Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

from partisan motives. He did not say that
the Senator from Massachusetts was governed
by partisan motives, but he had long since
learned that those who impute wrong mo-
tives were likely to be governed by them.
Senator Hoar disclaimed having made such
an imputation against the majority of the
Senate, but repeated that the principle on
which the pending resolution was established
was that the seat of every Senator, no matter
how solemn and formal might be the judg-
ment of the Senate upon it, should be held
hereafter at the will of the party majority.
Senator Garland said he intended to offer
an amendment to the resolution declaring it
was not to be construed as determining the
question of adjudication of the seat.
Senator Conkling said when the Senator
from Arkansas (GarlandD came to offer the
amendment he reminded him of one man
suing another by summons and complaint,
and if he could not recover on the money
account he might have him hanged for MUIR
der, and the present movement would turn
out to be in the nature of an Indictment or
prosecution, or allegation against the SEN
ator with view of unseating him. The
object was to clutch the seat of tho Senator
from Louisiana (Kellogg) because it might
be not far distant the pivot on which the
Democratic party might turn. It would
turn out to be an unfortunate incident of
power in the houses by the majority if this
party should be made to de-
pend on the success of this ex-
pertinent. He did not care who
the author and promoter of this scheme
was, he denounced it as violation of the
rights and privileges of members of the
Senate. The case had been tried and the
judgment was final. The Senatei had no
right to reopen or review it.
Senator Thurman, referring to Senator
Conkling's speech, remarked that for one to
say you are villain, and that he meant no
offense, was contradiction of terms. The
Senator charged that this resolution was an
attempt to turn Senator out for the pur-
pose of preserving party majority in the
Senate. If he understood the Senator from
New York, that was his allegation. If he
CThurman) had reported the resolution he
should consider the allegation personally Of
fensive to himself. He knew of no right of
the Senator to impugn the motives of his
fellow Senators. He might say that
Kellogg was admitted to his
seat to preserve Republican majority,
but he did not say so now, nor when the
Senator was admitted. He might say that
the Senator's decision in the Kellogg case
was made by refusal to investigate, and the
cutting off all examination and hurrying the
case in the Senate. He was surprised at the
substitute of the Senator from Massachusetts
(Hoar), declaring that the case was, in 1877,
finally decided on its merits, when he re-
peated that it was known that there had
been no investigation by committee, and
no facts presented to justify such conclusion.
Senator Thurman argued it would be mani
testify unjust, without sufficient reason, to
reverse the decision seating a Senator. The
Senate had right to all the facts in the
case, in order to form an intelligent judg-
ment, and there was no such thing as an ap-
peal to prevent investigation from being
made.
Senator Carpenter then commenced his
remarks. He said the committee on privi-
leges and elections, when the Republicans
were in the majority here, always accommo-
dated Senators, but it was fair to presume
that as the Democrats now had the majority
| these times are past. He was not easily
scared. He enjoyed himself in row better
than in any other way. He did not become
frightened during debate, when revolution
airy doctrines were announced, because he
thought he knew enough of the Democratic
party to know that when they played their
game and made their boast they
settled down quietly, and SO
recently they found veto to bring them to
their launches, and they retired in good or
der, saying they did what they could and
failed because they could not help it.
| Laughter. When he first heard of the
proposition to unseat Kellogg he laughed il
to scorn. He could not blievs the Demo.
cratic party would undertake thing 80 revo
lutionary and unequaled:in partisan atrocity.
The Senator from Delaware, Salisbury
had told them that the Democrats were
in earnest. The action proposed was
violation of reason, justice ano
parliamentary proceedings and threatened
the seat of every Republican because thu
Democrats we're in the majority. Thei1
leader, Thurman, came to the rescue of the
majority and hedged as great man could
Every Senator who voted for the resolution
committed himself to monstrous doctrin,
subversive of every legal principle, destruct
i've of private rights and revolutionary tt
an extent never before witnessed in thi
country.
Without concluding his remarks Senate
Carpenter gave way to motion.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The morning hou
was consumed in the introduction of bills
among them the following:
i By Mr.. Newberry-A resolution of tn
igan legislature asking the United State