Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-22
CALLED CORRUPT.
r.roI.i;SHIN THE PAYNE CASE
A-rHlBED TO BRIBERY.

~ a-CElBED 10 BltIoElIA'
Bin. General Answers HTS Accnser IN
IL rto (which should Effectuni'y silence
81 ,,,,,-Iteut. Gov Kennedy, of ohio'
t..,gsn Making the Charges-Mr. Tel
i~riioid- the Floor.
\ v-.sutXGToN, July 21.-phe Senate, at
,,n to-day. proceeded to consideration OF
.o,,arf IN the matter of the election OF
IA ..,tor Pavne, and was addressed by Mr..
IA ,b I'M advocacy Of the position taken
"a -,,,s4lf and Messrs. salisbury, Vance
f lpstis TO the effect that there had
a-,.ro expression OF belief or suspicion
IA cha mart of any member of the commit
IN the effect that MIR. Payne was con-
IA .+.i IN the remotest degree, by act or
ksooy,adge. with anything wrong, crimi-
III ar immoral in his election, and that
Ia f,rther investigation OF the charges
sbould be made
PUGH CRITICISES.
nj. pn,b criticised the views OF the
4 aorirv Mes5rs. Hoar and Frye) and
n srg,e,I mat they were in conflict with the
E,-r,d4nis OF the Senate in former cases
"A SIMILAR character. He had merely
siraa 10 present the case briefly, and
- m the names OF seven out of nine
n 4 ,nDers of the Committee on Privileges
H. Elections, he moved that that COM
! -te4 be DISCHARGED from further consid-
erarion OF the subject.
M poar addressed the Senate in sup
sortaf the views Of himself and Mr.. Frye,
Recommending an Investigation OF the
larges.
IN Mr. Logan took the floor to reply to the
Zlrcum-ut of Mr.. Hoar to sustain The
Ia VS. expressed in the report signed by
#hm.pI; aud Messrs. Teller and EYarts TO
LIN effect that an investigation should
he instituted by the Senate, and that
Id committee should be discharged from
lin further consideration.
IOGAN's LONG HARANGUE.
Tie sand that the smoke of the lamp
smd not be discovered on any perora-
flon that be would make, but he would
81 sent a plain proposition on the law
h. facts. He then, in long speech full
6f his cbaracteristic, vigorous methods OF
81 preston, justified the action of himself
Lam his two Republican colleagues,
M devoted large measure of his time
ID rpplyiug TO the attacks of the OniO Re
pDican press upon Messrs. Eyarts,
H Her and himself. He read from the Gin
#einnaji Commercial Gazette some OF these
aftaeks, which he said were intended to
hD v himself and his two cO-signers into
I'd ag contrary to their sense of duty and
I'll ar aud be made "a counter attack upon
I'll uoHucal record of Murat Halstead.
I'll also read letter from Lieut.. Gov.
Kuuedy to hmself( Mr.. Logan) in which
VLeut Gov. Kennedy went on to say that
Ia 10 was a5t0nished at the result OF the
Nete, and that the telegraph reported him
10 loLan) as desiring to keep the vote
Nt ret.
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
ATle writer did not wonder much at that
3 at man would want to keep his vote
Hret when it was purchased. 1t was
n part of the eternal fitness of Things.
81 had read the letter merely to let the
b Htry know this gentleman's opinion
lrer senators. IfLieut. GOV. Kennedy
wed any benefit from it he WAS enli-
" to it.. He (Mr. Logan) had
criticism to make upon
"a a man holding so high a position
Mlid make use of such language
Naiust a man who was nearly as good as
4n self 1t might strike some people as
M3uge that he should read these news
"a er para raphs and letters, but he did
fOr the purpose OF showing the malig-
"a behind them against certain Re-
1lcan Senator's and to show the
mracter Of the attack that was made by
a5icans upon Republicans for their
ze ruct0n.
EFPUBLIChNS FOR GAIN ONLY.
he men who would resort to such vile
~ Ks we're men who did not desire the
III lss OF the party but rather, desired
III destruction Of certain men who would
8 DOW To their beck and call. He would
III repeat the words that were said tC
as to what would be done if he bowed
demand made of him and violated
conscience. If be had done that be-
I'd be good fellow. But he would
eI lose his right arm and
De permitted TO let his
.ie hsp another word than be
VIII hF man behind a newspaper
Se"1ere to do what he did not believe
I'snJ. In conclusion, he said that he
'eeu actGated in this matter, not by
.'e' hpt by being aggreVed, not by
iSeAs. hut by the calm and deliDer-
A"u nation of the testimony and OI
d" I'D the case. He had done his
a1u would stand by it, tor his action
,'S1t and Just and proper. Applause
r'or and IN the galleries.
'eier followed MIR. Logan in the
'ue OIL argument, and after speak.
IA "e une gave way 10 a motion &c
w. noiding the floor to conclude his
n na tomorrow. The Senate then