The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-16
Hill Butler Hampton,
DISCUSSION ON DELI.
CATE QUESTIONS IN SENATE.
The Sharp Controversy Between the
Southern TriumYirate-The Rights
of Spofrord and of Ruler TO Their
Seats South Carolina and Louisiana
An Unnecessary Colloqny.
IuguStu Chronicle.
Senate.

Senate.
WARRINGTON, June LITTLE Senate pro.
for the relief OF Joseph II. Shannon, OF LOUISE
ana. was passed. The House bill. amending
the act TO encourage the establishment OF
public marine schools, approved June y. lsGl,
Charleston, Savannah. New Orleans, Baton
lsnuge and Galveston, was passed. The Sen
ate bill, amending the statutes relative to the
boundary lines of the Collecting District of
st. Marks, Florida, was passed. The Senate
insisted ON its amendments to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill and to the bill relu-
disagreed TO ly the House, and committees
for conference were appointed.
The House blll rclunding taxes illegally
collected from W. b. farrar., Of Georgia, WAS
passed. The Senate bill relieving suretieS OH
the bond OF Felix e.. Livingston, Customs
Collector NJ Fernandina. Fla, was passed.
The House bill changing the boundaries of the
judicial Districts in Texas, was passed. The
over st. Mary's river, Fla, was reported by
senator Ransom. of North Carolina, and pass
sponari TcsI,H N and vi' Mr. :p M fcD na!toE ef
At ihe .concIrsi0n Of senator McDonold's
on the 18th and 18th OF May, said he won Id
have some plain words with the gentlemen
on his side Of the chamber who had argued
q ;hinst the.resoutionsto uns O Kellogg. III r
attitude he said, was singular and not logical.
The Republicans believed the Packard Legls.
lature legal. and therefore believed kellogg
who opposed the resolution admitted the lille.
guilty or the Packard Legislature, yet held
that kellogg was entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Butler rcmarlic cd that he did not argue
having within It's jurisdiction declared Kcll-
ogs quilted to the seat, no future Senate had
Jurisdiction to revise that action. He thought
thatif Mr.. Hill submitted 10 the decision OF
the Electoral commission. though lie believed
1t wrong, and to the decision of the Supreme
Court IN theStatcs rights cases, which he be-
~crlticise his (Dutlcr's) position in this matter.
Mr.. Hill went on to argue that the plain
dictate of the Constitution, that Senators
must be chosen by the Legislature ofthc State
South Carolina did not believe the Packard
| legislature to be legal. he could snot believe
that that dictate had been obeyct.
Mr.. Butler SuiG he acted according to his
W construction Of the Constitution, not
that Of Il Senator from Georgia or any other
Senator. If this matter now came up for the
first time he would vote against Kellogg, but
he WAS arguing in the case now before the
Senate not on the case which was before 1t
three years ago.
Mr.. Hill, rcsulning his remarks, said that
| when the case WAS rcOpcncu the Democratic
majority in one day voted down SIX resolu-
tioiis which declared OF assumcdt that the case
was settled.
Mr.. Butler said these votes were in conclu-
sive they were on amendments offered by
the opposition to Kill tho resolution.
Mr.. Hill rcjoiDed that If The Senate thought
the case res dujudicata 1t should have voted for
these amendments. The Honorable junior
Senator from South Carolina had voted
against them every time.
Mr.. Hampton explained that he bad been
opposed TO the rc-opcninS OF the case, but on
the aSsuruce that 1t was not to be reopcIled,
that the committee %ns merely 70 n .tddi-
tional testimony for tho ~forinatlo OF the
Senate, he consented to vote for 1t. He did
not think It was authorized TO make such q
report MS 1t did.
NIr. Hill, rcsuming, said the Senators from
for their irony and spleen. He was, however.
their friend. and when friends differed plain
words should be used; When Rutler,s and
Privileges and Elections the Democratic
members had more difficulty with Buffers
than Spotford's. Spotiorl's title was better
OF the Legislature that elected Butler: there
fore, they acted favorably in his case. Mr..
Hi! confessed he was disappointed. He had
not thought when he voted TO admit Butler
that he was aiding To admit strength which
would be used to keep out n man with u bet
ter title. Referring to the denial, by Butler
that South Carolina had done nothing to OF.
pose Louisiana, Hill quoted an article from
tho Charleston Ncus and Courier to the effect
that Kellogg was not elected, but that IL
should not be forgotten, our, own gnl!ant
Butler was seated on condition that kell-
\ Orr should also be seated, and the Democrats
We're in duty bound to stand by the arrange
ment.' Also IN article endorsing Buffers
argument against unscatinS Kellogg. Mr..
Hill said he thought these supported all he
had previously said on the subject. referring
TO Senator HamptOn's recent speech. Mr. Hill
wondered why tho senator nlu spoken OF n,S
contrastcd 1t with the spirit OF certain others
who, he said, had been lin a safe place ~
am brave enough now" said Mr.. Hill. meth
or TO boast of my own achievements nor to
dcprccate those OF the Senator from South
! Carolinn. 1t did not require war TO make me
n Union man. 1rm and ever nave bGen, one
from conviction. / feel under no obligation,
! therefore, to yield one jot OF equal rights and
privileges Of the Southern States under, the
Constitution in order:to show Northern
! dillon of SubmislOnla and subscrvlcnt loyalty"
Replying, Mr.. ltutler said: If the Senator
from Georgia had voted for his (Eutler,.s) ad-
mission while in doubt as TO his election, 1t
from Georgia. II there was the slightest
dodht in the Senator'S mind concerning his
title let him make a motion now 10 Tac",e
demanding the investigation. He proposed
to hold his seat by no such clnp-trap rs that.
He had made and now made no reflection
upOl Mr.. lliil'S war record, but the Senator
had no excuse for attacking South Carolina,
while pretending TO defend 1t against slurs
which lie tEu,leD had never made; Futhcr.
more, Mr.. Butler said, he was glad TO learn
that the Senator from Georgia was II Union
man. If Tie Scnut did moi learn that fact. It
was not because the Senator did not tel
them often enough. Dut tneTc "cic
four years during which we did not hear so
much of 1t. Perhaps the Senator had then
thought II prudent 10 conceal his real opinion.
Mr.. Hampton said that when the Senator
rom Gcorgin. months ago, went ont of his
way to warn the Senators from South Carolina
and 10 impute improper motives to them, lie
felt Justified In reprlling the accusation. If
Mr.. Hill lad risen then to say his Language;
was mlscons.,rucd. he tHampton) would
have haslencd' to acknowledge lie had been
mistaken. Hampton went on to say that MIR.
Hill had given nearly all parties the benefit
of his ability, and ought not to be displeaSed
an independent opinion. Concluding, he said,
though the Senator from Georgia had found
fault with him for quoting poetry In his for
NOR speech, he would venture to quote unotll-
or bit that might interest him more
"Stiff In opinion always wrong, ..
Everything by turns, and nothing long"
The bill to pension the soldiers of Mexican
and indian wars WAS taken I'D, and pending