The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-28
Thurman Triumphant After a
Continuous Session of Twen-
ty-EIght Hours.
Gordon and MOrrImOn unhOrSe IlOar
and Edmunds The Republicans
Sought 10 Influence u Judge
In the Patterson Case.
The Committee on Privileges and Eec.
lion Discharged from Consideration
Of ths ButerCOrbIn Case by a
Vote of 20 TO ~.
aeucraI butler Anxious tor nn InvCs-
gHtion mao the Hamburg AfhIr.
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General Butler Anxious Tor nm Inves-
gHtion mao the Hamburg AfIhIP.
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WAsHlNGroN, November 9Z--Prlor
TO twelve o'clock noon Tuesday, the
unusual hour OF meeting, Vice. pfesl.
dent Wheeler put Mr. HOar in tae
chair. AT twelve Mr.. Hoar annOuu.
Ced that the session of Monday would
continue until an adjournment and
the business run accordingly. No dis
sent wac heard from this view. The
Kellogg case Is now question of
highest privileges ut the next calendar
session and Will displace Thurman's
resolution; or even II the senate should
adopt ii under the rules, ii would lay
over one day. In consequence the
democrats are compelled to continue
in session until the Butler case il out
of the committee, or let Thurman's
resolution come In behind the Kellogg
case and then out OF the committee.
One objection will keep il OIL day be.
fore a vote can pe had on his aumls.
sion, but after one day 1t will be in the
power of the majority to advance
Butler over Kellogg, because both are
then questions Of the highest priVi.
leges.
illustrative OF the character Of the
contest now progressing in the senate;
Ppttersou--lf the senator from
Vermont-Mr. Edmunds said that
he Patterson made bargain
of that kind, he said what was
not true. Sensation.
Etmunds--lt Is one Of the duties of
u senator and gentleman to be care,
full in his statement.
He repeated the statement as made
in the public newspapers, that the sen
ator was under indictment for the al
legged offence of having secured his
election by bribery.
Mr.. Gordon inquired where the sem
ator got his information.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that 1t was the
common statement on the street and
in the public prints, one OF which he
held in his hand.
Mr.. salisbury rose to apoint OF order,
| and stated that no charge Was pending
before the senate against any senator.
| The senate owed il to the morality OF
this body that scandal against senators
should not he INDUCED in on the floor
without specific charges had been made
against such senator. de therefore
thought the senator from Vermont
(Edmunds) was out OF order.
The vice president overruled the
point OF order, aud said he did not un-
derstand the senator from Vermont as
making charges against any senator.
|. Mr.. Gordon said: The senator from
Vermont has seen fit to arraign, by in
situation, not only two of his former
party associates, but senators on the
democratic side OF the chamber, for
what he was pleased to call corrupt
bargain. And, cir, upon what evil
dence? Upon newspaper articles, re
ports and whisperings around the cap
itol
Now, Mr. President, why this indie
ator upon notice that II this side OF
the chamber, or any member OF this
body, is to be arraigned upon such tes-
tmony, we might justly retaliate II
corruption is to be charged by insinu-
alton aud inuendo, which | viii not
follow Webster in saying Is the basest
subterfuge OF cOwsrdice, Of malice and
falsehOoG, let il be understood that
upon like evidence | might arraign
that side of the chamber for having
invoked Judge upon the bench to
hold tie de ,sion in criminal prose-
cutiOn over the head of u senator so
~ to induce him to change the pol iii
cal course he has pursued for the last
few days. But, sir, only protest
against such insinuatlOns, and to put
that senator upon notice that upon
such evidence could demonstrate that
republican senator's had sought to in
fluence a judge to use his fearful pow
ers on the bench for political ends; had
sought to change the very temple of
Justice into the altar OF sacrifice for a
senator who chose to vote according to
the dictates of his conscience. In fur
ther Illustration, TO beat time ond ex-
haust the senate so as to consent TO al
jCurnnent.
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, as
the reading of the testimony was about
being resumed, inquired If General Nj
J G. Butler had al opportunity OF cross
examining the witness.
Mr.. Cameron, who was chairman
of the committee which inquired into
the South Carolina affair, said the tes-
timony of The witit-s was taken down
by a stenographur ard handed TO Gen
eral Butler, and he suggested To MIR.
| Merrimau, member OF the commit
tee, such witnesses as he desired to
have examined aud questions he wish
ell to he asked.
MFR. Ransom asked II this testimony
was not taken with closed doors, and
II General Butler was not excluded
from the sessions Of the committee?
Mr.. Cameron replied In the afiirma-
tive. ~
Mr.. Hoar (sotto roce)-The usual
way.
Mr.. Ransom referred to the remark
made by Mr.. Hoar, which he said
reached his ears, and said 1t was un-
usual i'm any civilized community to
have testimony taken to damn a man
and not allow him to be present to
cross.examine witnesses. Had pot Mr.
Corbip, the contestant OF Dir. Butler,
these same witnesses two or three
weeks ago.
Mr.. Cameron replied that nearly all
the democratic witnesses were under
Indictment, and they were summoned
10 Columbia to attend court, Mr.. Cor
bin then being United States attorney
for South Carolina. -.