Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME XL. “The Fair!” OUR PRICES! * Brass Bird Cage. 38c) 88cl 85c Oc] aad 4c] Fone 7at% For Japanned Biri Cage. For a Lady's Foltling Sewing Table, For a Statue Lamp, complete, with Illuminator and Shade, Slate, For Men's Heavy Double Sole Boots, $1.86) Bbc] aE $1.00] $1.60) $1.40] $2.60) _ 96el 85c| 85cl $1.16 For Ladies’ Serge, Fux Button Boot. For Tadies’ Kid Button, plate heel. For Men's Alexis Buckle, heavy. For Aen’s Alexis Ruckle, fine sewed. Far Toya? Heavy Workin Shoes. For Ladies! Newport Tie. For Ladlea’ Newport Button. For Misses’ Bidte-Lace, fines 40c| (SV 9G) ends Lenn ten AGel- ___5el TOG aan Sepeteas Hoses a IC |". better grades, 18¢, 18. For Child's’ Fine, taco. For @ pate Ladys Eult Regular Hose, white, For a Pair Ladios’ ose, ‘48c | Decorated Chine Cuapadore. E. J. LEHMANN, “THE FAIR,” Corner State and Adams-sts, . GENERAL NOTICE, CHICAGO, April 25, 1880. NOTICE. Commencing on Monday, April 26th, all Freight for points located on or reached by the Chicago & Pacific R. R. should be deliv- ¢red at the Freight House of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Company, corner’ Union and Carroll-sts. Commencing on same date, Passenger Trains of the Chicago & Pacific R. R. will tun from and into the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y (Pan Handle) Passenger De- Pot, leaving and arriving at said Depot at same time they have heretofore departed from and ertived at’ the Chicago & Pacific Pas- senger Station (North Side), Cars with Milk will be delivered at the old Chicago & Pacific Depot, as heretofore. J. M. WHITMAN, Supt. OCEAN NAVIGATION, STATE. LINE ‘ToGlascow, julfast, und Londons Gerry, front N. Y., avery ‘Knuraday, First{ C nd heeoraiig ‘to ncdommodstiva, “Macond Cable AUSTIN, BALDWIN & CO. roadway, N.Y. nnd L0¢'t ral, Chica UR BLUGEN, Westurn Manages tee Cuca. x NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. Fe OPK eo. cose EAONUOT. ce coseccveregs PAPT gdteamers sail" Overy Saturday’ from ‘Naw’ York or fouthampton and itemon. Vaasongore booked for TATES OF PABSAGESH TOS Now York to Houth emptun, London, Havre, and. ire i ANCHOR LINE MAIL STEAMERS AQLAVIA, stay Teal a ma HOLT, May 15,9 <7 1 1 om) iA. am ANCUOIL A, Nay'n sp ut | CHUCABBLA, Stuy 2 dp ak Wao ALouiMOFN do UL carry cattle, aheup, OF pls. Wowonta, Say Aiea PEACH CS, aay’ 3 pm Cabins, 35 to aa wxeursion ‘Mexote at raducod rates: Tayo, Henpenson itturttidits, 9 Wastinton-at. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Ealling twico m wook to.and from Uritish Ports Paste thee Tide trom Lverpool, Quuunstown, Ulaacow, tone Helfuat, and London lorry at luwost rates, Chleaye. ratte torch wed unimuriaeac ewer eater. BM. BU VeitNer, Gan't Western Avent. WHITE STAR LINE arrying the United Hiatos and Noyal Mall betwoon may Liverpool. Pur paaaixa apply toCon- EFI AQERGIEN, Gon'l Weste ri iitaitt and brataadye Aone SUNSHINE CLOTHING nnn REINA dine ne rer re TS OE TALI Willoughby, \ Hill & Co.'s. WILLOUGHBY, ILOUSE. America's (reat est and Liveliest Clothiers, Dealers in all Goods worn by Men and Boys, HILL & C0, Cor. of Glark and Madison-sts. MOST BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING STORE IN THE WORLD AND ALSO THE LARGEST. Also, cor. Blue Island-av. and Twelfth-st. Also, Immense Store, 416 to 424 Milwaukee-av. \8. 0 Nalelelin, Satish Qlethion coll, thomadlues ae * Dooders ntl Look op? CLOTHING, Black and Gold Store Front of OGDEN, ABLEWHITE & CO.? 'Tis the handsomest now in Chicago, 80 all say who have seen it. You'll know it when you come to it,—tall flagstaff on the roof,and a 20-foot Stars and Stripes floating from it. 4 Seen the beautiful Lithograph of the Inte~ sior of our Store? 24x30, ebony frame, eleven colors; grace the walls of any Parlor. Allto be given away. Thousands of them already on the walls of the offices of our business-men, Have you seen, above all, our Spring Stock of Men’s and Boys! Clothing? 3 Floors and. Basement, 60x180 fect, filled full to ovesfiow~ ing with the Most Beautiful Styles and Pat- terns ever offered here. All our own make, andall Ar. Old Prices. Come and sce us, Merchant Tailoring a Specialty. OGDEN, ABLEWHITE & CO, Twonty-seconte-st. and Archer-ay. Cars from all parts of the city pass our doors ev- ery few minutes. Stock-Yards trains only a blocks off, Open tillg evenings. RAILROAD LANDS, ~ Astonishing! But nevorthetess trie, that tho Iitnots Contral Ratl- road Co, are now soiling Ano Innds in tie Southern artof tho Biate ut prices NY higher than uro waked ‘or infortor lands tn the Far Weat, hundreds of mils away from all social und oducational ndvantagos. Contrast the two, and you wiltsoun ducide where to wottle, Apply to P, BAGGY, Land Commissioner, Room 11, No. 78 Michigan-av,, Chicayu, Ht. PROPOSALS, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS of Cook County, Htinuls, will recelve praposste up to Povctock (nun) on Sionday, Maya Ae Be ae Cae om ANC AM a A mt gE Ae ‘oftice of thi ing, Michixan-at, Cilcawo, Hl. Tor the following itoma of migtoral und workmuneblp requ' in the cons structiun of the new Cuok County Court-Hous, Ci- )'1'h6 painting, glasing, and decorating. 