The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
Senatorial Struggle.
The Contest Ended at 2
O'clock this Morning.
KELLOGG AND BUTLER
BOTH SWORN IN.
BOTH SWORN
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WASHINGTON, Nov 29-The day was spent
in the Senate on the motion to recommit the
report of the kellogg committee. The debate
was principally confined to Returning Board
questions and to the Hamburg massacre, Ben
Hill returned to his attack of yesterday, and
while assuming to be chivalric Southern gen.
tlemen, continued to speak of Butler as de-
scendant of Perry and Marion, and of Kellogg
as 'that man." A Massachusetts Senator in
private conversation, stated Hills position in
this epigrammatc way: 1.-THE issue is not
what blood is in Buffers veins but what is
upon his hands" Cav. Palmer's connection
with the Louisiana affair was again brought to
public notice. The Democrats had charged
that the new evidence which they wish to pro-
duce in the Louisiana case was that of some
official of the Returning Board who claims to
have been witness of the alleged fraudulent
manipulation of the Vernon parish returns.
Even if this were true, the entire matter was
irrelevant to the question of seating Kellogg, for
the reason that the member from Vernon par
ish, whose election was claimed to be void,
was Democratic and was not present in the
Kellogg Legislature, neither at its organization
nor at the time when Kellogg was elected, and
had he been would have voted against Kellogg
In no sense. therefore, could the legality of the
election of this member have affected Kellogg's
election. These facts showed the shallowness
of the protest OF the desire for Justice, and de-
monstrated the fact that the Democrats only
desire delay. The point was made by the Re
publicans that these Returning Board clerks
might be actuated by desire of gain, as Gov.
Palmer said that the famous Littlefeld was.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Indiana Indignantly denied
that Gov. Palmer made any such such state
ment. He was soon after referred to the record
where Gov Palmer said these words: IT had
in nv mind the oninion that Tilden, ifeected,
would give him (Llttlefeld) place somewhere
outside of Louisiana-somewhere in the North.
1 had of general idea that he might be put in
somewhere, and that he would be rewarded in
this way"
A feature of the day was Mr.. Conkling's ar.
raignment of the Democrats for their inconsis-
tency. Two days ago they were opposing an
investigation Of Butler before he was seated, on
the ground that delay of that sort was en-
croachment upon the rights Of asovereign state.
Today, he said, they are anxious to examine
Kellogg on matters entirely immateriai to his
right to a seat. The debate upon the Hamburg
massacre developed no new features. 1t con-
sisted largely OF crmination and recrimination.
ITO the Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON Nov. 3O.-The Senate took up
the Paris Exposition bill reported from the
committee and passed it after agreeing to all the
amendments except that increasing the appro-
priation from $150,000 to $185,000. which was
left at the sum fixed by the House at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Kernan. After the passage of
bills were introduced and referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Kellogg case.
Mr. Salisbury resumed tke floor aud con-
tinued his remarks froha the point where he sus
pended Yesterday. He argued it was admitted
in the Kellogg case that thirteen members Of
the legislature which elected Kellogg Senator
had not been elected by the people but were re-
turned as elected by the Returning Board. The
Senators on the other side of the chamber
might seat Kellogg. but coul1 they go before
the country and Justify themselves
Mr.. Howe said Spofford made no charge of
fraud against Kellogg and the Returning
Board before the Committee on Privileges pd
Elections until the 22d of November, after all
the world had been advised that in order to
hurry on the Butler case it was necessary to
postpone the Kellogg case.
Mr.. Hill said Judge Spofford presented his
charges and offered to prove them in Octo-
ber.
Mr.. Howe took issue With the gentleman and
appealed to the record. He then referred to
the action of Returning Board and said the
Senator from Delaware (Sausbury) or Mr..
Spofford had had abu ndant opportunity to make
their charges of fraud against that board good
long before the 22d of November He defend
ed the Returning Board and said it was no
more possible for that board to perpetrate a
ton in 1876 than it was possible for the Sd
preme Court of the United States to perpetrate
fraud in giving judgment upon case which
had been argued. Everv Democrat dsfran-
chised in Louisiana was disfranchised by the
Judgment of a tribunal charged by the laws of
Louisiana to do so if the laws of the state war
ranted it. Every Democrat -disfranshised
on account of crime, but every Republican dis
franchised in Louisiana was disfranchised 10
defiance Of law and by criminals.
Mr.. Gordon asked If the disfranchisement of
the citizens of Louisiana was not in violation
of the Oath article of the constitution of the
state.
Mr. Howe said the tribunal existed by statute
and in his opinion it was legal tribunal.
Mr. Hill argued that Judge Spofford made
certain charges against Gov. Kellogg and Of
fered to prove them in October. He then read
the following telegram which had been handed
him toJag:
Neao Orleans, Noy. 9.-Thera is documentary
evidence here in Kel'ogg's office to show that
he used influence with the Returning Board
Tell Spofford.
(Signed) HARRY L. SMITH
Mr.. Patterson said: In maintaining the title
of Butler to seat 10 this body. but recognize
the logic of political events. Those events
were not the result of any act of mine; they
vera moulded by the hands of another 1t is
unnecessary for me to review in detail the
causes that led to the assured triumph of the
Democratic party in South Carolina at the last
general election. 1t was in my Judgment the
triumph of might over right. 1t was not won
by any just and lawful methods known to the
elective system of the government. To achieve
it. A free ballot was crushed in the iron grasp
of an armed force. This was my Judgment in
February and March last, based upon the tes-
timony set forth in memorial sent to Con-
gress signed by Republican state officers and
senators and representatives in the general as
sembly. That memorial was laid before the
President Immediately after his inauguration.
Gov. Chamberlain filed at the Executive De-
partment an elaborate argument in support of
10 Yrn Cd
voluminous testimony to sustain its allegations
as to matters of fact When it became known
that the President contemplated the removal of
the troops from the state thrill of horror went
through the hearts of the Republicans of South
Carolina and they crowded the national CAPT.
tol to make solemn protest and earnest ap-
peal against an act which they were bound to
hold as the foulest tfeachery and most urde-
served and untimely wrong Of which the his
tory Of political parties furnishes any record
Rude and ignorant and nnlettered as'the great
mass of South Carolina Republicans may be,
they were yet loyal and true to the great prin-
ciples of the Republican party, and in war and
in peace they had gathered around the flag of
this Union with all the devotion with which
the devout Christian clings to the cross of his
Redeemer. AS Republicans they had never be-
trayed their trust and they did not expect to be
themselves betrayed
In spite of the remonstrances the President
who had secured his election through their
votes recognized the Democratic government
and turned them over to the tender mercies of
their excited and emblttsed enemies. Verify
may the Republicans of South Carolina and of
the entire South exclaim, 81 have been wound
ed in the house of my friends" The arm that
struck the fatal blow was nourished by their
devoted and impoveiished.s d.service. The Repub-
licans of that state owe today tolthe clemency of
the victors whatever of protection remains to
them and not to the administration they be-
lieved in, toiled for and inaugurated. They
would have suffered in silence and borne the
ills that Repub canism is heirlto in that region
could they but discover elsewhere in the South
that era of good feeling, dsintegration of their
opponents. or even the uprising of the old line
Wing element which was so confidetnly
prophesied and fondly anticipated. They have
followed SO many strange gods since the death
of that noble old party, and been so frequently
renhabilitated 10 new costumes that they defy
recognition by their most intimate acquain-
tances.
While the President was known to be medi-
al: