New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
IT. s. sENATE-SPEcIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March H. 1877

"A the absence of the Vice President, act Presi
-. .ro epaOorc OF the Senate.
-, CARPENTER having taken the char. thanked
- senate for the honor lust conferred upon him. The
II assurance that he appreciated their kindness was
,ssi would be his constant endeavor to perform ms
Saios faithfully. - ,, 49,. a.,
a.tsTV of the senate wait on the President and in
torn hm that In the absence of the Nce-Presnent MI
Carpenter has been chosen President pro tem Oh 'He
senate.
srlNDNG AND SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY, the Senate proceeded
~ the election Of the standing committees as follows
eacpubhcans IN noman. Liberal Republicans IN ShaN
capitals, and Democrats IN italics)
sraynNs ooHNiTTsEs - ,, C,,r.,.,
Israa sors AuboaJ Nbsn Basara HaH'i0H MD Ano A''
s'.sy e,,,,,y, cseroa. Caaran; AOr1On Han
n, Ts r., 1sssT.ea 6salaSs seH0kL W., s.,
r'Ea'1s-Ar ~ ,,s ss'5asI s1y11s y5-ir1I sH5 PEsToS
sropr,aaoslir Aoil tss .1 Sh.nss al hfs SSls
os.sssye-Nr CsHsr chaiT3sH hesrs Spencer C'n'hns'
sSai ss,~Ar RobeaOu Chairman he'sr spr'gus Gilbert
NJ Frerrhuy,ea CAArmnH' NsssrA Robertson
iisT1 4esrs-M Loraa Chairman Aessrs Cameron Spencer
OI,oe Si M Crsra Chairman Anthony MOrrn
@s sarssai .'F7s T i ss a SS1 CobhBns CARPENTER
Ffslashsyea Mnfat I1Ia & M sna 9 $500 Chairman. Ness-, Ham
IN Fsr lso. flanagan, As, DoFseJ Jones' Saa0Sry and
P5b f4ras-Mr sprsrpe Chairman; Messrs Window, Stewart
Ogesbr Nadieg a. Cass1g llPfoN ana SaeAi5'' o.
Gem caIiveu Blyari. and Boey
fltrsAr tAalII1Ah Atr-fs NN1NvA nm
% sMl D Pratt CbaTasn. Messrs Ferry ,cOan) Ogssby,
Ro.aossry Clafr-Sir BToFnOv Chairman Hesrs Gilbert
e,ess,~sr Scott Chsrnaai Nessrs Pratt Bomap. Wright
Iss-- o s5irrsstaMT Chairman; Me Spencer. 'oa-
Pa- Ferry lCsanl Chairman; AsssrE wRdon Wadleigh
F,s Bsia.ags ard Cro,as-N Morrill, WI Chairman Mes
T,-s0sl Borcnsa Chairman Nessrl H;ebcOes, Clayton
ooo1gr Crllu. Patterson, and trPToN ~ ~,
trbeoc eTsgu Howe FrenguyseH Cooper HAMILTON TEL and
ie. HHa9-Nr cAairnau Messra ChAudier caid-
5s Of tle Lasss Of ~ COnkhns Chairman;
Ass I ~ F.6.qaS an Csslraan Messrs Patterson
IsssEsolL BON. and GoTaoa-
Rsies Of ~ 9usMr Perry tNieh Chairman; Messrs Ham
~ Id 1a9 coa,rol M cost,-o.i Errus,, snaaMr
G@rgcate Ca1irnau. Aessis Jones and SlsseqTI.
r. L.-1.1-MT Hose Chairman sessrs Allison Emusas
E.orossea Bls-AT CassTiy, CbAirnan AesS' Ca0a And
Esrol4 Bs-Mr Ames Chairman; NJ LEWIS and avaeaney
MsSsrpt Rrer-MI Aioorn, CAAirnani AeS1s
Csytoa. West. scHrEI. and GoraoH -
nrs sfernsn ConEng AHes Con0ver Cas-y yor7oood
ons Public Lands ana Posi-Ofices and Post Roads
made "a consist Of nine members each. instead OF
yen A. heretofore but a vacancy Il iet epOrariy 1n
I3 ~, -T O az w T ne 5acnc Raiifoad is aboi-
sEed and Committee Railroads substituted therr-
eDelment and the select Committees on Alleged Out
RACES Southern States and on Political DISABILITIES
are abolished
THE REPoRrERs FOR THE PRESS
Mr. ANTHONY offered the following resolution, which
was agreed to
all regulations respecting ne reporter gallery Of
- tase h acto- rom tine to tin. as vii o9usn occupation Of
sAe se % bono - reporters o a neSsIapefs 10 70
s, az t ~ ~ % ~ ne 6o, I The GGsce,,sa Pes rspe
sao Q regulate tbe occupation Of The
TIE CALDWELL CASE.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Caldwell
case.
