Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-23

or Barney Williams, but if the charge of brib-
cry rested alone on Williams testimony Hill
admonished that he would not believe the
charge proved. In his opinion it had much
more foundation. 1t seemed to him that the
other side desired to precipitate debate before
the evidence was before the Senate. For him.
self he was willing to wait until all the evil
dencs was before the Senate; his ownIopinion
was largely formed upon the evidence OF the
sitting member himself.
Senator Carpenter asked Senator Hill wheth-
er the fact charged in the report that Senator
Kellogg. since his admission, had employed
bribery and corruption to enable him to hold
his seat, affected the question whether or not
he was elected.
Senator Hill said he would frankly say that
the evidence of corrupt practices since Senator
Kellogg's admission could only be used in Sc
curing his expulsion, not in invalidating his
election, if the election was found valid. But
it would be used by the Senate in making up
its Judgment as to whether man who used
corrupt means to prevent investigation and to
hold his seat was, or was not a man likely to
secure his election by similar means.
Senator Carpenter asked Senator Hill
whether, if Spofford was seated now,
there was anything to prevent kellogg
coming back next session, alleging that bpof-
ford had bribed all the witnesses of this session
and getting the case reopened again.
Senator Hill replied that the report stated
the conclusions of the committee as to when
the decision of the Senate should be considered
as final.
Senator Thurman thought this discussion of
the question before the evfel0hce was before
the Senate was unusual and out of place. He
moved to lay the motion to print on the table
in order that the general award bills might be
taken up The motion was lost on division,
80 to IS.
KELLOGG WILD.
Senator Kellogg then spoke on the motion to
print. He said nothing but extraordinary cir
cumstances existing wonld justify him IL oc-
cupying the time of the Senate even for few
minutes. The circumstances were that
the Senator from Georgia, Hill, had
done the unprecedented thing of
reading his own report, and predicting his
allegations against Kellogg, but the existence
Of which Kellogg denied. Not only this, but
the Senator from Georgia, before any action
had been taken by the Senate in this case de-
clared publicly and privately that he intended
to drive Kellogg from the Senate, and had
already prejudiced the cases He is my judge,
continued Kellogg. 1t Is the Senator from
Georgia who was chairman OF the suo-com'
mittee at New Orleans. 1t is the Senator from
Georgia who first, when my case was being
considered in 1877, told the committee
that he would prove that 1 had
manipulated the returns, and had
interfered in the making of protests in connec-
ton with the returning board. 1t was the Sem
ator from Georgia that came on the floor of this
Senate and moved to reconsider that committee
report, asserting that he had that evidence in
his possession. All this appears in the record.
1t was the senator from Georgia that sent
telegram to the clerks desk to be read, dated
at New Orleans, saying I'VE have discovered
evidence that inculpates Kellogg in connection
with the returns before the returning board. !"
q telegram that stated in public two or three
times and challenged contradiction, was paid
for to the amount of $500, and that 1t was
false. The fact that what the Senator had said
was without foundation is evidenced by what
l now and here assert in the presence of this
Senate, namely, that there cannot be found in
the 100 pages of the evidence taken before the
committee one word showing that partici-
pated directly or indirectly in the making OF
any protest, in the manipulating of any re-
turns, or that had any direct or indirect con-
ia pain enough.
| assert the Senator from Georgia,
though he raked the slums of Louisiana,
though be brought perjured witnesses LsEore
the committee, that he never was able to pro-
duce one syllable, not one word, not one letter
Of evidence in standardization Of any one OF
the five points on which Spot
ford asked that this case be reopened.
That is plain enough L think. Moreover
it must be evident to the Senate that the Sena-
tor from Georgia came before the Senate with
his report prepared, and read it in shrill
voice in order that the Senate and country
might be prejudiced or precluded from furth-
er knowledge than what is contained in his re-
port until the effects of it prejudicial to me
had operated here and elsewhere, knowing that,
so to speak, the Senate ia as a pulpit with a
1 k<.r hot Nrl
to the utmost ends o. the land. stand here
to tell the Senator from Georgia that there is
not one word of testimony in that record in
standardization of more than one-half of his
allegations, and the Senate will so find when
they come to consider it. He scarcely opens
his mouth, but out there flies blunder.
Kellogg went on to say that Stokes, who was
referred. to by Hill as judge of Grant parish,
had once been such, but was now disappoint-
ed office seeker, brought to Washington by
Spofford, and had had his expenses paid by the
committee, while travelling back and forth be-
tween Washington and New Orleans. After
quoting and commenting on Stokes testimony,
Kellogg continued: For once in my history,
thank God, can stand up to talk about these
things and challenge contradiction, and will
when these resolutions come up, show the
American people what preceded the catacomb
of corpses that were piled in COlfax. will show
them the origin and details of that massacre,
and impress the truth on the Senate and peo-
pie.
Kellogg then charged that the committee
hastily adjourned after taking Stokes testi-
mony, which they relied greatly upon to prove
Kellogg's guilt without giving him an oppor-
tunity to Investigate the character of the wit
nesses, all for effect on the country. He said,
I will show that the Senator from Georgia has
cut out whole pages of the evidence favorable
to me. l will show you thai this public prose-
cutor, who boosted in recent letter in the Sa-
vannah Ne,rs that when he acted as Senator he
always acted, not according to his preferences,
but according to stern idea of equal
justice. will show you what he has
done to malign me personally. will show you
wuat he has done to make case against me
and forestall public opinion. Even Mr.. Mer-
rick, counsel for Spofford had not the cheek to
allude in his brief to the man Barney Williams,
and nothing but the malevolence of the Sena-
tor would have led him to base q large part of
his report on that mans evidence. will &C
cept what Barney Williams said as true if the
Senator will produce single citizen of New
Orleans who will say on his honor as . gentle
man that be would believe Williams under oath.
Kellogg proceeded to show that Williams was a
character.
Senator Kellogg continued: 1 do not dis
guise that this matter concerns me much more
than a seat in the Senate I say what do be.
cause l think there is feeling for fair play in
the breast of every citizen. They despise q
man who strikes foul blow. / submit that l