, 1873-03-12
WASHINGTON,
Tho Caldwell Case Discussed In
tho Senate Yesterday.
Senator Pinohbaok, Of Louisiana,
Makes Known His Grievance.
The Surplus $44,ooo,Ooo
Greenbacks to Be
Reissued.
Run on the Washington Savings Bank
-.-Financiaf Troubles.
Tho Acknowledgement Declares
Council Bluffs the Pacific
Road Terminus. ri.
Nominations and Combinations of
0ffloe.Seekers.
Nominations and Combinations of
Office e-Seekers.

UulQes1e6KeTH.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
TIE CALDWELL oAsE.
WARRINGTON, March 11,-Tho Caldwell case
took up tho ontire timo Of tho opon soBBion OF
the scnato to-day. Tho reading Of Caleb Cuel.
inga argument in behalf OF Caldwell, was CON
ttnued md finished. Then Carpenter mado On
attempt to reply to brorton'e mnaterly effort Of
yesterday. Tho word attempt is uaod beoauso
Carpenters speech to-day was unworthy OF
what are gonorally conceded to DO his abilities,
It WIS moro attack on Mr. Morton Of tho most
personal character, coupled with tho effort to
justify the use Of money at elections.
vote might havo boen rcachod before
tho adjournment, but for tho interposition
Of Logan, who desired to submit tow ronarks
in behalf Of Caldwell. Those who have can
vassed tho Senate arc of tho firm opinion that
Morton'a resolution will prevail, and that Cald-
well will bo expelled the Senate. It is tho
opinion Of your correspondent. however,
that Morton will be abandoned byhis party asso-
ciatos, andthat, when tho voto comes to bo tnken
tomorrow, Caldwell will escape expulsion by a
majority Of about 10 votes. Cameron has been
lobbying in hisintoreat to-day with something Of
his old timo energy, whilc other, and perhaps
stronger, Influences have boon sol to work to ao-
oomplish Caldwell's acquittal.
COMPTROLLER KNox-ruE sAV1NdB nANK8.
There Ia rumor out tonight that tho removal
Of Comptroller Knox will shortly DO Attempted
bocaune Of the report Of this ot1loia1 con1emning
tho PRACTICES Of tho various savings banks Of
this city. Since the report was made public
thero his boon general feeling Of insecurity
among depoRtorH, which dulninated to-day in d
run On the Washington Bank. There were
symptoms yesterday Of q run upon tho Frood-
nasnse ss'K 1as sappsd pd' bss tS rSn
&oeo2a8 '9Sn y Bo s oompoes ssssu' rsSs 9e9
tho Washington Bank is IN much better con
dition than the FEoedmon,s, although tho lau-
tho peculiar manner In which it invested it's
deposits, 1t was advisable that it's ohartor should
bo repealed. Commencing simultaneously with
crowd commenced to gather in front Of tho
building to euoh an extent as ovon to interrupt
traffic. All day long the eaBer dopositors have
ewarmed at the doora Of the inatitution,. with
thoir books in hand. anxious only to obtain the
original amount Of their deposits, unmiudft,l
general panic, md to restore confidence among
tho deEoeftors, tho various banks have como to
the resoue Of tho imperilod Washington sav-
ings Institution, and the prospect ia that so far
Will be restored. 1t is predicted, however, TINT
tho oontagion OF example will oxtond to tho COL
ored people, and that tomorrow a tremendous
run may be expected Oh tho Ffeedmon's Savings
in monetary circles tonight, and prevailing
conviction that only the WiBest and 1noat pr,,-
don't management can prevont q general flnan-
cial catastrophe.
p1Non1ACK.
Tho negro Senator from Louisiana, Pinch
har1r haR af1Srcapni3 a &9t1 pn
publican membeza Of tho Senate, complaining
that he bus not been fairly treated, and TINT his
claims have been ignored without hearing
He holds that 10 has as much right to seat in
tho Eennto ns. Spencer, of Alabama, Wloae eeo-
tion YVES hold undor similar circumstances Had
Congress ignored both tho parties claiming re-
cognition In Louisiana, and ordered q new olec-
tion, pinohbaok says ho would have had
GROUND Sas for resSe1aaa sspsat but tho x.ca FSs
Government, and Congress- by failinngg
TO act In the matter, has virtually inloraod him,
and as PinchbacA was elected by tho Kellogg
Legislature, ho holds that he has prima faclS
right to DO admitted. In private conversation.
man like Spencer, thore would have beon no
trouble. At all events he cannot undorstand
tho difference which the Senate hns mado b.
tween him and the Senator from Alabama, Con-
gross having failod to take action on tho matter.
THE FoATY-FoUH MILLIONS,
It is reported that tho Secretary OF tho Troas-
% "A~ frto. ~ = t,a, se ~ .oe",.1ouu1i ~
bear from the West and tho South, whore more
~ H. tni ~ - a',sa uo nucletary 10
~ t.a.., H. 1usp ~ naooss W'sn oR-
|aia Tba scnnto Fin~nca Gnmnns++nn @u aa
rcnort aroinst In nowcr al tho Secrota~v uo -
thns he Is free to aet o'o III w. aiti ~
opinion TINT tho busfnoea Of tho countrv d.
mands more currency
PACIFIC RAILROAD TELEGRAPH.
The several laws ohartering tlo Pacific nail-
rocds provided for the coustruction of roilroaila
and telegraph lines, In building tho iatter tho
Companlea have yorv oonorally oonau]to1 thoir
own convenience, rathor than that Of tho NIB
lic md hive loft tho general te1erranhin.r fn1s.
,losB to the Wcetern Union and other comne1lfes.
who have built liues Of their ovn or nnrciapea
those already built, Tho result in. that tho Goy-
Drument tefographing west Of tho Missouri