The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-24

logs TOOK the moor Tor personal ehpinhh'
| tion,
KELLOGG offered resolution reolting that
In the Investigation OF tho siar-route cases
before the committee on expenditures IN
the department OF justice evidence had been
taken rttieoling on his character, and In.
| stfucting that committee TO investigate his
alleged connection with the ht,rTouto ser.
vice. He entered into n long personal ex.
PLANTATION, which gave Tite 10 n proirsoled
debate, some disposition being shown on
the democratic eide 10 deny Kellogg the In
ysstigaiion requested.
He saif fome three wee ks tinoe, learning
evidence had besn taken by the committee
on expenditures IN the department OF JUS
tlce. TellSoiing upon him, be had sent his
attorneys 20 the committee With request
that the whole matter DO Investigated thor.
oughly and completely. The committee
declined to make the investigation on the
grouud.that It had no authority. lie then
referred 10 the case against him,
asserting the proceedipg had ils or.
ign IN malice on tho one hand
and selfish motives on the other The im-
pressi n had gone forth TO tue country that
he had been indicted for bribery. lie had
been indicted under tho statute which pro.
yidcs that no member OF congress shall re-
ceiye conservation for services rendered
before department OF the government a
statute a qubr.er Of century old. and
never before invoked. He rlekod nothing
in saying that II bad been violated q
thousand times. IL was a war measure, and
there never had been an action Instituted
under II before; but he did not urge
that as palliation or excuse.
BY no means. lie affirmed, and he would
prove, he rendered no such service and ~
csived no compensation for Horyicee reu-
defed before any department OF the gov.
eminent. He was then proceeding 10 de-
tail the circumstances attending the pre-
sentation Of the case ngainst him beiofe
Grand juries, IN order 20 show the prose-
cution against min wHs ineligated by
malice, when Morrison interrupted with
the point that the gentleman'a remarks
did not present u question oi privilege.
Thereupon Kellogg offered a resolution
reoiting that in the investigation as to the
prosecution OF the stnf-rcute ceses before
the committee on expenditures in the de-
partment OF justice, evidence had been civ.
en- which reflects upon his character, and
directing that committee 10 investigate the
subject Of his alleged connection with the
ster-route service, and watcher he received
money for services, or whether he Dnld
money 10 any officer on account OF or in
connection with said service. In speaking
of the resolution, Kellogg referred to his
recent trial and denied he had pleaded the
statute OF limitations.
After the indictment was filed, and for
nearly q wear, was constantly pressing for
trial. The chief witness against me, was
for months eluding process, aud fin.
ally, after months OF delay, was
induced to come here by what he says
were material concessions made by the
government TO his demands. 1.-TWO wit.
ne ses upon whom the prosecution solely
relied Ia their case against me-, one was an
indicted contractor, who Gvowedly
testified to secure immunity, and the
other was liable 10 indictment and
was allowed, as IN inducements 20 testify,
the remission OF some s25, 900 fine paid him
illegally out OF TIE treasury, and OF whom
the attorney.genersl, in a letter over
his sirnature, written While they were
us'rg him against me, said He
10 an edroit, unsorupulous man, without
shame.n Mr.. Speaker, although | have
handled millions of dollars Of public mon
ev in Louisiana, no man can or will accuse
me of improper conduct In my official
dutier, however much much &C. n may ,.
possible that with such record l could ,!i
come here ana a i9r a ni few
myself in such position that q
criminal prosecution could be justly main
tanned sgainstme. l again assert that such
charge is false in general and detail, and
brand the authors and fomentors OF these
charges 40 conspirators and Ierjurers.
COBB remarked that all newspapers had
published an opposite statement.
Ke logg replied tho indictment addressed
itself TO q certain state OF facts. When one
witness was sworn, 1t wes developed that
the transaction began and ended Ia
July, 1879. The court intimsted to
his counsel that the plea Of the
statute of limitations would come in
under the plea as to general Issues. lie
(Kel ogg) said to his counsel the. he pre-
terred TO end the matter at once and fol-
lowed his counsel. They held consulta-
ton, and tho court held he would In any
contingency DO entitled to o verdict for the
statute OF limitation and no jury could
take ooguizancs Of the offence.
Hammond: "Was any offer made by
YOU TO waive the stetuts Of limitations?
Kellogg: mo SIR"
Judd: ibid not the case 20 off on this
proposition, that the allegations OF the in
diciment were that YOU received certain
compensation in lawful money, while the
proof disclosed that you received draftY
Kellogg: "No, SIR. The gentleman Is
partially right. That point OF variance wac
| considered, but tho court passed mainly
| aad primarily on this question, that the
state of facts admitted by the prosecution
early showed the jury could net render
verdict, because the case was barred by ihe
statute of limitation"
Crisp, member Of the Springer commit
tee, said the gentleman was mistaken az
| TO the action which the committee had
taken. No application had been maca to
| il TO have thorough investigation OF The
charges against the gentleman. The gen
tleman's COUNSEL had appeared before the
committee with the request that II the
investigation was to proceed further they
might be present to croesexamipe wit
nesses, but the statement was distinctly
made that ii there was to be more ties.
timony taken by the committee the gen.
tleman he'd no request to maze.
Kellogg appealed to the sense OF justice
and right OF the house TO permit him 10
have the Investigation authorized. >,
Blanchard said that some time in April
1883, an Indictment against his colleague
was found. About three weeks ago. under
technical pleas urged by his counsel, pros
ecu,ion against the gentleman was dis
missed, s nee that time he had been wait
ing and hoping the gentleman would oak
| thai the committee be authorized TO inves'
tIgato ths charges affecting him rs menu
her of the house. Yesterday he informed
Kellogg that unless he offered such reso'
| luton he would himself rise IN MS place
ana do ii. He held then 80 he held now
| that the resolution presented question OF
pTiv;lepe. The charges not only affected
the dignity of the house, but they affected
the honor and dignity OF the sovereign stats
OF Louisiana.
Kellogg demanded the previous question,
but Il was voted down.
Hammond said the house was not in a
position perhaps 20 investigate facts as they
should be investigated. The gentleman's
own statement indicates his testimony was
| in his own hand, while the government
evidence might not be procurable.
| IL was at the instance OF tho gentleman.
counsel that the evidences was not produced
aud acted on ut the recent trial. Hc knew
there hsd bsen no plea OF the statute oilim
itatiop, but the gentleman could
have said: my honor 10 st stake and
/ wish 70 be investigated" Referring Z