New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11

pfafpmpnt pTaced
stricons that prccluded him from disclosing us con-
tents 10 the committee without giving certain imnnes
to Mr Tweed There is evidence tending To snow tt
large sum OF money was raised in NewIork aud sent to
MIR. Tweed at Albany during the session Oh i1'U ~:
low low t.e d dney Was sbow thai lsrse sums were
expended by Tweed among hs friends ana relaIhes III
Albany. There evidence that any part Oh ~ was
received by Senator WOodn dreetly or indirectly II
appears that il determined by "A kepuDhcah caucus
to support the Tweed Charter, and IT'S support py mr.
Noodn and his political associates IN INC oe''l wa m
duced by arrangement in that BODY i9r th. sliu ~,
passage Of stringent election law Tor the wy VI
New York, and for the retention IN once ., and
sons holding positions under the state Coy G
to that charter by leading newspapers aud by the Ct
zens' Reform Association OF Newlork lhat tnele Nas
an understanding by which Republican senators were !"
vote for the charter in consideration OF inc aSse ~ S
election law ia shown by the testimony OF tauhs
tors of $40 aud others familiar with Legislation uulns
each party. cast against the charter IN tns ou'
urovcment the law then in force for local government
of the City OF New-York. But the committee eAleue
The inquiries still further Many witnesses Wll Icdh
Of process WHO were supposed 20 have conhdenu REM
lions with Mr. Tweed after that tme a. GeIhs'
scyotares financial discussing agents, or social com
p,nOns, we're subp"naed and gave testimony Noe .,
iresc geacmen furnished any TACT or elrcIiust
official integrity Some OF them who spent lar-c pOr
ton of tue session o. 1870 in Albany aid not Know MN
tat session testdes that he heard no rumOr or fact
affecting the reputation OF MI No1dn duLlhs tn' s.s-
sion nor Is there any evidence thjt such runs OF
charges existed until long after the session had cos.d
Senator WOodn was also ctlrd as witness ana maze
a candid unIe,erycd statement Of the charges dnd mo
tivcs which Influenced mis- acton upon the chhtef ava
other legislative measures which were sulgccs OF ms
appear other than such would prompt an honest
official in he discharge OF his duty. He fully declared me
was senator 1870 and 1871, ald at the pcsept tine
exhibiting his bank account and stating dtt us rs 10
lars He detailed the amount. of his pro- erty ana
sources of his income, and his expenses, bth while en-
gagged In public service and az hOmc, appear % ave beth
frugal and economical lie denied with emphasis uil III
every particular botn the charges ID question ana aso
the ruth Of any rImoi or statement dt1butng NOR
crnary motives conduct to Em in his Official capacity
Your committee satisfied that these dcnlas are nue.
aud they would do injustice alike TO tire people OF the
state and to Senator WoGdn II they should simply re
port that tie charges referred 10 the committee are not
proved The committee Iciora report tua! the tcStl
nOuy afirmycy disprOves tie charges 2s far a. they
affect WOoCln, and establishes that they are
utterly without foundation.
Al of which is respectfully submitted.
b. PLAT CARPENTER 4. stmooNMAkLR' Jr.
L. G. SlBtGUE, Gto. Il. blADLti'
TIE CEPrGON IN THE SENATE.
M Gerard moved That tine Senate adopt the report and
concur in lis conclusions. He sad he had no doubt the
Qualification felt by himself shared by every Senator
around this circle. The manly manner in which these
charges met seemed conclusive of the innocence OF
the party charged and The conclusions Of the committee
Mr. Kennaday id he sympathzcd with the Senator
when first atacoed, ana he rolccJ at the tlOi
OF the cum1ltic> TIC ordeal winch the senator hao
gone through with severe one, put he Ia come
out OF Il without smell OF fire upon ms garments
Though differing from hin pohlc3iy ne nal ai%Eays
found him fair ana no oribIC. lie has not only been
eXouerated and VudlCatcd, but be stands now even
higher than he did before tins charge was brought
against ann.
MIR Loomis hoped the conclusions Of the committee
would he acted uUOn at and adopted unanimous "
Mr. sarDuck said. Mr.. President nave read with
the testimony taken before the c1nmitee WINE
wholly fails tO Justify the charge mtic against the sen
a,og from the NXVtn District, II necessarily suggests to
the mind some unpleasant reflections II almost goes 10
tine romantic 9Th OF proving that The Legislature oi
1870 instead o. AaVins been hoi, OF men some or
W4Um achieved Wldc uOtJFieGy for VCnaity AM cOir-
tIOn were in fact models OF purity. wuneither snecfy
indicate names, LEST by possibility might 90 0us-
tice To men vino are not here 20 But that men
have been examined by this committee who have denied
any knowledge OF facts which they DO Know, entertain
casiGu calls for this remark for would moi leave these
men 10 suppose hat their denial of the truth % facts
which the entire community have 80 long believed
has any influence 90 change or modify the pun
In. report does not stop with docla ing the charge
ust the Senator improved; bat II COS Iu:tdI, ana
declares the fact be a mativcy established that tne
cha rye made uHtruC. fan 10 how, under the
testimony, TIE committee could have reached any other
conclusions. Their action In tis respect, nced not ADO,
has my h. arty ppCva.
Mr. Cole has known the Senator for n long time, and
Whle he was smartldc for years under charges
enough to night down the strongest man. lie was re-
lion. TEccnamctcrof tie N MIXERS OF the committee ,at
isned every their action wO1d meet the approval OF
every one. He felt al the time this charge came tdl
wat purpose OF defeating the action when the
Senator Wis taxing on legislation anectnS Nc"-1 DIX
City, but it had failed
Nh jacobs regretted that the Senator (Coc) had
III 10 refer 10 anything relating 10 political matters Iie
occasion was one upon winch every one would aEree IN
the VudictUOn OF the personal and official character OF
member Of ue Senate lie had known the senator Tor
many years and had heard anything HnccilNg ma
integrity thai Tor one moment Be thought OF believing
He reOiccd at the yIndlcaon OF his personal CHAR
aCter ami integrity.
the report was adopted by a unanimous vote-YCas,
80; Mr.. BiAby adding to his Affirmative vote the ex-
ClamatiOu d" with nea1tI amcn.'