, 1877-11-27

mediate consideration Of the resolution. Air.
Nishers objected.
THE DEBATE.
UNlxTEREs1fHa rnRt1MlsAR1Es.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 2a--Mr. Walleieh,
from tho Committee on Privileges aud Elcc-
tions, submitted a report, accompanied hy
resolution dcclarlnc W. r. Kellogg entitled toa
sea. as senator from Louisiana for sx yenrs
from March 4, 1871. Hc asked present consfd-
Grafton Of tho resolution, but ob]cction IVES
rnudo bY Mcssrs. McEr1mou, WIthers, aud 9th
ers, aud the resolution wis laitl over until to.
MORROW. Mr. Merrlmon submitted q minority
report, signed by A1ossrs. Hill, Salisbury, and
himself, III favor OF seating spo1ord. Ordered
printed.
The House bill to rcpcal oil TINT part Of the
act Of Jun. II, 1876, known Is tho Resumption
act, which authorized tho Secretary Of the
Treasury to dispose Of United States bonds md
redeem and c.lncel the geccuback currcucY, was
trad by title and referred to tho Committee un
| Finance.
! The latter portion Of tho morning hour was
devoted to dlacussIng tho resolution submitted
i,y Mt. Chafrcc, calling upon tho President for
] Information NJ to what lmpcd!mcnts exist which
prevent him from, executing the laws AGAINST tho
Union raet6c 1saiiEoad and lts branches; but before
reaching vote tho morning hour expired. and con-
| s!doFaton WAS resumed Of the resolution tu dts
from further consideration Of tho credentials ~ A.
c. lntuF, claiming ecat ~ Senator from South
III. Da'ls oatd tho contest now going on IN tho
t;cnnte had attracted the attention oe the country.
sn from e peculiar ros!t!on " Y @ oscnpsd 5 70 70, rn
y .hontd xoto tef the motion Of the sen,tSr g.
tho senate ChaIbrs vacant, -onu belonging 70
soutla Carolina and tho oshers to Louisiana, ,-hn4
iIilrd. Tla lceIalAton OF Congress was btndinx
lyon thoae 6.ater and tho pcoplo thereof had the
right 10 expect that tic clna 10 tltac fcat' would
o acted upon at The earliest possible moment llo
asi. supposed wheo ~, l,.; ee.,on =. opssea eat
IL and q IT, T
il had no agency ia bringing thi: !e'els.ion bs.
fore the Senate oat tho meyer Of srha,,t1man' ,,1 @
isepeliion. ifo tSoasht he Southern stn,o. should
tIs''' ttis motIoa a ''t'' q dsehsree shs Commit.
sss.;s ss ffn'i ssn.5 T. from 1'.6s
ae BIZ 70. .hs I, z, e Te.as inta
Is allowed 70 rcfsf ihe proceeding. Of thu otact
llopse q consre.:, he would ..5 that 9nly las'
CONFEDERATION d liz Colorado case and ta!s noIo:i
not VIZ Ill aS* b.
rcd In the Colnuttee on Privileges and Eectlont
II did seen 10 hht th6t Lhe Case conu 10 uecluett
IN bgipfs Of The respective contestants ttorbp and
Uutlcfl, ii Tho Committee should examine th!a
9 | Enuth Cnto1tnn case. such examination would
} | nnioubtudtr result In two reports, both ol
> | them aIle no doubt, But what WAS tho ueces.
= siy for these reports, when ali tue facts wunld
hs rcached In Inc open Senatsi Uesldcs In the
eYenly balanced condition OF parties In thu scnate
i il wa appasent that these two reports would no
z | mattr,, ordinaTily recelYe.
Tho Cp,u1nittee on Privileges and Elections haG
| to.tiny fonurtcd In tho Louts!An4 contest and II
wns ssksJ tak lbIs case b. Aeteu upon batoru ths
T. | South Cnfultna caee ii khs report 10 the L4Mi
siina cass had Iecu 'usds 70 shssen.ts before u.
i t,ho iThurosn' to discharge tic CommIttee from
l. rrthsr c"ns;icrnron al ths crcduntIas Of HuttpF
In woul. hayt yutru 10 cuusIaer tAe Iouisann cast
As.t mi n1r,nst tho resolution Ut the SeuAiur fro1
o hns ,tf - tst He nat0f had vu,tultte hlA resou
, Inn bfst Il tnnk urcccivnce RE1 ho fpayias Nv.
iior.t t.t nnr wss tha nfupeF time 10 decide ID,
~ snso ia opon Srnatc,
The yice.Yrcs{dcnt--T question IL, Will tha
, | s.nafc srres tn lis resoluiipni
otu's M- rdm"n,sHstr President. I bxlJeya my hon
o,ahic 1rtsnd fron ij,nos iDayis Il partly corttc
r. ,.E,,,v ~ thc ~ynnIx Innrcb xtats OF partie
H. H., s..natS Wh.thaf he tafsfrrI 10 iii liz
:, nn,tiSs Il, tho Eenaio or mt i DO not know
u f1ann,,ce / Thrrs in Two par artias In The ocnst
I. thst An vrrv nenrly syenIy balanced, How it
% viii ths .hIta do not know. ll..ughtsr.l
T. IL Etmunis-l sssutna tbst ibc third paFty
A. sn;mnms =. nv frfsnd IN fnst siatsd 1Lsuy,
!. tar mir. ~ xhsti h. "a orier Mr. President
20 c.nn,at na az "
IT ria V,en. re sIdsnt-Fhat rests with the Bepatq
"a frnr vcrmnnt fIauphier1
ID III, Elmunds2rhrn we ahall have order. Th