Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-28


Quite a bout ensuei between Roscoe
Conkling and Carl Schurz in the debate in
the Caldwell case in the Senate. THURSDAY
afternoon. Mr.. Conkling in his remarks
alluded pointedly and with sarcasm to the
taking Of remuneration f1rpolitieal speeehe,
during campaign. He made the reference
in the way Of an illustration saving that If
Carney had earned his money in that WAY
instead of selling out as he did. nobody
would have arnigned Caldwell. of course
Mr.. Conkling said he himself would as soon
THINK OF taking pay for crying at funeral
| or signing petition as for a political
speech. senator Schurz considered this
personal ailqsion, and jumped 10 his feet
before Conkllng concluded. asking f. De-.
heard, and asking Conkling to remain. M,
charged Conkhng with having taken ur, a
lying rumOr in the Chronicle that b.
Schurz, had received $500 a uirht f.-
speeches. during the late campaign. and ex-
pressed surprise that the New York Senator
should have ventured 20 introduce such an
indecent charge into debate CankIir-
replied that he had not read the Chronicle
ana made no personal reference. although
ne had seen the charges eI~erber.
Schurz said that apology was salts
factory, when Mr.. C0nkling said thar BE-.
made no apology, for he saw no harm in
citing the illustration. Schnrz was ON his
leet again IN an instant, and a wordv CON
net ensued' during which Conkling with
ore" ms former statement, and admitted
that he did refer to Schurz. The latter tbs.r
inquired Of him what he would have .,iI ir
ne hau made an lnsinuation in rerarI d.
Conkhng receiving fee of SO O0o frl-r
the Central Pacific railroad. ConkIiur Pc.
pied That he could tell any one that the
story was lie. He then charged Scbur,
with having received money in preyiau,
campaigns, but said he knew nothing about
tne last campaign. Schurz read from tb,
Gtobe what he had said last wear in repIv d,
charges then, and again expressed sunrise
that Conklng should have reopenei the
ola hsht, reminding him that vbatever
might come, he well knew that he fSrbur1i
dld not lear the consequences. Conklinr
lhnaIly turned his back on the Missouri
senator. and went 10 another part Of the
chamber, allowing him to have the last
word The sparring was very Sharp. and
"hile IN progress caused considerable ex
element
On Friday, Mr.. Ferry Of Connecticut
offered an amendment u the Caldwell res5-
RGsoired, That Alexander Caldwell be
ina ne = hereby expelled from the Senateo OF
he United States
Mr.. trelinnshuySen spoke as to the iudi.
nal and parliamentary powers of the Se1are
lie said, in relation 10 Caldwell tbat 80.
he laws OF Kansas which had been violated
not the laws Of the United States There
vas no doubt of the fact thar Caldwell raiJ
arney $4,000, but this was not a crime
M congress and all the powers of M,
alton could not make it a crimo He
oMeFer- considered this act og Mr. Cald-
,ell disreputable as connected With The
blaming OF his senatorial Office but ost,
he election of Caldwell, the electors ,rere
iS2l voters, voted freely and understand
lSiy' and therefore the election was valid.
nj Tor this reason he should not vote rn
eeiare that Caldwell was not duly and
Mr: Howe next spoke, confirming himself
incipaly 10 the point that the evidence
- Y' or MheimIng that Caldwell was duly
nd legally elected. and therefore he should
u 'Cte lor the resolution of the committee
GEARING the seat vacant.
Mr.. Morrill, of Me. .contended .bat rr,;a-
ie common law. as well a. the practice OF
Niii.ed nations, an election IS not an cleo
'h, II purchased. The election must be-
&c and by an unbribed vote. 4 man who
kes bride for vote is 4 chattel and
Moor, and ceases TO be an elector. lie
.ould vote for the resolution of the com
ittee, because he believed it to bea whole
me exercise of power, and duty deyolyed
the Senate. He held that the right of
e Senate to expel member is a power
herwlse unqualified by the constitution
d Is limited only by the exercise of What
wyers call sound or legal discretion. He
ped, however, that the exercise of this
wer would not be necessary in this case.
d that the Senate would not shirk the
riormanee OF ITS evident duty to decide
It It had the authority to inquire into the
Iidity of the election of its members. and
establish the principle that all such elec-
ms must be free and unpurehased.
ur. Stewart argued that the Senate has
more right to inquire into the vote of
members of Legislature than the mem
; OF Legislature have to inquire into
votes of senators,