New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-28
XLVth CONGRESS-ExTRASEssIoN

| LFR CASE ADoPTED-FINANCIAL MATTERS IN
| TIE HoUsE-THB PACIFIC RAILROADS REsoLU-
TON ADOPTED.
| SENATE. %. WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. 1877
| The SENATE continued in session all night.
| Mr. CONKIING tRep. " " continuing his remarks
begun early this morning. said the evidence showed t'
the present claimant fr. Buter was party TO pro
ccedings In South Carolina which were unaWrul, VIC
and brutal This very claimant was present mseii on
election day. observing and taking part IN some degree
at least, in that reign OF terror, when Dcat do"h anu
overturned the baotbox. He trusted General Butter
could be acquitted OF all blame. but he could not thA
IL was hostile 10 him favor tine Investigation Oh 'S
| whole matter by the committee.
! Mr. WADLEIGH Rep., ". H. again referred 10 inc
testimony and said he did see how any man cOuiu
sanction cover IN or excuse testimony like tins He
favored the nvest of the whole affair by the Oo
mtee on Privileges and Elections 8, &, ,vonI, h.
| Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Dell inquired u II wouI pe
proper refer the case 20 committee three members
At3 a. m. Mr.. WADI.EGGH held the floor and had
read long extracts from the testimony taken Dy tac
ate Committee which visited south oar0na ~ tI WI
ng of the testimony was continued az iehsIl pr ~
leigh yielding occasionally FOR motions Tor recess vi ~
| adjourn. all OF winch were rejected. 49,, e..
! Mr. WHITE Dem. MIDI called attention 20 the Iact
lhal 40 quorum ws or having answered their
names. the ycePresdent announced that quorum was
| a debate Of nearly an hour followed upon various
questions OF order and what disposition should De Hane
oi the report OF the rcrgeautatArns, whch the VICE
President announced he was prepared 10 submit, al
Finally up0u motion submitted by Mr.. Ednuins' al
i' a. = o'clock ~ M Mr. WADLEIGH rep. ~ H., who
held the floor when II was announced tlI no Iotiln
Of the reading testimony taken by the committee
Mr. THURMAN Diem, Ohio objected to the further
reading OF this testimony aud SAID II iau oeh te s-o
OF the senate 10 allow Senator 10 rehd in0sl any ins
part OF his speech hut that usage nad iettr pu
abused until tonight. ne thsn rca .a9i nor e read
without leave OF the senate The senator from NeW-
Hampshire might send to the Clerks desk ana ASK 10
have read the thirteen volumes OF lLc huS t s
but could not be done Without permission 0i thc 9te
He therefore demanded that Inc question OF feAeih- INC
testimony hc submitted 10 the Senate -
MI. WADLElGH said 1t was not a gross abuse 10 Jay
before Senate evidence absolutely necessary 10 ea
BILE the 10 Judge al th, case. lie wanted 10 et
the country know that IN TINS senate Piry s2s"' ~
SPEECH OF MIR. BAYABD.
MI BAYARD Dem. Dell SAID a great deal bad boon
said to-day and charges had been made against the
Democratic party The Senator from Ncw-lidmpshife
said there was desire the part OF the Democratic
party to exclude the country the facts IN nearly
three large volumes of testimony taken year ago the
honorable knows that The testimony was not
taken n the of Mr.. Butler. IL was tlhth by com
mittee OF the Senate, called INTO existence and "mcn
passed ont VI existence lon@ before any one Hi a u
the present ease would come before the senate FOR az
the just purposes oil this case, the senate lsht Is wen
sent 40 he desk Worccsters DICTIONARY ana nag II
read by Clerk IIo ready 20 test the question
whether this usage olthe senate had become 80 ,iJ
would not prevent any man from spcahln3 MS Iii NINA
had ne the power do 80, but no one had me right 10
inhct upon the senate the reading of Useless documents
When be (Bayard first came INTO me senate Iltre YER
only nine Senators beloni tO tn party WIN when ne
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had they acted IN "a witnessed hero tonight Tor
the purpose of delay the majority would nave put them
down MI,
This was motion to discharge the Committee on Priv
ilCges and Elections nom the Jar her c"usde,ailon OF
Tor the senator from Ncw-larnpsnrc ir Naicl.W 10
make the allegation that the senate ana NOT @ht We
o'iyi 'S am '' ihc ~ tact. br"nst ont lie Then
reierr,G 10 statements in the senate to effect that
uutIagcs had mot been denounced hF the - a-' ans
sand N was wcll known thar he had pryaciy denounced
lie only knew that no man on ,his oor should maze
charge hc would not make in private c3ny cr'al"iL
Nj THURMAN withdrew hi point az 0.ocr aud SAID be
womb leave 10 10 The Senator from Nc"lidnpshrt rs 10
what testimony be would have read ,
r WADEIGu then pI0cc, ded t0drsue the facts the
south Carolina and said me motion io take u rom
claimants was just much the duty OF The senate TO
hnd te Ii-I nan emitted to seat a. ~ was 10 III t
attempt carry by forge II members that which could
not be carried by AN Investigation.
