The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
WASHINGTON.
President Haye. Interviewed.

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say that the President in conversation referred
to the difficulties encountered during bis adj
ministration, and pointed out how it would
have been impossible for him to take any &C
ton which would satisfy the entire Republican
party. He found himself confronted with
three questions of great importance; one relat-
ed to the civil service appointments, one to the
currency, and one, the most important in bis
opinion, was the Southern question. 1t was
necessary for him to take Immediate action,
while others could consider and crticise. Con-
corning each Of these questions there was a
large difference Of opinion within the party,
and be bad no resort but to act as seemed TO
him to be his duty, and leave the wisdom of his
actions to future demonstration.
He regarded the Southern question as of i'm
mensely greater importance than the other two,
because it affected daily the neace and hsppi-
ness of hundreds of thousands of people, both
white aud black.
In regard to the financial question, he thought
the action of natural laws would settle that
question, if there were no President and no
Congress.
The Louisiana scnaforsEzip.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-Mr, Spofford, before
the Privileges aud Elections Committee today,
argued that according to the constitution of
Louisiana the returning board has nothing to
do with the question of who were elected Gov
ernor aud Lieutenant Governor; and as Louis-
ana law requires that all elections be delivered
to the Secretary OF OLdUb dUQ nOG 10 tQo T6GQr0-
ing board, he claimed his seat on those grounds.
Most of the time was consumed in referring to
past records and reading journals, &c., of the
Louisiana Legislature.
AS many interruptions occurred it was decid-
ed to allow Spofford to continue his remarks to
any length be desired, and that Shellabarger,
counsel for Kellogg, be allowed an equal addi-
ton to his time.
Spoff ,rd continued, stating that Packard's
title of Governor rests entirely upon the decis-
ion of the returning board and not upon the
voice of a majority OF the people, IS required
b. the law of Louisiana, aud that upon the re
cognition by the President of the United States
of the Nichols government, everything pre-
tended to be done by the Packard government
dropped as null and void. La concluding, Judge
Spofford said he WAS not before the committee
for any selfish scheme, but was here from a
country which had been greatly wronged, but it
is at last out of its troubles and at peace and
would SO continue under its present admlnistra-
ton.
At the conclusion of Spofford's rema. ks Shell
labsrger proceeded with the closing argument
for Kellogg. He defended the returning board,
and argued that they had been wIonged
throughout the whole country, and said that
their acts were lawful. He said: THE country
cannot afford to secure peace by overthrowing
one of the states of this Union. Peace thus
got is too ex pensive to get"
In conclusion, Shellabarger said he wished to
give Kellogg an opportunity to reply to some
questions or IACG udue ny OpUu oru, WueTSupOQ
Kellogg said that unless the committee desired
to hear him upon these questions of fact, he
preferred not to speak.
At2.45 the com UIittee went into executive
session and agreed to meet tomorrow, when it
is understood they will determine as to the
scope they will take in the investigation. Pro-
ceednss will be with closed DOORS
senator Blaine Improving.
Senator Blaine's condition today was so much
improved that it is expected he will soon re-
sumo his seat in the Senate.
Senior Meta is about to return to Mexico, his
negotiations for the recognition OF the Dlaz
government having failed.
The extent of territory coded to Canada by
the recent treaty with the Biackfeet Indians is
estimated at from $4,000 20 100000 square
miles.
Charles w. Bingham, Jr., the bank book
forger, was sentenced to seven years in state
prison at Keene, n. n, yesterday.
Granville aud Eugene Cole of Ashland,
Mass, have been found guilty ST incest with
the formers daughter aud the latters sister.
The superintendent of the Insurance Depart
ment at New York says he has TO hesitation in
recommending to public confidence the N. Y.
Life Insurance Company.