New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
LOUISIANA's SENATORS.
sPOFFORD's CREDENTIALS TAKEN Up PROMPTLY IN
COMHTTEN-YE PROCEEDINGS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUNE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rgIBuNE.I
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Mitchell re-
ceiyed from Morton to-day important docu-
ment Il may remembered that at the executive ses-
sion of Senate last Spring the Committee on Priv
leges aud Elections voted to report in favor OF the ad
mission of Ex-Governor Kellogg represent in part the
STATE OF Louisiana Senator Morton designated to
prepare the report Toe Senate adjourned be this
document was submitted and without action upon It,
but Morton wrote the report, and 1t was to-day
received him by the acting chairman Of the com
mittee. Ex-Governor Kelogg's friends hope that the
committee will readOpt the report prepared by Senator
Morton. and urge his admission upon the senate.
The Democrats in the senate expressed fear Friday
that the Privileges and Elections Committee would be
disposed the with the spoIOrd and would post
pone it, The laugh upon the Democrats today
Tue committee summoned Judge Spoford and ex-GOyer
nor Kellogg before this morning for argument OF
their respective cases. but spohord, himself entered
plea for postponcment. The proceedings committee
follows:
Mr. Kellogg in response TO the committees formal in
qury what, If any, evidence he desired present.
aud whether he desired be heard in regard 10 the title
10 the seat submitted written statement claiming that
the public documents file with the committee show
that LIE duly elected by legal Government OF the
state OF louisiana but that, II the committee should de-
eide to testimony concerning the subsequent
lutonary events Louisiana, he will be prepared to
furnish testimony them The written state
Ihad supposed tnat the range Of Investigation which
the committee would be inclined az The present time 10
adopt IN regard TO the lnei oI Ms utie 10 the seat
which claim would be such that the papers already
the committee taken IN connection with the cleo
laws OF Louisiana, would supply all the evidence
INV mari requisite M the case. A. however, the commit
tco should decide before according the seat TO either
claimant, 10 inquire into matters behind said certificate
OF the Governor, and said Certificate o. the sec
rotary OF state, and behind the returns oil the
election officers Of the STATE, aud II the com,
uittee should decide to invest gate the organized
violence and unlawful conspiracy against tue state Gov
branch OF the legislature Of the quorum Wmcul
mad during the first part OF the session and whch ult
maeiy overthrow by revolutionary process the lawful
Government OF the state OF II tie committee should near
testimony either OF these matters IL behalf OF the
gentlemen claiming the seat TO which am entitled then,
and either Of these cIseB SHALL or course, ASK the
Committee 10 take the testimony relating to these mat
ters which shall promptly tender 10 them. | cannot
make my reply 10 your communication more explicit
than this un 1 shall know what range Of testimony
committee shall decide 10 adopt IN regard TO my ute 10
a seat In the seuate.
Mr. spoGird nrllly and briefly argued that events
subsequent 10 the alleged election OF Mr. Kellogg, clearly
manifest decision by the people of Louisiana that the
Kellogg Government was not a legal Government, and
that the committee Is bound 10 take judicial notice Of the
merging Of the two rival Legislatures into one, which
was acquesced IN by all the people OF the state and
hence accept the peoples declsion final and
elusive He therefore, opposed the taking OF any more
testimony
Mr.. HIN tthrroupon offered the following preamble
and resolution adoption by the committee it,
port TO the Senate:
The controversies heretofore existing in the state Of
louisiana, TO which OF two rival bodies was The egs
OF that state, and which Of two rival claim
the Governor OF said State having been settled
by State Itself since the Last adjournment Of the
Senate:
Resored That the Senate do recognize and accept said
settlement as final.
Pending action, upon this. Mn. Hoar Offered the
following;
Rssoved That the parties be heard tomorrow morning
"a they prefer and that either party be permitted to
fer TO the documents described by Mo Kellogg IN his
written communication 10 the committee the question