The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-29

Mr. Hill-Did anybody ever hesr .
judge tell party asking leave to present
testimony, thst "you could not prove it,
even If give you permission" Ad-
dressing Mr.. Mcmillan, he ssid: How DO
you know It never occurred? Were
you there2 Laughter.
Mr. NcNlllsn-I waI there for long
time.
Mr.. Hili-Well, did not know it be-
fore We will investigate you Re-
ncwed laughter.
Continuing his remarks, he ssid that
the Senators should 81! as judges to de.
eide rights between parties, and say they
would let them take proof. Kellogg
did bot pretend TO have the Legislature
except by the order Of that Returning
Board. He admitted that three OF the
members Of the State Senate, returned
as elected BY that Board, were not elected
by the people. II this be proved, was
he lit tor Senator 10 this body? Would
the senators ssy that the Governor ut :
Stste might collide with the Returning
B ard 10 elect himself TO the Senate2
Would they sest such u man IN this BODY?
So CeatslT WAS the committee 81 first that
they would take testimony ,hs. the
chairman went TO the Senate and got au-
thOritv 10 DO so. When the committee
got the parties to issue, it refused - take
testimony. II Gov. Kellogg shsll be-
convicted Of these charges il would
t only close the Senate TO him,
hut would open the penitentisry TO him.
The cases were referred 10 the commit
tee for the purpose OF inquiry into all
the facts He did not want To- reopen
the question OF the electoral count; ne
did not want to have particle OF IcsLl-
mony on that subject, but be DID want
Judge Spoford to have al opportunity
to prove that Kellogg aided in counting
in three Senators and ten members OF
the House OF Delegates, who were 10.
elected, Tor the express purpose OF max
lag him Senator The Legislature" which
elected him never did single at Tor
which they claimed validity except the
election OF Kellogg. II had disbanded
and gone, but 'Oh," ssid nIs trends Oh
the other side of the chamber, 1T WAS y
Legislature when 1t elected Kellogg
This whole fraud was concocted by
Kellogg for the purpose OF transp!anting
nim 10 the Senate to misrepresenL
the people OF LDulslana Tor sl& yearr
Would the Senate take man with the
charge ringing IN their ears that ne was
the author Jl fraud whlcn sent MN
heTe2 Would the Senate take the stSte.
menL OF tSe Senator from MlnuorOta
that the fraud was not true2 because 1t
was the first time he Hill ever heard
that man like Kellogg could not com
nit fraud. Laughter. Should the
Senate do this wrong 1t woul1 bs one for
which there was no compensation ard
for which there was no excuse. de
wished, II he could. 10 break through this
crystalized crust OF party bias and geL The
sound, honest truth. Kellogg paid the
price of Louisiana, and comes here u
as K the Senate to give him HIS reward.
A II this haste in the Kellogg case was
never made in the committee till after 3
certain motion was made In the Senate.
W Then direct charge OF personal fraud
Was made by one OF the contestants IN
the presence of the other, 1t was the duty
OF the Senate TO allow him to take test,-
mony, TO SEQ If ne could prove 1t.
Mr.. Wadleigh said be had listened to
the furious speech OF his friend from
Georgia with good deal of interest, be-
cause i. showed how great noise could
be made about small matter. He
thought th5 Senator from GeCrgls WIS
not justified in stating what be had. Mr..
Wadleigh then referred 10 the testimony
taken by the Senate committee, OF which
Senator Howe was chairmani the Citi-
zens' committee, of which Senator SnUr-
man wss chairman, and Morrison's com.
mi.tee OF the House. He sgreed tnh; the
testimony covered sll the essential points
in the csse, and for that reason the COM
mittee thought it best not to consume
lime 10 hearing more evidences.
Mr.. Hosr spoke OF the invest cations
of these committees, and ssld that Judge
Spoford himself ut first WAS not in favor
OF taking any more testimony, and be WAS
certainly familiar with Gil the cIrclm
stances, having been one Of the cOuuse.
Of the Democratic party before hcsa
committees. Judge 5pofOrd had Sc, uP
no substantive fact IN mis- request 10 take
the testimony, bat merely said that ne IL
tended to prove so and 70. How wou d
tue courts OF the universe would take
such su offer.
Pending the discussion, Mr. Conkling
moved that the senate take recess till
8 o'clock.
Mr. Patterson moved that the Senate
adjourn. Agreed to-yess 20, nays II,
Messrs. DAVIS, ConOver ana Patterson
voting with the Democrats, and the
Senate adjourned till II o'2lock to-mor.