The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-14

PmLOW-THE KELLOGG CASE n TIE
sENATE-LTEELY SINTERcHA NaEs BE5
TWEEN SENATOR'S SALISBURY AND LO-
1a'a41x, BEK1NE KND voo1EHEEs-3lfUs-
ING, INCIDENT IN THE HoUsE--A BILL
THAT NOT EVEN A GREENBAcKER WILL
ADVOCATE sFsssH a8'
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 8, 1879.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Yesterday was what is called Give
ly day. in Congress. This phrase has
been used to characterize all debate or
oratory of a personal nature, and it has
always, directly or indirectly, some re-
latisn to questions growing ont of the
war. Mr.. Chalmers was on his feet to
explain his action at Fort Pillow and
| the Senate had under consideration the
Kellogg-spoford 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
extended until after z o'clock, and the
debate stirred up party feeling consider
ably. Senator Ben Hill claimed the
floor at first in order to settle distinct
issue be had raised with Mr.AugustCam-
eron 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 thor
oughly investigated by the Committee
on Elections. Senator Hill denied this
and made that issue at once. Yester-
day he said he had examined the record
of the proceedings, aud he endeavored
to show by it and by the papers of Spot
| ford, that Mr.. Cameron had made mis-
take. Senator Morgan produced the
Record to show that upon the admission
of Kellogg he submitted an amendment
| to the resolution reserving to the Senate
the right to subsequently, make thor
ough 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. q subses
qnent investigation. The Republicans
| oubh1AbACu q Va
and one directing allegations against
| Spofford was adopted. After about a
dozen had been voted down, Mr.. Logan
tried his hand. He wanted to direct the
committee to investigate the disintegra-
ton of the Packard legislature, and had
good deal to say about the illegal
means resorted to for that purpose. Sen
ator Hill, of Georgia, said that would
involve an Investigation of Hayes,h as
he was the man who planned and carried
out the overthrow of Packard's legisla-
ture; that he (HiIl) would have no OBJ
| lection to voting for separate PROPOSE
ton to investigate Hayes conduct in
/ that NATTER but he didn't care to inn
pose that upon the Committee on Elec-
tions." Senator Logan denied having
intended any reference to President
Hayes. In his remarks he had CRITICS
ed1the Committee on Elections, charg-
ing them with partisan motives, etc., to
which Mr.. Salisbury replied that moth
ing the Senator could say would COM
| pliment the committee or offend it.
Mr.. Logan retorted that no such disre-
spectfnl language had ever before been
applied to a Senator on the floor. This
aroused Senator Blaine, and he came to
the assistance of Logan. In making
light of Mr.. Logan's amendment, he
said the gentlemen on the other side
were Sinking the point; Eyes, Sinking
is the word, " he concluded. Mr.. Voor-
hees wanted to remind Senator Blaine
that his "plantation manners" all went
for naught; it was all sound, and fright
ened nobody on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Voorhees, thought the Senator from
Maine had adopted his usual style,
which was simply pettifogging." Mr..
Blaine retorted, and sharp and spicy
discussion ensued between him and Mr.,
Voorhees,. ......
The House opened yesterday with
rather funny scene. It appears thai
on Monday Representative Kitchen, Of
North Carolina, requested Hendric B.
Wright, the Pennsylvania GreenbAeker
to introduce bill for him. Without
looking at the title, Mr.. Wright com
piled with his request 1t turned Out
to be bill to reduce the tax on whisky
To-day Dir. Wright made personal ex
PLANTATION, saying that he repudiated the
bill, as he did not favor cheap whisky
He called upon Mr.. Kitchen to explain
why he had imposed upon him, and
said, laughingly, that if he did not Sc
explain, he would hold him personally
responsible here or elsewhere Mr.. Kit
chin said that he thought Greenbackel
was willing to be responsible, for any
thing, but inasmuch as Mr. Wright fell
a disposition to repudiate he would
daddy the bill. - c. A. 8.