The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-19

tending any disrespect to, the committee,
he had no such thought, and he trusted hB
reputation for polteness In the Senase
would do away with any such idea. lie
submitted his amendment for the. reason
that the chairman Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections (Mr.t Morton) was
lying nj at his residence in Indiana. and all
regretted that it would not be possible Tor
him to be here during the extra session OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds: Yes; but there is always
chairman.
Mr.. Whyte: Yes; but there is always n
delicacy which prevails in this BODY, ana
offered the resolution instructing the COM
mittee to relieve the senator from oregon
tMr. Mitchell, the vice-chairmanb VINO
might feel delicacy in calling the commit
tee. Mr.. Whyte then figured that the facts
in the Louisiana case to be obtained were
so few that they could easily be examined
and understood. Kellogg's case had already
been examined, and If half an hour each day
| should be devoted to the Investigation OF
Mr.. Spofford's case the committee couid
report by the LIST Of November. lie sub
mittcd his amendment to instruct the com
mttee In the interest OF peace. 80 tnat tne
| era Of good feeling, now dawning, might be
promoted, and this everlasting Louisiana
contest be got out OF the way. He had no
motive except fer the public good.
| Mr.. Edmunds argued that this was the
first instance in the history OF the Senate OF
the United States In which an attempt hao
been made to instruct committee TO report
upon an important question within given
number OF days.
Mr.. Wadleigh said the Committee on
Privileges and Elections had examined the
credentials OF Kellogg, and they were pre-
pared to report that Mr.. Kellogg had a
prima facie case and was entitled to his
| seat.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, said, as
member Of the Committee on privileges
and Elections, he did not regard the motion
| OIL the Senator from Maryland to instruct
the committee as an affront to the commit
tee. He did not believe any delay was
necessary to enable the committee to report
by the 1st. 1t had been said that the COM
| mittee was prepared to report in favor OF
seating Kellogg, but he desired to state
there was minority report to be SUD-
mitted.
The motion OF Mr.. White to instruct the
committee was rejected by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. BayIey, Barnnm, Bayard Beck,
land Gordon, Grover, Harris Hereford, Hin, Jones
Of Florida, Herman, Lamar, Mcerery. McDonala'
| Mcpherson, Maxey. Merrimon. Morgan. Randolph,
| Ransom, salisbury, Thurman, Wallace, Whyte, and
WitherS-31.
NoEs.-Messrs. Allison. Anthony, Blaine, Booth,
| Bruce, Burnside Cameron Of Pennsylvania, Came
| ron of Wisconsin, Chafe. Christiamcy, ConSiing,
ConoYer, Dawes. Dorsey, Edmunds, Forcy, Hamlin,
| Hoar, Howe, ingalls,, Jones of Nevada, kirkwood,
| Nc MILAN, Matthews, Mitchell, Morrill,, Osesby,
| Paddock, Patterson, Rollins, SARGENT Saunders,
| Spencer, Teller, and Wadleigl-35,
Note.-The above is 'telegraphed as bear
ing upon the question whether Louisiana
will secure senatorial representation this
session.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House OF Representatives was not in
session to-day.