Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-23

States In respect of any cumbrances on property
wherein they have interest"
Mr.. Beck repeated his objection made yesterday,
tnat under the letter OF the act the President could
pay on the UniOnPacifc railroad mortgage. He was
onlcer. ~ 49,
After debate, the hour Of two o'clock arriving, the
bill went over.
The House.
Mr. WELLER DENIES THAT HE WAS SOLICITED BY
Mr.. ENGLISH ON BEHALF OF HIS SON.
MT Weller Qowa), rising to question OF personal
privilege, had read the newspaper report OF the
speech made by Mr.. Bayne Pa-), in which he stated
that he was informed that member who had voted
IN favor OF Mr. Peelle upon the rst roll CALL there
a1ter, upon consultation with Mr. English ST., had
!eit the House without being paired. He denied
that he had been solicited by Mr.. English on be-
not conversed with him yesterday on the subject
OF MS sons contested election case. He {Mr Wei
lerl dd receive the solicitations OF members on the
IepuDHcan SIDE TO vote for Mr.. Peelle; one member
had told him that he would cover himself with
glory His absence from the House had been In
bis family in the city He hoped that I'll the investi
eating committee would go TO work promptly and
Inquire into the whole matter.
- MT Hart Ohio inquired by what road Mr. Wei
MI. Weller said that the gentleman would have
abundant opportunity to play the part OF cross-ex-
=: MI: Hart-Were you solicited by any Of MI. Eng
nsas NJ fIiends MeI,ds to go and meet his family9
The s9ssr mpnssanSN Was seS s sIa
tLa) took the floor for personal explanation.
Mr. KELLOGG WANTS Hrs CORRECTION WITH THE
STAR ROUTE GASES nvEsTIeATED.
He said that some three weeks since, learning
that evidence had been taken by the committee on
expenditures In the Department Of Justice reflect
ing upon him, he had sent his attorneys to the
committee with the request that the whole matter
be investigated thoroughly apd com ,,letely. The
on the ground that 1t had no authority he then
referred to the case against him, asserting that
the proceeding had its origin In malice on the one
hand and IN selfish motives on the other. The
impression had gone forth TO the country that he
had been Indicted for bribery. He had been
indicted under the statute, which provides that no
member OF Congress shall receive pay for ser
vices rendered before department Of the govern
ment A statute a quarter Of century old and
that it had been violated thousand times. II was
war measure and there never had been an action
Instituted under 1t before But he did not urge
af1rmed and he would prove that he rendered
no such service and received no compensation for
services rendered before any department OF the gov
ernment
He was then proceeding to detail the circum-
stances attending the presentation OF the case
against him before the grand Juries, in order to
gated by malice when M Morrison GlD inter
rupted with the point that the gentleman's
remarks did not present a question Of privilege.
MR. KRLLo0Gs RESOLUTION.
ThereupOn Mr.. Kellogg offered a resolution
cuton Of the star route before the committee
on expenditures In the Department Of Justice evl-
dence has been given which rejects upon his
cnaracef & ana airec9ng tnat committee to nves,
the star route service, and whether he received
money for services rendered In matter pending
or whether he paid money to any oficer on account
Of or In connection with said service.
In speaking to the resolution MI. r.Kelogg referred
statute of limitations.
Mr.. Cobb und.) remarked that all the newspapers
had
itself to a certain state OF facts. When one wit
ness was sworn 1t was developed that the transac-
tmated to bis counsel that the plea Of the statute
OF limitation would come In generally under the
plea OF the general issue
He (Mr. Kellogg said to his counsel that he pre-
ferred to end the matter once and for all His cOun-
sci held consultation, and the court held that he
would In any contingency be entitled to a verdict,
for the statute OF limitations applied and no Jury
could take cognizance Of the Onence.
THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION.
Mr.. Hammond (Ga)-Was any offer made by you
to waive the statute OF limitation?
Mr. Kelogg-No, Sir.
Mr.. Budd (CaL)-Ddd not the case 90 on on this
proposition the allegations Of the indictment
were that you received certain compensation in
lawful money while the proof disclosed that you
received q draft7
Mr.. Kellogg.-No, sir The gentleman is partially
right. That point OF variance was considered, but
the court passed mainly and primarily on this
question-tnat the state Of facts admitted by the
render verdict because the case was barred by the
statute Of limitation
MI: Crisp (Ga.l, q member OF the Springer COM
the action which the committee had taken No
application had been made to 1t to have thorough
The ge9tieman's counsel had APPEARED before the
committee with the request that If the investiga-
tion was to proceed further they might be present
Nh hut fofn ontr
distinctly made that II there to be more teS-
timony taken by the committee the gentleman had
Mr. Kellogg appealed to the sense OF Justice and
right OF the House to permit him to have the inves
MI. Blanchard Qa.l advocated the resolution,
saying the charges net only affected the dignity OF
the House, but they affected the honor and dignity
OF the sovereign state Of Louisiana
Mr. Kellogg demanded the previous question, but
It was voted down.
TIE RESOLUTION REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
THE JUDICIARY.
After q long debate, tn which some disposition
was shown on the democratic side TO deny Mr. Kel-
logg the investigation he requested the House re-
ciary In order that that committee may decide
whether the House has authority to inquire into
service began.
The District I'm Congress.
BILLS ACTED UPON BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting OF the Senate District committee
to-day several bills were acted upon, and were
subsequently reported as directed. The House bill
for the re1ief OF st. Luke's church was amended
The lots were taxed while the building was In
progress, on the ground that the property was not
then In use TOR church purposes The Senate COM
mttoe report In favor Of rem1tting the taxes from
the date when the building OF the church edif1ce
was started On the House bill for the relief of the
Eastern Presbyterian church substantially the
same action was taken The church owned fve
lots, and three OF them are occupied by the church
The District taxed the other two, and the House
BILL as amended by the Senate committee and re-
ported, RENTS the taxes all the lots from 1875
down tn the nresenf tina Tha hin To rosfoxo fo