, 1877-10-19
ARBlnst reference.
Following IL the vute In detail:

ttxa. was pAtSed WafA Jolnetoh. WAC would haSc
VII IT, Whytc M suba,t,tet,the following .s an amend.
mont to the resolution referring the ctcden-
'. An.t tbs. said COMMITTEES report thereon on o.
'cloro Tho arst day Of November. lS77."
w. Msh hS r. . ;9s hsi ana Of ,Rs
thu Conaa.itieo tins cnontV..
Mf. Whytc oa,d the Ect!Ays case waa rcferred TO
Louisiana haa erye,a!sed 10 taat tbs whole matte.
war now cmbtacud In scsy narrow compass. II
shSas nat &C. gha than two
Thu Chairman VI tho con''ni.tex fAortoM, wa.
now III and II the Committee was not instructed
by thc Senate the Investigation might bs postponed
III; %sala!x5 ala !, + W, expected BY ths Sen:
M ha c H. .no :.
Nov, J., II might b. th4t he. = "a
conclusion that to resnyval Of tho scat Of Govern
cus tn Loutsnna By military foEco could settle for
% ssa A' I'd s init Se hs "a; wns
gnnr. could decIdo tot him who was entitled TO
pressure Of the League tho Packard Government
would hare remaiHcd tho Government tn fact, -
ns ~ s ssi @
was valid anu correct Ia form. The testimony IN
the Louis!ana esss s9:oted thon.anda Of paEes snd
port 10 the Senate by Nov: |.
:, a'r., Edmund. inquired Of tho Senator from
Maryland tWhytel 4 b had any knowtedxe ot The
committee when 10 report. lle. tEdmunds, had
been taught 10 believe that tho adoption of such
Committee. The SenaIa might n Vol say she
Committee should report immediately - to xay 1t
*huul, report BY thu 1t ot korembeE. VIZ 4 now
thought heat not 70 inquire anything about who
was Legally elected HsAator ftou l.ousiaua but "
take Tbs la*t chap who apreared ~ The rua eaant,
not agteo 10 It. Redress tor any undue dclay Of
tho Committee MAS found In the rules Of the Sen.
ats, whten auth9rl1ed ny Ssasto1 a a9y Time to
thsr confederation VI tho subject II ho thought
iaets hid barn unnecessary dsiay in conside1ips
iMs. Gordon inquired II any day could bs nzed
for tho COMMITTEES 10 report on tho Credentials Of
sestr.l ssn.tor. on tho Republican 'ids-"Eo,
Nr. Thurman aatd at no tto1o s3uce 1873 had The
@ nSos. is rsfcrrsd - .ss sst!ous Insssrstons Il
regard to that stale, and sad now 4fter Ill thcAa
year. of snqury. VIZ sre told thts ab!s Co,au,'sses
"aS' Essig .c f.sP ". @ to- - ssn.ts .t1s3
and seua*ors were stmply shuttiaa their sIcs 70
4: *''wsss wss' 70 ~ ssss' ssss 'fss
J;s:s + s.es e .ns. FL: Il.
Ta!fpadat II ahtFe wAt no dread u = snAshlng Of
shs cars ~ they eans Lcaa 70 bead on tho sans
track, hs could NJ ses why II wa 10 eaasnua! to
'~d M1. Edmunds M .a,d hs did not understand what
ihe senator meant hJ his pataphsase Ahoul tha
railroads.
III, Thurmsu ssid he would nesss attempt to az
piutn any thing 70 the Senator from Vermont which
i mau Of tho most ordinary eonpIehcnstou could
aodrrstand. Such attempt would bo IN insult TO
NJ Edmunus said tho Senators on hta s!de OF
ths Chambsf wore nok runners Of any rstlroal at
al. They al~sys fab0ted 70 promots The interests
of tho people according 10 law. snl did not set
Of splnlon had always been couteaded for on his
side Ut the Chamber,
". Whyte said 10 Intended 20 dis.espeet 10 The
Committee. Ils submitted b.. snsndmsut foF ~
Privileges and Elections tAofoot waa lying Ill q
hs residence In Indiana, aud all regretted thss
would not b. possible for him to b hero during tho
Nr. Edmands-Yes, bot there IL slwsys Chair
NJ. whyte-Yss. bat there l.. always . deileaey
which rEsrAits In thls body. aud offered tls tsso-
6snator fFou, .Q1eRon tA.tchelil. 1ee'Chairuap,
who might feel de!lcscy 10 calling lhe Commit
lae- He suhmilted his amendment 10 Instruct kho
conu!tse ~ IT, interest Of peace 70 that the ~
add this eYetlsttnX 1ou.!ana contest ba got ous of
| Tbs way. He hid 10 motive o1eept for tbs pubIlc
good.
stance 10 ~ history of ths sanats 10 which an a.
tempt had he4h faAda to instruct the Comualttea 10
report upoa III Important question Within given
Is. Wsals|# laid the Committee on Privileges
and Elccuohe ia examined the esede ptials Of Kel.
logX, and wctr prepared 10 report. Nj. Kellogg
hsa prlsnA faelo case. snd "'* entitled TO hls
| seat
Nj. Ssulebusy tsid. = member Of tho Commit.
tse On PEiSileRss and Elsetons be lid not regard
! Tho motion Oh ths Senator from Maryland u in
stsuet ths Committee ~ IN anfout. Ae did not b..
Asss any delay was noe=ssarY to snablc the Com.
mlttes to report BY No!. l.. 1t had been said sau
tan Has ptenkftd a rtbotk fhrpe of an4t.