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president and his constitutional advisers.
In conclusion he deprecated this sectional
aggression.

hRBTcsblOu.
COLUMBIA, 3. c., March 6.
To Hon. ID. Il. Corbin | have lust had
q long interview with Haskell, who brings
a letter to me from Stanley Matthews and
Mr.. Evarte. The purport of Matthews
letter is that ] ought to yield my rights for
the good of the country. This is embar-
RAISING beyond endurance. If such action
is desired l want to know it authoritative
ly. am not acting for myself and | can
not assume such responsibility. Please in
quire aud telegraph me tonight.
(Slgned) ID. ii. C~HAMBKRLA1y.
MIR. Blaine argued that the came return
ing board which gave the electoral vote of
Louisiana to Hayes returned a legislature
republican In both branches and s. b.
Packard as governor. They assembled by
law and elected Kellogg U. s. Senator.
His election was legal and valid. He said
l asked who had been doing whispering in
the corridors ard the answer comes from
Columbia. Is there any speaker who de-
sires to stand sponsor for that dispatch or
for the policy that it covers7 Is there any
senator here who proposes to abandon the
remnant that is left of the republican party
between the Potomac and the Rio Grande
and that ii shall go down for the public
good as Stanley Matthews puts it, l am
not ready for that. Blaine then read a tel
gram from Ex-Pfesldent Grant to General
Angur, at New Orleans, dated January II,
stating 1t Is not right to stand quietly by
and SEQ the state government gradually
taken possession OF by one Of the claimants
by illegal means, and declaring that
ahould there be a necessity for |
the recognition of either it must be
Packard. Rosuming, he said the presi-
dent in that dispatch stated the facts as be
(B!aine) stated them to-day, aud in con-
clnding SAID be would ever maintain the
rights Of the southern union men of both
colors.
Mir. Morton said he supposed this was a
question of law, but law was the only
thing not discussed. He referred to the
record in Kellogg's case and submitted that
the record as presented made the chain of
title good first, that Packard was declared
duly elected by the proper authority in
Louisiana that Kellogg had been elected
senator from that state in accordance with
the act of congress-. He was not disposed, |
therefore, to push argument on the subject
any further, deeming il unnecessary.
The senate by a vote of IS to 90 adopted
the substitute Of Bayard to refer the Gre
dentials of Kellogg to the committee on
privileges and elections. Fourteen repub-
lican senators voted with the democrats
against Blaine, VIZ: Conkling, Christiancy,
Jones of Nevada, Morrill, of Vermont, |
Burnside, Howe, anthony, Booth, Como
yer, Sargent, Paddock, Dawes, Dorsey, |
Hoar.
Mr.. Mitchell said be had d petition from
the citizens of Oregon against seating Gro
yer. The petition was read. 1t charges
that Grover procured his election by bri-
berry and the corrupt use of money that he
unlawfully and c%orruptly issued a certif-
cate of election to Cronin and falsely testi-
fed before the senate committee on priyi-
legeu and elections to sustain his acts.
Mr. Wallace submitted a resolution that the
credentials of Grover be taken from the ta-
bic and be be sworn.
Vice president That can only be by
unanimous consent.
Morton-There Is another matter pend
ing.
Vice president-And Of equal privilege.
Mr.. Sargent moved the petition be print
ct but Mr.. Davis objected.
At 2:2o a message was received from the
president.
Mr.. Patterson submitted q resolution
that the credentials of David T. Corbin and
M. G. Butler, each claiming a seat as SEN
ator from South Carolina, be laid on the
table until committees are appointed and
that their credentials shall then be referred
to the committee or privileges and cleo
tions agreed to.
Mr.. Morton moved to 60 into executive
session.
Mr.. Bayard requested the senator to
withdraw the motion that he might offer a
resolution to have Gen. Morgan, senator
from Alabama, sworn In.
Mr.. Morton declined TO do 60, and the
motion for an executive session was re-
jected-yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. BaYard then moved that Morgan's
credentials be taken from the table and he
be worn In.
Dir. Spencer said he wished to speak on
that motion, but not today.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont renewed the
motion for an executive session agreed to.
The senate then proceed to the considera-
ton of executive business, and when the
doors re-opened adjourned.