The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-29
From Washington.

Inc mouse committee on agricul
ture recommended to the committee
on appropriations that an appropria.
tion of twenty-five thousand dollars
: be made to the United States ento-
, biological commission for the pur-
pose of enabling the said commits
sion TO complete their lnvestiga-
tions in relation to the Rocky
mountain locust or western grass
hopper, and the cotton worm and
other insects injurious to the cot
ton plant.
Mr.. Nichols, from the Commit
tee on Foreign affairs, reported a
Joint resolution to authorize the
president to open negotiations with
certain foreign governments rela-
tive to the importation of tobacCo
into their dominions.
Ezra B. French, Second Auditor
OF the Treasury, died on the 24th,
of Bright's disease of the kidneys.
The friends of Senator Kellogg
say that he is cooked and primed
with affidavits affecting Senator
Ben Hil's moral character, which
will be read DUNG the course of the
debate on the commissioners re-
port. A mortal enmity exists be
tween Hill and Kellogg. The
former accused Kellogg of instiga-
ting the Jesse Raymond scandal
and other dark charges that have
hung around Hill so thickly and
persistently of late. Hill has done
all in his power TO secure the ex-
clusion of Kellogg from the senate.
The senate on Friday resumed |
consideration of the resolution de |
claring Henry NJ. Spofford entitled
to the seat in the senate now held |
oy VIM. Pitt Kellogg. Mr.. Bailey
supported the resolution. He ar
gued against the principle of res
udjudice as governing the senate's
action. The principle had never
been recognized by the senate. The
doors should never be closed upon
an appeal for justice. The state
was the only judge of what body
was its legal Legislature, and Louis
lana having endorsed the Nichols
the only question the
senate could decide on was whether
Spofford was OF was not elected by
that legislature. If he was he
could not be excluded from the sen
ate. Mr.. Baily reviewed the histo-
y of the Packard Legislature, and {
said the only place in the world t
where any OF its acts were recog- {
lized or perpetuated were here in |
his chamber. He contrasted it 6
With the Nichols legislature, un-
and honored In all Its
lcts. There was no question as to
what was the lawful government OF
Louisiana. If Governor Nichols y
)r the legislature that elected Spot L
ord should call on the president
or aid in suppressing domestic vi
'lence, could there be any doubt
hat that aid would be granted
Without question? The fact that 9
he senate once recognized the
'ackard legislature did not legalize
hat Legislature. No power can do
hat except the power OF the state it
elf. To use the words of Senator h
iorton, the state may have decided n
but its decision is final y
nd the government of the United +,
tates cannot interfere. Every one :;
Inside of the state is concluded y
y that decision. At the conclu ~
ion of Mr.. Bailey's speech, Mr.. r.
asked him if he would o,
onsent to argue two questions n,
1uchIng the views of law in his re- =,
larks. Mr.. Bailey said he was a.
luch fatigred; he had no objec- W
on to the points being stated, but HI
e was well aware that the Senator re
ON New York would not seek infor i
triton from the Senator from Ten h,
essee. Mr. Conkling said that, af- 70
n hearing some OF the PROPOSE -
ons laid down by the Senator in
ON Tennessee, he (Conkling) was al
ot surprised that his creduliIy or ~
ipacity of belief was so great that w.
: had stated that the Senator from N
ew York would no. In good faith N
ek light from him. Mr.. Conkling
ould content himself with assur-
g the Senator that lie was mista- NJ
IN, aud not press an inquiry that ii,
e Senator was unwilling to an 70
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