New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-22
LOUIsIANNs CASE AN OLD STORY.
SENATOR'S NOT DISPOSED TO GO INTO LONG DE-
BATE ABOUT 1.-THE PRESENT SITUATION.

RATE .ROrT 1.-THE PRESENT SITUATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THB rRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-The only thing clear in
the Louisiana contested Scholarships IL the lndls-
position of both Democrats and Republicans to go
into general discussion of the cases. A strong
aversion is fel! to reviving the history OF the eec
ton in Louisiana, of the Returning Board proceed
rngs and of the rival State Governments. Every
one realizes that the country became sick of the sub
ect last Spring, and don't want it reopened IL the
Republicans make a stand for Ex-Governor Kellogg
however there is danger of a long and angry debate
unless a tacit agreement should be reached to have
the vote taken after only few short busness-llke
statements Of the points involved in the con-
troyersy. All the Democrats will vote to seat Judge
Spofford basing their action on the legal argument
that Ex-Governor Kellogg's election was VOID, be-
cause the Legislature which chose him was made up
i'm an unconstitutional manner, and, further. ON the
common sense ground that Kellogg represents
nothing except himself, and the memories OF the
defunct Packard Government.
The only question as to the issue of the affair IS
whether the Republicans can be got to support eX-
Governor Kellogg in a body. 1t is known that some
who have been counted on to vote against hun IN
the interest of reconciliation, think that his legal
ease is conclusive, and that II compels them To sup
port him. There is so much unwlllingness oPermit
the small Republican majority TO be further reduced
that most OF the Republican senators VIII De sure
To favor his admission from party feeling. IT, then,
the conscientious men," as 4 carpet-bag Senator
lately termed those whose position on the question
is doubtful, are convinced that the legal
right is with Kellogg, his success is assured for 1t
seems to be already settled that the Southern Re
publ1cans Dorsey, Patterson, COnOver and Spencer.
are going to work with the party for the present at
least No pressure is being applied from the White
House to influence the action OF the Senate, aud no
one is able to say on authority which of the claim
ants the President thinks Ought to be admit tied.
President Hayes evidently thinks it is not the bust
ness of the Executive 20 interfere by personal APP
peals i'm shaping the decisions Of Congress.
The Privileges and Elections Committee Will meet
Tomorrow and will first take M the kell0gg-Sp0f-
ford case leaving the credentials of Mr. Eusts Tor
consideration afterwards.
Apropos of the renewal of Mr.. Pnchbacks clam
TO the seat is the fact that lie last Winter.
and urged Senator Morton to make another effort to
seat him The Senator characterized the proposition
as nonsense, and refused to have anything TO do
with the matter. MIR. Pinchback knew that II hlr.
Morton repulsed him it was useless to apply To any
other Senator . ~, :.
Ex-Governor Kellogg himself thinks that his
chance OF admission 10 about even with that OF Spot
ford He SAYS that the Democrats Will be "A unit
against him but thinks that the effect of this will
be to unite the Republicans in his support. lie
counts certainly on the favorable votes OF Senators
Edrnunds Hoar and COnover, all OF whom nave llrst
and last been set down opposed to his admission.