2), Four pasuonier olovators, Printe ul und ‘propos 0 printed ive af dasseet. kyaay Nn {tect oom 2) Tinwivy Mullding, Chleago, ‘in tho Offhe runt to rejuct. any or all proposals js rosoree, He ron te Chace a ST [OLDERS) MEETING, hago & Northwestern Rallway Company, The Annual Aestl itderean uainoss No piled Tut the transaction of a held at the ‘unfee azo, porary aald meetin, THUY TONE! sth ae a "sto ck. i Jwtefer books close April 30h Inst,and reupen Duns LY jordhaldors will authenticate thetr votin bonds b; mgiiration.” ALUEWT KEED, Provident. retary. BEANE Be &ey aes, K BOOKS, anohtATIONERY AND PRINTING, The dhe WW SOMES Aa MTom SER a ~____ Monroe and Dearborn- SEE econ : /ELLULOID CiWater-proof Line en) Cuffs, Collarsand Bosoma, Price istaand Goods sent by mall, Calt Or dddvess BARNES? Hat Store, 86 adisn~aty, Pribune Building. OPTICAL GOODS, : Fino Bpectacies sulted to all sights on sctentito MISCELLANEOUS, DISSOLUTION. Thi tnership herotefure existing betwee: 2s ERR, AM Ac as a PIA’! le is re bts due the fru will be collucted snd all 8 v: SHES ped OB BY JOUN DAPRATO. SAN MOAN & POUGHKEEPSIE GULCH CMINING COMPANY, | hb will buy Jil} sharos, for w: a chunpany 80 cael indanuney’ Wate veibane ontae: FOR SALE. egviad A the P ttsburs,Cincl! ti & Bt. Louls uisitwar ie ye giles Ho Witroun the keyign ta acres oF Coal, A dret-cinae Warks nlnust nov, Cesaful operution, Address P.O. Hux Tou Piuubung bm FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c. The Tobey Furniture Go, Have now in their Ware- rooms the largest and finest display of CHAMBER SUITS ever shown in this country. PARLOR, LIBRARY, DINING-ROOM, HOTEL, and OFFICE FURNITURE in equal variety. All at the Lowest Possible Prices. State & Adams-sts. Factory, Jefferson and Randolph-sts, FURNITURE Parlor Suits from - - $43rto $400 Chamber Suits from - — 22 to 350 Library Boukeases- + 25 to 100 Secretary and Buvkeases 23 to 80 Sideboards fron - - 22 to 150 Hat Racks from - - 9to 100 Also, a full ne of Wardrobes, Cribs, Chil- dren’s Beda, Extension Tables, all kinds of Chairs, Mirrora, Mattresses, Office and Kitchen Furniture. The best finished and most durable goods for the least money, WIRTS & SCHOLLE, 222 Wabash-av., Between Adams and Jackson-sts. TO TO RENT. OFFICES AND ROOMS IN THE Nevada Block, |! Cor. Washington and Franklinests., Wot autt biishing oF light manufacturing, Witt be ‘rnted Eepuraicly oe in sules for bueiaues Durposus vuly. Apply to Wa, c; now Room B'Trinune Hullding, FOR RENT. — No. 387 West Adams-st. Mus 1} roome, 1 Josots, and attlc. Lame 1 ERR Uae oem eater te 4 = TOUNEC & DOND. 333 & 801 101 Waainyton-st. ‘Two-story and basement brick, 45140 feat, built wx- prossly for Carriage a alsa Henk sizes = i E. COLR, 2 Eu Doarbosn-aa, WASHINGTON. Resumption. of. the Senate Debate on the Kellogg- Spofford Case. The Democracy Indignant Over Charges Made by Sena- tor Blaine Relative to the Corrapt Methods of Butler’s and Kellogg’s Seating. Protracted Disoussion in tha Senate Over Weat Point Appro- priations, Growing Out of a Plan for the Education of Indian Children. Gen. Sherman’s Views as to Haz- ing at the Military Academy. The Tenor of Lord Salisbury's Note on Fortune Bay Outrages. War Vessels to Go to British Waters to Protect Our Fishermen. How Mr. Hurd, of Ohio, Hopes to Modify the Oanadian Tariff, KELLOGG—SPOFFORD. THE ARGUMENTS YESTERDAY, Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, Wasntnaton, D.C, April %.—After the Auorning hour in the Sonate debate was re stmed in the Spofford-Kellogg case, Mr. Jonas, of Loulsiana, haying the floor, His speech was characterized by intense partisan- ship and obvious hostile feeling toward Kol- Joga, and was mainly devoted to a discussion of politics in Louisiana previous to the elec- tion of 1876, his alm being to show that the Atepublican control of the State had all the tine been characterized tby corruption and fraud, Mo was bitter dnd violent in his epithats, and his speech served only to show, hetter than anything whi lehas heretofore done, the small c@acity bf Mr. Jonas ns a Senator of the United States, When Mr. Jonas hatl concluded, Mr. Blaine took the floor, andi in the course of a five;ninute speech provoked a debate which lnsted for two hours, and was one of tho most Important, in a partisan view, of the whole session, Mr, Blaine desired to call the attention of tha comitry to’ the extraor- dinary {intolerance and sectlonalism of the Democracy, who had, within the short space of six years, got POSSESSION OF ALL THR ‘BENATONIAL SEATS belonging to the stxteen Southern States, except two,—those of Mr. Bruee and Gov, Kellogg. Mr, Bruce's -successor was al- ready elected, and Gov. Kellogg had but a fraction of his term tovserve, and now the whole South had united in a body to dls possess Gov. Kellogg of his seat for the re- inalnder of Ils term, in violation of an un- derstanding that all partles were bound to observe, Ho said he would show that this understanding was not on his own authority, but on the authority of Southern Democratic newspapers, and he read from the Charies- ton News and Cotrier extracts from the record of Congress at the tine Kellogg und = Butler of South Car- oliua =were seated, to show — that Butler never could have been admitted un- Jess: Kellogg had first been given his seat, ‘This allusion to the understanding alleged to havo existed at that time fired up the whole Democratic alde of the chamber, and Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, Inquired whether Mr. Binine tnalnuated that ho had made any bargain to get his seat. Mr, Blaine replied that of course tho Senator had not been a party to any understunding that existed, be- cause he was not n membor of the Senate at the tine, Mr. Balloy, of Tennessee, Inquired whether Mr, Binine was A PANTY TO ANY AGNREMENT for seating any Senator, or what Senators were parties to any such agreemont, . Ie did not belluve that any Senators ever madesuch anagreement, and that thera wag no basis for the assertion of tho existence of any such underatanding, —* Mr, Bayard safd that Afr, Blaine’s charge ‘was 80 remarkable that he could not believe but that ha had misunderstood him, and de- sired the Clork to read what Mr, Blaine had sald in order that he might be certain before Nie proceeded, While the Clerk was finding the passuge Intense silence prevailed in the chamber, Mr. Bayard stepping to the front, in. order that he mlxht entch every word, and appearing to be In a state of deep teellng, When the Clerk had concluded the reading, Mr. Bayard, in a serious tone, de- clured that this was a great and gross charge to be made by a member of the Senate, who was 1 member at the time, on the authority ofan anonymous article ina newspaper not named. He sald that for himself and for the Democratic Senators he scornfully denied the charge. Mr, Biwne had characterized this as an honorable understanding, Such on understanding could not be honorable, but was DIRHONORADLE TO EVERY ONE concerned fn It. ae ehh ut thts ints Lecalite pevetah apoeches made by Senators Galley, Ed- Tne, Cameron ot Wisconsin, Hereford, and Pendicton, Senator Ben TI then took the floor, and characterized the charge made by Mr, Blaine as without foundation, so far as he knew, and sald that if any such agreement could be proved he would vote for the expulsion of any member who was a party to it, be he Re- pul Heanor Democrat. le then proceeded give along exposition of the proceedings nh the Connuittes relative ta the cases of Spolford and Kellogg of | Loulslana and Yutler and Corbin of South Carolina, aiming to show that in the South Carolina cage all the points at, issue, except points of Jaw, liad been settled hy the Committee, and it was dutermined on Its werlta; while as to the Kellogg-Spotford casu'the Committees, he alleged, after narrowlig down tho matters to be Inquired into to the smallest limit, sud- gently stopped the investigation, refusing Spolford's request to be allowed to bring witnesses and denying hin opportunity to make a Prpteat agatnst thelr proceeding, Hae affirmed that the Coumlttee heard no wit- vases, took no testimony, and could have come to NO CONCLUSION ON THE MEMITS of the case from a knowledge of all the fucts invelved, ‘This called up Senator Hoar, who was a muinber of the Committee which investi arated thease election casas, declared that the statements nade by Senator Hill were tunnzing in, their disregard of the precise facts. He then proceeded to give nm narra- tlve showhig that In relation te the Louisiana ease the contestants ue las to cortaln facts which narrowed the question down to the matter of the leguiity of the Legislature by which Kellogg was olected. Con- cerning this point, there, were two reports of Republiean Committees and two of Denweratic Committees already printed and before Congress, containing some 2,000 pages uf printed evidence, It was agreed by the Committee and by the con- testants that this evidence, so far as it was pertinent to the matter under consideration, should be recelved as evidence taken before the Committe and as to the charge that Spofford was dented the Snportuntty to brin any ardditlonal withesser, it was ascertained Uiat whatever witnesses he would bring and the points which he desired to establish by then were only accumulative of the mass of testimony already taken before the Commnit- tee on the same subject, and THE COMMITTEE DECIDED, and their decision was upheld by the Senate, tat the taking of such evidence was un- necessary. Mr. Blaine, In the