The sun., 1879-03-19

third investigation of the election Of q
Senator from stalwart Republican Kansas,
upon the distinct charge OF the corrupt use
OF money By Mr.. INGALLS,, will soon engage
the attention Of tho new Senate. ALEXAN-
DER CALDWELL was driven ont Of the seat
which the testimony showed he had pur-
chased. The proof in POMEGoY's case was
also conclusive that he had bought his
place, but he was saved from expulsion by
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN. who held back the re-
port until the close of the session, and then
sought TO whitewash the most notorious
corruptonist in Congress.
J.J. INGALLS, was elected to succeed PoME-
ROY, at the very height Of the reaction, and
after the money which had been used % buy
votes for the latter had been deposited with
the State Treasurer. INGALLS, had been
participatcr in the carly struggles OF
Kansas for freedom, Secretary OF the Ter
rtorial Council, a member Of the State
Senate, and an editor Of local repute.
He was chosen to redeem the character Of
the State from the disgrace inflicted upon it
by CALDWELL and PoMERoY. and he went to
Washington with fair fame Recently. he
was candidate for reelection and lost the
nomination in caucus. But, notwthstand-
ing that disadvantage he contriyed % get q
bare majority Of the Legislature over the
regular candidate Of his own party. An in
vestgation was ordered by tine House,
which, together with the confession Of one
or more Of the bribed members, made it
clear that this Christian statesman had re-
sorted to the corrupt means employed by
PoMERoY whom he had displaced.
10. Il te In, Io
Senate are so anXlously sought by men who
do not prize the honor for itself. Why are
tens OF thousands sometimes paid for these
places. which to the common mind present
no other attraction than mere political dis
tinction The reason is that the traffic In
venal legislation yields large divilonds, and
that iobbery about which the general public
know little is constantly going on. IL Is not
the open jobs Ike KoAcH's subsidy or
ScoTT's Texas Pacific upon which those
patriots rely for their regular revenues
Special acts and amendments toappropria-
tion bills, affecting grants 90 great corpora
tions, Indian contracts. pensions. patents,
nnd humorous objects disguised iu attractive
and innocent looking forms, sometimes in-
Volvug millions Of dollars, furnish the base
OF their operations.
The Chairman OF n committee makes a
favorable report for certain measure
which seems on the surface 10 be proper, OF
not unreasonable, ana he explains il so a'
to relieve any msgiving Perhaps a thirt
or u half Of the Senate l. present giving No
attention, and it is slipped through.
confederate in the House, perhaps ot the
majority side looks after it there II thc
chances are uuiavorablc it is smugglcd OF
to one of the Appropriation bills Of th'
Senate having como regularly from com
mttcc, md finally it gets iutpN c'n'cionc,
aud is driven through by something cls'
than moral suas,on
Tens Of millions have been stolen from
the Trmeury hy -pccIol lo2i-lnlonp pocnrc'
b. corrupt Senators 100 tins sway, aud h'
other mru,I- r4Haur hlt Iao .o1icr- o
ON i.ur N4d a rtH' l'u-'HlI.u-. -'
thri lury mutiIr supported rarl % hriH
schcur,, ana newer ramr u cpu.icj lAH
nclarious organization has gradually dis
appeared from tine Senate but the vice upol
which it rested has 10y no means been eXtir
pntcd. ae is well known in and out uf tina
body. A. l1uE ae Lo,ti,la'u"- alo bubcd am,
seats ara bought, corruption will nct Uc eA
tinct
Senators who hold their heads high. an,