Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-08
SENATE.
Kellogg-Spofford Case Consular and Dip
lomatic Bill Passed.

WAsHISGToN, January Z.
The Vice President submitted a CON-
munlcation from the Secretary of War
calling attention to the insutliciency OF
the appropriation of $4,000 made by
the House in the Army Appropriation
bill for recruiting expenses, and recon-
mending the appropriation OF S97 900.
Also from the same office "A communca-
ton recommending the appropriation OF
$50 800 to meet the operating expenses
OF the Portland & Louisville canal for
the fiscal year ending June 80, lSS2.
The memorial Of Moore, member Of
the Packard Legislature, asserting he
was bribed by Mr.. Kellogg and asking
the examination OF the subject, led to a
discussion rs to the evidence in the Rel
logg-SpofIord case
Mr.. Kellogg denounced Moore az a
perlured blackmailer. He had offered
To sell his evidence to each side. Mr..
Kellogg could bring thousand citizens
OF New Orleans to reute his charges.
Mr.. Hill said that Moore had offered
to testify against Kellogg, but on being
given place in the custom house he
testified in his favor. He was now re-
peating the plan. This is a fine ex.
ample OF the character of the members
CT the Packard Legislature. Mr.. Hill
said he had never seen one of them
whom he would believe under oath
He believed Kellogg had championed
Moores creditability when he was ex-
amined, though now he offered to
bring 900 men to show his bad repu-
tallOn.
A general discussion ensued.
The morning hour expiring, the dis
Cnssion was dropped. Ii was resolved
by vote OF % to -, when the Senate
will adjourn that it be 10 Monday.
On motion, Mr.. Eaton's con, ular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was taken
up, Mr.. Eaton said that the estimates
for the coming fiscal year Were 81 ,251,
600; the appropriations Tor the current
fiscal year was 81, 10000; the amount
appropriated by the House in the pres
ent bill was 81 100, ,435, to which the
Senate Committee have added $4,000.
The bill, as reported, is less
than the estimates by S65, ,556
but it exceeds the appropriation
for the current fiscal year by Sll, ,435.
The Senate as IN the Committee OF the
Whole proceeded to cansider the bill.
Mr. Whyte moved 20 insert the ap-
preparation OF $1,000 for mailing the
Congressional Records to foreign legations.
Adopted. When the clause Of the bill
wrs reached, TIE appropriating Of 81 500
Tor the rent of the prisons for the Am
erican cOnviCts in China.
Mr.. Carpenter, moved TO strike out all
the clauses in his bill appropriating
money To the support OF these prisons.
Mr.. HOar referred to the necessity OF
Mr.. Carpenters motion To strike out
the appropriations ior maintaining the
prisons, was rejected by, yeas l25, nays,
43
The amendment proposing that the
Committee on appropriations insert an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the salary OF
the Consul General and Diplomatic
Agent o. the United States al Bucharest
in ROumania, was adopted, As were also
other unimpOrtant committee amend
| ments.
The bill WAS reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in Commit
tee of the Whole agreed TO.
The bill was then real third time
and passed.
The regular order bcingthe blll for the
relief OF Ben Holiday, the Senate re.
sumed its consideration.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were re.
opened adjourned until Monday.