meantime, obtained a copy of the record of the broceedines of the Senate, which was referred to In. the article from the South Carotinn paper that he had read, ‘This reeord he read, alluding with great force and effect to the remurks made by Senators Garland and Thurinan to the effect that such an arrangement. for faking the vote hind been proposed by Senator Ed- nitnds, and was, {1 the lingnage of Garland, not improper, and, In the language of Thurnian, an arrangement that would be honorable to both parties, Senator Thurman appealing to the Democratic side to trast him aid that all would be right. It had already been shown that the’ sequel of this arrange- ment was the adntission of Kellogg by a vote so close as to show that If he voted ‘on the admisston of Butler there would be a tie, and Butler's admission would be prevented. But itappeared that Kellogg, although present, wis not sworn tn until after the vate hai been taken on the admission of Butler. The Democrats showed great sensitiveness to the charges brought by Mr, Blaine to-tay, ond made a desperate but unsuccessful effort to resena themselves from the dilema in which bis statements placed them, ME DEBATE. To the Weatern Associated Pre Wasmnatos, D.C. April 26, the Ser ate, the morning hour having expired, con- suleration of the resolutions declarin; g Spot: ford entitied to the seat now occupied by Kel- Jorg was resumed, Mr, Jonas supported the resolutions. He denied Kellogg's recent assertion that the majority of the Nicholls Legislature was ol- tained by adinitting three men not elected. In further remarks he said that, if the Pack- ard Legisiature was entitled to recognition, then he (Jonas) was not entitled to his seat, a proposition that no one would care to ad- vane, e would not refer to the testimony {aken before the Committee, further than to suy that it showed the disreputable character of the men associated with and supporting Kelloge. It bel now admitted that the so-ealled Packard Legistature never ex- Isted ons ot Lerialatire it made no difference how they elected Kellogg. He might as well have been sent here by a mob of negroes on the Jevees, It has been charged, sald Jonas in subsequent remarks, i KOME BARGAIN wasentered {nto nat the tlie Kelloge was sented, and the late Senator from Florida (Conver) Is quote os authority tis un- worthy of belief; it is Impossible that mom- bers of the Senate who properly represent their people could have made aseat in the Sennte a matter of barter or arrangement, The Senator from South Carolina (Butler) and Kellogg were seated atthe same tine; but fourteen months afterward an attempt was innde to unseat Butler and seat his con- testant, and every Republican except three voted In favor of ft, showing that the Repub- Hean aide did: not consider the- South Caro- Inn case finally settled any more than th Louisinna ease, But, at any rate, Spoffar and the State of Loutsianu never madé any bargain to barter away their rights, Referring to the report of the minority of the Counnittee on Privileges and Electfons, Mr, Jonas sald that he regretted that section- al feeling should be brought inte the case. Ile charged Kellogg with belng responsible for most of the troubles of Louisiana in re- qgut years, He asked his Republican friends x intght be misled by partisun misrepre- sentations to come to Loulsiann and seo for themselves a peaceable, law-abiding people, growing contented and prosperous under their newly-recovered self-government, HLAINE. Mr, Bintne—Tho present resolution seems likely to go Into the politleal history of the country as one of the most astounding propo- sitions ever submitted for the consideration of this body; astounding in violating all precedents ‘and principles of organtzn- tion of the body from tho tirst, Senate that assembled" under George Wash- Ingtoa’s Presideney ; astounding from the evident motive that underlies It; astounding from the fearful, and, Lwas almost about to say, shameless, assertion of. sectionnl wove ernment in this country, Woe hear the Re- nubllean party accused of sectional legisin- tion, But there were sixteen States clther in rebellion or ina greater or less degree sup- posed to have sympathy with the Rebellion, Thoy have to-day on this floor thirty Sen- ators out of nposstbte thirty-two, For the thirty-first, ‘my honurable friend from Mis- sixsippl Cirsice), a Demoerntle suvecssor, closely Identified with the Rebellion, hag been chosen. For thirty-second, the honor- able Senator from Loulsiana, a successor has Ikewlse been chosen, It is but a fraction and oa remnant of a. single term of the thirty terms of Senutorships to which the States in rebellion or sympathiz- Ing with the Rebylllon are entitled, In regnrd to which the Intolernnee of those sucking to sway the destinies of the Government 15 so preat that. they cannot permit an honorable understanding ‘made on the floor of the Sen- ate