The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-15
SENATE...EXTRA SESSION,

that the papers IN the case of the Kansas
Senatorial Election DO taken from the
files and reiorred 10 the Committee on
Elections.
Mr. Chandler offered & resolution su-
tkorizing the Committee on Commerce to
sit during recess, for investigating the
subject OF subsidies to steamship lines
and what lines should DO subsidized; also
into the propriety Of granting bOunties to
ship builders. The Committee has
leave to visit Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Boston, with the power TO send for persons
and papers, and TO employ stenographers,
and that the expenses thereof, be paid out
ot the contingent fund ofthe Senate.
Mr. Casserly hoped the resolution would
lie over, and suggested that 1t be modified
80 as to include the Pacific coast where
there is the finest pine timber in the
world. The resolution lies over.
Mr. Anthony submitted resolution,
which lies over, reclting resolution re-
ported ut the late session for the expulsion
OF j. w. Patterson, and the inability Ofthe
Senate to consider the same Tor tho want
Of time; also saying 1t is questionable
whether eaid resolution could be now con-
sidered I6asmuCh as Patterson Is no long
er q member, and therefore declaring that
the failure ol the Senate 10 act upon said
resolution Is not TO be interpreted as ap-
proval or disapprOvsI Of the same; that
Patterson have leave to make statement
for publication IN the Congressional Re.
cord.
AIr. Howe again sought 10 have peti'
tions received.
Mr.. Sherman opposed petitions seek.
ing legislation, but had no objections
to receiving and filing them as In 1851.
Mr.. Anthony thought they might take
the most liberal construction and receive
petitions, though not act upon them.
Mr.. Howe cited precedents TO show that
petitions had heretofore been received and
referred. =,
After further debate the Senate decided
not to receive the petitions which Slr,
Howe desired TO present.
The Caldwell case was resumed
Mr.. Scott after briefly reviewing the
report Of the Committee, said he could
not bring his mind 10 the conclusion that
its finding is cause for setting aside
the election OF Hr. Caldwell. 1.-THE peo'
pic themselves do not exercise their pow.
er from primary meeting to the election
that they arc sufferers, but have the rem
edy 10 their own hands,, lie was painfully
brought to the conclusion that Sir. CAld-
wells business capacity should have kept
him out of hands Of men whom he should
have avoided like lepers. Like the man
who went to Jericho, he fell among
thieves lie wished he could say that MI
Caldwell turned his back upon them
while not seeking to influence the Judge.
ment of his fellow jurors. He should not
yield to tho clamor which demanded sac
rifice of a victim, any more than he
would shield o friend IRON wrong com.
mitted.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, argued that
the Senate was the guardian Of the rights
Of States. Tie question was whether the
Senate would suffer this record to stand
as a precedent, TO be followed for all time
to come, or shall 1t be stamped Us cor
rupt bargain. The money paid was o
round sum, TO capture by wholesale rather
than retail. The Senate was bound by
every sentiment OF truth and Justice TO
see that seats shall not be made merchan.
disc by the moat enterpriSing traders OF
any State. A seat purchased with money
brings disgrace on any State. The ex'
treme medicine OF the Constitution must
be administered, and Kansas have au op-
portunity 10 put herself right before the
world without spot or blemIsh, and with.
out the justification OF q $4,000 bribe.
In conclusion, Mr.. Morrill, said that he
should vote for Mr.. Caldwclrs expulsion,
II the resolution that was pending In O
milder form, declaring that he was not
duly elected, shall not be adopted.
Mr.. Schurz argued that the constitu'
tional clause that each House shall have
power TO Judge OF the election returns and
The qualifications of its own members,
not only goes to tho form but the essence
OF elections. He was firm defender OF
constitutional State rights and local gov.
ernment, but affirmed that the Constitu.
ton did not give q sovereign State
control over its Senators. When once
elected q Senator Is entirely and COM
pIetely out Of the control oI the State, as
a member oil tho House Of Representa-.
tiyes is out Of tho control Of his constit-
ueucy. A State could neither recall or
reconsider the election oi Senator. The
Senate, however, could apply a remedy; 1t
could expel d Senator, and thus enable
the State to make a new election. Cald.
we'll was, in his efforts TO be elected Sena-
tor, surrounded by men of low degree,
notorious for low tricks and plans Of cor.
ruption. The Legislature was transformed
into O market where votes were bought
and sold, and, as he read in the testimony,
Caldwell was elected Senator by such In.
huence. Caldwell never would have been
elected but for a corrupt use OF money.
Mr.. Schulz, In this connection, spoke
OF the corrupt lobby influences around
the Capital, 10 influence the judgment and
conscience Of those who give the country
Its laws, and TO take the money out oI the
pockets of many and put 1t into the hands
Of the iew, and when it should become
known that seats could be purchased
here, the SKIES and purchases would null
tiply as interest and Iapacity increase
He stated that ho should vote for reso'
luton declaring that Mr.. Caldwell was
NOT duly or legally elected, II this resolu-
ton should fall, then he should vote ioi
the resolution OF the Senator from Dis
souri for Caldwell's expulsion. The Sen
ale took no further action 10 the Cald-
well case.
The Senate went into an executive ses.
sion, aud afterwards adjourned until
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