The Morning herald., 1877-11-23
DOMESTIC.
TIE CUBAN EXPEDITION,

DOMESTIC.
TIE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Aldama, conhden
ti.l agent for Cubs, in an interview yester
day. attached no importance to the ruimo
that An expedition was fitting ou+.
GOVERNOR couoHoN's PROGRESS.
PExBIHA, D. T., Nov. Lieutenant
Governor Couchon passed through here q
q 6o'clock this evening on . special four.
horse stage, his only companion being tht
express messenger.
He 10 expected to arrive at Winnipeg at
o'clock in the morning. Everything is quiet
at the boundary, and passengers by the
sage from Winnipeg, just arrived, repor,
no excitement or preparations along the
road.
THE GREAT STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE.
WAsHIFGToN, Nov. 22.-As was antici-
psted, Senator Hoar's motion to dispose OF
the movement to seat Mr.. Butler as Sens-
tor from South Carolina, by laying on the
table Senator Thurman's resolution to dis
charge the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, was defeated by vote OF 26 to
81. Conover, of Florida, who voted with
the Democrats yesterday, again did so to-
day, and his example was followed by
Patterson, Of South Carolina, who bad
been absent yesterday when the test vote on
going into Executive session was taken
Senator Davis, of Illinois, also voted with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved to substitute
the Kellogg 'Spo6ord case for that of Butler,
but his motion was lost by vote of 30
to 81.
TIE OPENING sKIRMIsH.
The Senate occupied the morning hour In
discussing the motion of Mr. Thurman to
amend the journal of yesterday so that it
should not show that the pending question
was the motion of Mr.. Hoar to lay on the
table the resolution TO discharge the Com
mittee OF Privileges and Elections for furth, r
consideration of the Butler credentials. He
argued that Mr.. Hoar had Withdrawn that
motion by unanimous consent.
Alter some discussion, Mr. Sherman with |
drew the motion to amend the Journal.
THE DEM CRATIC VICTORY, [
The Senate then by vote of yeas % |
nays 81. letu'"d to lay on the table the ret
olution of Mr.. Thurman to discharge we
Committee on Privileges and Eli ctloDs from
further consideration of the credentials OF
NJ. G. Butler, as Senator from s. Carolina.
Messrs. Davis, of Illinois Conover, of Fla
and Patterson, of 8. Carolina, voted with
the Democrats In the negative.
The question then being on the adoption
of the resolution, Mr.. EdmuDds, of Yer
mont, moved to amend the resolution so AZ
to discharge the Committee from further
consideration of the credentials of Mr.. KeI.
logg, IS Senator from Louisiana, instead OF
Mr.. Butler, as Senator from s. Carolina
Upon this motion debate followed.
AFFAIRS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER.
General Sherman and Secretary McCrary
had long conference with the Military
Committe again to-day, on the condition Of
affairs on the Mexican border. There is an
Impression among he members of the CON-
mittee that most of the stories from them
are purely sensational, and that there is no =,
necessity OF any more force at this time |.
han has already been stationed there.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVER Bu1. |.
The President is very much annoyed at n
ne statement sent to the House as to his
proposed action on the Silver bill. II
'oNKL1NG AND THE "HoLY ALLIANCE,n ~
Mr.. Conkling's remarks in the Senate !;
hat he had heard of whisperngs Of a holy 6,
'lIiance between certain Republican sena- :,
ors and Democrats in order to secure As II
aud that his purpose Yesterday
md to-day was to discover who these rec d
eants are, created sensation. In speaking I.
N the subject be says the only course TO IL
pursue is one of bold action. One of tb. %
residents private secretaries WAS at the o,
'enate inqufring into the situation. A
TAX PAYERS vTs1r TO THE PRESIDENT. al
A committee Of citizens representing the A
ax payers and others OF Wash ington, had OF "
q Interview with the President to day by ~
ppointment. He was presented with u
Estement of the condition Of affairs 10 this o'