The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-14
Last Nights Dispatches,
WASHINGTON.

Slderation, however, was presented by a
tender on the part of Senator Bayard, of
his resignation as chairman OF the Finance
Committee, offered by him on account OF
the remarks made in caucus and else
where by some of his colleagues, to the
effect that the committee should be reor-
ganized TO accord with the views of the
majority OF the party on the silver ques-
ton. A long discussion ensued, similar in
most Of its features to that which took
place IN last Mondays caucus, but bring
ing out also decided opposition Oh the part
OF NUMBER Of silver men themselves to
the acceptance OF Bayard's resignation,
aud an expression Of opinion Of several OF
them that the bill needs amendment in
various particulars, especially to make the
ninth section conform to the fourth, which
gives the seignOrage to the government
At the close OF the dlscu ssion it was de-
clded to refor the whole subject including
oayard s prottered resi- gnation, to a com
mlttee consisting of Thurman, Mcdonald
anu Garland, for consideration, ana report
| TO future meeting Of the caucus. No
other action was taken, but there seems to
| DC general expectation among Demo
cratic Senators that as consequence oCI
the interchange of views in to-dav's can
Gus, BaYard will withdraw his resignation
and that the majority of the finance com
mittee will allow the silver bill 10 be re
ported back to the Senate without recon.
mendation, and placed upon the calendar
with the understanding tha. no action shall
be taken Gp the measure until next ses-
sion. 1t is believed that Bayard will con-
Isent to this course of procedure in the
nature of a compromise, although he would
insist upon resigning his Craftsmanship if
Ccke's resolution to discharge the commit
tee were made the caucus decree, and will
under no circumstances consent to report
| ing the bill, without distinct understand
ing that action upon it shall be postponed
until the next session.
10 the Spofford- Kellogg investigation
} case, to-day Augustus W. Cornog, called
by Merrick, testified that he was iu New
4 Orleans January 7, during the meeting of
the Packard legislature. He and Perry
Baker, member Of the legislature, roomed
together. Baker owed him a small sum
of money and said ne would pay after the
election Of Kellogg, Baker paid the mon
ey the next day, aud showing a roll Of
money said he made that on the election
of Kellogg. In response to Senator Kel
logg witness said Baker owed him $50 on
account of a little play at poker AMI other
things. The first man that approached
him to come to Washington was Fusby,
and Elder, the agent of Spofford. bought
his ticket for him to come here. Witness
said he was an inspector in the New Or
D leans Custom House until the 4th Of April
c last He was in the surveyors depart
q ment under Governor Wells, but was dis
: charged on account of a dispute with
J Alexander Wells about a cargo OF the ship
a Haytian. Arriving here last night be
IS stopped with Elder, who now resides il
this city. Baker did not say how he made
money on KelIogg's election.
. Francis a Clover testified that as chic
= minute clerk he was present at the ioiu
convention that elected Kellogg. Thoma
&c and Severeiens voted. He was equally Ger
g tain that Murray was in the hall when tht
q meeting was going on, and could see Thorn
L as vote. On cross examination by Merrick
]. witness said he was appointed supervise
a. of registration in 1877 for the parish o
q East Baton Rouge. It appeared on furthe
g examination, that witness when he reache
he New Orleans, added new matter to tn
l. consolidated return of the votes. Had
l. not been for intimidation the documen
ol would have been CON pleted at Baton Rouge
+ J. j. johnson, colored. recalled b
~ Shellabarger to refute the statements c
OF Cornog, q preceding witness, related tn
al particulars of conversation with Corno
til before he came here. COrnog wanted hil
. to make GID affidavit against Kellogg, tel
&C ing him he could get $500 or $500 for i
u C0rnog told hiu they could then go
e Colorado and dig gold Witness said /
ne must have $4,000 III hand before he wou
n talk He wanted to fnd out what kind
nc Republican, tCornog was. sIn cross exam
IL ination | by Merrick, witness said th
VI when he was here before he had the hea
+ ache aud was buildozed, he had nev
o5 been in a magistrates Office to answer
hd anything. The only place where he ewo
re- was here, on the table The affidavit wi
Ny his name was read by a gentleman
ol mixed French and English.
iei iei Q You dida't tell Us that the OH
ha i"1 day?
ne A, You intimldated IlaughtcrI J.
10 G don't feel so we'll as | might, but L
;I GH head don't ache so bad. was bull-doz
rs Iso when l was sick here the other d.
,~o ,.o Laugh hter
re- re- A. J. Lumout, State Senator of Loui
~, H. ana was called by Shelabarger and ties
S fed that seventeen Senators aud sixty-s
Ar, Ar Representatives were present at the jo
LiSe assembly and voted for Kellogg. Thom
r; and Severgnes were present and vott
~ Witness came here in behalf of Kelloe
~ and was Deputy Collector OF New. Orlea
No other evidence was offered, and
H. the witnesses, with the exception OF Richt
J. Brooks, were discharged. The co
mittee then held private consultation a
adjourned until tomorrow.
ss WASHINGTON, June l3.-TWO fully
- tended sessions of the caucus of Republic
Senators were held to-day. the first in
moruiug and the other after the adioul
mept of the Senate Both were devo
Tu 20 the interchange Of views concerning
i y proper course of action to be taken in
AAU gard to tie pending appropriation hi
and at the latter an important agreem
was reached. Speeches of considera
lar length and much earnestness we're ms
by Senators Conkling, Hoar and Blai
and the views Of almost all other memb
were indicated by brief remarks of an
formal character Finally it was agr
BDS with substantial unanimity. that the I
sage of the army appropriation bill in
present form should be opposed by
.Aao Republican party in the Senate, IN
rs on the majority consent TO the ad0ltIon
proviso to the 9th section, declaring I
ion Of Iroo troops st to " execute any existing
This determination was arrived at in {
!. sequence Of doubts very generally expr
ed in the caucus whether the enaotn
of this section would not altogether !
vent the use of troops for enforcement
any law on election days in time of pea
L f Al.