Nr. CoEKLNG Rep, y. y remarked that it had
been SAID ay the Senator from Indiana Nortonl and
THAI any British statute, and anterior
70 the standing order Of TIE HOuse Commons. which
Immediately after became statute. two cases could be
found English history in which the returns were
vOided aud the election held null and void because OF
bribery by the members BE had ved ana accepted
this statement until Senators called on 70 1nvesu
mon pursuit OF knowledge be wanted 10 confess
btv 70 vndicate such thing. BE could hnd no m
statute ANA anterior 70 the order Of the House Of C0
mons. which became statute annulled 10 'nih0 an
MAR person.
Mr.. LOGAN DEPENDS Mr.. CALDWELL
Nj. LOGAN rep, H. argued that the election Of
Senator Caldwell Rep Kansas was an act Of the Legsa-
ture behind which the decided by thecOurts
eoud not go. But an attempt made to vitate the
election on the ground Of single act Of bribery Under
what rule OF authority this 10 be douei The
statutes Of England witch have no controlling or bind
Ing force US He called upon the senator from
Indiana lMOron 70 produce one case paIaAsi 70 tAat
Mr. MORTON G'ep., IndJ. aludiug to Mr.. Locans
course The Committee on Privileges and ElceuOns, |
said be- was prepared hear his present ARGUMENT
Nj IOGAN replied that be- did not desire detail the
discussion before the Committee, but was enough Tor
The senate 90 know that Ae now dlssented from The re-
port made Committee IN this case and on exam
nation he thought former views more incorrect de
Senate would not warranted in nuding Sir Caldwell
guilty II any Of bribery. and that every witness on
which the senator Indiana Morton relied was con
uradced four I'VE witnesses of better reputation
Thon.as Anderson against that OF Sidney Clarke, Mr.
know II was thought in Committee that Andersons Ies
um0ny - perjury throughout. .,
NJ. LOGAN remarked that t.ls was most singular
OF prusecuting man IN order 70 ruin Dim. AndeI
son testimony was th4t of man, ana ne pore nlSSu
ike % man than those who were prosecuting Nj
Caldwell AS much could not De sald OF the testimony o
The Hon lney Clarke There was no witness u con
traac Anderson. but the witness whom the senator
from InGina CiUrtou leaned was conradicted ana MS
testlnony nnuesched Dy competent witnesses
Ar. LOGAN, without concluding AIs speech gave way
Mr.. STOCKTON Dem. " j. who in his remarks said |
that no ayer than that under consideration had
been presented. II involved the Prlnclhes on |
winch Government Is founded and he was not as
posed the landmarks OF our fathers The hrst
question always has been Us II the Legislature anu
the second: Did they choose The hrst question dd /
emDarrass the IN this The senate was
not TO inquire whether carney was Dougnt on /
or not, or whether any meinbers OF the /
LEGISLATURE were corrupted The examination 0i /
individual motives was not only 7lolauYe OF tAe /
Constitution, but i was the most dangerous aOcIlhe
tAe voice OF the majority Is the voice Oi the Legislature
and that The presentation Of credentials s the Prma
question here which the Senate has control The
senate had no ngn 70 inquire beyond the
from disregard Of the law ana the usage IN the several
States. the matter Of elections, and called upon sell
Gtors 70 discharge their duties constitutional lawyers
whatever the result may De.
Mr. MORTON briefly replied 70 the legal part OF the |
argument, maintaining that the power 20 inquire into
The election carried with II the rght 10 inquire into
everything connected with H. The senate has power 70
protect Itself from Senator who has been elected by
bribery.
The debate on the Caldwell case VIII be resumed to