New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23
XLVIth CONGREsS-IId SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
TBE sPotF ORD KELLOGG CASE IN THE SENATE
MAJORITY AND MINORITY RFPoRrs-A STRONG
SPEECH from MIR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CANAL RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .....WAsHINGTON. March % 1850.
Ii the Senate to-day the petition of $50
buermakers of Illinois, praying legislation to protect
the public against tae sale OF oeomargarne as butter
was presented by Mr. DAVIS ind MI, and referred.
The Senate bill to the service OF In the
United States Courts in certain indefinitely
postponed.
The bill to provide for che appointment Of Mars hal
for the Middle District OF Alabama and OF Dist IicAt
torDey for the Northern strict of that State nden
The ON to authorize the States Of OHIO, Indiana and
Limos respectively to commence and prosecute suits
.anst United states Ia the Supreme Court # the
Unred States was iavorably reported and placed on tue
'alendar
REPonT on THE KELLoGG-sPOFFORD CASE.
Mr. HILL Dem. Ga.). from the Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections, reported the following rcsolu-
ton:
Rcsolrcd. That according to the evidence now known
The Senate william Kellogg was nOt chosen by the
beginning March 4, 1877 and Is not entitled TO
-Resoirsd That Henry ". spcfrord was chosen
By the ISH'1re ot Logia 70 i N a tie Sen ne
be admitted to the same on taAng the OATH prescribed
by law.
lie also submitted a report in support OF the resolu
ton, which he asked to have prnle1.
Mr. HOAR tRep, MassJ stated that he was instructed
by the minority OF the committee submit their views
and ~ the, short, he asked leave to read them
Mr. HOaf read as follows:
The undersigned. o minority OF the Committee Priv
cgcs and Elections 10 9hOp referred the Gaze OF
Henry NJ SD0ROrl. claiming the seat now occupied by
Ham iI.t Kellogg, DO submit the following as their
o. tic 18Th day OF November 1877 the Senate passed
Reso.ced ihal William ritt Kclopg Is upon the mer-
Us o. ca4r entitled 20 scat IN thr senate of The
United states from the state O Louisiana Tor toe term 81
six wears comInrncl tho 4th of March, 1877; and
ft ne ne n uit ed thereto takiny The proper oath
Rssorcd That Henry W. Spoford il not entitled TO
scar IN TOE Senate OF toe Unfe states.
~" parry majority In the sen.io has changed since
I'll Kellogg he oath Of Office IN pursuance OF fhc
,'ov, rrsSiuf,ou Nothng else has changed Tee fncs
which the Senate derod and determined were IN
stenco then nos. IL u sought by mere superiority
% puobc7' ot the first time, Ia thrust Senator from
he car wneh he hods by virtue Of the express and tie
Hrrratc hu.u judgment 81 the senate.
The act which &, domtHdcd OF this party majority
would be, In our Judgment. great punlic crime. IL
Wli br, II cOu-uDmated. one OF the great political
CRIMES American history, 10 be claSsoa win the Re-
ODE Government ot hline' hhd w!th the overthrow OF
State Governments ~ Tho South. OF which 10 Is the
1cen lrd by lArilsan zeal into measures
winch sober Judgment might disapproyr. But
ay hay. ever rr,2ccted the constitute Of the
senate. The men whose professions returning 10y
a.iy 10 thc Constitution have been trusted b. the
or.us confidence of the American people are now 10
give evidence ~ the sincerity 81 tneir VOWS The
people viii Thoroughly understand this matter, and viii
not Dee HFciy to Poo deceived again
w.. do NOT think proper to enter here upon discussion
~ tc tytd. nee uy which tue claimant of Mr.. RclOggs
sen! setk- to establish charges affecting tAc integrity or
c SENIOR such evidence can De- found IN abundance
in t4c shm- great ciics. II ht Toe trusted In
case. q cong the smallest amount or property, much
c.s f- honor II ana eminent citizen or the lille to an
object Oi much desire rs seat In the Senate This
evidence not ouly unworthy OF respect credit hut
u is 10 many n+auccs wholly irrcconclable with unds-
9uted fact nud Mr. Kellogg has met ana oyerthroWn II
at every poinL GEORGE + HoAR,
ANGUS CAMERON,