The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-15

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like towards.
Mr. Blaine said he meant to use the word ahirk
In plain ADglO.Saxon.
Mr.. Logan denied, In reply to remark py
Mr.. Salisbury that by Offering his amendment
he had expressed want Of confidence In the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Hill (Dem. Ga.l said the Committee would
faithfully investigate everything that came with
In the scope and authority which might be con
ferred on Them but they would not investigate
the part the President took in the affairs OF Lou
isiana unless 1t were particularly desired
Mr. Jonas Dem. La made statement In rela'
ton to the politics of that state and asserted that
spofford was elected by the legally constituted
Legislature.
KELLOGG IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
Mr.. Kellogg replied to portion of the remarks
of his colleague, saying in conclusion that ne de
fed his enemies when he was Governor oil Louisl'
ana, and he had dehed them since and dened
them now,
Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala) asked whether the Sen
ator was willing that the Committee should In
vestigate the charge made against him by Mr.,
spofford.
Mr.. Elmuuds (Rep. W. raised point OF order
that such an inquiry was disrespectful to the Sen
ator from Louisiana.
Mr., Morgan said he meabt no off5nse to the Sen
ator, but the Senator from Vermont was now try
ieR to shield the Senator from Louisiana from the
imputaton Of guilt.
MI. Edmunds disclalmed any intention ofshield
ing the Senator from Louisiana from anything
He was trying to preserve the honor, and dignity
and decorum of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN said he could not see in
Morgan's remarks anything that was insulting or
indecorouP and therefore the point OF order would
not apply,
Mr.. Morgan said that II he had violated the
propriety Of the Senate he would withdraw the
question,
Mr.. kellogg addressed the Senate, aluding to
the fact that the Senate had already declared his
right to seat on the merits of the question, and
denounced the means resorted to for the purpose
Of disturbing his possession OF It, The proceed
ings were unprecedented The memoirs list
| (Spofford) comes here with q statement unsuppor
| ted by corroborative circumstances facts, the
memorial not being signed by anybody but him
self. He had heard that within the last fifteen
| DAYS agents Of the memoTialist had approached
members of the Nichols Legislature and had of
fered bribes to them If they would unite in his
support For the last four years, he (Kellogg) had
so to speak, walked through the valley of the
shadow Of death" He had been threatened with
prosecution for perjury and other crimes. After
the Packard Government had been oVerlhrown,
and the Nichols Government established Tor eight
months, desperate efforts we're made to have him
indicted, and all his papers were examined In the
| hopes of finding some evidence on which charges
against him could be supported.
He then spoke Of what he did for the interests OF
Louisiana, mentioning among other things, that
he had reduced the State debt and had instituted
a financial policy which was followed by the
present administration. He would, at the proper
time, show immense Democratic frauds. He de-
| Tended himself against all imputatlons Of being
conscious of his official and personal integrity.
The Senate voted to disagree to Logan's amend
ment-yeas 10, nays 2S
The Senate also rejected-yeas 16, nays &C.
Hoars substitute offered the previous day, de-
claring that the Senate, in october, 1877 decided
the question on its merits, aud seated Kellogg
The Senate then passed the resolution of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections authOriz
ing them TO take testimony lu the matter of the
| meLLOIlHl OI CUutGhlluB tuG sGul VI hcl'
logg, with the amendment of Hoar as mentioned
in the former part of the proceedings, ard which
had been accepted by the committee to day with
| out division,
The vote on the adoption Of the resolution was
yeas 26, nays II. All the votes taken to-day were
strictly Of a party character.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE AT THE POLLS.
NJ. 1r,,a, NAV, Conn \ rooyad tl,a cnnota talyo
from the table the House bill to prevent military
interference in elections,
Mr.. 'Edmunds preferred the Senate should con.
slider the business for which the extra session
was called. The bill proposed to be taken up
was in effect declaration that there should be
an appropriation unless there was satisfactory
legislation on some other SUI jeCJ.
Mr. Voorhees, (Dem. Ind.) asked the Senator
whether he was favorable to the bill to relieve
the polls from military interference.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that the rules forbade
him from replying.
Mr. VOORHEES, said the Senator had no divining
rod and no power Of prophesy to tell what Dem.
ocrats would do after this bill was disposed OF,
Mr. Edmunds was willing to admit that he had
no such power but he believed that Democrats
would do what they believed to be the best for the
country, and as they understood it for the benefit
Of their party.
The Senate, by party Vote-Yeas a. nays 15
took up the House bill to prohibit military inter
ference at the polls.
Mr.. Blaine submitted the following amend.
ment: Amy person who shall carry concealed
deadly weapon at any place, or withlna mile of
any place where general or special election for
Representatives of Congress is being held, shall,
on conviction thereof. be punished with fine
not less than $500 or more than S5,OOO or with
imprisonment for a period not less than six
months nor more than FIVE years. or with both
fne and imprisonment at the discretion of the
| Court.
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala.) obtained the fOor and
without further action on the bill, the Senate ad-
journed.