to be carried out. Such is the demand of tho power that wields the political destinies of this body to-day, and sveks In the Interest of the sane politleal sectlonal power to wiold the destinies of tho Republic, When Lsay an honorable agreement, [ do not state Iton py own anthority, Ido not state It on Republican authority. I state In on the authority of LEADING DEMOCRATIC PAPERS In the South, and there is not a Senator with- Jn hearing of iny. volca who does not know that the honorable Senator from South Caro- lina (Butler) could not have been seated in tho chalr..lie now occupies except ut the same time the honorable Sena: tor from Lousiana (Kelloxg) had been reated in the chair he ovenples, ‘Tho honorable Senator from South Carolina was sented only upon a prima facie claim to the seat, whereas the resolutlon seating the Spn- ator from Louis{ana was upon the special decluration that he was entitled to the sent on the merits of the ease, There is not the trst symptom of a sign of further investign- thon Into the ela of the honorable Senator from South Carolina, 1 donot hear a sige gestion that a prima facie case, pronounced so In the resolution that seattd lilin, lseven to have the dignity of an Investigation, But the Senator—the offensive Senutor—the Senator from the Sonth who holds the last poxsthle the of Republicanism over sixteen States, he, althongh seated an his merits, with a stecessor elueted, with a fraction only of its term left, shall nat be allowed to serve out his term. Lhopathe country will understand it, I hope the country will take note of the In- tolerant spirit hat directs It, T hope the country will observe that, of all the transac: tlons from the formation of the Government to the present hour that have pertained to the seating or unseating of Sunitors in this body, this is tho most extraerdinary and mmost indefenslble. de ‘Mr. Kellogg made a few remarks contra: dieting statements of fact In the speech of his colleague, ME. BUTLER then rose and said he was sorry he was not In his seat when the Senator front Maine Blaine) had begun hits remarks, Do Lune derstand the honorable. Seuator,. he con- tinned, to say that 1 made any agreement by which L retained ty seat or- procured my seat upon this floor: r. Blaine—No, sity never hayo referred to the hunorabte Senator because he was not a member of thiy body, I sald that a leading Dawocratio papers aud ta be more specific, apaperinhls own Stale,—in an elaborate editorial stated and showed by the ‘reconl that the honorable Senator nover could have ‘been seated 3 EXCEPT FOR AN AGREEMENT madeby Seuators In this body, aud that it -he gays niade my case, was called up was binding,—ns the paper representing the Senator's political views In South Carolina states IL—" honorably binding? upon the Demoeratie side of the chamber, Mr. Butler—1 know nothing about who wrote or inspired the editorial, therefore I An not responsible for what the editor of any newspaper sys, All wanted to know was whether the Senator stated or Intimated that was a party to any agreement by which I hold my seat on this floor, Of course the ex- planation fs satisfactory. Mr, Bailey—I understood the Senator from Maine to sny that Democratic Senators from the sixteen States that were In rebellion or sympathized with rebellion had violated a solemn agreement made at the thing of the adinission of the Senatara from South Caro- Mina and Loutsiana. The tmpression made Upon my inind and upon those near me was that there had been a violatton of good faith, or that there hud been a breach of sonte ene gagement, Anengagement between whom, and made by whom? ‘The Senator from Maine, F belleve, was n Senator at that tine, He sat on this floor, Was hea purty to any engagement? Did he make an ngree- ment by. which a Senntor should be admitted to sunt oon | this a floor who had not been elected by a constittency? Does he knew — any of his associates who nade any such agree ment ag that? Is there any such agreement? Hie says ho refers to 2 newspaper in South Carolfna, or some paper published in the South, Str, if un agreement was made, some- body here would KNOW 80METIING OF ITS NATURE, its terns, what would be its binding effect, and to whatextent gentlemen wonltl be in honor bound by {t, You had a majority at thattime. Was the gentleman present? £ rise to say for myself, and go far as I am ae- quulnted with Senators on this side of the chamber, that no agreement was made to that effect. Will the Senator say that he ever heard of such agreement on hly side? Who were tha parties to this agreement? What was the contract? Wag it that In consid- eration that the Senator from South Carolina should be sented that the Democratic Senators should forever be silent in regard to the seat of Kellogz? Was that your un- derstanding of it, and did you submit to it? Did you Wind yourselves to it, and are we bound by it?” For inyself, IF