Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-05

"BLEKD1Na KANSAS. "-Caldwell' 8 purchase
of his seat in the United States Senate is In
process of ventilation in Washington. The
details are as uninteresting as would be
those of sale of hogs at 80 much per pound
or head. Besides, attention wanders to fresh
fields and pastures new, where Pomeroy un-
dertook to herd has cattle, unless grossly
belied. The 18th ult the Kansas legisa-
ton voted for United States Senator; Pome-
roy standing 10 in the Senate to 90 for all
others; and in the House 40 to So. Last
Wednesday the.two houses met in joint con-
vention to ballot again.
In caucus of the opponents of Senator
Pomeroy, MIR. John J. Ingalls,, of Atkinson,
had been nominated for senator.
great crowd attended the joint conven-
ton Of the two houses to witness the ballot
ing. After Mr.. Ingslls's name was present
ed, Senator York made a speech Of an hour
in length giving the details of three inter-
views between himself and Mr.. POmeroy.
He said these interviews were held in pursu-
ance of plan agreed upon by himself and
other prominent opponents of Mr.. Pomeroy.
The first one was on Friday night, when
several persons were present The second
one was private, at the solicitation of Mr..
Pomeroy, on Monday night. At this Mr..
Pomeroy offered Mr.. York $4,000 for his
vote; $4,000 in cash, S. 900 on Tuesday,
and the remainder on Thursday.
Mr.. York accepted the offer and took
| 81 900. On Tuesday afternoon he met MIR.
Pomeroy again by agreement, and received
| from him the S. 900 promised. lie then
produced a roll of bank bills from his pocket
and said
:. Here is the 81 900 paid to me by Mr..
Pomeroy, which | now desire to place in the
hands of the president of this joint conven
| ton"
| Great excitement followed this announce
ment At the conclusion of Mr.. York
speech a motion was made for recess until
P. NJ, to give Mr.. Pomeroy an opportunity
to defend himself, which WAS defeated by a
large majority and motion to proceed lm.
mediately to ballot for senator carried.
There was STAN eie " among Pome.
rows friends The vote in the Senate stood
Ingalls,, 26; Lowe, 5; Harvey, 2; York. l
rhe vote OF the House stood Ingalls,, SO
Lowe, 3; Clark, 2; Robinson, /; KIngmay
L; York, l blank, /.
Immediately after adjournment complaint
was entered in court against Senator Pome-
roy on charge of bribery, and he was ar
rested, and gave bail 10 the sum OF five
thousand dollars to appear on Friday.
In the evening Senator York was arrested
on charge of bribery, it ls supposed at the
instigatIou of Pomeroy's friends. lie ap
peared for examination, when the case was
dismissed, and he was released. POmeroy E
friends say he denies York's charges, anc
that be is preparing statement regarding
the matter for publication.
1t was said that Pomeroy has been attacked
with brain fever but he Is expected 10 arrive
in Washington to-day. He has sent the
following card to the editor OF a Kansas
paper.
Topeka, KANSAS, Jan. 81.
Dear &r:-When you left Topeka I told
you 1 would employ my first leisure IN de
failing to you Tor the public the precise
nature of q malicious conspiracy organized
for my defeat, but since the parties to this
EconspIracy have summoned me before the
court to answer their charge, that is to say
before the Judicial tribunal, too a Ii desIr-
Gus and even anxious to appear and have d
tull investigation and Verdict unbiased. !
only ask the suspension Of public judgment
until fair hearing can be mad IN the courts
That verdict will decide who has committed
crime and the measure of the guilt.
Truly yours,
5. Z. PoAERoY.
Senator Pomeroy's successful competitor
Hon. John James Ingalls,, Is native o
Haverhill, Mass. His father. E. L. Ingalls,
Esq, is widely known engaged III thu
boot and shoe manufacture OF that place
rhe Senator was educated at the publI'
schools in Haverhiil and was graduated a
Williams College. He settled III Atchlnsor
fifteen Years ago, where he has pr4ctice(
law, obtaining by his industry and talents
nigh reputation as a counselor. and winnin,
a popularity by his social qualities aud III
tegrlty Ut character that has resulted i'll hi
erection to the United States Senate. LII
held for a short time the position OF Seere
tary OF State. but be has not been IN on
sense a politician, though he has taken al
interest IN the political affairs OF the times
HIS brother, Rev. Francls L. Ingalls,, wa
recently settled as pastor OF the Congrega
tiOnal church at A Crimson. The new Sena
tor is about thlrty-niue years of age.