, 1880-04-11
| WASHINGTON.
The Democrats Finally Drop
the Spofford- Kellogg Case
for the Present,
Having Reached No Decision
but to Agree to
Disagree.
Several Of the Prominent Senators
Determined Not to Be
Bulldozed,
Believing the Case Has Al
ready Been Settled Be-
yond Recall.
Effect OF the House Democratic Policy
Of Silence On the Political
Riders.
The Brigadiers Tanta1ized by Tell
ing Arguments from the Re-
publican Side,
And the Shower Is Likely to Last
for Many Days to
Come.
Lawyer Lockwood Again Disturbs the
Dignity Of the Georgia
And the Shower Is Likely to Last
for Many Days to
Come.
Lawyer Lockwood Again Disturbs the
Dignity Of the Georgia
Senator.


cratic Senators were in caucus again to-
day for four hours, and the result Of the three
days conference is what is called conl-
promise. The Senators have decided not to
vote to postpone the Spofford-Kelfogg case
until the next session, and have agreed that
it shall be taken up this session about the
10th Of April. It is not so clear, however,
that the decision Of the caucus is to be regard
ed as an affirmative declaration that the
Kellogg case shall be considered now. On
the contrary, the decision appears to be that
the regular business Is to be followed until
the 10th Of April, within which time final
action is to be taken upon the Geneva Award
bill, and that on the 10Th discussion Of the
advisability Of proceeding with the Kellogg
case may be revived in caucus.
THE ARGUMENTS
to-day are said to have been very animated,
and in the general line Of argument of the
preceding caucuses. It was to-day made
more clearly apparent, however, that there
are number Of Democratic Senators who
on constitutional grounds are opposed to the
reopening of the case. In the course Of this
debate it WAS made defnitly to appear that
the following Democratic Senators do
not believe that the case can con-
stitutionally be reopened: Thurm an, Bay
ard, Lamar, Pendleton, Ransom, Hampton,
and Butler, Of South Carolina. These Sena-
tors all expressed themselves to that effect in
caucus to-day. They did not, however, 40
so far as to say that il the Democratic ma
jority should decide to unseat Kellogg that
they would
BOLT THE CAUCUS DICTAIOy.
It would be very extraordinary, however, for
some Of these men to take the position that
they have taken, and yet, if final vote does
come, to vote with the faction led by Ben
Hill, Salisbury, and Jonas. Should the
Democrats press this case to a vote it would
only be necessary for four Democrats to
vote with the Republicans to prevent the
success Of Ben Hills plan to unseat Kellogg,
and fully twice that number are known to be
opposed to such action. To this number
must be added David Davis, who, although
he does not attend the Democratic caucuse8,
for once
IS VERY oUTSPOKEN,
declaring that If any case was ever res adtud-
lcata or settled matter in the Senate, then
the title to Keflogg's seat is one.
Probably one of the most amusing speeches
In the caucus to-day was that Of Salisbury,
Of Delaware. This fussy old gentleman is
Chairman Of the Elections Committee, and his
notions Of the dignity Of his Craftsmanship
and Of the Importance Of his Committee are
only eQualed by the intensity of his parti-
'anship. At all these caucuses he has re-
3ented the Interference Of Democratic Sena-
tors with the Elections Committee Sauls-
bury to day asked the caucus how they were
% regard the money expended in the fnvesti-
CATION Of the Kellogg case as an Investment
T the case was not to be heard. 4 great
leal Of money had been spent, be said, and
VAS that
ALL TO BE THROWN AWAY?
rhe decision probably amounts to post
)onement. The advocates Of immediate
consideration Of the case, led by Hill, Sauls-
Jury, and VOORHEES,, were numerically
n majority and might have
arried their point, as it seemed yesterday
hey would, but the conservatives, who are
opposed to reopening the case, together with
,thers who are utterly opposed to taking up
ion which drought the majority to terms.
t is understood that there are at least ten
Democratic Senators who, rather than
lIow the case to be precipitated on the Sen
te, will support Kellogg. This amounts to
A DEFEAT OF THE oTIIE, PARTY,
elves in hopeless minority:
Gordon made . strong speech in caucus
1-day, in which lie said that, If forced TO act
n the case, he should vote on its merits.
he yote by which the decision was reached
THE COUNCIL
To tho Western associated Prees-
WAsHINGToN, D. c., April l0--The Demo-
ratio Senators were in caucus to-day four
ours: The question Of taking up the Spot
ct rneG c61sideTation and III the vi dscussion
ontlnueQ with . good deal of animation and