The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-19


TO the conclusion that the removal Of
u seat OF government in Louisiana by
military force could settle for the senate
the question OF who was entitled TO a
seat therein. He did not think the
white league OF Loul llama, with its
bayonets, revolvers and guns, could
decide for him who WAS entitled to a
seat In the senate from that state. But
for the pressure of that league the
Packard government would have re.
manned the government In fact, aud
he believed Il was In law. He argued
that the proceeding under which Kel-
logg was elected senator was valid and
correct in form. The testimony in
the Louisiana case covered thousands
of pages, and the committee could not
examine all OF it, and report to the
senate ly November first,
Mr.. Eimunds inquired OF the sena-
tor from Maryland (Mr. Whlte) If he
had any knowledge OF the SEN
ate having adopted resolution
instructing committee when to re-
port, that he, (Mr. Edmunds) had been
taught TO believe that the adoption of
such resolution would be virtually
an atiront to the committee. The sen.
ate might rs well say that this commit
tee should report Immediately, rs to
say II should report by the first of No.
vember, Was 1t thought best not to
Inquire anything about who was legal
ly elected senator from Louisiana,
but to take the last chap who appeared
as the true saint That might be demo-
cratic doctrine, but he did not agree to
It, as the redress for any undue delay OF
the committee was found in the rules
of the senate, which authorized any
senator, Ut any time, to move that a
committee be discharged from further
consideration ola subject, II he thought
there had been any unnecessary delay
in considering it,
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, inquired II
any day coul,. be fixed for the commit
tee to report on the credentials of Mr..
Spottord, Several senators on the re-
publicans: No, none whatever Mr..
Thomas said that at no time since 1873
had the state of Louisiana more than
one senator on this floor. He referred
to the various Investigations In regard
TO that state, and said that now, after
all these years of inquiry, we are told
that this able committee cannot make
report by the LIST of November. Every
material fact was before the senate
already, and senators were simply shut
ting their eyes to the testimony to
say that they could not decide
this case What was the reas on
for this attempt to postpone 1t for four
years ? Was there dread of collis-
ion upon the railroad? If there was
no dread of the smashing of cars as
they came head to head on the same
track, he could not see why 1t was so
essential to postpone the matter.
Mr.. Edmunds said he did not under
stand what the senator meant by his
paraphrase by railroads.
Mr.. Thurman said he would never
attempt to explain anything to the
senator from Vermont, which man
of the most Ordinary comprehension
could understand, such an attempt
would he an insllt to his intelligence.
Mr.. Edmunds said the senators on
his side of the cha mber were not run
ners of any railroads at all. They al.
ways labored to pro pote the interests
of the people according to the law, and
did not act like some others to cover
up differences. Liberty of opinion had
always been contended for on his side
of the house.
Mr.. White said he agreed with the
senator from Vermont that it was a
very uncommon thing to order or di-
rect any committee OF the senate In
regard to its duty, but 1t was parla-
mentary usage and parliamentary
bodies had ordered committees to take
charge of matters, retire from the
chamber, and submit its report imme-
diately, 80 1t was not such heinous
offense TO instruct committee. So far
as intending any disrespect to the
committee, he had no such thought,
and he trusted his reputation for po-
likeness Ia the senate would do away
with any such idea. He submitted
his amendment for the reason that
the chairman OF. the committee on
privileges and elections, Mr.. Morton,
was lying Ill ut his residence in In.
diana, and all regretted that il would
not be ossible for him to he here dur
ing the extra session OF the senate.
Mr.. Edmunds-Yes, but there Is al
ways chairman.
Mr.. Whyte-Yes, but there Is always
a deIieacv winch nreyails I'm this bodv
aud offered the resolutions instruct
ing the committee TO relieve the sena
tor from Oregon, Mr.. Mitchell, the vie
chairman, from calling the committee
Mr.. Whyte then argued that that tn
facts In the Louisiana case TO be oh
tanned were so few that they could b
easily examined and understood. Kel
logg case had already been examined
and IL half an hour each day should b