Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

to these charges when he made such
application TO the committee, as IL
would have led to further delay, and
the subject adalready been thorough.
ly Investigated by Congressional com
mittces and was before the committee
on thousands of pages of testimony
already taken, therefore they thought
it best not TO delay the ease.
Mr. Hill [Ga argued that the ques'
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hear him, and the country should hear
him, that Judge Spofford appeared be-
fore the committee and in the presence
OF Governor Kellogg and'iG 'thc pres
cnce of his counsel, made distinct
charges that the Returning Board
counted in members OF the Packard
Legislature for tho purpose Of elecling
Kellogg to the Senate, and that kel-
logg himself was one Of the promoters
OF the fraud; that he had access to
the board to carry out such fraud, and
il was carried out. Hc challenged
any one who voted in the committee
against taking testimony to point 10
any testimony IN all the Louisiana IN.
vestigation heretofore made bearing
upon the points which Judge Spoford
alluded to. When Judge 'Spofford
read to the committee his fourth charge
as 10 the completely of Kellogg with
tho Returning Board in illegal acts,
Mr. Kellogg got up TO join issue with
him, when, Mr.. Hoar, a member ofthe
committee, objected. Mr.. Spoford
did not make his charge behind the
door, but said ho could prove it, and
so far as any testimony having been
taken last winter on the subject OF
this false charge, Judge spofford said
facts had recently come to his knowl.
edge. He did not want to reopen the
question of the electoral count, but he
did want Judge Spofiord to have an
opportunity to prove his charges. The
Legislature never did anything else
but elect Kellogg, and the whole fraud
was concoctod by him. When II direct
charge of personal fraud was made by
one OF the contestants in the presence
of the other, ii was the duty OF the
Senate to allow him to take testimony
to see if he could provo il.
Mr., Wadlcigh said he had listened
to the furious speech OF his friend from
Georgia with good deal of interest
because il showed how great noise
could be made about small matter
lIo thought the Senator from Georgia
was not justified in stating all that he
had stated Mr.. Wadleigh then re.
iorred to the testimony taken by the
Senate committee, of which Senator
Howe was chairman; the citizens
committee, OF which Senator Sherman
was chairman, and the Field and Nor
rson committees Of the House of Rep.
rescntatives He argued that this
testimony covered all the essential
points IN the case, and for that reason
the committee thought it best not to
consume time in hearing moro evi-
dence.
Mr.. Hoar Mass. also spoke of the
Investigations made by these commit
tees, and said that Judge Spofford
himself at first was not in favor Of tax.
ing any more testimony, and he was
certainly familiar with all the circum
stances, having been oil counsel Tor the
Democratic party before one of these
committees. Judge spofford had set
up no substantial fact in his request to
take testimony, but merely said he in
tended to provo so and so. What
court in the universe would take such
an otferY
Pending discussion at 6;l0 p, m.
Mr. Conkling moved that the Senate
take recess until s o'clock.
Mr.. Patterson Is. O. moved that
the Senate adjourn, which was agreed
to-Yeas, 90; nays, 27.
Messrs Davis, Conover and Patter.
son voted with the Democrats IN the
affirmative, and the Senate thcreupon
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow
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