The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
THE sPoFFoRD KELLOGG CONTEST.

The resolution authorizing the taking OF tesu.
mony in relation to the claim Of spoiord 10 the
seat Of Senator Kellogg, was onsldered.
Mr.. Hoar (Rep, Mass,) offered a substitute do
clarng the Senate had already settled the case on
It's merits by declaring that Kellogg was entitled
to his seat,
Mr., Cameron Rep WIS., argued that the ques-
ton was decided in October 1877, In favor Of Kell.
| ogg and against spohord and the Senate at that
time declared the proceedings TO be final and con.
elusive.
The morning hour having expired, Mr., sauls.
bury (Dem, DELI hoped consideration Of the reso.
| luton would be continued.
Mr., Houston Dem, Ala,) said this being priv
ileged question, II took It's own course and was
procet ding to read from a former decision Of the
Vice President as applicable 10 the question be.
fore the Senate when be was interrupted by Mr.,
COnkling (Rep, N " who demanded the reading
Of the fortieth rule, and added I'VE had better
preserve tome show ofsystem,"
Mr.. Houston-l am obliged TO the Senator for
wishing to preserve some show Of system"
The Chair-(Mr, Withers temporarily presidlng)
ruled that Conklngs point was not well taken.
Mr. Conkliug said the object was TO clutch the
seat Of the Senator from Louisiana lKelogg) be-
cause 1t was need for day not far distant, the
pivot on which the Democratic party might turn,
II would turn out to be TN unfortunate incident
II lne retention OF power III tle lhlOb OF lle ma
jOrity in this body should be made TO deI end on
the success of this experiment He did not care
who the author and promoter Of this scheme was
He denounced 1t as violation Of the lights and
privileges of members Of the Senate, The case
had been tried and judgmentwas final, The SEN
ate had no right TO reopen or review IT,
{ M Thurman CDtm., o. referring to Conk.
ling's speech, remarked that for one to say you
are a villain and that he means no offence was
contradiction of terms. The Senator charged that
this resolution was an attempt to turn a Senator
out fer the purpose of preserving the party major.
ity in the Senate. II he understood ihe Senator
from New York that was his allegation, II he
(Thurman) had reported the resolution he should
consider the allegation personally offensive TO
himself He knew Of DO right of the Senator to
impUgn the motives Of his fellow Senators. He
might say that Kellogg was admitted to his seat
to preserve a Republican majority. butt did not
say so now nor when the Senator was admitted.
He might say that the Senator's decision in Kel.
loggs case was made by refusal to investigate
and cutting off all examination and hearing Of
the care in the Senate. He was surprised al the
substitute Of the Senator from Massachusetts,
(HOar) declaring that the case was in 1877 finally
decided on its merits, when he repeated, 1t was
known there had been no investigation by com
mittee and no facts presented to justify such q
conclusion,
Mr.. Thurman argued that 1t would be mani
festly unjust without Sufficient reason TO reverse
the decision seating Senator The Senate had
right to all the facts In the case in order TO form
an intelligent judgment, and there was no such
thing as an eStoppal TO prevent the investigation
from being MADE. The President pro TEN, on.
nounCed the reception Of the HouFe bill TO pro-
hibit military interference at elections, and 1t
was read the first lime.
Mr.. Edmunds CRep W. said that as the meas.
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