The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-16
HAYES AND THE POLITICIANS.
And the Never Ending Louisiana sena-
.E torial Snarl. &

The latest Washington kilograms indi-
cate that the committee on privileges and
elections are wilfully delaying action in |
the cases Of Eustis and Butler-until the
Kellogg Spoford case is decided BY the
seating Of Kellogg. The case of Eustis
could be decided without trouble. He has
no contestant, and was elected by the
Wheeler legislature. The only reason that
can be assigned is that the republican
senators do not want to seat another
democrat until they can devise some
means of seating Kellogg, and it is now
thought that no vote will be taken on the
contested cases until the regular session
conveneS. Mr.. Hayes is besieged daily by
the politicians who are anxiols to know
his views on the situation, but in this
respect he is emulating his predecessor
he will not talk-as they would have him.
But this does not suit the republicans nor
the democrats either, and he has been given
to understand that unless he expresses him
self definitely, he will have trouble to
contend with from both parties. The
democrats say he is in honor bound to throw
his influence on the side of Spofford, as
the latter was elected by the legislature
that was selected by the New Orleans com
mission, and that to do otherwise would be
to stultify himself and his past actions
for it is reported that kilograms of very
important nature which passed between
the White House and the chairman of the
Louisiana commission-one from the at
torney-general directing him to recognize
the legislature that elected Spoford,
and another stating that the president and
cabinet approve Of the legislature as it
was reorganized, are in the hands OF
Spofford's friends. IL Mr Hayes is disposed
to any luke-warmness now in Spoford 6
support, the friends Of the latter say there
will be some plain talk that the presiden-
tial ears may not like to hear. At present,
the democratic senators arc disposed to con-
firm all the presidential nominations pend
ing, unless his action forces them to do
otherwise. The knowledge Of the existence
Of the kilograms above referred to, and the
fact that Mr.. Hayes asked for $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of the Louisiana com
mission being known to Conkling, there is
a faint rumor that he may, should he see
bis way clear, make them the basis of a
special investigation, having for its object,
should circumstances warrant, in the share
Mr. Hayes would be shown to have taken
in the Louisiana settlement. the i'm
parchment of President Hayes. Coukling,
during the Louisiana troubles last spring,
said in a speech that he could not vote tc
seat Kellogg and he is not understood tc
have changed his mind in regard to thai
matter since, so that not the most unlikely
combination of the many that are said Il
be brewing, is one with him by the dem
ocra;s TO seat Spofford. This seems alb
surd, but there is no doubt that if CoDk
ling thought he could secure Democrat
support 10 making fight against Hayes
he would vote for Spoford. The pres
ident is said to be fearless of any develop
ments that may spring out of the invest
cation Of the Louisiana Commission. TIL
programme Of the leaders at present is I
gam time, and TO postpone a test9of tt
political troubles until the regular session