The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-08
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XLVTCONGRESS,
SENATE.

he had discovered new and material evi-
deDce which nullifed Kelloggs election on
account of corrupt influences used. IF
Kellogg used corruption he was not fit
member for this body, and the subject was
therefore open to investigation until finally
decided
Senator Salisbury said the committee
was guilty of none Of the charges made by
Senators ConkliDg, Hoar and Carpenter, of
preteuse, schemes and spirit OF revolution.
They simply desired to present testimony
to the senate for intelligent action.
Senator Edmunds submitted an amend
ment to confne the investigation TO the
personal conduct of Kellogg, which might
render him liable to expulsion or censure,
because Kellogg's right to the seat was
settled. He did not deny the power of the
senate to reverse the decision or to declare
that the legislature of Vermont had not
elected him (Edmunds,l and the next day
declaring 1t did not This body could do as
it liked, but to do it would be a monstrous,
fragrant violation Of duty. It was the same
in kelloggs case. Reconsideration could
only be demanded by a senator who voted
Tor seating him, and within a fixed time.
Senator Edmunds' amendment was re-
lected by vote of 81 to 20
Senator Conkling submitted an amend
ment conflnlDg inquiry to the new matters
mentioned by Senator Spoford.
| Disagreed tor to 90.
Senator Hear submitted an amendment
lnstrucung the committee to report vheth-
| er bribery was used by Spofford.
Senator Salisbury, in behalf of the com
mittee, accepted the amendment.
| Senator Edmunds offered an amendment
recognizing the hnality of the decision
which secured Kellogg his seat. Lost
| 27 to 20.
Senator Logan offered an amendment
| directing the committee to inquire whether
unlawful or corrupt means were used to
disorganize the legislature which elected
Kellogg SO that it might elect Spofford.
Senator Conkling supported the amend
ment.
Senator Voorhees, asked if that might
not reach the president.
Senator COnkling said they were not
discussing who might be affected. He was
surprised that Senator Voorhees, opposed
the amendment.
Senator Voorhees, said the committee On
elections would do justice without coersive
measures.
Senator Logan said since the democratic
caucus had overlooked the matter and had
40 design to cover up a fraud, he thought
there might be complete examination in
order to see whether bribery or corruption
had been used by the democrats to break
up the legislature that elected Kellogg
and enabled them to organize one to elect
Spof0rd, the memorialst.
, Senator RiGiua asked tbr ,iao,OcratS 8, I, .
they did not look at the other side of th(
question. Why did they sairk?
Senator Eaton said they would not
shirk, but would vote down the amend
meut.
Senator voorhees, s; id Senator Blain
had many set phrases implying c0wardic
: aud fleeing away. None 90 the democrati
2 side were shirking. The senator shoult
: apply his plantation manner in the darI
part of Maine. The senator also mad
use OF terms which implied lnteriorjty an
/, want Of courage aud manliness on the par
: Of others, while implying superiority fo
r himself. With personal regard for th
d senator for long years, nc would appeal t
the senator 10 dismiss those set phrase
i from MS vocabulary. The senator wit
i his high dashi2g spirit, arraigned the deu
4 ocTa;ic side of this chamber because the
+: would not support the amendment OF ii
d senator from Illinois (Logau) while the
had, By agreeing to the amendment of II
senator from Massachusetts Hoarl cove
ed the entire ground of that branch OF Il
4, inquiry. Would the senator show VIII
y was left?
=; Senator Blaine showed the dissimilarit
- - OF Senators Logan's and Hoar's amen
- meut.
q Senator Voorhees, accused Senatt
10 Blaine of pettifogging, and Senator Blair
expressed surprise that Senator Voorhee
L after .ecturing him, should apply to hi
., that term.
13e Senator Logan denied he meant al
~ disrespeet to the committee by bis amen
- ment.
Senator Hill said the committee wou
~ investigate everything reasonable, but Z
~ the part the President took in the Lo
ny isiana affairs unless specially desired.
Senator Kellogg said he had dehed I
~ enemies when Governor of Louisiana, b
Ga defed them since, and defed them no
He denounced the means employed
o%S disturb the settled question of bis rig
"' to q seat here. Spofford's memorial "
- unsupported by fact and signed ouly
% himself. He had heard that within ffte
~ days Spofford had offered to bIibe me
bers of the State legislature to supp
him; desperate attempts had been ma
the past two years to have him (KelloI
Ut indicted, but vigorous research failed
nd reveal any cause for indictment.
Vo- reviewed his services to Louisiana, ALL
lne ed to the Democratic frauds, and
20 nounced the charges of guilt made aga
-he him.
no Senator Logan's amendment was di
greed to by % to 19; also Senator Hos
pia substitute declaring the question sett
Ind on its merits and Kellogg entitled t,
a seat.
the The Senate then adopted the resolut
hts of the Committee on Elections, as ame
ed by Senator Hoar's amendment. wh
was accepted by the committee. The Y
= was 26 to u. All to-day's votes "
en-, strictly Of a party character.
IDS, Senator Eaton moved to take up
his House bill to prevent military interfere
av- in elections.
Senator Edmunds preferred to take
we'd the business for which the extra sess
not was called This bill was a menance
ler- the Executive.
The Senate By party vote, took
the bill.
Senator Blaine introduced his anne
FIRE ment prohibiting any armed person vii
ars lone mile of the polls at Congressional e
dis tions, under penalty Of $500 TO S. 900 (
The and six months to five years imprisonm
use or both. Adjourned.
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