The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22
PAINFUL PUSILLANIMITY.
Democratic Senators DOdging
the Question of Unseating
the ScOundrel Kellogg.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The dem
ocratic senator's this morning held
another caucus meeting, Cn the or
der of business. The caucus, after
some hours discussion, adjourned
until to morrow without taking
any action, but the general senti-
ment TO day, as at yesterdays meet
ing, was evidently in favor of Civ
ing precedence to the Geneva
award bill and such appropriation
bills as may be ready for action,
after it shall have been disposed OF;
thus leaving the Spofford Kellogg
case to take its chances of obtain
ing consideration in the Senate
this session, or to go over to next
session, just as the condition of
public business may hereafter seem
to render advisable.
Jonas, of Louisiana, Hill, of
Georgia, Salisbury, Vance and
West, took the ground, to-day,
that the Spofford-Kellogg case
could not properly be postponed.
They are opposed to any evasion of
the issue, and wanted the Demo-
cratic party to have and show the
courage of its convictions. They
insisted that it was plain that Kel-
logg had no right TO the seat and
the majority should not hesitate to
seat Judge Spoford.
Garland spoke in favor of going
on with more Important public busi-
ness. The Kellogg case was not a
pressing matter, and it should
await the action of the Senate upon
pending appropriation bills and OH
er necessary general legislation.
Senator Thurman also insisted
that the Spofford-Kellogg case
ought to be laid aside for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Jonas said the Democrats of
Louisiana had been misrepresented
in the Senate long enough, and they
demanded their full rights. He
added that he would not answer for
Louisiana's remaining a demo-
cratic state any longer if the demo-
Gratis of the senate passed this mat
ter over and lett Kellogg in his
seat; and while senator's were con
sidering the possibility OF losing
votes by taking up the case, they
had better look at the other side of
the question and consider the immi-
nent danger OF losing a state, if
they refused to do Louisiana demo-
Gratis justice.
Senators Hill, Salisbury and
Vance, of the election committee,
held that the investigation OF this
case was ordered with the under
standing that as soon as the case
as disposed of all the facts could be
learned, and they therefore thought
it would not be treating the COM
mittee rightly to postpone the mat
ter. They also argued that the in
vestigation of the matter having
been entrusted to them, and the la
Dor having been faithfully per-
formed, the majority of the senate
ought to stand by the committees
conclusions.
Bayard and some others there
upon remarked that their under
standing was that the committee
were to inquire neither or not the
case was res ddjudicota, and that the
question whether Mr.. Kellogg's I'll
tie was open TO dispute was there
upon to be determined by the Senate
at it's convenience, and upon it's
own judgment. Although, as above
stated, a majority of those present
at the caucus to day were evidently
in favor of giving other business
precedence over this case, the mi
nority who insist upon it's prompt
consideration, are so urgent that 1t
is still very possible they may carry
their point,