The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-08
Forty.sixth Congress Third Session
WASHINGTON, January :, 1881.


In the Senate to-day the memorial Of
Moore, o member Of the Packard Legsla-
ture, asserting that he was bribed by kel-
logg and asking to be examined on the sub
jcct, led To a discussion a. TO the evidence
IN the kelIogg-SpOhord case,
Kellogg denounced Moore as perjured
blackmaiIer He said he could bring athOu-
sand citizens Of New Orleans to refute
MOOTc'S charges.
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, said Moore had once
before offered to testify against Dir. KEEL
logg, but on being gwen place IN the Gus
tom-hOuse he testified in his favor. He was
now repeating the plan. This was tine
example OF the character OF the members Of
the Packard Legislature. Mr.. Hill had
never seen one OF them whom he would be-
lieye under oath.
MIR. Kellogg confradicled Mr.. Hills as
Saltlons, and Said that no Packard members
admitted bribery; that all The evidence OF
bribery had been refuted by Democratic
evidence. lie then proceeded TO review
Moore, testimony.
Mr.. Hill replied that he would not notice
vhat the sitting member hld said. This
discussion be thought would have one
good efiec, i'm calling public attention 10 the
Influences Of cnStom.bOuSes in his ease.
The morning hour expired and the matter
was dropped.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill TO promote
the efficiency OF the Lies wing Service.
Referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate then took no the con>ulur aud
Diplomatic appropriation bill, and Mr.. Elton
explained is provisions. Mr. Carpenter
and other senators opposed the section ap-
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for American canvicts in China, arguing
that there was no constitutional authority
for consular couIt> and prisons in foreign
countries. A long discussion OF the sub
ject followed. in which Senators Carpenter,
Pendleron. H0ar, Brown, VOORHEES,, Hill,
Jones Of Florid,. and others participated.
A motion made BY Mr.. Carpenter to strike
out this section was then rejected 10y a vote
OF 43 to T.. A number OF unImpOrtant
committee amendments were then con,id-
cred and agreed to; after which the bill
was read u third time and pas ,ed.
Adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, the Speaker. a. the regular order,
proceeded 10 call the committees for re-
ports OF private nature.
Under this call few pension and other
private bills were referred 10 the Committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, offered r6so-
luton calling on the Secretary OF state Tor
all information in the State DepaI tment not
heretofore Communicated in reference 10 the
Halifax fishery award of 500 600 paid by this
Government to Great BrItaIn, and especially
that reiaiing 10 alleged fictitious statistics
and peijured testimony imposed on the ar
bltraiorS, and on which evidence the award
was made; also. whether the Government
has taken any steps 70 secure the verlflca-
ton Of the reccntly-pubiished statements OF
Professor Henry YUulc Hinde on this sub
iect
Mr.. Ncwberry. OF Michigan. asked leave
TO offer for reference 10 the Committee Oh
Foreign M urS a resolution setting 'orth
that the findings Of lne 50 called Fishery
Award Commission were based on iraudu-
lent and altered official documents and sta
ti>ticS. submitted knowingly and with cor
rupt intent bv the agents and officers OF the
British Government, and providing Tor Il
SPECIAL committee to investigate the subject.
After some discussion Mr.. Springer
resolution WAS referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign AlldiIs, and the subject was
dropped.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on The private calendar. ana al
$40 reported to the House "a number Of
private bills, which were pas>ed-amon"
them one TO admit free OF duty one Of the
bells Of II. Mic5ael's chimes, vi Charleston.
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Adjourned.