The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
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MONDAY. March 1.-THE Vice-President
submitted papers signed by members of the Mis-
souri, Legislature charging corruption in the election
of Bogy senator from that state which were re-
ferred TO the Committee ON Elections. The Gre
dentias Of Senator Boutwell, were presented aud he
sworn in The Caldwell case was further dis
cussed.
TUESDAY, March 1s.-Bogy, of Missouri,
asked an investigation of the charges of bribery
made against him. The Caldwell was further
discussed without action being taken 9. "A resolu.
ton offered authorizing the Committee on
Transportation to sit during recess, and to report
at the next session the subject of transportation
between the interior and the seaboard
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The Senate refused
to take up the resolution proposing that the pre-
vious question may be demanded by majority vote,
etc The Caldwell case was discussed by Conkng
against the resolution declaring the election void.
THURSDAY, March 2O.-The Senate was en-
gagged the most of the day in consideration Of the
Caldwell case. The feature of the debate was a
sharp wordy encounter between Conkling and
Schurz. The former alluded to Senator deliver
ing political speeches at $500 night Schurz con-
strued the remark personal to himself, and char
acterized it AS false; that he had not during the
campaign received the sum named or any other
sum for his speeches. COnkling then brought up
the pay he had received for earlier campaign SER
vices. Schurz repeated his explanation that that
.
Conkling said he did not aude to Schurzi in his first
remark. The sparring was very sharp, and while in
progress caused considerable excitement.
FRIDAY March, 21.-A resolution was offered
and referred to the Committee on Printing, provid-
ing that two bound copies of the Congressional Rec
ord for the session be furnished each Senator.
resolution was presented and ordered printed di-
reciing the Finance Committee to inquire what
measures can be adopted to give the country cur
rency convertible into gold. Ferry (Ct) offered
an amendment to the resolutions reported by the
Committee Elections in the Caldwell ease, a. TO
expel Caldwell instead of simply declaring his cleo
ton void There a brief discussion, in Execu-
tive session. the nomination of Casey Collector
of New Orleans.
SATURDAY. March 22.-Ths Senate was en-
gagged all day in debating the Caldwell case without
, coming to any conclusion.
MONDAY. March 24.-The Vice-President laid
before the Senate Caldwell's formal notice Of his
resignation of his seat Senator from Kansas
The Clayton case was then taken up by vote OF 3G
resolution offered instructing the committee
transportation routes to the seaboard to inqnire
and report at the next session to the nature and
extent of the obligations of the railway companies
TO the postal service, and what additional egisa-
ton is necessary to guard against interruption of
the postal service. resolution was adopted con-
graduating Spain the abolition of slavery in Porto
Rico. A resolution adopted ordering ten
copies of the Congressional Record for the VcePresi-
dent and each Senator, five for each member OF the
House, aud 800 copies TO be sold at cost.