New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


The resolution unseating Senator Kellogg
was the subject of debate in the Senate
yesterday. Mr.. Blaine sharply denounced
the dishonorable action of the Demo-
cratic Senators in violating the under
standing reached at the time Mr.. Butler,
of South Carolina, was given q seat.
Owing to the Objectionable "rider " attached
to the Special Deficiency bill, it is
said, the President will veto it. A
House Subcommittee has agreed upon o
bill prohibiting the transportation OF Ameri-
can goods through Canada by land routes.
Men-of-war have been ordered to Canadian
waters to protect our fishermen.
DEMOCRATS VIOLATING AN AGREEMENT
THEIR DIsHoNoRABLE COURSE IN THE CASE OF
SENATOR KELLOGG DENoUNCED BY Mr.. BLAINE.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, April 28.-That small fragment OF
the American people, if there is one which derives
its knowledge Of Congressional proceedings ut first
hand that is from The Congressional Record will be
somewhat confused by the story Of tho senate's
proceedings of to-day and will be likely to con-
clude that there was something in connection with
the admission of Senator Kellogg and Senator But
ler to their seats which of the honorable Sena-
tors are anxious to keep from tho knowledge of the
PUBIC. luc inference VIII DO COTIcCt'
When Senator Jonas finished his speech tO-day-a
speech intended entirely for circulation in Lou
isiana-Scnator Blaine briefly called attention to the
fact that the sixteen Southern States which had
either been IN rebellion III active sympathy with
rebellion were now represented in the Senate by
thirty out Of a possible thirty-two Democratic
Senators. Already Democratic successor to one OF
tho two remaining Senators had been elected. and
yet the demands of tho party dominant in
Congress were snch that the only remaining Repub-
lican Senator from that section was not to be
allowed to sit out the fraction of the term which
remained to him. Democratic party necessities
were so great that they could not even permit an
honorable agreement entered into upon the floor of
tho Senate, to be carried out. Every Senator
within the sound of his voice knew that were it
not for an agreement, well understood at tic time,
tho Senator from South Carolina could never have
been admitted to his seat.
There we're aig1,s of intense excitement on the
Democratic side, and several Senators arose.
Senator Bailey was recognized, and with the air
of a man who had at last found tho opportunity for
which he had been looking for years, he demanded
of the Senator from Maine more explicit imfOrma-
tion with regard to the alleged bargain.
Senator Bayard hurled back scOrnfully the sug-
gcstiOn that the Democratic party, OF any member
OF it, had ever bargained with regard to the ad-
mission Of Senators.
Senator Hereford arose, and with blow upon his
desk which awokc the echoes, said that the Senator
from Louisiana was present. and no demanded that
he como forward and say whether he was party TO
any such bargain.
Senator Batter, Of South Carolina, demanded of
the Senator from Maine if he meant to say that he
nlcr) had obtained his seat by reason OF any cor
rupt bargaining.
Senator Hill declared that II there was any truth
In the story OF bargain he would vote to expe any
| member of the Senate who had been been party
| t. It,
All this occurred during tho cOnrse Of n running
debate of nn hour in length, during which Senator
Blaine said that he gathered his information, not
from any Republican source, but from the columns
Of leading Democratic organs In the South, and he
read from All editorial lately published in The
Charleston Ncrcs and Courier, wherein quotations
were made from The Congressional Record.
| II would not haye been u remarkable exhibition
| on the part of the Democratic Senator'S if it was
| not vol known that every Democratic Senator who
spoke upon tho subject had been party 10 tho very
"ugrcenento to which Scuntor Blaine alluded, and
| to which the plainest alluson WaA made III me
| Congregational Record at the time the two Senators
were admitted. There was, 1t Will DO rrmem6crcd.
deadlock, Tho parties were very nearly
evenly divided, and with two, or three
| doubtful Republican votes, neither party
dared to submit tho question, OF admission
1 Cd
on the other TO n vote. lest the admission OF either
| should, by tho addition of single vote, give tho
| power info the hands of one party, which might 10
used to exclude the other Candidnte lt was ut this
fine that leading Senators upon tho last night OF
| the session, when n single Senator by " hSbustcr-
| ingn Inightt have carried both cases beyond tho
time fixed for the expiration of the session, reached
| nm understanding not involving the change or any
| votes, hut simply fixing mn hour for vote upon
each and stipulatng that both Senators should
| be sworn In together, -,
| Senator Blaine listened 10 the tirndo to-day with
apparent Amusement, aud then read an extract from
| the proceedings Of tho 3Oth of November, 1871,
containing tho proposition In plain terms by Sena-
for Edmunds, aud the request by Senator thurman,
| addressed 10 his Democratic friends, TO trust HIM
that the arrangement would be honorable ana satIS
| factory to all parties.
TRANSPORTING GOODS THROUGH CANADA
A HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE AGREES UPON BILL
| TO PROHIBIT r-CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST TItIs CoUNrRY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. April 2G.-On tho 9th instant Mr.
Uurd. of Ohio, brought forward in tho House bll
TO prohibit the transportation by rni.Of imported
goods or any products or manufactures OF
the United StatesD from ono port or place
IN the United States to any other port or place
therein when any portion of snch transportation Is
,podc through the Dominion of Canada by land car
riape. The bill excepts such traffic as is provided
| for by the Treaty of Washington or the law to
carry il into effect and is not TO interfere with the
| direct export and import trade between tho United
States and Canada.
week later Mr. IIurd introduced n supplement-
| or,, III making IT, uulnWfu for auV United States