The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-10
nENocRAr1c sEYAroRIAl CAUCUS.


wAsHlxoroS, April 9.-The Democratic
Senators continued to-day the caucus Of
yesterday and will meet again tomorrow.
The general sentiment continues in favor
OF giving precedence to the Geneva award
bill, and such other appropriation bills as
may be ready for action after it shall have
been disposed Of, thus leaving the Spot
ford. Kellogg case-to take its chances of
obtaining consideration this session or go
over to the next, just as the condition OF
the public business may render ad-
visable.
Mr.. Jonas said that the Democrats Of
Louisiana had been misrepresented In the
Senate long enough and they demand
their full right. He would not answer Tor
Louisiana remaining Democratic any
longer II the Democrats OF the Senate
tnassed this matter over and left Kellogg
In his seat; and while the Senators were
considering the possibility OF losing votes
by taking up this case they had better
look at the other side OF the question and
consider the immediate danger OF losing
Iouisiana II they do not do the louisiana
Senators Jones, Hill (Ga) Salisbury,
Vance and Vest took the ground that
the Spoford-K Kellogg case could not prop.
erly be postponed. They were opposed
to any evasion ot the issue and wanted the
Democratic party to have and show the
courage Of its convictions. They insisted
| It was plain that Senator Kellogg had no
right TO his seat, and that the majority
should not hesitate TO seat Judge spotord.
Senator Garland spoke In favor OF going
on with the more important public busi-
ness. The Kellogg case was not press
| ing matter, and II should await the SEN
ate's action on the pending appropriation
bills and other necessary general legisla-
tation. Garland went further than this
and expressed his decided opinion that
the Kellogg matter oughtto be laid over
until the next session.
Senator Thurman thought the Geneva
award bill OF great deal more conse.
ouence than the Kellogg case, and urged
that 1t should be given preference. Com
siderable feeling YVES manifested by the
above named Senators, who argued in
favor of immediate action on the Louis
lana case, and some OF them intimated
that they would make the question q
personal matter and retaliate upon those
who would bring abouta postponement.
Senators Hill Salisbury and Vance, OF
the Elections Committee, held that the
Investigation OF this case was ordered with
the understanding that 1t should be dis
posed OF as soon as all the facts could be
learned, and they therefore thought 1t
would not be treating the committee right
to postpone the matter. They also argued
that the investigation ofthe matter having
been entrusted to the committee, and the
labor having. been faithfully performed,
the majority OF the Senate ought to stand
by the committee's conclusions.
Bayard and some others thereupon re-
marked that their understanding was the
committee were to inquire whether or not
the case was Frs dsjudiedta, and that the
question whether Kelogg's title was open
| to dispute and was thereafter TO be deter
mined by the Senate at its convenience
and upon its own judgment Although as
above stated majority OF those present
at the caucus were evidently IN favor OF
giving the other business precedence over
This case, the minority, who insist on It's
prompt consideration, are so urgent II Is
still very possible they may carry their
1 nNink ID. fYH Hss.