say no such, agreement was ever made. Ide not believe that upon elthor side of this chamber, Repub- licans or Democrats, there cau be found men so lost to honor, so lost to a. sense of their duty to their constituencies and thelr country, as to have made such agreement. : BAYARD. Mr. Bayard—The charge made by the hon- ornble Senator from Maine was so surprising: and unexpected to me that it Is possible there may have been a qttallfication that did not reach my ear. L am disposed to ask, in consideration of the gravity of the charge as effecting each member of the Senate, and pecul arly leveled at this side of the chainber, thatthe reporter may read the re- marks of the Senator from Maine, in which he said there was an agreement—I think he sold an honorable agreement—touching the seats of the Senators in 77, The oficial stenographer read from his notes the language-referred to. ; Mr, Bayard—Mr, President, it fs certainly: avery remarkable fact that so crave and, may say, $0 gross a charge should have been ninde in this body bya gentleman who was a member of the Senate at the time the trans- actions referred to must lave taken place, and who yet professes no better authority than the anonymous columns of a news- paper not named. Ido not think there is enough in such statement to: put mem- bers’ of the Senate upon their responsi- bility, and yet nt the same time I do not propose, for one, that such n state- ment made in this chamber by 2 member of this body shall go by without the proper an- swer from me. And now Isay that there was, tomy knowledge, no srrangement, no bar- gajn, no understanding upomthe part of nny member of the Senate, and certainly notupon. the part of any ineinber of the minority of the Senate, that the Senator who now ocet- pies the rent from tiisiann and who was ndimitted Nov, 30, 1877, ever came to his place by any consent, direct'or indirect, or without the most vigorous protest, the imost earnest protest of every member of the then minority of this chamber. I do deny, and I deny scornfully, the suggestion that a sent In this chatnber was ever made by the Democratic party, or by any member of the Democratic party, the subject of a bargain or anarrange- iment, or an understanding, ‘falk of its being AN HONONABLE UNDERSTANDING] Tlow can there be an honorable understand- ing that puts in the seale the right of one State against the rightof another State when we are deciding upon thelrrights Separately? ‘The thing cannot be, and rather than have been 8 party to it Iwould have -left this chamber and never have returned to {t. Thore wasno such understanding. There was no sttch agreement, There ty no respect- able nuthority for it known to me, and none has yet been quoted, 1 am amazed that a newspaper article shoul have been made the basis for such 2 charge, not directed, It is true, agulnst the present majority but tho then infnority of tho ehumber, and whieh must in tts form embracoevery member of theSena- tor'sassociates and hiinself.as well, No, sir; there fs in this question before us enough to challenge our deepest sense of duty, enough to bring men bravely to think upon the effect of the passage of this resolution, and I pro- nose to address inyself to it at the proper time. But £ do not propose that such insin- uations or such charges shall puss by ‘in Which. Iam personally embraced without my simple, but at the samo time most enr- nest and fidignant, denial, [Applause in the galleries.) THE AUTICLE IN QUESTION, Mr, Blaine—The artiele I refer to contalns go full an account that it ts needless for me to look up the record. Lwas absent at that time, and had heen for two months, 1 will read the authority L lve quoted, and let it go for what itis worth, Mr. Blaine thon read from the Charleston News and Courler of March 24 last, which contains extracts from the Congressional Record of the proceedings when Kellogg and Butler were seated, and asserts that there Was an agreement, aud that Butler's con- tested ease should be dropped If the Demo- erats should ceuse thelr opposition to Kellogg, Mr, Blaine continued: “Chere ts no use in our Jgnoring the plain fact. ‘The balance of power was held then by two Senators,—Con- over, of Florida, and Patterson, of South Carolina,—and it is as well known as any fact is known in the past history of this bod that those gentlemen would ‘not have voted to seat prima facto the Senator from South Carolina (Butler) unless at the same time n resolution seating Kellogg on his mere {ts had heen passed. Tam reading froin recognized authority in the Democratic party, It reeltes the fuets, {t gives thom pith and Vent. It polnts out the surroundings, and while Lam not attacklag any particular Senator, [ say now, and T repent that the Senator from South Carolina never could have been seated on that prinia facie resolu tion unless ab the same thie it was under stood, and understood falrly