The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-06
General News Summary.
CoNGREss.
EXTRA SESSION.

General News Summary.
OoNGRKss.
EXTRA SESSION.
The deadlock in the Senate con-
tinued all night, on the 2sth and up 70 three
/ o'clock on the afternoon Of the z4th. 4 great
4 pofticn ct the tins was taken up by the reading
/ fp9 continents thereon, BY Republicans, of the
testimony relative to the Hamburg massacre and
purpose: Several motions for adjournment were
defeated by the Democrats. At noon Mr.. HoAr,
Of the Presidenf decided that the iee;sIative
day would continue without change of date until
an adjournment should be bad. Speeches were
Intimidation bad been ned 70 infsienss the cleo
ton in south Carolina - charged In the testimo.
ny read by the Repnblicens; vote was finally
charge the Committees on Privileges and Elec-
Sn; from % fhs Sssr = tS Of the the
teinocrah II tie sfifmstiSe: V several @ SEN en-
Of illinois, Who would also have % voted n favor
Of the resolution. A motion was then made by
Mr.. Thurman to- adjourn to $50, when the Vice
ler's admission would have to lie over one legis-
lative day, or until the 18th. Nh. Thurman then
withdrew his motion to adjogn. and moved that
tie v;ss-P -PSssidsnt % went over, o,ss sntil Is Pa
would On tie SSth I'll np tie questiosi tcuching
the cfedehtiab 6f Mr. kellogg, Of Louisiana. An
Executive session was then held and the Senate
eight hours. In the House, bills were intro
duced.for the free transmission through the
mails, for Members Of Congress. Ct documeHts
pension 70 rolls i Tie names x III sSIiers stricken rem
prohibiting payment by auy officer to any per.
Son not known to have been opposed to the re-
bellion. resolution was adopted-12s to AZ
as T. state gsvnt wnnt hn a INN
executing the laws in relation to the Union Pa
cific Railroad and its branches, Adjourned to
- :.
IMMEDIATELY aiuer tne reaolng OF
the journal IN the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. wad-
ieisn mosee " pocee1 70 .ne :. y =, u
the resolution Tor the admission OF MI. KELLOGG
ss Senator l fr9m Log,sia1s "a MI Thurman o.
cided That the subject was question df the high
est privilege, and could be considered in the
morning mo nm hour MISUNDERSTANDING the objections;
tbe yoePresdept was 5n5 10 MI
fatterson Young with tne Uemocrats IN tne mega
Nv i've ana NJ. C1noyer with the hepnbncan1s 1 IN
tle vo5e.1s 70 was then nad on tne qnestion
a g tne tesoi9ton 1eclaTing NJ.
" Io oesS' s.ilu '.lo so.s
auentiy taken up. Mt. Conoyer voted with the
hepublIcans. affirmatiyely, and Messrs. Patter-
Ta ama Das ta na mi.m s.,e a. i.
by Inserting the name Of MI. Butler, Of south
Carolina in place Of Mr.. Keliorrs. After de-
bate, the vote on the proposed amendment re- |
suited in tie-T to S1FMessrs. Davis Gilinois) |
and Patterson voting with the Democrats in II the
ce-President then gaye the deciding
vote, and declared the amendment |
9s. Mr. thurman m Challenges tne gnt OF tne
tie in the organization Of the Senate and, after
debate, Withdrew the challenge, having as he |
ton Of the Senate to the question Mr.. Sauls- |
bury submitted substitute for the resolution Of
the Committee, reciting at length various charges
Officers in Louisiana the legality Of the Legisa-
ture electing Mr.. Kellogg ETC., and lengthy de-
had.-29 to 7MMessrs. Davis Gli;nois1. Conover
and Patterson voting with the Democrats in the |
affirmative . House not In session.
IN tne oehate, Oh Ihe @9th' Mr.
Saulsbury's proposed amendment to submit |
the whole question of the Louisiana |
fIlyileges and Elections, with instructions sn to
piicty Of Gov. Kellogg with % the Returning I Board
@ " sn ~ af VII ta aau t th ~. ut ..le pua @
y, ise ~ IL sa 20 Sne G ne.at 9 Hs
no no hnal action was taken House not In ses
sion. o.,
In the Senate, on the 3Oth ult., the |
n nss ;o,t res,,,,,t;o u, relot;o,, y, The Fre,cb
- Ss..~.:., =. ~ -
and passed-36 to 70. A number of bills were in /
troduced and referred. Consideration was re-
~ te 1s .ne case % Ine 9ueeioI ottn Dtng
the Committee on Privilepes and Elect;ons with
instructions to take testimony. Mr.. Salisbury |
spoke in favor of the substitute to recommit. He
was followed by other Senators, among whom
was Mr.. Patterson. of South Carolina, who
spoke in defense of his own course
in voting for Mr.. Butler; he assailed
the Southern policy of the. President.
and claimed that he (the President) :" was respon-
sible Sor these Hamburgh criminals NOT being
punished" and argued that nj. G. Butler had no
connection with the Hamburger riot. After Mr..
Patterson had concluded, the substitute to recon-
init was voted on-29 to E-the ce-President |
deciding the substitute as being rejected for want
of majority in its favor A recess was taken
until evening" when after debate, a resolution to
seat Mr.. Spofford, from Louisiana was rejected
~ to %. Mr. Edmunds then submitteda propo-
sition that vote be taken on the Kellogg case at
or before ESQ a. M, and the Butler case with
in an hour after the kellogg case was disposed of.