The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-23
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLvT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

use MS g0DeTDatOrlaf ONCE TO prevent
free election to the Legislature in orde
} that only Republicans might be elected
that failing in this he conspired to chang
the result as returned by the election
commissioners; that he prevented the
legal Legislature from ssembling in New
Orleans by force, money, promise OF Office
and other corrupt means; that he coDspir
ed fraudulently to have Packard elected
Governor to aid his election to the Senate
that he excluded members elect of the as
sembly and admitted memb bers not elect
ed; that he testified falsely TO the election
OF the committee. thus inducing them tt
declare him Senator; that he secured
government Offices for his co coDspirators
The testimony is quoted in e1teaso Mr.
Hill moved that the report be recommit
ted. to be called un Monday.
Messrs. Hoar, Hill. Carpenter and Thur
man debated the question, in which debate
Mr.. Carpenter asked what would preven,
Mr.. Kellogg re opening the case next ses
| sion 1t SpoHord were seated now.
Mr.. Thurman moved to take up the
Geneva award bill, Lost 80 to IS.
Mr.. Kellogg made a personal appeal
TO the Senate. setting forth that Mr..
Hill had declared publicly aud privately
that be would drive him from the Senate.
and that being judge in the case had
prejudged il before he took or collected
evidence, He declared Mr.. Hills state
mepts false from beginning TO end, and
that in the 1900 pages OF testimony there
was not a line connecting himself directly
! or indirectly with any manipulating of the
returns or with the returning board. He
accused Mr., Hill of taking every means of
prejudicing the public mind against him.
| He declared that Mr.. Srofford had
brought disreputable and disappointed
men TO Washington. He notified the
senate that he would, when the resolu-
| tons came up, show the American people
whence came the catacombs of corpses at
Colfax and impress the truth on the peo-
pie. He asserted that the committee had
not allowed him fair play to rebut the
testimony. He would show Mr.. Hill to
have cut out whole pages of testimony
favorable to him (Kelloge), He would
| accept as truth what Mr. Hills principal
| witness, Barney Williams. asserted, if a
single citizen of New Orleans could be
| produced to say on bis honor that he
would believe Williams under oath, He
| anayZed the unfair proceedings of Hill in
| the most scathing and personal manner
| He said every affidavit produced against
| him 10 New Orleans was either forced or
the fact. There never was as tout con-
spiracy set a!oot as this. He declared that
every member of the legislature swnre that
there was no bribery, Even the Nichols
government, with packed juries, failed to
indict him, 4 good deal bad been said
about the custom house bat nothing
about the money paid Witnesses against
him, though one witness swore posi-
lively to receiving money to vote for
Spoford. He thought be could com.
pare his character, moral and otherwise.
against Hills. and his bitterest enemy
would concede him to be immeasurably
superior to Hull IN moral or sphysical
courage.
reports was agreed to.
Mr.. McMullan reported adversely the
bill extending the provisions of Section
597 to the port of Omaha. Indefinitely
postponed
mir. Coke, from the Committee OF
Indian Affairs, reported favorably the bill
to acceps and ratlfy the agreement SUBJ
mitted by the confederated bands of Ute
Indians tor the sale OF their reservation in
Colorado. and making necessary an appro
pri4tion for carving out the same. Plac-
ed on the calendar
Mr.. Coke said the bill was very impor-
tapt. It's early passage might avert an
Indian war, and he would call it up as
soon as possible.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Krkwood,
to enable the Commissioner of Agricui
ture to test the practicability of masufac
turing sugar on large seals. from sorghum
and sugar cane,
The bill appropriating 100000 to
continue public printing, provided that
boa oI
for the year shall not exceed $500 600,
was passed.
The Geneva award bill was formally
taken up,
After an executive session adjourned,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 22-Under the
ca OF states Mr. Phelps Introduced bill
for CON mission OF nine persons. appoint
ed by the President. Vice President and
Speaker OF the House to revise the Gus
toms and internal revenue laws.
By Mr.. Price, amending the national
bank act respecting distributing the cur
rency.
By Mr.. Gibson reducing whisky fifty
cents per proof golan and to abolish the
bank tax
By Mr. Briggs, imposing bieRer duty
on opium. morphia and their sales aad on
BY. Mr. Kelly, taxing sulnha.e of qui-
nine 10 per cent.
By MIR. Atherton. reducing the salary
OF the President S25, 900.
By Mr. Scales providing that mineral
land of the United States shall be survey
ell, appraised and sold at their full value.
aud that all proceeds thereof, after the
payment of the necessary expenses, shall
be applied to the payment of the public
debt. Also resolution calling on the
Secretary of the interior for inform alton
as to corruption. fraud and malpractice, If
4ny, ON the gsrt of inspectors. agents or
other employees in Indian service.
By Mr. Ellis, joint resolution notifying
Great Britain of the abrogation of The
Clayton Rullwer treaty, affirming 1.-THE
Monroe doctrine. Referred to the Foreign
Affsirs Committee.
By Mr.. Young. of Tennessee. resolu-
ton decls ring that the C Implications likely
t. arise trom the construction of the inter-
ocean canal SO far out weigh any aavan
tages, that it ia best to discourage such
undertaking z, and that the President confer
With the governments OF South America
on other matters IN confict and be author
lzed 10 call al international convention of
these governments and the United States
to ADOPT measures mutually advantageous
for roiection against any European poIit