The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-12


ton of Mr.. Atkins recommitted. The House
then took MP a. Q special order the bill reported
by Mr.. Hatch, from the committee ON agricul-
ture, to prevent the expectation of diseased
cattle and the spread of infectious or contagi-
Gus diseases among domestic animals, and was
Addressed in support of the bill by Messrs.
Hatch and Covert, and by Mr.. Morton in OPP
position. Without action the House adjourn
Cd.
In the Senate on the 9Th. Mr.. Lamar re-
ported with amendment the House bill to pro
vide for the appointment of . Misaissippi river
commission, which was placed on the calendar
for consideration ut an early date. Tn. senate
concurred in tie House amendment to the
Senate bill extending the time of special pos
tai service. Mr.. Edmunds resumed his re-
marks on the bill to repeal sections 60l, SzO
and S2l Of the revised statute. The commit
tee on privileges and elections resumed the
Spafford- Kellogg Investigation. Mr.. Coke ask
ed Mr.. Bayard, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, what action had been taken on the
Warner silver bill. He had understood the
committee had agreed to postpone its consid.
Grafton until December. Mr. Edmunds SAID
he would like to move to recommit the bill, II
it could be arranged; otherwise he would go
on. Continuing, he pointed out Whist he
thought the absurdity and viciousness of in
Producing politics into the jury system. Mr.
Thurman thought Mr.. Edmunds was general
ing another veto message. He was again fur
nishing sophistries for people who were not
sharp enough to invent them for themselves,
in order that they may come back here sort
of . shuttle-cOck and battle-door from the
other end Of the avenue. Laughter.l Mr.;
Conkliny pointed out that the bill repealed all
general or special laws conflicting with IT.
Mr.. Thurman replied there Was nothing in the
bill conflicting with the law OF 1875. The
words referred to were not worth the ink they
were printed with. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, IA
vored it, and was surprised that there was any
opposition to it. The object vas simply to
perfect the bill. All he wanted was the repeal
of the sections and to get good jury law.
Mr.. Conkling said he would withhold his
vote on the motion till the Democrats settle
their quarrel among themselves. Many He
publican Senators who had refrained from
voting, rose, and on their names being called,
voted nay. Several Democratic Senators there
upon changed their vote from yea to nay. The
result was: Yeas, Is; mays, q. So the motion
was lost. The bill then passed. Yeas, 2s;
nays, &c, strict party vote. Adjourned till
Monday.
The House again resumed business on the
9th and the army appropriation bill WAS re-
ported, ordered printed and recommitted. The
House next went into committee of the whole
upon the bill making additional appropris-
tions for the post Office department. Mr. Cox
characterized the bill Is the meanest one he
had ever seen. There was nothing SO mean, SO
parsimoniOus, so coarse, SO decpisable as to
bring in q bill to repeal . law passed at the
last session, and to cut down the pay of men
who were worked fourteen hours day IN New
York city, because the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Cannon) did not want that sort of work
on the prairies. Laughter. Mr.. Cannon re-
piled that the gentleman from New York (Mr.
Cox wanted to get into some despicable DEM
agOgical position, and to get some shouts from
the Slums of New York city. Mr.. Cox-tallud-
| ing to the favorite gesture of Mr.. Cannon
don't shove your finger at me, 1t scares me.
| Laughter Mr.. Cannon-That is twice-told
| wit. As the gentleman once said to Butler,
the gentleman is decaying in his old age.
| Laughter Debate was continued by Messrs.
Townsend, of Ohio. Keefer and Stone, after
which, without action on the bill, the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
l The Senate committee on privileges and
elections resumed on the It'll examination of
the witness in the Kellogg Spofford case. Just
prior to the opening of the proceedings john
was arrested in the capitol by the capitol po-
liceman, presumably on . charge of perjury
William John Delacy. colored and intelligent
| testified, in reply to Mr.. Merrick, counsel for
Spofford, he had been a Republican member,
from Rapides parish, of the legislature that
elected Kellogg to the Senate; had left Rapides
parish with Sl,75O in his pocket; had to run
II
the White Camelias and other organizations;
went to New Orleans to the meeting of the
| legislature and to save his own life, for both
purposes combined. When asked whether he
had applied to Gov. Kellogg for money, he
had replied that he had asked Kellogg to ad-
vance him fifty dollars to assist him IN specu-
lating but had not got it from him. Q.-You
voted in the joint convention! Al hrst
voted blank, because was in favor of Pinch
back. 1 afterward changed my vote from
blank to Kellogg. Odd not Smith, before
your voting throw an envelope on your desk
and tell ycu that it contained money! A
He did not. paper was here handed the
witness who denied the signature or that the
body of it was in his handwriting. This pa
per was afterwards marked by the chairman
and reported to be used in contradiction OF
the witness. 1t is an affidavit taken before
Judge Prusson, the 9th of April last, purpOrt-
ing to be made and signed by the witness, in
which he states Smith threw the sealed envel,
ope on his desk; that he opened 1t and found
that it contained money. also that members
had been offered from $500 to S250 for their
| vote and that several who had been SO prom.
ised had got nothing and that he himself got
: 600 for voting for Kellogg. The witness fur.
: ther stated that members who had gone ovtI
. to the Nichols legislature had received from
$500 to e. 500. He twitness) had got $500 fol
himself and his colleague drew this money
which was paid as q consideration for voting
; for Spofford, not for going over to the legisa
ture. The witness further testified: Demas
: paid me $500 for myself and colleague. Dems.
! was q Republican. He was in the Nicholl'
. Legislature. He was acting for the Democratic
: party. Chairman Sparks, of the House mill
tary committee said il WAS not the intention
of his committee to take action of the Fitz
: John Porter papers recently referred to Con
: gress by the President until the regular ses
) sion. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, Mr.. House, from
the committee on judiciary, reported join
resolution legalizing the action of the Presi
dent and Secretary of War in sending ration'
!, and tents to the yellow fever sufferers. Pass
! ed. Mr.. Newberry askedsleave to offer . resolu
ton authorizing the Secretary Of War to con
/ vene . board of officers of engineers of tn,
= army whose duty il shall be to report whethe
! for railroad purposes the Detroit river can b.
4 bridged at or near Detroit. Mr.. Finley OBJ
! jected. The House then went into committee
!. | of the whole on the bill making additional ap
: propriations for the post Office department
The reading of the bill having been concluded
. Mr.. Keifer offered as . substitute for the bill
. An amendment. sppropriating in addition &
the amount heretofore appropriated e35300
for the payment of letter carriers for the 6scs
q year ending June, 1850, and s71,000 for tn
= payment of increased salaries of letter carrier
$ for the fiscal year ending june, 1879. Nj
Y Cox moved to increase the appropriation
!. from es5s,0oo to $4,000. vote va. take
> on the amendment and it was agreed to. Nj
n Conger made point of order. The amend
y mcnt changed the existing Law. Mr.. Chaii
o man overruled the point of order on the groun
d that the amendment looked TO . reduction @
l. expenditures. The bill then passed, and th
d House adjourned until Monday.
CAPITAL NoTES
I. II is estimated that there will be 81
,e Loo available for the payment Of AREA
a. Of pensions during the month of June.
e The President has accepted the resign;
l. ton Of Judge Dillon of the Eighth judicii
D district, to take effect on September next
N The official papers IN the Fitz-John Pc
o. tar Gaze hare hen delivered 70 the presideu