The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-30
HVTH ,CONGRESS-,-Extra Session.
WAsHrNGToN, November 20, Isle.
SENATE.

SENATE. .-s, go
In the Senate, after reading The ,tour-
moi OF Yesterdays proceedings, Mr. Sargent.
u California. asked the unanimoi.S consent
to consider the Paris Exhibition BILL, but
objection was made by Mr.. White and
others, and the Senate resumsdi the con-
sideration OF the resolution for the adais-
sion OF Kellogg.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, spoke: in, favor OF
reeommitting the whole subject to the
Committee on Privileges and. Elections,
with instructions to take testimony.
He said he reafirmed heEa to-day that
every act done, every resolution passed By
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
during the past week, had itrtView but one
single purpose, and that WIS. to ascertain
| the distinct points upon which testimony
should be taken.
Judge Spofford gave notice that the testi-
mony heretofore taken dia.not cover all the
points he desired to have. made known, and
there were five additional subjects upon
which he wanted testimony taken. He had
witnesses ready to develop. new facts never
before developed. They established con-
clusively that Governsr Kellogg was in
COMPLETELY WITH TIE; RETURNING BOARD
and in frauds-one OF the promoters Of
these frauds to elect him to the Senate OF
the United States What be (Mr. HiID COM
planned OF was the refusal OF the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to take testi-
mony on these subjects. Was it right
Was it proper Was it decent to say that
! the testimony offered to show that Kellogg
himself was personally guilty OF the frauds
charged should not he taken? The ques.
ton came back to the Senate. Would
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The Committee on Privileges and
Elections had never passed single resolu-
ton to bring before them witness or a
paper from Louisiana. He agreed that the
testimony in regard to Louisiana already
taken stenched the whole earth, but he at
tirmed that the half had not been told. He
affirmed that the chief agent, the chief con-
spirator, the chief actor in those frauds.
was now for the first time before the corln-
try. and stood here to-day asking admission
to this Senate. He then referred to "-
| THE FRAUDS IN LOUISIANA .'-a.. &.
in regard to the electoral vote, and said it
was gratifying to know that the gentleman
who finally came into the office of President
had no completely in these frauds. No man
would dare stand up and say Mr.. Hayes had
any completely in these frauds. Would this
Senate admit Kellogg to seat with witnesses
standing at the door affirming that they
knew facts about him which had never been
told ? Would the Senate make itself party
| to these Returning Board frauds by refusing
to take testimony to show the completely OF
Kellogg in them? What excuse could be
given to the country for saying that no in
vcstigation in regard to Kellogg should be
made. He (Nr. HID would not believe
that this Senate was so far given upte party
service. The character OF the Senate was
involved. To admit Kellogg would be
CRIME AGAINST THE POPULAR GOVERNMENT,
and bring blush Of shame to the cheek OF
every lover OF the most popular govern
ment insthc world.
aIr. Wadleigh said the Senator from
Georgia (Mr. HiD. in his zeal, had again
gone beyond the record, and gone beyond
what Judge Spoford himself alleged before
the committee.
| Mr.. Hill here interrupted Mr. Wadleigh,
and asked if he might ask question.
| Mr.. Wadlelgh declined to yield, and said
he proposed to GO on with his argument
without being interrupted. 80.
! Mr.. Coukling said he would like to know
| whether this refusal OF the committee to
stop the wheels Of business for this investi-
CATION was made before or after the high
DAYS ago about the Committee on Privileges
and Elections having delayed and neglected
its duties-all those duties about the inn
portance of the case demanding immediate
action, about n sovereign State being kept
in waiting. He would like to know whe-
Their this refusal was before or after these
charges OF delay on the part OF certain sem
atorS. .... ....--..,.s I'd
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, arose to reply. -
Mr.. Conkling: / am speaking to my
friend from New Hampshire, Mr.. Presi-
dent. Laughter "...-.. ..'
Mr.. Wadleigh replied that the refusal of
the committee to go into the investigation
was after the complaint that the committee
had delayed. 49,.
Mr.. Conkling, resuming, said he affirmed
that Democratic senator-more than one
arraigned the Committee on Privileges and
Elections because Of its delay. They counted
up the days that elapsed at the last session
Of the Senate; they counted up the vaca-
ton and charged upon the commit
tee neglect, hardness, and shortcom-
ing. He would state further, a De-
mocratic senator had insisted that
| the credentials of Mr. Spoffiord should not
be referred to the committee; that the
facts were all fixed. He alleged further that
it was said by distinguished member OF
the Senate that the case Of Spofford was as
clear AS ii kellogg had died and the Senate
attended his funeral; that events in Louisi-
ana had taken place Of which the country
was aware and Of which the Senate must
take judicial notice; that these events de-
| termined beyond inquiry the Kellogg-SpoI-
ford case. The Senate heard yesterday
4 STATEMENT OF WHAT THE COUNTRY SHOULD
| KNOW.
Had he iMr. Conklng) the commandment
OF what the country should know, he would
call attention to the fact that the same party
in the Senate which awoke the echoes OF
the chamber with the charge that the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections had de-
| laved now when tie opportunity was pre-
sented upon the report to stand up fairly
| for 4 count OF the Senate, whether
the one or other Of the men was en-
titled to the seat, cried out for a
delay; that the Committee Oh Privileges
and Elections should become police court,
and 90 to the Gulf for witnesses to ascer-
tain the facts touching the character of one
OF the claimants. \ few nights ago pro-
minent senator was heard declaring to the
Senate about it being 4 matter Of small i'm
portance to inquire whether claimant to
seat in the Senate had or had not been prvy
to murder to secure his election. There
lad been something said about such charge
against a gentleman. Referring to the ac-
ton of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, he said the committee had the
Kellogg case on trial first, and therefore the
other cases should succeed that; but now
ANOTHER CASE HAD BEEN WRENCHED FROM
THE COMMITTEE
b,- n,,;n force. and by the bower OF num-