The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-13


dent submitted communication from the Secre.
tary of War, calling attention to the insuffcency
OF the appropriation of S75 900 made by the House
in the Army Appropriation bill for recrusting ex
penses and recommending an appropriation ol
S97 900 also, from the same officer, a Gommunica
tiOn recommending the appropriation Of s82,50O
to meet the operating expenses of the Portland
and Louisville caanl for the fiscal year endinS
June 30, 1882.
KEJLoGGs CASE.
Mr.. Jonas presented memorial of W. ], Moore
of New Orleans, alleging that VIM, Piatt Kellogg
procured his election as United States Senator by
bribery and corruption said Moore being one OF
the bribed, and asking to be examined before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr., Jonas moved its reference to said committee
Mr.. Cameron (Wis) said Moore had already
been examined by committee, He opposed re
ference until 1t were seen whether that examins-
ton covered the question of bribery.
Mr.. Jonas remarked that the petitioner claim
ed that he was not previously examined as 10
bribery.
Mr.. Hill (Ga) said he would hesitate to reopen
the examination Of the case for such testimony as
that Of MooIe's whose character he denounced.
Mr.. Logan in this connection wished to learn
what the prospect was for The final disposition
of the case In any event, he thought 1t remark
able that man should publish himself to the
world as a rascal who ought to be in the peniten
tiaIy, and he ssked the Senate to investigate him
and see II he ought not.
Mr.. Kellogg said Mr.. Moore had recently been
discharged from the New Orleans Custom House
for attempted embt zzlement, He had since ap
| piled for re.appOintment limiting that otherwise
he would send papers to Washington. Mr. Kel.
logg said that Moore in deposlng that he had been
bribed by Kellogg had lied, and II he swore to 1t
had Durjured himself. He was a blackmailer and
had offered to sell his evidence to each side. Mr..
Kellogg could bring thousand citizens Of New
Orleans to refute his charges.
Mr.. Hill said that Moore had once before offered
to testify agar st Kellogg, but on being given a
place in the Custom House he t stiAed In his ia
vor, He wts now repeating the plan. This was
a fine example Of the character Of the members OF
the Packard Legislature Mr.. Hill had never
seen one Of them whom he would believe under
oath. He believed Kellogg had champIoned
Moore's creditibility when he wfs examined
though now he offered to bring one thousand
men TO show his bad reputation.
A general discussion er sued.
Mr.. Kellogg r. SO, he said, to contradict an
assertion m6de by Mr.. Hill that the members Of
the Packard Legislature swore before the com
mittee that they were bribed.
Mr.. Hill interrupted, remarking that he hat
said no'such thing.
The two Senators went on speaking together
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order.
Mr.. Kellogg proceeded with cor siderable feel
ing to ssert that no Packard member admitted
bribery, and that all the evidence of bribery haC
been refuted by Kellogg on Democratic evidence
He remarked that the Senator from Georgia VS.
still trying to keep up the attack upon him b.
the mear Of memorials S. etc., in continuation O
his threat at the opening Of the case that he In
tended to drive Kellogg to the wall, Mr.. kellogg
then reviewed Moores testimony.
Mr., Hill In replying, said his assertion We S tina
members who before the committee had denied
bribery had before sworn that they were brit
ed. He did not propose to notice what slttin
membe' s. said. This discussion would have on
good effect In calling public atten ton to the in
fluence of the Custom House in this case. TIL
morning hour expired and the discussion we
dropped,
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion Of MI Eaton the bill making apprc
priations for the Cor sular and Diplomatic seIvlc
Of the Government was taken up.
HOUSE,
Washington, D. G. January S.-Hon. 0Eslen Ray
elected to succeed the late Evarts Farr as repre-
sentative from the third district of New HamI
shire, appeared this morning and was sworn in
, Morey reported favorablya bill providing tina
the rate of postage on secoud.Class publication
deposited in letter carriers office for delivery
by carriers shall be uniform at two cents pc
3 pound Referred to the calendar. Wood was Il
his seat to-day, although he Is not in good heatt
and upon his motion the house went into con
mittee on the funding bill with Covert In th
chair. Wood said that some changes would
D suggested by the committee. He hoped that tn
gentlemen would Con6ne themselves to the sui
ject Immediately under consideration, in ordt
that the bill might be completed to-day. A laEg
number Of amendmen and substitute are pend
ing to the bill, and 1t WI ruled that each sectio
Of the committees bill be perfected before anOthe
! amendment can be offered. The frs section hay
| lug Dbtu IGbut NuOhi Wy ulAGONAOh VI bhO Why
and means committee, moved to amend by n
ducing the rate of interest from 81 to per cen
Bucknell inquired whether he could now Offt
an amendment to test the ser SO Of the House at
whether 1t would have longer or short bont
Clsftiin oppcsed the reduction 10 three per cent
and gave notice of an amendment to make a fv
: twenty bond that Is, bond for Ave years. bl
which NAV Ful for twenty wears Clt film sal
| he did not believe that 1t would be POI Fs!Dle
, float bond at three per cent? unleFs the bon
was to be long one. He did not speak for tn
bankers, but he spoke Of the opinions Of buslnCi
men. The difference between three per cent f
five years and three and half per cent. wonld
4; twa and half per cent. Kelly argued that
Clsflin's suggestion was adopted, the Govern
ment would be compelled for years to pay f
the privilege Of redeemiug itR bonds as 1t is d.
ing now. He called attention to the fact that 4
the year ending in October last the Treasure
" paid over SO 100000 for the privilege Of applyin
S0S 600 900 of its cash to the extinction of It's deb
q Frye said that before the recess he had voted
, the ways and means committee for a bond
three per cent interest but during the Vacatio
. he had consulted with business men, and he WI
now prepared to take another position. Keeft
proposed to amend by fixing the ate Of intere
1 at not exceeding per cent, 80 as to leave 1t
the discretion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
;. fix the rate Of interest according to the needs
the business Kelly replied to the remarks
Frye, that business men said that three pC
cent bond could not be foated.