Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-18

have medals made to be given on be-
half of Congress to certain citizens OF
Rhode Island, who saved the lives of
twenty persons from the wreck of the
Metis in Long Island Sound last sum-
mer. Passed.
Senator Ramsey called up the bill to
fix the compensation of the Deputy Col
lector of Customs at st. Paul, which
passed.
The calendar was then taken up and
the following bills passed: To authorize
pre- e-emptOrs or settlers upon homesteads
to ALLEVIATE their pre-emptions or home
steads for certain public purposes; to
amend the act to revise, consolidateand
amend the copyright law.
Senator Morton gave notice that he
would call up the report Of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, declar-
ing Caldwell's election void, on Satur-
day next.
Senate adjourned.
CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS.
CALDWELL.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE re-
port of the Senate Committee on the
Caldwell case is very voluminous. The
committee say there is no doubt that
money was paid for votes in the Legis-
lature. 1t was discussed in the commit
tee whether the measure of CALDWELL g
guilt demanded expulsion or that his
election be declared invalid. The ma
jority of the committee favored the lat
ter view, and a resolution will be report
ed accordingly for action by the Senate.
The committee think Caldwell was as
much sinned against as SHINING; that
he was novice in politics, and in the
hands of men who encouraged the prac-
tice of carrying elections by money.
The report rehearses the evil
dence taken, including that of Mr..
Smith, Caldwell's former partner, as to
the agreement with Mr.. Carney, by
which the latter was paid ten thousand
dollars in consideration of his with
drawal from the canvass-the correct
ness of which is admitted by Mr.. Car
ney. The committee believe this ar
rangement to be corrupt against public
policy, demOralizing in character, and
contributed to destroy the puri-
ty and freedom of election, and not to
be tolerated by the Senate as a means
of procuring a seat in that body 1t was
an attempt to purchase the votes of the
friends of Mr.. Carney. Nj. Caldwell
doubtless expected Mr.. Carney could
bring them over to his support.
of the agreement that Carney
should conceal the mercenary part
OF the transaction, and place his with
drawal from the canvass and support of
Caldwell upon personal and political
that were honorable to
himself and would be attractive to his
and this he did. If it was legit-
innate for Caldwell to buy off Carney, it
was equally legitimate to buy off all the
other candidates. 1t was an attempt to
buy the votes of members of the Legis-
lature, not by bribing them directly, but
the manipulations of another.
The purchase money was not to go to
them, but to Carney, who was to sell
and deliver them without their knowl-
edge. That Senator Caldwell did pro-
cure such votes in this manner,
the evidence leaves no. reasonable
doubt. Buying off opposing candidates,
and in that way securing the votes of
all or most of their friends, is in effect
buying the Office. 1t recognizes a can
didacy for office as merchantable COM
modify and having money value; and
is as destructive of the freedom and
purity of elections as the direct bribery
of members of Legislatures. Mr.. Smith
also testities to paying Carney further
sum of seven thousand dollars to meet
alleged expenses, and through fear of
his withdrawal from the arrangement;
but Carney positively denies its receipt,
and his and other evidence goes to show
that it was used indirectly in procuring
votes, the money having been placed
by MIR. Anderson-who drew it from
the bank on Mr.. CaldwelIs check-on
a table in Mr.. Carney's room, where it
could be, and was, conveniently carried
off by parties for whom it was intended,
to Sydney Clarke. The committee say
an arrangement was concluded between
Caldwell and Stevens, a friend of
Clarke, by which Caldwell was to pay
Clarke's expenses in the canvass, esti-
mated at from twelve to fifteen thousand
dollars, and Clarke withdrew In his fa-
vor, Clarke urging mis- friends to support
who received the votes of all
but one of them. The money, however,
was never paid. Caldwell's refusal to
pay it does not relieve the character of
the transaction, and probably resulted
in the exposure of Caldwell, and the in
stitution of the examination. Clarke
and Carney each testify that Caldwell
told them that his election cost him
sixty thousand dollars, and several other
witnesses state the same thing, while
one witness says that Caldwell told
him that he had the money, and paid
Carney no more than ten per cent
of the whole cost. The Election Com
mittee had much difficulty in tracing
money transactions, but the evidence
shows various sums, amounting to fifty
thousand dollars, were drawn under
that make it probable
that they were used to procure Cald-
wells election. This includes the
amounts already stated. Ten thousand
dollars were drawn from the banking
house of Scott, at Leavenworth, by
CaldwelFs agent, upon Caldwells
check, and was taken to Topeka; five
thousand dollars were drawn from the
bank by Morris, of Leavenworth, an act
i've friend of Caldwell, and twelve
hundred dollars were drawn from the
bank by Jacob Crosier, another influen-
tial supporter of Caldwell. 1t was all
drawn during banking hours. The
c ,mmittee say that the testimony
leaves no doubt but the bankers who
the checks understood that the
money was to be used for political pur-
poses. The evidence also shows that L.
Anderson subsequently received from
Dir. Caldwell five thousand dollars for
his services in the election. A
draft for ten thousand dollars in
favor of Porter of the Kansas
Pacific railroad, was drawn from bank
by Anderson, under circumstances of
making it probable that that the money
was used for Caldwell's election. The
com mmittee have no reason to believe
that they have traced all the money
used, and have taken no account Of
several small sums to have been paid by
MIR. Caldwell for expenses of friends at
Topeka. The committee say that VIM.
Sprague, the former Treasurer of Kan-
'as testified TO the proceedings of the
ie, constituted committee of Mr.. Cald-
Wells friends, with the statements of
he members thereof, what votes had
been secured, how much was offered for
)hers and how much was asked by
others. The roll was kept Of the House
and Senate, and the vote compared, and
.he committee sent to see members
Of the House. During the sessions the
remark was made that we had better
count that man that Is under negotia-
ton, and is little too high; l think
can bring him down some. The same
witness said that Mr.. Caldwell asked