The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-13

PERSONALITIES IN CONGREsS-GEN. CHAI.-
MERS EXPLAINS HIS ACTION AT FORT Pill
LOw-TuE KELLOGG CASE IN THE SENATE
LIVELY INTERCHANGEs BETWEEN SEN
AToRS SALISBURY AND LOGAN, BLAINE
AND voORHEEs--AMusGNG INCIDENT IN
THE HoUsE-A BILL THAT NOT EVEN A
GREENBACKER WILL ADvoCATE-THE
PARIS EXPOSITION MEDALs-ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 10th, 70.
From orr Regular Correspondent
Yesterday was what is called "lively
day" in congress, This phrase has been
used to characterize all debate or oratory of
personal nature, and it has always, di-
rectly or indirectly, some relation to ques,
tons growing out Of the war. Mr.. Chal-
mers was on his feet to explain his action at
Fort Pillow, and the Senate had under con-
slderation the Kellogg -Spofford case. The
resolution authorizing an inquiry into the
manner Of Kellogg's election was adopted
by the senate by party vote. In order to
dispose of the matter the session was ex-
tended until after : o'clock, and the debate
stirred up party feeling considerably.
Senator Ben Hill claimed the floor at first
in order to settle distinct issue he had
raised with Mr.. Angus Cameron the day
before. The latter had stated, in very
positive manner, that the charge of bribery
was made against Kellogg in the former
contest and thoroughly investigated by the
committee on elections Senator Hill de-
MED this and made that issue, at once.
Yesterday he said that he had the proceed
ings, and he endeavored to show by it and
by the papers OF Spoford, that Mr. Came
ron had made mistake. Senator Morgan
produced the Record to show that upon the
admission of Kellogg he submitted an
amendment to the resolution reservlng to
the senate the right to subsequently, make
a thorough inquiry; that he was assured by
the Republican leaders that this was not
necessary, as that right belonged to the
senate anyhow. THIS he considered due
notice Of purpose to make a subsequent
investigation The Republicans submitted
a number of amendments, and one direct
Ing "a thorough investigation of allegations
against Spotiord was adopted After about
a dozen had been voted down, Mr. Logan
tried his hand. He wanted to direct the
committee to investigate the disintegration
of the Packard Legislature, and had a good
deal to say about the Illegal means rcsorted
to for that purpose. Senator Hill, of Geor-
gia said "that would involve an investiga-
ton of Hayes as he was the man who
planned and carried out the overthrow of
Packard's legislature;' that he (HilD
would have no objection to voting for a
separate proposition to investigate "lIaycs"
conduct in that matter but he didn't care
to impose that upon the committee on cleo
tons. "Senator Logan denied having in
tended any reference to President Hayes
In his remarks he had criticised tho COM
mittee on elections, charging them with par
tisan motives, etc, to which Mr.. Salisbury
replied that nothing the Senator could say
would compliment the the committee or
offend it. Mr.. Logan rctorted tina, no such |
disrespecttul Language had ever before
been applied to senator on the floor. This
aroused Senator Blaine and hc came to the
assistance Of Logan. In making light of |
Mr., Logans amendment, he said the gen.
tlcmen on the other side were striking the
point; Yves Sinking Is the, word, he con-
cludcd. Mr.. Voorhees, wanted to remind
Senator Blaine that his splautasiou man.