New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-30
observation-disclosures

THE MOTION To PFcowpIr rHE REPORT on XII
LOGG BEFORE The sENATE-DEBATE o. THE
LOUISIANA ELECTION, GENERAL BUTLER rHf
HAMBURG MASSACRE. AND The CHARACTER OF
poe ADAMS.
SENATE wAsHIvGToV. Nov. 90 1871
Immediately after the reading Of the jour
nal OF yesterday proceedings Nj. DORSEY rep Ars)
inquired little time could be given % the eonaa
Grafton OF morning business These contested cases had
occupied the Senate for days past, 30 the cxcll
sion e., all morning business.
Tho VICE-PREsIDENT replied that the resolution for
the admission OF Sir Kellogg reported by the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections, was privileged question
Mr.. SARGENT uep, Cali asked unanimous consent
- consder the House loinL resolution n s,bLFl - t
Pau- Exposition " ISIS, aud said Do could DC dlsposeu
Mr. WiIIiT Gjeni MAJ and others objected. and the
admission OF william PITT Kellogg ~ senator rom
louisiana FOR sx years from Mlrcu L. l~Il the pending
question being on the amendment of Mr.. salisbury
Dem Deli 20 rccOmmu the whole subject % me Com
mittee Privilege aud Elections with instructions 20
taae testimony upon certain charges OF comph iy OF
Governor Kelloeg with thc Returning Boarl 10 I4sS
Tor the purpose o. having himself elected 90 ne Seile
SPEECH or MR. HILL
Mr.. HILL Dem, Ca said he rcaarned hero today
that every act DONE resolution passed by the Com
mittae on Privileges and Elections during the past five
weeks had in but single purpose and that was
to ascertain the distinct points upon which testimony
should he taken Judge spofori gly0 notice that the
points he DIES red to have shown and there
were five additional subjects upon which he
wanted testimony taken. BE had witnesses ready
to devcOp new facts before developed.
They established couciuslyey that Governor Kellogg
wa i'm corc-ty with the Returning Board in frauds
one Uf tue promoters Of these frauds elect him io le
United states senate. what he Mr. HID complained ~
was the re sal the Committee Privilege and tec-
lions 60 take testimony these subjects Wa rglt,
was 10 proper was It decent o. soy chat Testimony red
10 show that Kellogg himself was personally guilty ~
the frauds charged should NOT bee t'kent The quts-
tlon came back To tAe Senate; would DO LaVc al o.
vesugaiiDu, mott The Committee ON Puyi-
lege5 and Elections bad never passed sin
paper from Louisiana. lie a-rec that tie t-s,i-
mony ID =, e'ia 10 Louisiana uIry 'tHcn 4t''h'' ~,
whole earu. but ne affirmed tuat DE hair had not been
tUg. He affirmed that CHEF nt the clrf con
sprApr lne chie. ACTOR IN th7st lf'lus ~" now lot W.
ing admission % this senate. he then referred frauds
ID l'u-.nS IN fe-ar1 % ,le e c,e'a So'e' ana Iai ,,
vino Fl ally into the Office ~ President
would dare stand mp and say M Hayes had Pile
iIy ma them. Would This senate admit kellogg % seat
knew fact. about him which had never been told Would
make itseif parry 90 all these Returning
completely Of Kellogg iH theml WHAT excnse could ho
given To tne country for saying that no Ve,n cation 1
regard to kellogg should be- Itd : IT, (Nir. HID would
believe thIt this senate iar given up 20 party
service The character or the senate vas involved no
admit Kellogg would Dee crime against popular govern
i.o,ar' - r,,I1l1-' l,,.4frflent IN, ti.e world
Mr. WADLEIGH Ustp. y. I'D said the senator from
rerorli aid gone beyond wnal Judge ,pra0rd himself
NJ. NIL here interrupted Mr. Wadlcgh. ana asked 4
be might ask question.
