The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-23


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A SHARP Plight IN THE SENATE 0vERTHE con-
TEsTED-ELECTIoN CAsES-wHAT WILL HAP
PEN ON. .NoSDAY-THE SPECIE-RESUMPTT0N
ACT, &C. . -. s.:e
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The con-
testet-election cases came up in the Senate
again to-day, and caused the sharpest fight
OF the session in that body. The first ex-
ctement came from the desire Of Senator
Thurman to make speech on his resotl-
ton, the determination Of Senator Hoar to
force a vote on Ills motion to table Thur
mans resolution, and the decision OF Bay
ard that as Hoar had allowed him to speak
by courtesy he was in honor bound to yield
to Hoar to renew his motion. This decision
disgruntled Thurman, and caused little
furry between the bluff Senator from Ohio
and the courtly Senator from Delaware.
Those who imagined, however. that any
personal estrangement was imminent were
mistaken, for the moment the ardor OF de-
bate had cooled the two, who have been
firm friends for years, shook hands. and
discovered that they are as good friends as
ever. ss ae:. ,t.s.-". "aa .. 81. 5000
ri THE REAL FIGHT
began with the voting. The first vote was
on Hoar's motion to table Thurman's reso-
LUTON that the Committee on Privileges and
Elections be discharged from further con-
sideration of the Butler Corbin case. The.
yeas and nays were called, and the call pro-
ceeded quietly. Conoye: did pot answer
to his name That was the first sign that
the party-lincs were broken. Davis, OF Hi
nois, voted with the Democrats, as was
expected, and so did Patterson. Then
Conoyer came in, after the call was ended,
and voted s"No," and Hoar's motion was
lost-3O to 92-every senatorbeing present
or paired except sSharon. The result OF
this vote was rather worse than the Repub-
licans anticipated, but they evidently ex-
pected defeat, for Edmunds was on his feet
in moment, and began series OF tllbus-
tering tactics which gave time to allow
pressure to be brought on Conover until he
finally Weakened. and allowed the Senate to
be adjourned until Monday by the Vice
President, after tic vote. 1t took hours,
however, to accomplish even that much,
and had Conover - -@sa
STOOD BY HIS GUNS For A HALF HOUR
longer Butler might have been seated this
afternoon. Edmunds's first move was to
amend by substituting the names OF Ke!-,
logg and Spofford for Butler and Corbin in
Thluman's resolution. 1t was q shrewd
move, for it is known that Patterson and
Conover both intend to vote to seat Kellogg.
Patterson, however, refused to aitagoniZc
the case OF Butler, and Conovcr only weak
ened to the extent OF lodging; so this
amendment was lost. Then Conkling moved
to amend so as to instruct the Elections
Committee to report on Saturday. This
was lost-30 to 32-the only change being
that Conover voted ono" Then Edmunds
shrewdIy moved to amend so that the COM
nlittee should be discharged from the con-
sideration Of both the Butler-C arbin and
and the Kellogg-Spoford cases; but this
little scheme failed by the same vote, Davis,
Patterson, and Conover still voting with the
Democrats. Edmunds was still
DETERMINED NOT TO ALLOW A VOTE on THUR
' MANS RESOLUTION,
and voted,t postpone the further considera-
ton OF the subject until Monday. On this
vote Conover lodged again, but the motion
was lost-30 to 81. Then Edmunds moved
an adjournment until Monday, stating that
this would leave Thurman's resolution as
the unfinished business for Monday. All
this while Conover had been fairly in state
of siege, and when the roll on this last mo-
ton was called it was found he had sue
cumbed. He voted s'Aye," the Senate was
tied, and the Yice-President voted without
hesitation in the affirmative. and adjourned
the Senate. What will happen Monday no
man NAV forctell. Sharon has been tcle-
grabbed for, and Conover will doubtless be
"seen'' and persuaded, il possible. 1
THE MISREPRESENTATION ACT.
General Ewing, OF Ohio, covered himself
all over with glory in the House to-day.
For nearly three hours he spoke to his bill
to repeal the third section Of the specie-re-
sumption act. He did not finish until
nearly O'Clock, but the House paid wrapt
attention until the end, and even his oppo-
nents admit that his speech is the ablest that
has been made on the subject. A vote will
doubtless be reached. tomorrow, and
Ewing's bill or Forts substitute, which is
substantially the same, will be passed.
| Senator Hereford is preparing . speech
in favor of the Bland silver bill. 80 81,
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
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PRESSURE on THE SENATORIAL QUESTION
BUTLER WILL PROBABLY BE SEATED FROM
| SOUTH CAROLINA AND KELLOGG FROM LOU
| IsIANA. ....g ... t
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The pres
sure is tremendous on the senatorial q ues.
ton, and the impression prevails that should
the question be forced early next week the
result will be the seating OF Butler from
South Carolina and Kellogg from Louisiana.
It is known that Senator Conover. OF Flor
ida, will vote throughout for seating Butler
from South Carolina, and as at present ad-
vised will vote for seating Kellogg.
Conovers friends say OF him that
! his action in these cases is entirely
OF his own volition, and must not
4 ho oooctrroI fJot ba ic poiyp nyor fo tho