The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-28
THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
THE ALL-NIGHT SESSION OF THE SEN
ATE ENDS IN THE UTTER DIsCOM-
FITURE OF THE RADICALS.


FUTURE OF THE RADICALS.
Thurmnn's Motion Adopted by "a to z6-
The Committee Discharged, ana
Butler sure Of His seat.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-After Mr. Allison's
motion to adjourn at 1:lo a. N. was defeated,
MIR. Conkling said: Some Senators claimed
that oil the material fncts In both briefs Of the
contestants had been conceded. He believed
such Q statement was made because the SEN
Into the reports which had only this day been
facts which have been disputed, and very ma
terial facts at that. He read from paper q
certificate from Mr.. simons. Secretary OF State
Of Canvassers counted the votes OF EDGE
field and Lau,ens. counties -, for presi-,
not count the votes of those counties for
the Legislature. 50 that the members Of the
Legislature that elected Mr. Butler were really
not counted In by the eanvassers, but that the
Legislature counted them IN. so as to1hake a
quorum for the. Legislature that proceeded to
elect Butler. Mile the ena'e Of South Carolina
did not 1otn the House at all in the election of
Butler, but it did join the House that elected
gorbin. He tben read fsom q tn. testimony ot
o ahow s i was am ,n s2a
in the very nature Of things, for the negroes to
cast their voss a that hey did not cast
that day we're sufficient to justify the
Board Of Canvassefs and the Legislature In re.
fusing to count the votes from those two coun-
ties at oil but eight men bearing copy, of a
paper from the clerk Of the county court, show
Ing some proceedings whereby they claimed to
be entitled to seats in the Legislature. esented
themselves at the door OF the Legislature and
demanded admittince. and these were some Of
the facts on which this case turned.
tie then en- reviewed ne s acts Of some OF the men
that the Board OF Canynssers and the Legi9la-
ture decided that the elections in the two coun.,
ties spoken Of was, vitiated entirely. He asked
1
alone, or was that only the beginning of Sc
Ties OF outrages that continued until election
Mr.. Wadleigh said there were such outrages
committed there as would hardly be believed,
and s ne was @ @surlprised Il TO know that there was
conceal or apologize for them.
AT, twenty-fiy minutes past Q Mr.. Wadleigh
Yielded to MT. 1 seencer s to allow him to make
manded by Mr.. Bayard: they were called and
resulted, yeas 26, nays 20. and the Senate refus-
Mr.. Wadieigh resumed and sent up to the
clerk. to be read. another statement of the re-
At2: Mr.. Edmunds said he was very tired
and moved that the Senate adjourn. The yeas
and nays were caled for and resulted. yeas as
Mr.. Wadleigh resumed The floor. and the
clerk continued the rea ing of the report.
2:s5.--.-Mr, Wadleigh yielded to Mr.. Paddock to
and the yeas and nays being called. resulted
yeas %. nays 27. and the Senate refused to take
M. Wadleigh resumed. and the clerk con-
Mr.. Mcdonald, asked Mr.. wadleigh to have
read Gen dButiers y testimony, Or else allow Mr..
Mr.. Wadleigh; / am afraid you will have
other testimony to read. or ,ou Will not know
ngX g sGe On the 81 8Sestipp dt Il. rs.a,r
We shall come to Buffers testimony about day
The Vice President: Let the reading go on;
The reading was resumed. and the Senators
dropped to sleep. At a:14 Mr.. Paddock raised
the roll was called and the Senators answered
to their names, when the chair announced tina
the roll call DEVELOPED quorum present. and
At3:2o a. m. Mr.. Saunders moved to adjourn.
and the yeas and nays were demanded. Result:
yeas as. nays a. and the Senate refused to ad-
The reading was continued.
At3:4o Q call was made for a quorum. and
upon u, TIE !. r. roll being called, the Chair an
Mr.. White moved that the Sergeant at Arms
bring In the absent Senators. Adopted.
The Chair decided that no business was
In order except motion to adjourn, and on
yeas 4 nays %; and the Chairman announced
Mr. Whyte asked Il the ordsr Of the psesea Senate
had been executeh2
The Chair replied that the Sergeant, ,at-Arms
wanted, but had no power TO compel their at
tendance.
Arms make his report in writing.
MT. Gonkling directed to any report being
made that would publish the names of Senators
otherwise. There were only TWO motions motions In In
order, viz: one to adjourn and the other to sug-
gest that the Sergeant. at-Arms call in the SEN
Pending the report by the Sergeant at Arms
another roll call was ordered. which revealed
frba Earpaa NJ M Arrca b,,aoa - IT.; .
which being read, Mr.. Conkling said that quo
rum being present it was now in order Tor hum
to rise to question # order, and he submitted
that no report from the Sergeant at Arms was
In order, for when quorum was developed all
proceedings under the call should be dispensed
veioping quorum the Senate thereby her found a It, t.
self with an order in its hands partly executed
and without power to compel the execution
About an hour was consumed in debating this
question. in which several Senators partici-
: At 4:5o al m. Mr.. wad'eigh resumed the
Hoor. and thereading of the report was about
TO be continued when Mr.. Thurman rose to a
point OF orderNthat so much reading was abus-
rules and he felt Il to be his duty to object to It
and the Chair said he would submit the ques-
p oh to the Senate as he did not feel at liberty
,,as senator Wadleigh said he was striving to get
before the Senate such information as would
question. He wanted It understood that m to at1
Tempt Was being made to seat Senator whose
would not stand scrutiny.
recess till II a. m. Rejected.
jected " " ~
Mr. Paddock moved to take a recess till m
Rejected. ~ -
!. Mr.. Wadleigh still holding the floor, at 6.5o
Mr: GonkiIng moved call Of the Senate. TO as
certain II quorum was present and the roll
call developed quorum.
Mr.. Paddock moved to adjourn. Rejected
yeas 16 nays 2G.
Mr. Wadleigh resumed the floor, and Mr.,
Edmunds relieved him in reading the testi- |
mony.
At 7:15 Mr.. Mitchell moved that the Sonata
Rejected. |
Mr.. Wadleigh resumed the floor and Mr.. Ed |
munds continued the reading of testimony.
At7.20 a. m. Mr.. Allison moved that the SEN |
ate take a recess until a. m. Rejected
Mr.. Chaffee moved that the Senate proceed to |
the consideration of executive business The |
veas and nays were called and resulted: Yeas, |
%, nays 25, so that the Senate refused to 90 |