The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP.
THE STATEMENTS OF sPOFFORD AND
KELLOGG BEFORE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
A Thorough Review of the Late Incidents
in our Political HistOry-The Orynn-
1Zati0n of the Dual Legislatures, EIecs
tiOn of Senator'S, etc.

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In our Political History-The organ
izati0n of the Dual Legislatures, EIec.
ton of senators, etc,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s-The Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections met this morning
spofford, Louisiana eontssta rs to ats In the
Senate. Each expressing himself ready, Mr..
Hoar offered resolution, which was nnsni-
cess in order that the contestants might file
their statements with the clerk. and that oppor-
Of his opponent, and prepare. if desired, any
reply thereto.
KE11oea's STATEMENT.
The committee having. reassembled the state
ment OF Kellogg was read. He says: y assume
wna or n I senate e m
chosen representatives in the Senate. and that
the committee so understands the matter and
that the committees request for st tement Of
evidence Wnlch contestants desire to present TO
the committes e. does not indicate that the COM
mlttee Will surfer our requests In any degree 70 q
control the commit ee OF. Senate in regard to
the range which which VIII II be given to this evidence.
the tthe view which | take OF the law Of contest.
contested claim to .s seat and the question
oedless, Gaming ta,n 10 De the LeglsIatuTe
81 saia s e tbe tr. Ia nd asf Wneh Was
determined under the constitution and laws Of
the United states ana OF LOUISIANA by. tne
RECORD ol eyiuence Wnicn Shgse laws caIeIuIIy
tiono o or disorders IN z, State have not deprived
the Stats and the senate ot the best ana c9n g
lawful Legislature. and Of its elections to the
SenaIe, u Is no. ,aWlul LOT tne senate 70 pass py
this hignest I ana conclnsive evidenca g. SO SUP
Mho were elected TO the Legislature. Ih1s
thing is confded to the etates themselves TO be
in the first instance. and thereafter to be de-
termined by the houses OF the Legislature duly
organized by those who hold the prlma faeie
evidence Of right TO compose such houses py
such Legislature, SO conelusively made the
lawful Legislatqmre re- Of It. the State; | was t on the
and record evidence Of that election, now In
possession o. the eomml'Iee i the same Wnica a9
is enumerated n IN my letter TO the commlttee OF
com ent and conclusive evidence III inthis case.
prima facie and on substantial merits.
IT, however. the committee should hold that
this view of mine is not true one a d that the
duty OF the committee. either owing TO violence Il
| and revolutionary disorders which assalled the
government of the State or from any other
ters a' Behind this rec record evidence Sd Showing the
lawfulness OF my election aud OF the Legisa-
ture which made IT. then shall ask the commit
the committee to investigate and decide who
were entitled to compose the Legislature and
election OF 1875, alter eliminating from that
election and its returns all consequences OF
those offenS6s against q free and pure eiec~
and laws OF Louisiana add below most
definite statement as to what evidence Twill
determine tflat the decision Of this case upon its
| Substantial merits" requires the committee to
decide those questions which are made by the
constl5atioh hao iaWs 0l Louisaa n " De Ietea M
tmrninn nffiners Of Ionisiana and determinaIIe
| Intimately by the houses of the TepisIafIIra
| which are eomposed of those. an those only'
who are found entitled to seats therein by eer-
tificates of the returning officers of the State
| In the event of the committees adoption of
that range of inquiry Just stated, shall ask tfe,
committee to Investigate and report upon the
following matters:
| Ffrst-The violence and other revolutionary and
unlawful acts and Influences resorted to either
to prevent the orgat ization of the Legislature
branch thereof OF a quorum before. at the time
or after my said election t the Senate.
| SeCond-The violence and other revolutionary
| or unlawful acts and influences resorted 10 to
deprive Of their offices the Executive and judicial
as the Packard goyernnlent. " "-''' 40 '1.o =
| Third-The acts resorted to to secure the or
ganizatlon of what is known as the Nichols
anee in power OF Nichols as the Executive.
Fo1uth-The character extent and effect upon
the election in Louisiana in 1876; 9f + these Of
| merated In such laws and especially in the
twenty sixth section Of the act of 1872.
| FtLt-The action Of the re urnng officers In
making up the returns Of all the persons and
, officers voted for at the election OF November
| 1876, in the State OF Louisiana
| I shalt also ask in the event the committee
sh II decide to go behind the record evidence to
which have alluded, that the testimony taken
| by the Committee of the Senate, of which Sena-
| tor Howe was chairman in 1877 may be ordered
by the Senate to be used for the purpose Of such
| Investigation,
| MR. aporxoRn,s srArr,rrur
| ,. ~ =. ~" 20. -
mr.. Sponord IN MS statement says, protesting
tnat no eyidence peyona hls credentiais ana ais
torlcal iaets OF Wnich Ine Senats VIII taKe judi
GIai hotIce - teaulIeu or s1ouiu 9e uenanaed.
In oDedIence 70 ORDERS and resolutions OF the
committee e ne proposes 10 prove:
iss FinSe.Inm IL py acsnai s returns cQliecIed gy
parish suDeIylsOrS OF registration from tnelr
appointeeS. tne commissioners ol elections,
MshOWing M tle yotes I1uaiy 10 Lhe Dallot-Doxes at
Gs close Gl Ihe @ e.ettion n Loulslana ~ on tne lLn
O. NovsnDef, Plsao IL tnad enough o. lne
3ensatulS M anu ieee,Vea tnGo az ine
a up9n ceIIl1Gatss oI tne So