| Show CONGRESS EXTRA SESSION by W I jhoo tint may un motion of ingalls a resolution wc s adopted collingon tho president cato to the senate what measures have been taken to prevent mhd occupation of indian territory by white settlers carpenter concluded his argument anil morgan said claimed eliat lie had discovered new and material nullified kelloggs election on account of lie corrupt used if kellogg used corruption larf was not a il member for this body and iho subject was therefore open to investigation until filially decided fraid lie committee was guilty of none of alio charges made by conkling izoar and carpenter ol 01 pretense and n spirit ol 01 revolution they simply desired to present testimony to alio senate for intelligent action edmunds submitted an amendment to confino the investigation to ane personal conduct of kellogg might render him liable to expulsion or censure because kellogg a right to the seat was settled lie deny lie power of lie senate to thia decision nor to do claro aliat alie of vermont biad not elected him edmunds and next day declaring il did this body could do 03 it liked but to do it would be n monstrous violation of duty ituk the fame in alie kellogg caie reconsideration could only by n senator who voted for seating him and within a fixed ti edmunds amendment was rejected 27 to 20 conkling Con klint submitted an amand mant confining the inquiry to the new matters mentioned by disagreed to 29 to 20 hoar submitted an amendment instructing lie committee to report whether bribery were used by spofford Sul buryin behalf of alio committee accepted alio amen dment edmunds ellered an amendment recognizing alio finality of alio decision secured kellogg his seat lost 17 to 20 loggi offered an amendment directing the committee to inquire whether or corrupt were used to disorganize the legislature which elected kellogg so that it might elect ord conkling supported the amendment asked if that might not reich alio president conkling said aliey acro not discussing who be affected and was surprised that opposed the amendment cs haid the committee on elections would do justice without coercive measures blaine naked alio democrate Demo crata why they did not look at alio ether side why did alicy shirk eaton said they would not shirk but would vote down the amendment said blaino biad many set phrases implying cowardice and fleeing away let alio senator dis them forever none on lie democratic side were shirking th genitor Se should apply his plantation manner in of maine alio senator alho of terms which implied inferiority and want of courage and manliness on alie part of others while implying superiority for himself with personal regard for alio senator for years he would appe il to the senator to dismiss elioso set from liis vocabulary had lie reported the resolutions ho should have Con klings imputation personally offensive ho say that Kellogg was admitted to preserve n partisan majority eliat iiii case was not properly investigated but he would not lie denied that alie case had been finally decided on its merits in 1877 the president presented the to prohibit military interference with elections it was read time edmunds objected to a second reading and it went over A motion to adjourn was lost 20 to 22 a party vote carpenter said when alio republicans biad a majority the committee on elections always accommodated senators but as the democrats now had a majority those times are past HOUSE chalmers called up aa a of privilege alio resolution offered by him fur the of his conduct at fort pillow and made a personal explanation the subject occupied alio attention of the house for along ime and at one period were indications of trouble between chalmers and bu rown in consequence of an mado by chalmers to omo criticisms against burrows or liis own conduct ln tho war chalmers however disclaimed any personal knowledge on lie subject saying ho had hii information ft washington newspaper burrow branded the allegation as utterly untrue finally tho whole subject was laid on tho table aladin Jl adin declared that even killcy baliad lal iad to alio net for the kelecy de nied aliis and challin biad alio record road to prove it kelloy said again it was not true and moreover ho learned ft good deal since that act canned lie denounced the pending ill vanco favored it asked vance if lift tho democrats in the house had not voted to the trado dollar of legal tender quality vinco confessed lie did not fully under annd the matter at time ho declared national nl banks charged exorbitant interest 18 per cent was not an unusual rate and in some parts of korali carolina per cent ft month wag charged tina sort ol 01 tended to destroy tho nations of europe the country waa binmore danger from aliis clas of legislation legi than from being starved to but its destruction was not to be ilia motto hiis our country first our country last our country nil alio time applause ad jonreed |
