Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-23
Forty-sixth Congress.

SENATE.-Mr. Hill, of Georgia, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported the following
 Resolved, That according to the evidence now known to the senate William P. Kellogg not chosen by the Legislature of Louisiana to seat in the Senate for the term beginning March 1877 and
 Second, Resolved, Thst Henry M Spofford was chosen by the Legislature of Louisiana to seat aenate for the term beginning March 1S77 that he b. admitted to the sams taking the oath pre- scr1bed by law.
 Ha also submitted report in support of the reso- lution which he asked to have printed.
 MT. Hoar, of Massachusetts, said that he in. structed by the minority of the committee to submit their views. and thsy short hs asked leave to read them.
 MT. Hill had no objection pravi led he was allowed to read the ajority report.
 MT. aoar read follows:
 Resolved, That William Pitt Kellogg is, upon the merits of the case entitled to seat in the Sen ata oS the United States from the State of Lousans of six years comm eucing on the 4th of March ls.7 and that he be admitted thereto on t.kine the proper oath.
 The undersigned, minority of the Committee on memorial of Henry M Spoford claiming the seat now occupied by William Pitt Kellogg submit the following az their views:
 On the soth day of November 1s77 the Senate passed
 Resolved, That Henry NJ. spoford not entitled to a seatin the Senate of the United States.
 Mr. Kellogg took the oath of office in pursuance the above resolution. Nothing else has changed The facts which the enate considered and determined were iu existence then now. It sought by superior
 ty of numbers for the first time to thrust Senator from the seat which be holds by vrtu- of the express and deliberate final judgment of the Senate The act which is demanded of this party majority Crime 1t will be, if con.un.tsd, one oP Pufte fbe great political crimes in American history, to be possession by fraud of the State government of Maine and with the overthrow of State governments in the South, of which it is the fitting sequence Po
 te& parties have often been led by partisan zeal into measures which sober judgment might disap- prove But they hAve respected the constitution of the Sena<e The whose professions of re-
 turning loyalty to the constitution have been trustee by the generous confidence of the American people are now to give eYiteIcs of the sincerity Of their vows The people will thoroughly understand this matter, snd will not be likely to be decsived again We do not think proper to enter hsre upon discne- sion of the evidence by which the claimant of Mr. Kenoags seat seeks to establish charges affecting the integrity of inst Senator. Such evidence can be found in abundance in the sluus great cities It is not nt to be trusted in affecting the rnalert amount of property, much less the honor ot ert- as seat in tue senate This evdence is not ony worthy of respect credit, bat it many wholly rreconcilsbe with undisputed facts, and Mir. Kellogg has met and oyerthrown 1t at every point
 {Signed) GEORGE F. HoAs.
 ANGUS CAMERON.
 Ths majority report says: In the opinion of your the evidence for the first time fully taken clearly and abunoanty establishes following facts First, that said William P Kellogg then holding the in said election of 1876, did cnnEpire with divers persons and jn aid of such conspiracy did frauduent y use the influence and power Of his oce as Cover nor to prevent fsr rec and legal election in said Sta e, to the end that he 'ght procure the can yassers of election the return of Legislature ma jor1ty O. whose members should be of the Republican party aud presumed to be favorable election to the Sen6te; second, that having failed this nsed his influence and power Governor to procure through false certificates of election thu of pretend;d Legislature majority of which would metropolitan police and by the aid of United States soldiers Kellogg prevented lawfully elected bers of the Legislature and especially Democrats, from sembling in the legislative ss and by threats use 2f money the promise of offices and corrupt practices sptrstors, many of whom had not been elected and ,ome Of whom had M rot been certified to the end that srnoc and the form of his election to the Sen. 'te and which pretended election he knew Packard
 the conclusion of the reading of the report MT. Hill gave notice that lie would cs the matter up for Monday next.
 Whine ,hs motion to print the report w.s pending defense, Claiming that the charges made in the eporl not substantixted by the evidence and sctuated by personal feeling, and the report was personal attack upon him. 9r Kellogg specified the charges that he had bTibed ofSpoords witnesses fter their arrival in this city false and denounced h. witness Barney Williams man that could not evidence sny subst.ntiaion of the fine concu.ions reached in the majority report. In closing Mr. Ee investigation of his right his ths fouest con 'piracy ever set on foot by tie malice of man .ga'net another.
