The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-21
KELLOGG'S SEAT.


KELLOGG'S SEAT.
A Committee Searching forB ottom Facts
New Orleans Picayune.l
The first investigating committee of
the season arrived yesterday. It would
have seemed odd if the autumn had
been allowed to pass away without
bringing new batch of visiting states
men but as it is every one will feel
safe and happy, knowing that one of
the Industries, as Jim Redpath styled
it, of the city, is again in full blast.
The committee which arrived yes
tertlay morning by the Mobile Road
is different from any of its predecessors
In its composition.
For the first time since the war q
senatorial committee is with us the
majority of whom are Southern men
and Democrats. The Hon. Ben. III.
Hill, of Georgia, the chairman, is one
of the most distinguished Southern
men of the day and a leading states
man at the national capital. Hon.
Zeb. b. Vance, of North Carolina, has
a fine reputation for ability, and is
very popular for those displays of wit
and fancy which enlist the sympathies
of all. IIe and the chairman represent
the Democratic majority of the COM
mittee.
On the part of the Republicans the
Hon. Angus Cameron is the sole repro
! sentative. Mr.. Cameron is no stranger
here, having accompanied the Teller
Committee last winter when it held a
long and treary session in the Custom
House.
Gen. c.. M. Wilcox, an ex-Con-
federate soldier, of enviable record, will
be Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr.. Sam. w.
Small, the "Old SIP of the Atlanta
Constitution, will act as stenographer,
and Mr.. James II. Randall, of the
Chronicle and Constitutionalist, of
Augusta, Ga, accompanies the COM
nittee as its clerk.
From the personnel of the party it
is fair to presume that they will be
received by our people and every
courtesy shown them. Since the maj
object not to damage the State by
starting the outrage mill grinding, but
| rather to secure such evidence as will
result in the seating of the legal senat-
orial representative of Louisiana, their
mission will be approved and every
assistance given in accomplishing it.
The party have taken rooms at the
st. Charles Hotel and will today start
upon their work of investigation.
The inquiry into the Spofford- X llogg
case was commenced months ago at
Washington. At the time the main
witnesses were eX-members of the eX-
Packard Legislature and almost unan-
imously of IL dusky complexion. The
remarkable swearing done by them in
affixing their signatures to aftidavits
I,nra nd IL, rln, ~ a 90 in, waSh
ington is too firmly impressed on the
public mind to need recapitulation.
The purpose Of the present sub-com-
mittee is to take up the narrative
where it was left off in Washington,
and if possible so to harmonic con-
fiicting testimony as to reach some de-
cision as to the merits of the case. At
the outset it is well to understand that
the subcommittee, the Democratic
portion of it, at any rate, consider that
Mr.. Kellogg holds his seat only on Il
prima facie case, subject to contest on
the part of Mr.. Spofford. If evidence
is taken clearly demonstrating that the
contestant is entitled to the seat, then
Mr.. Kellogg can be ousted by II SIM
pie majority vote.
The committee SO far have decided
upon no particular course of action.
. Their intention is to receive lists of
witnesses from contestant and contestee
and to summon the witnesses named.
Out of the testimony thus taken they
will make up their report. The pre-
liminary meeting will be held to-day
in Parlor G ut the ST. Charles Hotel,
when the committee will organize it.
self and lay down whatever rules for
its guidance as may be necessary. No
witnesses have been summoned SO far,
and none will be until the two sides
have in their lists.
Victims of wasted energies are re-
stored to youthful vigor by Ayers