The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-25
TeIegraphic News.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-SENATE =
Hill of Georgia, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, submit
ted a majority report on the Kellogg
Spofford contested election case, de-
ciaring Spofford entitled to the seat in
the Senate now occupied by Kellogg.
Hoar, frcm the same committee,
presented minority report, signed by
himself, Cameron, Wise and Logan.
Hoar read his report, whereupon Hill
proceeded to read the majority fe-
port, which was very long, and charges
Kellogg with fraud ami corrupt con-
duct, and contains long extracts from
the evidence taken before the COM
mittee.
Thurman, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported adversely on the
bill to provide for the appointment of
a marshal for the middle district Of
Alabama aud district attorney for the
northern district of that state.
GALVESTON, March 22.-The NorwC-
gian bark Reform went ashore ycster-
day off this point with 1480 lea of
cotton on board. The crew were all
saved, and greater part of the cargo
will be saved in a damaged condition.
LONDON, March ga Paris dis
patch says that Prince OrtiOff departed
without paying any official visit to or
leaving his card with President Grevy
or Premier de Freyetinet. Persons In
a position to Judge, assert that Russia
has eagerly seized an opportunity for
showing O coldness to France, IN
order to relieve the blunder of Gotsch-
skOff's famous open advances to her.
The matters we're so managed that the
extradition of Hartmann was refused,
whereupon an offended air was as
sumed, and, now that. the nightmare
of the France-Russien alliance IS dis
PEELED, Bismarck can offer Russia his
hand.
LONDON, March GA Cabul dis
patch says a communication has been
delivered By the. British Envoy to the
native chief at Ghezener, which has
been happily responded to.
Gen. Roberts has received a letter,
Written ostensibly by Prince Maoss
Kahan, and signed by all the chiefs at
Ghezsner, intimating that on being as
sured of our friendly intention togards
them, they are ready to submit to come
in q body to Mardan, and there nego-
tiate. The various local chiefs of Lcz-
hsr and Bopistsn have been invited,
but how are they to present themselves
for the same objeCt9
Probably Abdul Rufhmsr Khan will
come within the sphere of the ex-
pected negotiations.
PARIS, March 22.-The La Justice
publishes a. letter from Hartmgnn de-
nyIng that he made the published state-
ment purport;ug to be his confession of
an attempt to take the life of the Czsr
at Moscow.
LONDON, March %. The Daily Nesos
in second edition to-day publishes
the following: Lahore, March b.
The order for Gen. Stewards march on
Ghuzne reached Candshar on Sunday,
and the army is already in motion.
The Hazaras have defeated the Wan
dsks, south of Ghuzne, and cap,uied
four forts. Mahomed Jan has gene
from Ghuzne to attack the Chaz4rAs. "
WASHINGTON, March 90 SENATE -
The minority report on the Kellogg
Spofford case says that nothing has been
changed since Kellogg was declared
entitled to seat in 1877, except g
party nsjority in the Senate, and to
eject him by mere party superiority
would be q political crime, to be
classed with the rebellion and sn at
tempt to steal the government Of Maine
and to overthrow the Southern State
governments. 1t characterized cyl
dence against Kellogg as utterly un-
trustworthy.
The majority report finds that KEEL
logg used his power and Influence as
Governor to manipulate the returns aud
exclude the elected Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature, thus securing
q majority, which elected him Senator.
The former investigation of the case
was considered unfairly towards Spot
ford, no evidence at all being taken. It
also charges bribery and corruption By
Kellogg of witnesses. Ii the present
large extracts from the
evidence taken are included in the re-
port
Hill moved thst the resolutions, re-
ports and evidences be printed.
This being 8 debatable motion,
Hosr advocated il. sayiag that when
printed the evidence would be seen to |
utterly refute the majority report.
Hill remarked that the other side |
seemed anxious to precipitate the de-
bate before the evidence was before |
the Senate. BE was ready TO wait un- |
IN ehe xuhoIe frufhfvras nnbliah<.d
Aftes further debate Kellogg took |
the floor and declared positively that !
no reliable eyidence could be found to |
sustain the charges against him. He
said the senator from Georgia (Hlin
had, before the investigation began.
declared publicly sud PsIvEteiyrhst he
would drive Kellogg from the Senate.
The principal part in the prosecution
had been taken By Hill, who had preju-