and honorably, that tho resolution on its merits seating the Senator from Loulsiana should be passed, and L repeat that there cannot be found one caso in tho history of the Senate in whieh o Senator definitly seated upon a call of tha yyras and hays upon the merits of his case, after reference to a committee, Where it had been for six or nine months, in which that decision has been overthrown, Mr, Butler—1 would Wke to correct tho Sonntor as ho goes along. He says it ts the only case. Hu ia entirely mistaken, ‘There is one caso of very recent date, and that wus dy OW case, fr, Blaine—Why, what was your case? Mr, Butlers Why, what was my case? After 1 was seuted it: was: referrer Committee on Privileges and Eleetions, and. I was catled before the Comnittes for weeks aul reeks and months after I had been seated, Mr, Blaine—But I say the Senator was seated on ¢ A PRIMA FACIE CASES a Mr. Butler—I beg the Senator's pardon but he might as well confine bls stajemen to fucts, After that the arrangement, wilely ny in commnitige, and n report was maile by a majority of the Committes, ‘Che mujority of the Senite refused to take It up. Mr, Blaine—Does the honorable Senator wish'lt to be understood. that. this original seating was upon the merits of the vase? Mr atic t suy my orlginal seating pa the mertts was just us wellestablished ag that of the Senator from Louisiana, ye Mfr, Blaine—Thon dT do pot understand It, Lhave not the resolution here ppon. which the Senator was seated, : . : Mr. Butlor—The Record shows for: itself, ‘The difference, a4 { understand ft, way that to tha: the wor ts waa In tho resolution seatin; Kelloge, Te tas omitted In my case. . Mr. Blaine—That is the whole difference, and that is the very difference Iam insisting- ‘on. Mr, Butler—I will assert that the honorable Senntor is inistaken about that, Mr, Cameron (Wis.)—The facts In the ease ot the Senator from South Carolina ara these: His credentials wore presented and referred to & committee. Before the Com- mittee considered his case at ail, a motion twas made in the Senate bya Democratic Senator that the Committes bo dischar; from further consideration of the case. snotion was agreed to, and before the Com- mittea had taken any further action he was sworn in, So he was sworn in on his credentials alone; in other words, on a pilme-facle case, It nover had been held here, or In the House, that a member seated ona prima-faels case could not afterwards have his title questioned. Mr, ‘Butler—The Senator's ‘statement of fact 's correct. ‘The Conunittes neglected to report on the credentials, but they wero discussed for weeks, and every possible argu ment used nzainst me, and after more dis- cussion J was seated on tha merits, upon a resolution resulting from that discussion. Mr, Blaine—Tho Senator front South Caro- Inn substantially: states the case as T did. But he was sworn in when {t was tn the paneer of any one single Senator on elther TO HAVE PREVENTED IT, and nothing in the world brought it to a vote except fie arranfement, thew: Mr. Blaine rend from the Congressional Record of Nov, 27, 1877, and xald that it clear- ly Indicated the understanding between the Senators, though, of course, 16 could not ba expressed [nso hiany wortls, : Mr. Ili (Ga.) dented the statement thatan arrangement had been entered into, and anid the word “ merits’? was inserted In the Kel- Jogg resolution with the very purpose of en- trapping the Senate, and making possible tho argument now sprung upon it. In further remarks he alleged that in tho first Investiza- tion of the Kellogg case the Republican Com- mittee refused to allow Spofford to produce any evidence {n his behalf. In further debate Mr, Hone, referring to these statements, said the word “inerite* was in the resolution as DRAWN BY Mf. MERHIMON, a Democratir Senator, who certainly could not haye had any such design as suggested by the Senator from Georgia, Mr, Hoar also stated that the Committee only refused to al- 1p sportard. to being cumulal v6 testimony. re is a very large amount of testimant: SNe Blatt sald” Si nin t rr. Blaine said it was plain to everyone thata bargain was iitde. This. is ao nen proposition, he added, in’ tha history of this Zovernment. It is one that unsettles the title to every seat on this floor. It Is one that b i t entirely destroys the representation of what — that side of the cliamber {$s so -fond of calling the sovereign States. It is tramp- Ing on State Constltuttons, and saying that when political necessities ‘arise you decide here what Senators you will have, and con- tradict previous decisions of the Senate, Ha hail heard it rumored outside,—of course it would have. no effect on the Senate’s action, —that the Senator from Loulsiaun might be an obstructing element in the possible con~ tingency of a closely divided Senate if, by achange in polltienl majorities, Republicans should take the placeof