The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-22

Blaine relative to the case Of Mr.. Kellogg, OF
Louisiana, claiming that hie (Kellogg's) creden-
t Mals did mot presen! prime Jacis case because
was net the Governor Of the State, either de jMre
or de fdctO; on the contrary the Senate must take
cogntzance of the public fact that NJ. Nichols
In accord with him. He (Baysrd) commended that
the decision Of the Eli ctoral Commission had NO
force in law to control the action Of the Senate in
this case. Mr. Blaine replied, reiterating the as
eerti0n that the same authority Of the State which
gave the Electoral vote to Haye and Wheeler also
declared the Packard Government to be the legal
State Government. Mr.. Morton also advocated
the claims Of Mr. Kellogg. and q resolution was
finally adopted-42 TO 2l-that the credentials lie
on tho table until the appointment Of the Com
disposition made Of the credentials Of Me- sra.
Corbin and Butler, OF South Carolina. An Exec
utive session was held. at which objections were
President, especially to those Of Messrs. Evarts
Schurz aud Key
THURSDAY, March S.-A resolution was
unanimously adopted that John T. Morgan be
sworn in as Senator from Alabama. and he took the
oath Of ONCE. The case OF L b. Grover. OF Ore
pon, was further considered, and Mr.. Cunkling
advocated his right to be sworn in, claiming that
the case was NO, analogous to that Of Mr.. kellogg,
different principles: Mr.. Morton Gained that
the case Of Mr.. kellogg was regular on it's face,
and that he came with the proper certificate
priDsa facie case, which was not inva!idated be-
cause there were another pretended Legislature
and pretended Governor in the State. After re.
he was authorized to say that it was Mr.. Growers
intention. should he be admitted, to call for the
fullest investigation Of the charges against him.
agreed 10 without division, and he took the oath.
In Executive session, the nomination Of MI.
Sherman to be Secretary Of the Treasury was
confirma ion, and twentysix Democrats voting
against it.
FRIDAY. March 9.-Thc Standing and
Select Commi tees were announced. Resolutions
were agreed to, without division, referring the
credentials Of J. b. Eustis, claiming a seat from
Louisiana, to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections: referring ION motion Of Mr.. Grover) to
the same Committee the memorials presented by
Mr.. Mitchell. purportng to be signed by 3i9 citf-
Zens Of Oregon, recitng that it was currently re-
ported and generally. believed that MI.
taned by corrspton and other U1
lawful means, and that Mr.. Grover did
corrup'ly and fraudalently issue a certificate
and did besr false witness before the Senate Com.
Instructions to the Committee to
thoroughly inves ieate and report upon such
tnsfgss asn,t MT In EXECUTIVE session
mittees-Schurz to the Committee on Finance;
Devens. Judiciary; McCrary. Military; ThOmp-
sOn. Naval; Key. PostOfice and Post Roads;
Evarts, Foreign Relations.
SATURDAY, March 10.-The Vice.
President presented communication from Mr..
orion, President of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, requesting the return of the messages
(abOut $4,000 delivered to the Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. some
weeks before. in accordance with the orders OF
the Senate-which communication was laid on the
table. In Executive session, all the Cabinet nOmi-
nations were confirmed by q nearly unanimous
vote. Adjourned to the 18th.