesterday, threw open ts
No one Who has attended the sittings OF
Ills Committee during the two days oi
this investigation can hare failed to totico q
marked contrast between the manner in which
it which 1t goes shout its work, and that in
which some Of the Investigation Committees
of the Morton Committee were at once thrown
open before any general demand for publicity
had been made by the press OF the country, and
almost before it was known that the exunina-
ton Of Witnesses Was to begin. q resolution was
passed that the rules Of evidence in Courts ehould
apply in the examination of witnesses, thus clos
ing the doors to irrelevant testimony TINT might
be inspired By the personal malice Of any wit
ness, while in practice the Committee coustrue
these rules go literally that no testimony is ex-
lion, which points.to tho source Of such infor-
gu entire absence Of that disposition
more than once cyinced by the members Of some
former Investigating. Committees to conntitute
a px hs s1] ] OF the to
the witnesses from telling I'll they knew: This
Committee seems unanimously disposed
to Investigate, to find out all, ard,
whatever its report may BE-, the people
WILL Do tettef Aulo 10 1DQCe OF II from naF1ng
the testimony before them, and knowing that il
mark ma is proper: The witnesses thus far
called have been introduced by the prosecution
and none Of tho testimony titus far taken dig
closes CaIdwel's liuo ct defence.
Hammond, Of Morris, Kansas. According to lis
testimony, he WAS dcsirous Of bringing into
market large trect Of Indian lands
lying partially in his county, HI, went
to Topeka, at the timo Caldwell vas
elected, to do whatever should effect
TINT end. He had an interview with Caldwell,
and asked him his opinion in regard to this ques-
ton, and the Senator replied that he was in
favor of the proposition, aud would do
ANYTHING in his power TO help the peo-
PIE Of :, Morris County; While At Topeka
him that if he had occasion to use any money in
Coldwells interest, hc might call on Alr. simcox,
wealthy man Of his. own town. Hammond af-
tsl tsrwa5d SAY s'nco1, and, and told him that he
When he approached Snead- the latter said That
he Was poor man, and Hammond agreed to
pay him e, 600 for his vote. Then leaving him
at the hotel, with promise to return
soon, he went to zee Sinlcox about
the money. Not being ablo to find his hackers,
he returned An hour OF two later 10 found
that Snead had gone to the Capitol. The vote in
Joint Convention was taken that day, and Snead
voted for Caldwell. When the vote was taken in
the House previously, he had voted for Clarke.
Hammond denied that he had ever had but
one conversation with 6nead On the subject, and
that he ever paid him any money. He did not
know whether Suead ever received the money,
but believed TINT he did. Hammond also testi-
fed in regard to an attempt to influence the vote
Of another member named phinnoy, but said
that no money was offered or any corrupt means
used.
The next witness called. was Judge William
Spriggs, former State Treasurer Of Kansas. He
said, in substance, that ho went to Topeka at
the request of Ex-Governor Carney, who was
ahip. When Carney Withdrew, spriggs hnd
an interview with Caldwell, and agreed to
support him on condition that 1o should
give IN equal support to Governor Carney at
the next Senatorial election. On one occasion,
vote was taken, some members were invited to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel by. Mr.. Smith,
one Of Cnldwells friends, and the -nit-
ness went with them. After drinking
aome champagne the members, among whom
e. B. Bnses and WIG noh voted hse
for the vote Of those meh. G. B.
Butler, he said, had give1i d voto for $3.50
to the business house Of which ho (Smith) was
a member, and TINT that note had to he sur
rendered, in order to get Butler to vote for
Caldwell. To another Of the members he said
That he had had to pay 81 900.
Mr.. Spriggs then went On to give history Of
his connection with Senatorial campaigns. After
Carney's friends had concluded to support Cald-
well, and about d week before the Tote, five
knowledge, constituted themselves Com
nittee to look after the matter.
This Committee consisted Of ex-Goyernor
Carney, Governor Osborn, Senator Smith, Frank
Denning, and the witness, and it held two or
three meetings day. The modus operandi VAS
+ato .ota aoft tha n
slature, and devote their time to the doubtful
men: at late hour, each would report
what ho had done. Sometimes member
would report that certain member had better
but that he thought he could bring him down.
The only ono who mado such reports was sena-
tor F. Smith, Caldwe1l's partner, and there WAS
kind of general consent in the Committee: that
ho should do that brancl, Of the business.
Among those whom the witness remembered as
hnying been named rs partners in the ncgotia-
lions was T. G. sayres, his own member and
sncad, mentioned by the previous witness.
spriggs asked Smith what sayres asked,
md he replied five thousand dollars,
hat he had offered twenty-five hundred, and
would not pay. five thousand, unless sayeIs'
Eas understood to control the funds, and the
Committee, as such had no money to spend.
In reply to question, Spriggs said that the
majority OF the members Of whom he had heard
EEt pf4co 4uOte4 lal'Reu Al E4,uVu. Na1a"cA
was never present at a meeting OF this Commit
tee, and nothing was said about whore tho money
used Mas to como from, though General T. Smith
Has generally recognized as tho financial agent
If Caldwell during the caucus. The wit
1858 continued, that the next morn
ng after the election, Us he was
.bout to seturn home, I. ]. Anderson, Agent OF
he Kansas Pacific Ralroad, asked him to take
In order on ore Carson for s., 900 and collect it,
He said that 81 600 had been paid to Crawford
member from Lynn County to vote for CALDWELL
nut that ho had changed his mind and returned
he money to Carson; The witness did NOT take
If Carson. spriggs had heard another member OF
he Committee, Denning, after the election was
,yc1, speak Of having had some money to use.
He eaid that ho had pat into tho hands Of the
Treasurer Of Nemaha County 81, 600 for votes Of
he members from that county, but did not say
shore the money came from: Ho did remark,
however, that Caldwell had been q
title Glow in tho matter, aud that
NO days before those same notes we're offered
or $500 each, and that Caldwell had to pay for
lis delay. Den1,ing also said that the Commit
&c h.d control OF 81, 900 to control the seven
Members from Doniphan County, and the Wit