 At the conclusion of these remarks the motion of Mr. Hill to print the evidence was adopted. o lay aside informally the reguar order, which was he Geneva award bi that the Appropriation lgreed to and Mr. Davis reported the House bill ap- coo to carry ths public printing I brief discussion the bill WAS passed
 motion to consider executive busoess prevailed md the Senate 1t 5:50 adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Under inc call of States bills were tntro luced by MT. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, to impose a | .1r ONeI, Of Pennsylvania, to fl compensatiou of inspectors of customs & par day by MT EIlis of requesting the eresident to inform the
 Government of Great Britain of the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The resolutions rectss the act thst the Pre- ident by message of March sth aid down the doctrine that the United States Govern neut would inrst upon the ntrol ot any watsr way connection across the IsthInu of Panama, that the committee interoceantc canal had laid down tho .me doctrine and therefore directs notice to be gt- -n of the abrogation of the treaty Mr. Ellis moved he referenHe Of the resolutions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Mir Oong,r moved to r=fer them to the Committee |
 ST. Els hoped not, He d:d not understand that unctions from the Committee Foreign Affairs.
 Mr. oongers motion agreed to by vote of s4 to
 Mr. Young, of Tennessee, offered ths following: |
 Received That 1t is the of this Congress that he political complications and conflict of national 1n crest aud jurisdiction likely to grow out of the
 ructon of canal the Isthmus which connects he American continents, are of so dangerous char cter to outweigh any advantage likely to result rom the construction of such canal either to the public Of North or South America and the nations of surope and the interest of the people of the United States requires such work and therefore Is the luty Of this Government to discourage any such work much calculated to di turb the relations to otber and fraughC with so much peril to our future well being.
 Received, That the President o; the United be eq aested through oar diplomatic agents to confer tner;c, upon the American policy in respect to the European powers and that he be authorized to cs International convention O representatives from this ako into consideration the policy and measures which houd be adopted mutual safety and protection gainst any political influence which the Governments f Europe may in any manner attempt to exercise iu he affairs of the American Government.
 After discussion the resolutions referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee. |
 Mr. King subsequently made effort to have this coa and the resolution referred to the nteroeeanic Canal Committee. The Speaker ruled hat motion to reconsider could not be made under Mondays call.
 Mir. Bayne, of Pennsylvania introduced joint res ,usion follows: Resolved that the project now at ] racupg genera a.tenLlon, mat oI cousIuctLng s i1 eroccsp1c canal at Pknama or some other suitable | oint the American Isthmus with private capital | aendsti n, and if in any such project any rival or hreatsn raid upon the Treasury of the United ion Of the so-caed Monroe doctrine or of any other appeal the patriotic sentiment of the people of orm condemnation of the latter. Resolved, That hs United States recognize the obligations of inter- ,ell as the strongest nations the world fearing and desiring to do right to all, and having peace 1aintatn, deprecates and denounces any measures scheme calculated to infringe upon disturb such $ interests, it will regard it's treaty making bower ntirey adequate to secure these ends nni some fail pinion of the President be necessary take any Iers thoroughly ascertain and project the rights ! proposed canal he is requested to negotiate such .eaties ss necessary to effect this purpose.
 There WAS another contest this resolution and was finally referred to the Committee Foreign | fl airs.
 MT Manning, of Mississippi, asked leave to offer nd have adopted resolution inquiring into the al gad agreement between the Pacific railroads and the acific Mail Steamship Company.
 Conger objected and the resolution was referred the Committee Judiciary. | The House dispensed with the morning hour and ent into Committee of the Whole the consular and iplomatic appropriation bill, Mr. Converse in the hair The amount recommended by the bill was $1,- | 4 535. The sum appropriated for the current fiscal ear was S1 The committee therefore recom- lended S43 500 than the estimates. MT. Single on ex laned the provisions of the bill and said it was increased over the current year because of the in- rease of commercial re eattons.
 MT. Monroe of Ohio, argued to show that the pres nee of ninister WAS necessity at foreign courts, nd that correspondence and telegraphing could not III the place of personal attendance. He referred to he work done by washburne at Paris during the | -renco- German when he protected hundreds of | serman citizens. It 8 work of humanity and | howed the necessity of personal representative broad He had no doubt that the service could be l uproved but he believed we should have greater ! eprese ntation abroad. He would also like to saa- les ncrssse beliesiEg this the beet bill that ould be obtained he should vote for 1t. At the close of Mr. Monroe's speech the committee ose. At 4:15 the House adjourned.
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