, 1877-11-24
THE SENATE CONTEST.
LOON rATrHHsnN.

HAsHtS0ToS, -. u, Nov I3.-Tlt condition
Of Senator Patterson is pitinble, Us he has re-
crly9,l no posltivc ASSURANCES Of immunity.
WHITTIER fu IL guilty Or not. every one assumes
tia, thr Democrats arc likely to scnd him to
thc PcnltcntlHry tnEcas he makcs ko1nc bargain
witt, them. Patterson is understood 10 think
that the Democrats will hc more lcnicnt II he
assists them to captnse the acnalc, but hts
friends say that llo las received no nos!tiYe ".
tnEAs'rr Of pardon or rsot'e proscpu!, an,l
Hamburg luticf himself, Il, whom the tlcier-
tlon of Patterson is attributed, certainly has NC
lowcr tn enforce such Il bargain II he i1as malc
o,lr. South Carolina Democrats arc
DIVIDED lSro Two FACTIONS,
one o! which Ia fcd by Butler and Gcarr, tho
nlhrr by Wade HAMPTON. Thcy are hitter
rivals, Hampton himself being Senatorial ns-
olrAnt. Their rivalry was very marked In the
Mt session of the South Carolina Legislature,
ihotili neither 3nttcr n0r Corbfn bc sented from,
tlnth Carolina, Hampton would undoubtedly
ca candidate, uni it Il therefore tn Natnptou's
htitl,al advantage that Butler should not be
.eatrd.
Dcno;ratic Senators deny agaln TINT they
viii attempt 70 rcFgAntxc the Senate. They
.nnl,l hardly 10 this with tho votes Of Conuycr'
inl Patterson, Al hutll aiuyc lcttor committee
pnstlOI.4 under Republican Organization tl1a1l
t!vy r''la hope to rcvetvn from tho penutrats.
No "'l: tusIect* honorable Dctnurrats With hay-
lIls E,tytI'inE 10 do With any corrupt 1urgatu
Eit!i The carrct.lmggcrs. Sorllo Ut tho uicn,-
aers hF t}in Inlrty nro reported u thinking that
;lc present scllcInc may l,u
HAZARDOUS nNE,
ls. whoever may be responsible for a corrunt
ar-a!1I, tho party which Is benefited by Il wilt
aayc to incur popular Hiutn.
TIE ELRCTIDA COMMITTEE.
lEe Senate Committee on Privileges anil Elcc.
Hmm adnt.tta tt.dny resolution declaring that
Wl!ltntn Hit Kellogg is. ulluA tho merits Of tho
!. usia1'n case. lawfully entitled TO srat. On
Monduy morning th!s rrport will he lrcscntell
n the urirr 0f morning hour bustfeas before
Mr, TLurman's resolution concerning tic al-
h'1s>ton OF Gen. Butler, which is unanishcd hllsl-
ns,.' t.,, ran bs taic1 ui'. Under the twen,y.fth
s @ taSsn 1t s aats st n ssaS asiSn sI % GG ks" sa
objection be n.adc. Should tho Democratic
isarc the tnao Of Butler taken from tho Com
Mh'rrnn Privileges and E1cct!ons on Monday,
II nrcspu&.on adlnftsng him to hls scat caslnot tu
a.:eI ,uron, uuter this twcuty.dftl, rule. Until
Iuasduy, It . single objection "a made. 1t is
therefore pFubnhle thos tho kellogg aul DutIer
rA.ss WI! b. brought bctorH ths Senate fur
a>it3n on Tla@lsy, and that tho Kellogg cuse,
bein" reported from Committee,
WILL HAVE the FNEFEnEyck.
lfG hepaE!itsn se,lato.s are hopeful. that they
WI bc able to seat Kellogg. but IN these days
appeal w"uld l.c from the decision Of the Chuir
h 70 thr Qassslnn Of prrceueuts after thu
expiration Of tle nuEn!pg, hour, but
Y I,ra a'mn' nfn csr,s!n sas!n har!y b. sustained.
tempt to compromise tho differences
between thu Roral.tans and democrats IL or.lsr
% oavol,a The rntsacteA ll!ousteriug. a1ii wrarl.
Which would hc CERTAIN to follow obstinucy on
either hand. Persons skilled In p3FIlamcntarv
tactles Will be engaged until Monday In endeai-
pEIng
TO AaAANax THAT coxruox1sx.
II made: 1t will bu tn effect That TIC Demo-
erats Will consent 10 tho taking OF
A., vote upon the Ksl'oeff, sase Without
lurg will he seated. .y virtue vi tho sallIv nru
frssions Butler. Of Rotl, Carolina, would also
h. seated. IL y Probabe that Euatla would Ue
Iext seated. Ihls would prcserya
THE IELATivE nALAACE or rowkA
ln The Senate rs II now IL, provided that Butler
kll4ll have BEEN seated and Conoycr AMI pa.lcr.
SUI eo-oIHtatr with their Republican associates.
1ltE SOUTHERN hESATonsHtpB.
~ the fttttrn Assoetatfd Pstss,
NAsuIhGToN ID. G., Nov. 1k-Ak meeting
y I,., ths ss,stc Committee on Privileges and
l"l""lhs resolution. which was ugreed to by q
ttrrt party vote OF to3.
EeA'!rtd. That ths t'unmittec sspot to lhs Son.
~ ti.as William r kellogg IT, upon tho merits of
s'A,s. seatc frun. the s.atr Of Louisiana lor thu
,st1' o. ..I ysa5s eommyaelng March !. ls77 and
thetrta: sud thal the Chairman VI tuts Committee
ne erected to tttn1se aud present to The Senate
1tpo9t 9taCcusulnx$.
Iht minority will submit report aeclariu2
judy sE.olfor,i cntttlcl to seat.
lbn .ltrk Of the Committee was ordered To
notify j. .; Eustls, Of Louisiana, that the cOtl-
;ttss will ase reatiy to consider his case on
aauutay hcxts and also to notify Mcssrs. Curbtn
ANT tiuliers titc contestants from South Caro-
s''Ia. Z" lle tLciF statements md arguments
MIti lhe Committee forthwith, aud u udylsc
.le Committee whether they DESIRE to b. heard
support of theif respective claims.
SHARON AND GBQYKk
SAN FAAsclstu, my. Ex-senator Sharon
vii probably find it Impossible to leayu Lts
,a@';lr-s here vt present u t4ke his seut iu tAe
senate.
A Portland dispatch says sepator Grover ia
Iefc ~ witness III the tasc OF ". II, N, Stiles.
~ sfial Tor perjury tn ths Gruvet Investigation.
" anIio1ticca his intvnt!uu uI sturtInw fur
Washington III time to ue pressnt at ihs Spvil-
y: VI The regular session, out not beiure tho
1Jourumeut OF TIC special session.
THE DESERTERS,
PATTERSON AkD CosovEH.
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