Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-13
WASHINGTON.

Committee on Privileges and Elec'
, tions resumed the Spofford-Kelloge
investigation. Mr.. Merrick said he
had no further use for DeLacy, as
: he had been arrested for perjury
He (Merrick) had asked the Dis
trict Attorney the privilege of as
sisting in the prosecution should he
be indicted.
Mr.. Hoar, alluding to the crimi-
nal charge, said it was an extraor-
4 dinary proceeding.
The chairman was of the opini on
that the committee had nothing to
do with the matter, but Mr.. Hoar
thought it had.
Mr.. Houston said when it comes
up here we can argue it and
Mr.. Hoar retorted that they would
argue it when it seemed proper.
Mr.. Merrick said Mr.. DeLacy
was one of his witnesses.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that the
universal rule was that while any
cause was pending criminal process
was never used as a means of coer-
sion of the witness, and that when
such witness was arrested to decline
further prosecution Until the cause
out of which the offense arose was
concluded. The colloquy here
closed
Richard j. Brooks (colored) was
then examined, and testified that he
was a member of the Packard
Legislature, and heard Thomas an
sWer when his name was called
was induced by Cavanac to testify
in favor of Spofford before the com
mittee.
Chas. F. Brown (cOlored) testified
that he also was member of the
Packard Legislature, and that
Thomas and Sevigres voted for
Kellogg.
Witness was finally bribed to 90
over to the Nichols Legislature.
Murray told him if he would make
out an affidavit on the Spoford side,
he swould receive two hundred and
Fifty dollars and about a thousand
dollars beside. Richard Sines. {
swore that Thomas and
'eyignes voted for Kellogg and !
nd denied receiving money for his
ote. I
j: r. Watson (colored), who had )
nade an affidavit in favor of
Spofford, denied all it contained.
lie said he suffered occasionally
rom moral turpitude, and claimed a
he right to lie as one of the priv q
legeS of an American citizen. 4
Robert b. Johnson (colored and Fl
gnorant) denied receiving money to q
ote for Kellogg. He was very 5:
luch enraged at Murray, one of the g
revious witnesses, and said he was 4 t'
scoundrel, and should be put in Ic
he penitentiary. The witness Il
aused great merriment. m
The last witness, Robt. F. Desr :
hard, was called by Mr.. Kellogg. :
lie said that he was Chief Clerk of E
le Packard Legislature, and knew {
lat Thomas and Seveignes voted, Z
nd produced the minutes to show Z
lat seventeen Senators and sixty E
X Representatives were present. E
Adjourned. ;
Major W. A. Marge, from BENZ =
a Arsenal, California, has been n
'dered to command the Arsenal at
Ga. D
Roger Jones, Assistant Inspector ID
eneral has been ordered to inspect in,
e Quartermaster' store-house and
Valry stables recently built at nfi TGi
ort Clark, Texas.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
IS referred to the subcommittee =
e question raised in regard to
,cretary McCrary's nomination T,
r the Circuit Judgeship to be va e0ss e
ted by Judge Dillon next Sep TT
mber. The novel question is, Co
neither a nomination can con- dec
tutionally be confirmed to ios ioiS
vacancy not yet ing
eated. If at the same time it be Gle
pulated that any person nomina- Of Of
is to continue to occupy another
ice until the position to which he ?
prospectively appointed shall hs7'
We actually became vacant by Mis Ms
Jignation or otherwise, the com H2p ecu
ttee will defer action upon the MAJ
cretary's nomination until after cost
y pass upon that question. a
The Subcommittee of the House .
dietary Committee, to which the |"
ltinuation of Minister Stewards S
estigation was referred, met G +
day and examined one witness, DI
o was about to leave the country. 1879
e case will not be regularly taken Ibs ! vi
until December. dor