some Democrats Tow, present ile hail ean thab a might bo eCeRy for the Democratic par have the South so absolutely sofld ne to me HAVE No PossiBLe OBSTRUCTION from any Republican Senator. Of course no yote In this chamber would he influenced by this rumor, but he trusted he did not offent against any rule of propriety in saying that tio party urcing It outside was largely in- spired by ie desire’ and necessity of:con-. p trolling this great codrdinate branch of the legislative department of the Government, Ar. Kellogg wished it understood that, so faras ho was concerned, there was_no bar: suin or trade in regard to his seat, He rested Is claim to hissent upon the ground: that * he was seated after a full, falr, and completa Investization of nil the facts In the case, Pending debate, the Senate adjourned. WEST POINT. GEN. SILERMAN'S CIITICIBAT ON NEWEPAPER TICS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D. C., April 2.—Gen. Shere man had his attention called to-day to recent publications touching his views of the cascot Cadet Whittaker and the proceedings con- nected therewith, The General denied that he had expressed any opinton whatever In regard to the management of, the ease, and said that the newspapers, which generally printed ninety-nine lies to one truth, had, ag usual, misrepresented him, He and the Sec- retary of War are closely watching devolop- ments before the court of Inquiry, and until the Investigation was concluded it would be hnpossible to form a fatr and just judginent of the occurrence, Gen, Sherman denounced the press In bitter terms for thelr attacks on West Point and its adiwinistration, and de- clared sue action unwarranted and* inde fensible. “There are now about 800 cadets at West Point who representas many familles in every section of the country,” said the Gen- eral, “These young men have been ar ralgned Inu body by the newspapers; they ara all virtually on trint, I hope, wo all hope, that the Inquiry will be as thorough as it can bemade, Lhave no doubt that {t will be. Passing to the ullegation that West Polnt {s under Southern Influence, Gen, Sherman ex- claimed: “ What nonsonsel * NOTHING CAN LE MORE ABSURD, Why, Gen, Schofleld, Col, Larceller, and the other heads of the Academy are all North: ern men, thoroughly Imbued with Northern scutinents, views, and dead, ‘his charge ia like the rest, purely fictitious, and oxisting only In the fertile lmaginations of newspaper writers.” Relative to hazing, the General emphatically dectnred that these was less of itat West Polnt than at any private Institue tion, “The young men have a little fin once fia while; thoy plague a sentry, orrin in upon u plebe, or something of that sort, but no one is aver hurt or malmed. ‘Phe authoritivs, however, inevitably punish haz inc savercly; they do all they can to put ao stop to tho Now, at other Institutions where hazing t- carried on to the utmost, Involving, as It did * at Cornell, the death of the victim, little or nothing fs sald about it, Just look at that hazing affair at. Cornell University, where the gon of Capt Tarautt walked aver. a Pyeclplee and was killud, Halstend, of the JInelmnatl Comimerclat, had the audacity to charge that that young man's death was dug to West Polnt example, What ground dd Halstead have for this aceusation WHEN WAS THERE ANYHODY, KILLED” through hazing at West Point? When wag why one seriously hurt? And yot - Mr, Andrew D. White, President of Carnell, In- - stead af belng eld accountable for Leggetts” death, ts now our Mlulater to Cova Gen, Shor then, proceeded to discuss the relutlons of West Point to the Government, “Tt hus been sald," continue 6 Caneral, ‘that the Academy Is an army lustitution, ‘This Is not correct, Tho Academy 13 the.” ennai of Congress, Of the Boar of Vis- ore tives Senators, — It these gentlemen — to the institution = 's conducted, | what reforms should bo made, what ‘abuses cor. rected, what naw laws, concerning It: should be enncted. the social osttactam of colored cucets, of whielrwe hear so auch, where have the Board of Visitors eyer re- ferred to it? In my opinton whore tho distinction and prejudices of rolur are less regarded than iu thearnay. When Cadet Flipper graduated both the Secretary of .War and myself, who wera present at the vent, ‘shook © hands ~ with lin and congratulited him uven tho hover ho had” gehleved In belug the first colored man to graduate from West Polat, We dtd not: shae hands with any of tho white cadets, Flipper 13 dolng well: om lac to say, and ty respected by every pficer fh the ani. No, fag of thls pital ui two ascertain * low Is toh net with fa the army tha shee where, hd HEWspapers Are respons! 101 all this olamor against West ‘Poe a” ANOTHEL SIDE TO THE VAsH. © Gen. Sherman says ho never.expressed the opinion that Wiittuker intlicted the outrage practice, - Congress uppolnts three. Representa. ~ an ls for ere ty no place *