Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-27
For Hamburg Buffers Case is not
tobe Investigated.
And He Will Undoubtedly be Seated To.
morrow.
The Senate In Continuous Session for % Hours
Foreign Notes Showing Exciting Times In France
and at other Points
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

TIE CONFLICT IN THE SENATE
Washington, Nov. 27.-Wadleigh held
the door and the reading Of the South Caro-.
lima testimony continued till 8 AS a. N. when
oil the republican seats being vacant. Chat.
fee raised the point that no quorum was
present, aud the roll call showed this was
fact, only 81 being present. and the ser
geant was sent for the missing members.
A motion TO adjourn was lost. 90 to 4.
The sergeant reported he
COULD NOT INDUCE THE ATTENDANCE
Of absentees.
Mr.. Whyte moved the rule be read which
gives the power to compel attendance.
Mr.. Wallace wanted the report in writing
that the country might know the absentee,.
coNKL1No ENTERED
and objected that the rules did not allow
less than quorum to direct the sergeant To
prepare list of sbsentees.
Roll call showed 81 present, quorum.
After long debate on points of order
Mr.. Wadleigh called for continuation Of
the reading of the testimony.
NR. THURMAN OBJECTED
to such an abuse Of . senator's privilege, and
argued that the testimony could not be read
without leave Of the senate, and demanded
that the senate vote on that point.
Mr.. Wadleigh contended it was no abuse
to present vital testimony. He wanted the
country to know the
RECORD OF THE CLAIMANT.
Mr.. Bayard declared this testimony out
of place and said the democrats never At.
tempted such dilatory proceedings in the
senate and would have been put down If
they had.
Mr.. Edmunds asked if Mr.. Bayard re-
membered about 1850 when
JEFFERsoN DAVIS, souLE AND OTHERS
occupied the senate whole night, having
messages of the President read.
Mr.. Baysrd said he did not, though it
nigh: have happened.
Nj. Thurman withdrew bis objection.
Mr.. Wadleigh then argued the facts in
the South Carolina case.
ATS: AS Mr.. Edmunds moved recess till
II o'clock. Rejected, &c to 90
Mr.. Wadleigh resumed. declaring his
testimony bore directly on the validity of
the election.
At 6:15 Mr.. Edmunds moved recess till
10 o'clock for breakfast Rejected, 20 to II.
Mr.. Paddock moved to adjourn. Reject.
ed. 26 to 10. He moved . recess till 9
o'clock. Rejected. 28 to 18
Mr.. Wadleigh resumed the reading, but
seven o'clock. At his request, Mr.. Ednunde
took the book and read
TO RELIEVE wApLElaH.
who had been on the foor since 10 80 last
evening. rs G$ i,
Mr.. Edmunde, having inte1ected hu-
morous comments on the testimony, Mr.
Garland objected to such remarks, if he
was. - II appeared, the mere agents clerk
mere
FUNGUS OF wADLEIaH
Motions to adjourn and executive bus-
ness were rejected, and
Mr.. Edmunds continued reading. :.
Ats o'clock Mr. Mitchell moved an ex.
ecutive session. No quorum was present,
and when obtained the motion was lost. GO
to Is.
Mr.. Wadleiah continued till $40. when
Mr. Burnside relieved him at $50.
Noquorum appeared, and when obtained,
dilstory m,tions continued, lnterspesed
With reading, until after 10 o'clock when
MI. Cameron, Of Wisconsin took the door,
on the Butler.C Corfhn caas
At II 80 Mr.. Allison moved recess till
ope. Lost Is to 21.
M. Cameron costiuued till noon, when
snottos Cor . recess tiil 3 O'Clock was
rejected 20 TO %.
Alta 05. Mr.. Hoar who occupied the
chair during the temporary absence of the
vice president. said be would call the at,en.
ton Of the senate 10 the fact ,hst twelve
O'clock, the hour for The daily meeting Of
The ssnste bad arrived. and In tho juds-
nest ofthe chair che legislative day CON.
unued ua,il The sdjoursneat Of the ,eo,.s
osk p'scs. and uoles objec,sos was made
sAosA be 70 considered.