The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-23
wAsnIHeron.
The Majority ana Minority Of COMMITTEES
on Elections Reporting In Favor
OF Kellogg and Sponord.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-At a meeting
OF senate committee on elections this morn
ing, Mcmillan offered the following. which
was agreed to by party vote, 6 to 3:
ReSotUed, That this committee report to
senate that Wm. P, Kellogg is, upon mer-
its OF case, lawfully entitled to a seat in
the U. S. Senate from state of Louisiana,
for term of six years. commencing March
4th, 1877, aud that Henry NJ. Spofford is
not entitled to seat therein, and that the
chairman of this committee be directed to
prepare and present to the senate report
| accordingly.
The minority will submit a report de-
clariDg Spoford entitled to the seat
| The clerk of the committee was ordered
to notify Eustis that the committee will be
ready to consider his case on Monday
next, and also notify Corbin and Butler,
contestants from South Carolina, to file
| their statements and arguments with the
committee forthwith, and to advise COM
mittee whether they desire to be heard in
support of their respective claims.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The com
mittee on foreign relations. this morning,
agreed to report favorably on Hilliard, of
Georgia, as minister to Brazil, and un-
favorably on the nomination Of Sanford, of
Florida, minister to Belgium.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Gen. Sherman
was again before the committee on military
affairs this morning and furnished an
epitome of the reports received for the
last year as to troubles on the Mexican
frontier. He also expressed the opinion
that the protection of Texas required a
military force of 1000 men. The protec.
tion of the northern belt Of country. for a
width Of 100 miles from the British line,
where the Sioux and other hostile indians
range, would require. at the same ratio, a
force of 10000 men.
The senate committee on commerce
unanimously agreed to recommend the
confirmation of John L. Thomas as col
lector OF customs at Baltimore. Reports
were also ordered to be made upon the
uncontested nominations, excepting that o.
of Thomas. which has been subject Il
controversy.
The committee on appropriations agreed
to recommend the passage of the Pari
! Exposition bill, with amendments increas
ing the amount Of the appropriation from
Sl50,000 10 $l75,000, and limiting tn
expenditures for clerical service to SIS,
, 600.
, A republican senatorial caucus was bel
4to-day to determine whether the senat
should consent to a final adjournment G
the present session Of congress before it
. expiration by constitutional limitation
while any executive nominations remain t
!. be disposed Of. After brief interchang
of views the caucus unanimously adopte
u resolution declaring the senate shouI
not adjourn while any executive bushes
is still upon its docket or in the hands c
aay committee. No other subject va
brought before the caucus and the exis,
1 ing political situation iu regard to contest
ed seats, ETC., was net even referre
to. Patterson attended the caucus, bI
I Conover was not present. Conkling di
not arrive !until action had been take
J just before adjournment. The caucu
e lasted only about half an hour.