The New York herald., 1877-11-29
WASHINGTON. q
Slow Progress in the Kellogg Case
in the Senate.
TEMPER OF THE CHAMBER.
Attitude of the Vice President on the
Administration Policy.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
Efforts to Secure Their Rejection
by Democratic Votes.
ALBANY INFLUENCING NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
TEMPER OF THE CHAMBER.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
Efforts to Secure Their Rejection
by Democratic Votes.
ALBANY INFLUENCING NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOND DENT.
WASHINGTON Nov. 2S, 1877.
THE KELLOGG CASE IN THE sENATE-PowER-
FUL SPEECH OF MR.. HILL-FEEBLE RESPONSES
By THE REPUBLIcANs-AN EFFORT TO COM
PEI KELLOGG TO DEFEND HIMSELF.
Matters have advanced much the Senate to-
day. though powerful speech by Senator Hill. in
the afternoon, demanding the recommi.tal of the
Kellogg case tor the purpose Of obiglng kellogg
defend himself against charges which. 1t would ap-
pear, the committee allowed themselves smother,
for q while seemed to mako It morally impossible tor
the republicans to prosecute the attempt to seat Kel
logg.
The morning hour was spent in discussions about
the force and application OF certain rules, the motion
thcn being made to take up tho Kellogg report The
vote tie, Mr. Conover this voting with
the republicans and the Vice President voting
for tho motion. Mr. Thurman then moved
to substitute resolution to swear In But
ler for the one swearing in Kellogg, and
on this the Senate again tied, and It generally
held that this defeated Mr.. Thurman's amendment a
majority being needed carry It, but the Vice Presi.
dent nevertheless cast his with the republicans
On this act OF his which changed no result IN the
opinion of most Of the Senate there dioussion
Mr.. Eaton and others holding that the ques-
tion Of seating Senator the Vice President, not
himself Senator, has no right to vote the republi-
cans maintaining that he has The greater number OF
he leading democratic Senators agree in this
republicans, however and alter useless discus
SION Mr. Salisbury returned to the business by
moving to recommit tho Kellogg report, in order to
give Mr.. SpoHord the opportunity to bring forward
some testimony.
II this question that Senator Hill, himself
member OF the Elections Committee. made most
effective speech, which placed the republican men-
bers OF the committee in somewhat awkward posi-
tion. Mr.. Hill remarked that the committee had
lnbored industrously on the Sponord Kellogg for
Eve weeks; that with great efforts they had last
eliminated all foreign issues from the brought
out the real nature OF tho claims and charges both
SIDES "But" said he, with great iorcc ~ charge
that at the very moment when the committee had
thus ascertained the points which Mr. Spoord offered
10 PROVE and which would be fatal II proved to Mr..
Kelloggs clam-at that very point, instead OF al
lowing him to produce his witnesses, they
stopped all the proceedings aud hastily adopted
report In favor OF Kellogg, which they
hurried into the Senate" He then went
on to make known the nature OF tho testimony which
Mr.. SpoGord was desirous to produce and which the
republican majority OF the committee shut of by
by witnesses that Mr.. Kellogg by others by him.
self manipulated the election for the Legsla-
ture and secretly, at secret meetings held with tho
Returning Board caused illegal complaints and evil
dence to be admitted and aside legal polls
purpose Of securing such legislative returns would
insure his election 10 the Senate. Mr.. Hill showed by
the report Of the committees proceedings that Mr..
SpoGord had asked to provo these acts Of Mr..
Kellogg, then Governor. falsitying records
for his own advantage, and that tho committee
had not given him the opportunity to do this. He
careful to show that this had relation with the
Returning Board proceedings counting the elscto-
raj VOTE saying that he should resist any attempt
reopen that matter, but he reiterated his charges
against Kellogg with great detail, and urged that the
Senate could not vote upon seating him until these
maters-not things OF hcarsay or rumor, but offered
to be proved by Spolord-werc looked into.
Mr. Wadclgh, Mr.. Hoar and some others replied
but feobly. to Mr.. Hiu the fact that the committee
hurried report without hearing the important esti
mony offered being undcniabo. The discussion had
closed when the Senate adjourned about haifpast
six
TEMPER OF THE SENATE ON THE KELLOGG
QUESTION WHAT CONSTITUTES pRIMA
FACIE CAsE?--MR Combines DEFINITION.
During the afternoon proposition was made by
the republicans time which all three the
Senators should be voted for, Ia order might
be agreed on, those who should DO be sworn
in at tho same time The democrats inclined to
agree to this. but while the latter WAS getting dis
cussed privately both sides progress OF open
debate brought out Senator HILL whose revelations
the course OF the Elections Committee and accusa-
tions against kellogg mado great Impression
that at the time and up 70 the hour Of adjournment
oid not seem possible that the republicans would
he inclined To eopu hout In hcr invp
CATION Consultations holding tonight may, however,
bring matters to some conclusion.
Mr. Hill took occasion In hts speech to show clearly
the roal weakness Of Mr. Kelloggs CLAIMS regardless
Of the charges brought against him. Mr. Kellogg
claims to have been elected by a body which GER
tany called itself Legislature but which per-
formed nge legislative junction and exer-
csod the authority OF a Legislature II adopted
law which was enforced or which has or
ever had place in the statutes OF n State. IL ID
known in the State by which has lie; It did
net except to vote for Kellogg He appears with the
certncato OF Packard, who pretended TO be Governor
VI the State; but who, again. performed any of
Tho functions OF a Governor, nd tho most
description OF whose inability was given
last March by Senator ~Conkling who UNDER
took at that time TO denno what constitutes
prma iaco case said Mr.. ConklIng:-"It lis one in
which there Is state in the Unon and that State is
practical relations with tho Unon in which there
is Legislature, asccrned Le sisla-
iure and necessarily but ono because thore can bo in
organism but one Legislature at one time In tho
same State, and IN which the State has a Governor,
an asceriained and actual Governor, and only one
Governor, because the constitution will not brook
dual Executive in any state" And, continuing the
subject he sad-"D iacto or de iure, thcro be
aGovernor, and the present alleged Governor (rcfcr
ring 10 Mr.. Packard) never, that aware, been
recognized by any department OF this government for
any purpose. He did not even certify the electoral
votes from Louisiana Therefore, no stands utterly
naked, far as 4 am informed, Of any species OF
recognition from any department OF tho government,
or from any representative OF legislative,
judicial power"
THIS was Mr.. Conking's description OF Mr.. Packard
when he stood at what might by lignt OF fancy DO