The New York herald., 1877-10-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

WASHINGTON, Oct. % 1877.
THE CONTESTANTS FROM LOUISIANA BEFORE THE
SENATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
held meeting to-day, at which all the members ex-
ceptng Senator Morton were present, together with
Mcssrs spoTord ana Kellogg and lattcrs counsel,
ex-Congrcssman Sheabarger and Jeremiah Wilson
Mr Kellogg, in response the Committees formal
inquiry to what, If any, evidences he desired TO
present and whether he desired TO be heard regard
the TILE TO the seat, submitted written statement
oil which the following Is the conclusion
He had supposed that tho range OF investigation
which the committee would be lBclIncd present
adopt regard 10 the mater OF his tito TO the
which ne claims would be such that tho uu pcrs
already before ihc committee taken IN connection
with the Election laws OF Louisiana, would supply ali
the evidence ON his part requisite IN the casc. H.
however, tho committee should decide, dclorc ac-
cordng the TO either claimant, to nquiro iuto
maj ters behind said certificate oil the Governor and
certificates OF the Secretary OF State behind
the returns OF tho election officers OF tho State ana
II the committee should decide investigate tho or
ganzed, violence ana unlawful conspiracy against
the state government OF Louisiana which IN Its
past stages deprived branch OF the Legislature
Of tue quorum which IT had during the frat part Of
the Session, and which ultimately overthrow by revo.
utonafy process the lawful government OF the Siaie
or ii committee should hear testimony 10 either
OF these matters IN ocnnii oi the gentlemen cpimug
the seat winch am entitled, thon IA either of
these cases, shall ~ course, ask the Committee to
tako test nony relating ~ these matters wLich
Shall promptly tentcT 10 them. 1 CHhuUt make my
reply TO your communication more explicit than ths
until shall know what range o. testimony The
mittcc snail DECIDE 10 adopt In regard to my title To
u seat IN the Senate
Mr. sponord orally and briefly argued that events
to the alleged election OF Mr. Kellogg hnye
clearly manifested decision by tho people of ousi.
ana that the Kellogg government not a legal gov
ernment, and that the committee Is bound take
Judicial notice OF tho merging OF the two rival legsa.
latnrcs INTO one, winch acquicsccd by all The
people or the State, and honco must accept the peo
n,.s dccstou as fnIl and conclusiva He thcrefora
opposed the taking Of any more testimony.
senator Hill thcrcupon oncrcd the following prcan-
BILE and resolution adoption py tho committee us It's
report the senate
Tho controversies heretofore existing In tho State Of
Ipu,siana as which OF Two rival bodies was the Leg.
slnturc OF that state, and as 10 wLch ol two rival
claimants ", the Governor Of SAID State having been
settled By state tse since the last adjournment
Eeso.vcd, that the senate do recognize and accep.
said settlement as nnal
Pending action upon tins Senator Hoar offered the
following
Resolved That the parties be heard to- oinorrow o rn
ing they prefer ana thnt either party Dc permitted
refer the documents described by Mr. Kellogg IN his
written commu caon TO the committee the question
whether any evidence, and what, be ssiDe being
reserved until aftor such hearing.
Unanimously agreed to, aud tue commtle CO adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
ESTIMATES FOR CARRYING TIE INLAND MAILS.
The estimates or carrying tho iniaud mails for tho
coming year are 2O,sS9, 27o 93 increase the
e.tnates Tor tue current year Of s2.o5O,2J'.