DUATOW MOTIONS.
Abs q. ~ 9lr. EDMUSD5 G,cp. VI moved To take
a recess until II o'clock Bjected-leas, %; nay
20.
AtC15a H. Mr.. EDMUNDs said It was now daylight,
and time for Senators 20 have little breakfast. lie
moved That the Senate take until 10 o'clock m
Mr. PADDOCK d:cp, Nab) moved to adjourn. Re-
H., then moved tfai The senate take recess until
O'CLOCK o. 10. Briectcd-Yeas. is nays. rs.
NJ. WADLLIGU continued 10 read rom the volume oil
t.-ti,',nV lud al ,'clgc, al IA, request. NJ. Ed
NUNDs iooh the book and read fof HIM. 10 relieve tat
senator, who bad been CA the moor SINCE io'oO O'CLOCK
Sir IDMUNDs during the reading, several times
made humorous allu5ons 20 portion 0 the testimony IN
a parcnthclical manner, ana Nr. GARLAND tDeh -AA'j
i " NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. replied it was held by the SEN
aior from New-IIImpslire t5lr Nadlrshl. ... ,,,,
Mr.. GAELAND-Then / object % the senator nom
a. he reads lie is the agent. clerthc fungus Of
tlr Senator from New-lIampsh ll4ushte..l o..
ycre rejected the first by vote oleas IS nays 10,
and ne Sec. nd by 4 vote ~ Yeas p, nays 20
Err CHAEfEE tRep. COi) tltu moved tnat tae senate
rocc to consideration OF executive business ie
irciul-Yeas 20, nays -. ,,, rr
MINDS, and continued until O'Clock, Whon Mr. |
girgHFlI. Rep oregon moved To go INTO Executive
.,on The roll call developed iuc fact That no qioiud
pr sent and PAGES were sent over tine building to
ta,rst tho attendance Of Senators. Upon quorum be-
la cured tc motion Tor az Executive session WAS re-
Mr. " iDLEiGii then resumed the read Of the tes-
he was reii,y ed by Nj BUENSiDE crop. r. ~;
Al $50 ID. NJ. the fact was again Developed thar no
o.dered Af,er delay, the NiCErALsiDI-NI an
uouuced that quorum was present.
Mn IDSiU NDS moved tnat when the senate adjourn
to-day 20 be- to meet ~ O'Clock tomorrow anu atih INC
fact that there 40 quorum was manifested me an-
assembled and d.tt0ty motions from the Republican
sd Tor ava Executive session ana 10 adjourn, were NOed
Et $50 q. M. Mr.. wADLElGH resumed the noor and
Mr. burnside continued tlc reading oi the trtiinouy
10 Mr. CAMERON tRcp. Wis.,, VINO said the claims of |
Mc.srs and corJin claiming me seat rs senator
from south CtrOliua blended together that one
could not Do discussed without the other lie then pro
cccicd 10 read the Drei OF Mr. Corp9 cli1ns ina he
~ 1880 u. m Mr.. ALLISON Rep.. Iowa. moved That
the semitic take unul O'Clock =. m. Rejected
Nr. CAM"EGN resumed the reading Of the brief IN
favor oi hi Cplbin, ana continued untl - oe,or.;
o'clock reect,d-lcas %; nays 20 ,... ,o.oo !
Mr. WADLElGH, who had hed me hoor SINCE iO'o
GENERAL DrBArE.