, 1873-03-15

SENATE...ExTRA SESSION..
PoMEnoY.
WARRINGTON, March 14.--Tho VlOE-PREBl-
DENT having returned, resumed tho ohair, and
presented memorial asking that tho papers In
tho oase Of tho Kansas Senatorial olootion be
taken from tho hlos and referred to tho Com
mittce On Elections.
Mr. CHANDLER offered q resolution a,lthor-
izing tho Committee on Commerce to sit during
tho rocoss for tho Investigation Of the subject Of
subsidies to eteamship linoH, and what lines
should bc subsidizcd also, into the proprioty Of
granting bountieb to ship.builders tho Commit
teo to havo loaye to visit Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston, with rower to send for
persons and papors, and to employ stenograpih-
contingent fund Of the Senate.
Mr. CASSIDY hoped that tho resolution would
fio ovor, and auggosted thnt it be modified go aa
to include the pacido ooaat, where thero Ia the
finest pine timber In tho world. Tho resolution
Lies over.
Efr. ANTHONY submitted 4 resolution, which
lies over, rccitng tho resolution reported at tho
son. son, 1 aud tho m nabty Of tho sonste to consider
the same for want Of time; also, saying that It
is questionable whother said resolution could be
now considered, tnasuluch aa Patterson Is no
longer member, snd, therefoEe. declaring that
luton ia not to DO interpreted ns m approval or
diBapproval OF the same, and that Patterson have
leave to make written statement for publica-
ton In tho Congressional Record.
Mr.. HOWE sought to have some petitions rc-
coivod.
nIr. SHERMAN opposed petitions eceling
legislation, but had no objections to receiving
Mr.. ANTHONY thought they might take tho
most liberal conatruction and receive petitions,
though they did not act upon them.
Mr. HOWE cited ptocodenta to show that
petitions had heretofore been received and re-
1orred.
After further debate, tho ssnato decided not
to rccoiye tue pottion1 which Mr.. Howe desired
to present. by a vote Of q against 50.
The Caldwell caso MAS taken up.
MIR. SCOTT, after briefly receiving tho report
Of the Committee, said he could not bring hia
caase for setting aside tho aeotien Of Caldwel. w
If the people themselves do not exercise thoir
power from the primary meetings to elections,
they arc the sufferers. But they hayo
ns ass FfSa paas IN b1afh tsf e he
that Caldwell'a businoss capacity should
haye kept him out Of the hands Of men,, whom
ho should have avoided like lePcrs. Like tho
an r. s ThS %'9 s to e 5'h b 3 to a%s o SxSs Snsa
lis back upon thom. whiio not seeking to in H.
fluenco The judgment Of his follow Jurors, he
should not yield to the clamor, which demauded
the sacrifeo Of victim, any mors than ho would
Mr. MORRILL, (Vermont) argued TINT tho
Senate was tho guardian Of the rights Of the
State. Tho question was whuthcr tile 8enato
would suffer this record to stand aa precedent,
to be followed for all time TO come, OF shall 1t bo
stamped US corrupt bargain. The money paid
WIS d round sum, to capttlreby wholesale rathcr
than by retail The Senate was bound by every
sentiment OF truth ard justice to sco TINT fts
most enterprising traders Of any State. A sent
purchased with money brings Disgrace On any
State. Tho oxtremo medicine Of the constitution
must bo administered; and Kansas must havo
world without spot Or blemish, aad without tho
Justification Of $4,000 bribo. In conclusion,
A1r. Morrill, eaid he should vote for Cafdwell's
expulsion, il tho resolution now pending in .
sSy oEy asasd a ddsinS s ae bs be aod a0S 0 md
Mr.. 6OHUnZ argued that tho constitutional
clause that zach House shall have power to
judge Of tho election returns and qualifications
ot its own members not only goos to tho forms
fender Of constitutional State rights and local
government, but affirmed that tho constitution
did not give sovereign State control over its
Senators. When once clccted, d Senator ia en-
tircly and completely out ct tho control Of his
State, as a member Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes il out of the control Of his constituency.
The State could neither recall or reconsider tho
election Of a Senator. Tho Senate, however,
so s usp apss psass 'i I as ssga u s sls ne% ssnsts s
ton. Caldwell WAS, in his efforts to be- elected
senator, surrounded By mon Of low degree,
notorious for low tricks md plnnsof corruption.
| The Legislature was transformed Into MARKET
whore votes wero bought and sold, and as he
read in ths testimony Caldwell WAS elocted Sen
ator by such Influences. Caldwell ueyer would
hayo been elected but for corrupt use Of money.
Mr. schurz, in this connection, spoke Of tho
corrupt lobby influences around the Capital to
E; influence tho Judgment and conscience Of those
who give the country it's laws, and to take money