The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-14
SENATE...EXTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.-Mr. McCreary
at his own request, was excused iron
serving on the Committees on Public
Buildings and Agriculture.
Mr.. West offered resolution to pay
Ray and Mcmillan, representing and up
plying for seats from LOUISIANA, compen'
sation for the unexpired term ending
March 4th, which was referred.
The petition restricting from the re-
porlers gallery those not entitled TO seat
therein the Senate by vote Of 20 to 81
decided not to receive, as the present was
session Tor executive purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Howe, the Commit
tee to audit and control OF contingent ex.
penses was ordered to be continued, and
authorized TO sit during recess OF the Sen
ate.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF Mr.. Caldwell's case.
Mr.. Alcorn member olthe Committee
on privileges and elections offered reso'
luton that Alexander Caldwell be expell'
ed from his seat in the Senate. he said
he introduced this resolution with the
view OF saving time as the rules required
1t 10 lie over one day, but In introducing II
be did not abandon the report OF the Com
mittee on the resolution now pending,
which declared that MIR. CSldwell was
not duly and legally elected to the seat he
now occupies.
Mr.. Logan said there was o desire on
the part OF some Senators to inilict vital
blow on the Senator before the argument
is concluded. Had the Senate risen to so
high degree OF purity that 1t was ne
cessary to brand Mr.. Caldwell as scoun.
drel and villain. Noone would deny that
his conduct here had been as proper as
that OF any other Senator. Dir. Logan
further examined the testimony, showing
that as against Caldwell it was unworthy
Of belief. In response 10 Mr. Stewart, Mr..
Logan said there was no testimony that
Mr.. Caldwell ever offered dollar to any
man to vote for him, except hearsay
statement which was shown 10 be IN
worthy OF belief, and the charge OF bribe-
ry was mere inference.
Mr.. AlCOrn asserted that the testimony
against Caldwell was incontrovertible,Rnd
that the Senate was insulted by the send
ing here of Senator chosen under such
influences. Hc offered resolution TO the
effect that the Senate has power under the
Constitution to reject any Senator elect
provided shown 10 its satisfaction that the
election is tainted with fraud, and asked
that it lie over.
On motion of Mr.. Conkling, tho Com.
mittee on Revision Of Laws, was given
leave 10 sit during the vacation.
.Mr. Buckingham contended that the
means used by Caldwell were corrupt
and against public policy, and should
make bis election void The payment OF
money to Carney, which was admitted
by Caldwell, was as much wrong as If
it had been used directly to bribe a voter.
He (Buckingham) would vote Tor the res
olution because Of sense oI public duty.
If the Senate should not condemn this
arrangement, then purity and honesty
would be stamped on every election no
matter how fraudulent the means 10 se-
cure 1t, and thus would be stricken a
blow at the honor and dignity Of the
American Senate, which would be robbed
Of the respect and confidence Of the peo.
pie.
Tho Senate without further action on
the subject went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.