The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-22
SENATE...EXTRA SESSION.

WARRINGTON, March 2l.-Hr. sherman
offered resolution, which was referred
TO the Committee on Printing, pro-
viding that two bound copies Oh the
Congressional Record for this session be
furnished each Senator. ..-
Mr.. Fenton submitted the following
which at his request, lies over and was
ordered 10 be printed: 10
ReS0Iped, That the Committee on FL
nance be directed 10 inquire what meas
ure or measures can be adopted BY the
Government which shall give to the coun'
try currency convertible into gold at the
will oI the holder, thus securing greater
stability in exchange, and work protec-
ton in investment, and In compensation
for labor, and to report by bill or other.
wise at the next session OF Congress.
Mr.. West asked the Senate to take up
the additions TO the rules which he offer
ed yesterday.
Mr.. Sherman said there should besome
alterations Of the rules by which the
transaction Of the public business could
be facilitated.
The subject was finally postponed until
the first day Of the next session.
: Mr. Ferry, OF Connecticut, offered an
amendment TO the pending resolution,
so that instead Of declaring Alexander
Caldwell was not duly elected, the reso-
luton should read:
ReSoIped, That Alexander Caldwell be
and he Is hereby expelled from the Senate
of the United States.
Mr.. Anthony said the Committee on
Public Printing has authorized Mr.. Muir
ply to continue reporting the debates,
and have also given instructions 10 the
Congressional Printer to have the same
Of the Congressional Record print
ed as Of the Glob6 last session, with
suitable index, and that the Congressional
Record be distributed as the Globe was
distributed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Caldwell case.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said the Senate had
power to expel member who had com.
mitted a crime, but as to the election ol
Caldwell, the electors were legal voters;
voted freely and understandtngly, and
therefore the election was valid, and for
this reason he should not vote to declare
that Caldwell was not duly and legally
elected.
Mr.. Howe confined himself principally
to the point that the evidence was over
that Caldwell was duly and
legally elected, and therefore he should
not vote for the resolution Of the commit.
lee. II they found the man unfit for Sen.
ator they could expel him, but in doing
his they had no right to refer to valid
vet OF the Legislature.
MIR. Morrill,, (of Msine,) said that he
Ihould vote for the resolution ofthe Com.
nittee because he believed it would be
wholesome exercise Of power and duty
levolved upon the Senate. He held, also,
hat the right Of the Senate, by q two
third vote, to expel member, was q
power otherwise unqualified by the Con-
ltitution, and Is limited only by the exer-
Else of what lawyers call, sound or legal
discretion. He hoped, however, that the
exercise Of this power would not be nee
sssary in this case, and that the Senate
would not shirk the performance OF Its
evident duty to decide that It had the au.
.hority to inquire into the validity ol the
election of It's members, and to establish
The principle that all such elections must
be FREQ and unpurchased.
Mi. Stewart argued against the pending
resolution: He said tho Senate had no
more right to inquire into the votes Of
members OF a Legislature than members
Of q Legislature could inquire into the
votes oI Senators.
Tho Senate then went into Executive
Session, and afterwards adjourned.