The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-23
TIE FACTS AS AGREED UPON.
REPUBLTCfN SENATOR'S TTRTUILLYAD-
NIT HAYES 10 RE 4 FRAUD.
The Tiiden Majority In Louisiana aud the
Returning Board-Admis.,cns that May
tnuse Trembling In the White House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections held two
meetings to-day with closed doors. The pro-
cecdngs show a fixed determination on tho
part Of tho six Republican members Of the
committee TO cloak the fraud by which Kellogg
was elected senator through the old device
Of the Electoral Commission. the refusal to
hear evidence. 1t will BE- remembered that after
an attempt to decide the SpofTord Kellogg issue
upon the prlma fa'ic prctcnce in open Senate.
il was referred to the committee. which decided
TO hear the case on its merits. Successive pre-
scniations Of tho case finally brought tho mate
rial issues up. Spoiford charged fraud upon
the Returning Board. and Kellogg demanded
an inquiry into the methods by which the Pack
ard Legislature was broken up
The title and the policy Of Hayes were both
likely to be impeachcd in this procedure. but
the committee ordered evidence TO be heard
and steps have boon taken to summon witnesses
and lay papers before the committee. Till yes
to-day no question existed hut that the invcstl-
cation into this subject would last into the reg
nlar session. and the records OF the committee
y ar ahundnni 'yidenrc that this was the inten-
ton Of the majority
II Is not easy To- estimate the consequences Of
such an inquiry. in which the Democrats Of the
committee propose 10 uncover the fraudulent
transactions OF the Returning Board and their
co-cons piratnrs from first to last. The sudden
iorthWlth N IN" senate made another
vote imporatlvely necessary. and the six Re-
publican members Of the committee have stuti
Ind thcmsc-ves 10y series OF votes look
Immediate admission by both sides SC" of tho
facts upon which they can ngrce.
In View Of this, action the delay during the
first five weeks becomes wholly unneccssary
dSnd Sn n ss but x aBsa vas ss SS SSsn
each motion looking to this summary conceal
mcnt OF Fraud By skiltul management,
SrSis a}mIssSns in the LoaisiaqS '"st Case;
to vloience and intimidation. that the ballots in
the boxes gave 5000 Democratic majority They
admit that the nnldavs upon which alone
fixed 10 the canvass Of votes after
NV ot"Ds tmS "PPCn,eH Law and IN
to secure tho presence ~ stevens to make up n
quorum in the Packard Senate. They admit
that The members seated by the rump quorums
and tho Packard Legislature subsequently
waived all right to scut. AM pressed no con-
tcst hriorc tho now existent and recognized
Legislature Of Louisiana.
The work Of sitting the facts alleged by each
contestant will be- continued AZ the adjourned
meeting to be held tomorrow and at which the
decision Of the majority Of the committee will be
announced. The admissions already made show
that ihc, rgh, of tho Returning Board mcmhers
of the Packard Legislature to their seats " III
be- based upon the fact that they held the ccrtiil-
cate OF the Returning Board without refer
cnce to the Illegal and fraudulent char
With is to be tre"sd d as 99lunde Msnv MSf Of the
facts which uroye the Fraud will be adduced
committee made part Of the case to-day
To- wit, all the testimony taken by
either chamber in the Louisiana case last win
Al present it seems probable that Hoar will
prepare a report for tho Eepubicans. There is
left an opinion on the subject his last
siaie paper; report vii probably be- made by
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