The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED BT THE TWO
HOUSES YESTERDAY,
KelIOEE'a Case warmly Discussed In the
BanaIs-AmSrieaR PFlaOn0Fn Abroad
ALLEGED ImPOuitiOnS by the
British In the Matter. Of
the RIShsFy.AWard,& &c.
SEN NATE,

WAsHINGTaN, January I-The VIC
President submitted a communication
from the Secretary Of War, calling Alten
ton to the inefficisnCy Of the appropria
ton oil $4,000 made BY the House in th'
army appropriation bill for recruiting ex
penses, and recommending an appropris
tion Of $4,000. Also, from the same Of
fCe, q Communication recommending al
appropriation OF ss25,OOO to meet the op
Grating expenses OF the Portland RnC
Louisville canals, for the fiscal year, end
lug January so, 1882.
Mr.. Jonas presented . memorial from
W, ]. Moore, OF New Orleans, alleging
that William Pitt Kellogg procured his
election Rs United States Senator BY
bribery and corruption, said Moore being
one OF those who were bribsd, and ask
ing 10 be examined before the Senate
Committee on Privileges aud Elections
Mr., Jonas moved Its reference to said
committee,
Mr., Cameron, Of Wisconsin, said Mr.
Moore had already been examined by
the committee. He opposed the refer.
enCe until 1t were seen whether that ex.
animation covered the question oil
bribery.
Mr.. Jonas remarked that the petitioner
claimed that he was not previously ex'
amlned as to bribery.
Mr. Hill, Of Georgia, said he would hes.
itate to reopen the examination Of the
case for suCh testimony Rs that OF Mr.,
Moore, whose character he denounced.
Mr., Logan In this connection, wished
to learn what prospect there was for q
final disposition Of the case, In any event,
he thought 1t remarkable that q man
should publish himself 10 the world
as rascal who ought to be In the psni.
tentiary, and he asked the Senate to In
vestigate him and see II he ought not.
Mr.. Kellogg said that Nj. Moore had re-
Gently been discharged from the New Or
leans Custom House for attempted embez
element. He had since applied for reap
pointment, limiting that otherwise he
would send papers to Washington,
MIR, Kellogg said that Mr., Moore, in de-
posing that he had been bribed by Kel.
iogg, had lied, and II he swore 10 II had
perjured himself. He was a hlackmaileI
and had offered to sell his evidence to each
side. Mr. Kellogg could bring q thousand
citIzens Of New Orleans To rslute his
charges.
Mr.. Hill said that Mr.. Moore had once
before offered to testify against Kellogg
but on being given q place In the Custom
House he testified ln his favor. He wal
now repeating the plan, 6ne exam
pie OF the character OF the members oil the
Packard Legislature. Mr.. Hill had never
seen one oil them whom no would believe
under oath. He believed that Kellogg had
championed Moore's crediblity when he
was examined, though now he offered Ia
bring 1000 men TO show Ala bad reputa
tion.
A general discussion ensued.' Mr.. Kel
logg, as he said, to contradict an assertion
by Mr.. Hill that the members OF the Pack
ard Legislature swore before the commit
tee that they were .brlbed-
Mr.. Hill interrupted, saying he had said
no such thing.
The two Senators went on speaking to-
gether, and Mr.. Hoar called The Senator
from Georgia to order.
Mr.. Kellogg proceeded with considera
BILE feeling 10 assert that no Packard mem
ber admitted the bribery, and that all The
evidence Of bribery had been reiuted BY
Kellogg on Democratic evidence. He re
marked that the Senator from GeorgiR wal
still trying 10 keep up the attack upon him
by means ol memorials, etc., In continue
tlon Of bis threat Rt the opening OF the
case that he intended to drive Kellogg Ia
the wall. Mr.. Kellogg then reviewed
Moore's testimony.
Mr.. Hill, In replying, said his assertion
was that the members who before the
Committee had denied bribery, had be
fore sworn that they were bfibed. He
did not propose 10 notice what the sitting
member had said. This discussion would
have Que good effect in calling public at.
ton TO the Influence Of the Custom House
In this case.
The morning hour expired and the sub
ject was dropped.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill 10 promote
the efficiency Of the Life Saving Service,
and to encourage the salvage OF lie
from ship wreck, the bill providing pen.
} sionB Tor the representatives OF those who
have lost their lie In saving lie from ship.
wreck. 1t was referred to the Committee on
: Commerce, and Mr.. Ferry called the atten.
lion Of the members OF that committee 10
the subject, hoping that II would be acted
upon At an early day,
Mr. Burnside introduced A bill to al.
thorize the retirement Of Brevet. Maj1r.
} General VIM. A. Averill, U. s. A., with
, the rank and pay Of the Brlgadier Gen,
eral. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Eaton, bill makinr
the appointments for consular aud diplo'
matte service Of the government, WA
taken up.
Nj. Eaton said the estimates for the
coming fiscal year were 81 Psi, 900; the ap
propriatlon tor the current fiscal year wa
81 ,l8O 900; the amount appropriated By
the House In the bill WAS 81 ,lD0, ,435; L
which the Senate Committee have addet
Sl0,0 900, The bill, az reported, 10 less that
the estimates BY $64 sos, but exceeds The
appropriation for the current fiscal veal
By $li, 1896.
The Senate, as Committee OF the Whole
proceeded 10 consider the bill.
Mr.. Whyte moved 10 insert an appro
pfiatlon oil 81 900 for mailing Congressional
Records TO foreign countries. Adopted.
When The close Of the bill was reached
ApproptiAiing 81 500 for the rent OF prisonl
for American conViCts In China, Mr. Oar
penter asked that some Senator who wAl
familiar with the Constitution and had {
lev minutes leisure, iniofm him uhdel
what constitutional authorities prisoner
we're kept In foreign counties. OF fcoutss
there must he something In the Constitu
ton 10 sanction II, else the Senators would
not 20 on, year after year, appfoptiAtlnO
money for that purpose; but UongteSi
bad sought In vain for any Constitutions
authority 10 Try citizens oi the United
States Tor crime, except upon the pre-
sentiment ot . grand jury.
Mf. Voorhees, objected TO Mt. Cafpen
tef's remarks, and d running discussion
followed, At the close oi which the Senatl
went into executive session, and WheI
The doors we're opened adjourned,
HOUSE.
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