The New York herald., 1879-12-17

everybody knows. the balance of power in the
House. II the deNocracy cannot carry two Northern
States they had better to US greenbsckers
and start a new party"
THE INDIANA CONTESTED CASE
In this connection it is very significant fact that
Mr.. McCabe. who was contesting the scat of Mr..
Orth, the republican member from Indiana. and
who has. after year moro has expired not taken
the frst steps to yindicate his claim should again
renew his application for the extension Of the priv
ege OF taking testimony and this date should sud
denly become in earnest. II announced more
than . week ago by the House Committee Elec-
tons that Mr.. McCabe had forfeited evcry right to
further extension of time. and that majority of
the committee had virtually decided to drop his
case The unseating of Mr.. Orth and the seating OF
Mr.. McCabe would make Mr.. De La Mstyr's fealty to
the democratic party of consequence, ~ the ma-
jority of the Indiana delegation would then be demo-
cratic. But before the privilege asked by Mr.. Nc
Cabe be granted the House has first to give it's
consent to the resolution that Immediately after
the holiday there is probability Of the thun
ders of tho Presidential campaign Of 1880 being
heard in the hall of the House.
THE LOUISIANA Observation-Disclosures TO BR
TURNED OUT TESTIMONY BEFoRE THE COM
MITrEE UPON WHICH THE ACTION Is TO BE
BASED.
The democratic members Of the Senate Committee
of Privileges and Elections have privately decided to
report in favor of unsesting Senator Kellogg As yet
there has been no formal action in full committee.
but prominent democratic member of the COM
mittee said to-day that Mr. Kellogg would undoubt-
edly be out OF the Senate before the end Of Feb
ruary.
The claim Of the democratic members Of the com.
mittee IL that the testimony Of Mr.. Kellogg's own
witnesses. taken in Louisiana of itself sufa-
cent justify the Senate in deciding against hum.
When the investigation of this during the extra
session closed, the democrats the committee and
in the Senate generally felt that Mr.. spoHords
witnesses had been SO thoroughly broken
down and had completely discredited
themselves that It became Q matter of
serious consideration whether the majority
side Of the Senate could afford to unseat Mr.. Kellogg
after such utter failure the part OF Mr. Spot
ford's chosen Witnesses There was feeling that
the course Of these witnesses outrageous,
well grotesqus that any attempt the part of
the democrats to argue the on the foor or the
Senate would. under the treatment of the case by
such men SENATORS Edmunds. Conkling and
Blaine. cover the managers of the and their
party with ridicus In the eyes Of the whole nation
It II claimed that the testimony lately taken in
New Orleans presents very strong against Mr..
Kellogg, which is Independent Of the witnesses of
sufficient to justify the democracy in putting him
out of the Senate. It is claimed by the democratic
members Of the committee that this testimony
showA clearly that Mr.. Kellogg went far to at
tempt to bribe with who called in the
while the investigation in progress in Washing
ton during the last session.
The exact shape which will be given to tho resolu-
ton to be presented by the committee has not yet
been determined. Some favor . resolution setting
forth the facts claimed to have been established
against Mr. Kellogg and ending by declaring his seat
vacant. the result of which would be to obtain .
new democratic Senator at the hands Of the recently
elected democratic Legislature of the State. The
other plan involves resolution declaring that Mr..
Kellogg not legally elected to the Senate and that
Mr. Spoord eected and Is therefore entitled to
the seat at present held by Kellogg. It is we'll
derstood that quite independent of the merits of this
case the action which has at last been decided upon
has been largely influenced by the belief that the
political control of tho Senate In 1881 may depend
upon tho questions whether Kellogg is SLOWED to re-
main or ,whsthar .democrst s put in his place.
THE REpuBLrtxN &ArtoNAL coMMrrrEz-rA-
voRABLE PROSPECTS FOR DON CAMERON AND
CHICAGO.
The situation of the two questions before the Re
publican National Committee does not differ mate
rally from that teiegraphed last night There has
been attempt during the cay to defeat the elec-
ton OF Senator Cameron for the craftsmanship. but
late tonight those who have taken part in it
believe that they have failed and that he will
be elected AS to the place forthe Convention. the
Chicago men feel absolutely confident Of success,
and there few who believe that they will fail.
The Blaine men. however. are considering the pro-
priety voting against Chicago, and IL they do this
they feel confident that they the selection
of some other place. The objection. In their minds
to Chicago arises from the strong Grant feeling
whichnthey find among the delegation from that
city.
THE INrERocEANIC cANAL-A SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE APPOINTED By THE HOUSE ON THE SUB
JEcT.
The motive Of Congressman King. OF Louisiana.
in Offering his resolution to-day for 4 special
mittee Of eleven members to take into consideration
all papers, bills, &C., relating 10 an interoceanic
canal across the Isthmus of Panama. was to get all
the suggestions that have been offered massed before
one committee. or the papers already intro
duced ON this subject about nalf have gone
to the Committee Commerce and tho other half
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 1t was feared
that this of things would give rise to conflict
which might seriously interfere to prevent the
complishment of anything effective. The difi-
cuties could not arise IL committee is ntrusted
with the whole subject What tho advocates of
the canal want is q well digested, harmonious
report. The Foreign Affairs Committee Is satisfied
to be relieved Of the responsibility Of the matter.
but members Of the Committee on Commerce are
disinclined to surrender the bills that have been
referred to them. They will be obliged to do 1t.
however. under the terms Of General Kings resolu-
ton. The committee will be organized without
delay with Mr.. King as chairman. and the Speaker
will select the others from the abcst members of
tho House, tho object being to make it q strong aud
useful committee.
Mr.. King said tonight that 1t was very gratifying
to him that the House. without dissent. agreed to
interest now taken in tho matter. and which was
closely allied to the prosperity of the South. He
thought tho sooner the people OF his section paid
more attention to commercial and business entor-
prises and less to politics the better 1t would be
the interests of the whole country.