Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsuIS0ToN, March %.
SENATE.

The Secretary Of War sent, in re-
spOnsc to resolution, Il statement oi
the amounts drawn from tho Treasury
on account OF the Improvement Of the
Tennessee river. Referred,
Mr., Davis, Of Illinois, presented tue
petition Of $50 butter makers oi Illinois
praying for legislation t. protect the
public against the sale Oi ulcumargcrlnc
as butter. Referred.
Mr.. Allison presented u petition from
the merchants aud manufacturers OF
Davenport, Iowa, for the passage OF u
bankrupt law. Referred.
Several petitions were presented ant
referred asking for the removal oi tue
dutyun materials used IN manufacturing
paper.
Mr.. Mcdonald, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported iavorably the bill
to authorize Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
10 commence aud prosecute suits against
the United States in the Supreme Court
Of the United States. Placed on the
calendar
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, from the Com.
mittce on Privileges and ELECTIONS, SUB
mittcd majority report on the Kellogg
SpolTord contested election case, declar-
ing Spoilurd entitled to the scat now OC-
cupicd by Kellogg
Mr.. Iloar presented minority report
signed 10y himself, MIR Cameron, oi Wis
Consin, aud Mr.. Logan. Sir. lioar read
his report whereupon MIR. Hill read the
majority report. 1t is very long, aud
charges kellogg with fraud and corrupt
conduct, aud includes long extracts
from evidence taken before the commit
tee.
Mr.. Hill moved that the resolutions
accompanying the evidence be printed
and rccommitted, saying that the com
mittee would be able to report It back
on Monday next, when he would call 1t
up ior action.
Mr.. Hoar proceeded To- debate the mo
ton to print the evidence, saying that
it was important to have 1t printed To
show the people how entirely the re-
port OF the committee was at varlan -
with the facts. Tho committee said
there WAS no bull-duzing in Grant par
ish. Mr.. Hoar referred. in reply to that,
10 the COilaX massacre IN that parish.
lie also denied that the charges Of kcl-
logg's briblng witnesses, etc, were snS'
tanned 10y the evidence, the only man
who testified to it being Barney VIII
lialns, a notorious convict and rogue.
MIR Hill, OF Georgia, IN reply to Mr..
Hoar remarks, saidhe was glad that the
gentleman bad been forced by reason OF
the reports 10 go into the evidence, which
he had scorucd to do in his minority re-
port In 50 doing, however, he would
find that ho had jumped out Of the fry
ing pan into the fire; that many OF the
things charged against this Barney VIII
liams referred 10 another Ban y
Williams, but il the charge OF bribery
rested alone on Williams testimony,
Hill admitted that he would not believe
the charge VAS proved, in his opinion
il had much more foundation. 1t seem
ed 10 him that the other side desired TO
prccipitata the debate before the eyi-
dcnce was before the Senate; Tor him.
self, he was willing 10 wait until all the
evidence was before the Senate; his own
opinion was largely formed on the evil
dence as Il sitting member himself.
The motion to print the evidence and
reports Was agreed To- without division.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported amendments
10 the Senate bill, authorizing the city
Of Winona to construct foot and wagon
bridge across the Mississippi river.
Placed OH the calendar.
Also, adversely bill extending the
provisions OF sections 1890 10 2,BI ol
tue revised statutes 10 the port oi ST.
Louis. Placed on the calendar.
Also, adversely bill extending the
provisions oi section 2,991 10 the port ol
81. Joseph and Kansas City. Placed on
the calendar.
Also, adversely bill extending the
provisions Of section 2,997 10 the port ol
Omaha indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Coke, from the Committee on ln'
dians Affairs, reported iayorably the
bill 10 accept and ra,ity the agreement
submitted by the confe,ierAted bands u
Ute Indians for the sale OF their reser'
yaiion in Colorado, and to make the nee
essary appropriation for carrying out th'
same. Placed on the calendar,
Mr.. Coke said the bill was very i'm
portant. Its early passage might aver
an Indian war. aud he would call IL III
as soon as possible.
Bills were intr0d uesd and rsisrrsd Al
iollows:
By Mr.. Eirkwood-Ts enable th'