Mr. WADLEIGH declined 20 yield. and said he pro-
posed % 20 on with his argument wtuout being ner-
Iupted Jontiuulg his argument, ho 'ld thi. delay t'
take testimony asked simply % other cases
ahead ot the Kellogg case Goterior keio-s rad com
planned before the EournIng Board or certain legal le
turns The Board ai considered hi- complaints, which
he had the right TO make - one OF lhc cinldaes for
Presidential Elector aud Issued certineles to 'ch men
as they Thought entitled o. them. WHAT WAS therc 10
this 20 justify the Senate IN delaying ns ease AM pat
the country 10 the expense OF an inyeslgaiiont
Mr. MCDONALD Dem, indy std To- LOUISIANA re-
port made by tie committee OF winch nato' sherman
turning Board held three kinds Of sessions F.r.t, the
open n which no returns We're produced o. eX
ahmed The n"X- kiud of session was "hat le5 talcd
AN executive session, from Whch parties "rrc exc
Guided. except the yisitint c"mmHtees AZ thr-"
sessions JIe returns "-4e '4tihH..' d"l tH'u ,t'.y
ronf~syhc all PARTIES were excluded bll judge spoi-
ford offered ~ pro, mat hcli1-- WIS uml 7" r-e
secret sessions aud mat certain 30 81. and fraudulent
acts were sessions, ,uch a. throwing out
nOuy offered by judge SpOh0rd Wa= 20 t the vell from
these sessions ud show What trans ica th.lciu
men who had not been much named Ia tnls connection
Sde W en- ns SUD il could II was for tbc % saY
If tins Investigation snou!d be made. a. committee 90
the other side tie chamber were afraid ot tli- nVesd-
let them vote down tue OF tine senator
MR.. Combines SPEECH.
Mr. CONKLING rep, " ~ SAID he would ike 70
know whether refusal Of the committee to stop the
wheels Of business for this investigation was made before
a. a
few DAYS ago about tie Committee Privileges and
Elections having delayed and neglected its dutes-alI
that talk ABOUT the importance or TIE ease drmanng
Immediate action about a sovereign Stite.beng kept boz
gaif,.i m. would Ike 10 know whether ths refusal
before or after these charges Oh delay on Tue part OF
certain ScnatOr-i
Nr. HILL arust 10 reply.
Mr.. CONKLiNG-I am speaking to M friend from
iW5sRBLEIH replied tas, The refusal Of the COM
mir 20 INTO the investigation IS aIlcf thr COM
plant that the committee had delayed
Mr.. CONKLING rcsuuIng <, SAID lac affirmed that DEM
cratic ,cuator-n0rc than onr-drriIgca e COMMITTED
on Privileges and Elections because or s dcldy. lhcy
couut no tnc days tuat elapsed 40 the last session OF
rne senate. They counted up The vacation ana charged
upon the committee neglect. IA diuess Shortcomings lie
youd .late further. Democratic sen Tor h5d Insisted
that tie credentials OF Mr. Spoford should not be re-
lerrcd tine committee, thai the facts were al xed lie
alleged further that said by distinguished member
OF tue that the case OF Judge oporor0 was a.
clear y Mr Kellogg had drl ana lhe 9iile nan ~.
tended his funeral; that events had taken place I'D
LOUISIANA ~ which the country was aware ana ot
events determined beyond inquiry the keiogg-- Oxford
case TheS nate heard ye,terd, statement II "at te
country should KNOW Had nr iMr. '"hAHhs 4Huinu
OF what country should know he would call atie-
nom 10 the fact the party n the senate which
aWOke the echoes OF thc chdiDet WIN me ci 70 tu''
. Committee Privileges ana Elections hdd delayed,
now when the opportunity was presented, upon ft-
port 10 stand up larry lof count o. li elilc'
one or other OF ire men WAS entitled 10 scat cried
and Elections shoulI D'oolo iollo' 80
and 20 go the Gulf for witnesses % ascertain
facts touching the character OF one o. the claimants
few nights ago prunincht 'edt'l =" u ue'it ~.
o the about Deinga matter OF small Importance
t. inquire whether claimant TO a seat ID the mate i
or lad not been priyy murder 20 secure his election
There had been something said about sucA a charge
| AGAINST .cut cman.
Referring to action Of the Committee Privileges
and Elections SAID the committee Iad tue Kellogg
cse ola trial mrs., Therefore the other cases should
succeed rat but now another case haI Dcen Wf,ucuei
from Tie committee by main force and tne power
~ numbers 5rOugAC q tear 10 ds!ocae ana eui
the rules OF The senate ana senators arose III le places
To- insist lha Oh, hogs the urst case taken mp by
the committee should have been kept m the conln Zee
hung M while process went FROM the Capital ~ the tuf
to bring witursse. here testify a. 90 tie personal cl-
9rtrr OF Ous OF tie contestants.
Mr. WADLEIGH quoted from the testimony taken in
r.u-t.t4 If r.rfrd Tho acts lltlenrd. when