The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Nc

WAsHiNGroNs NOV .is 1911
Dir. CoNKLiSG, continuing his remarks upon the
legality OF the Legislature which elected General
Butler, began carly TINS morning IN tho Senate and
SAID the evidence that prcscn:
a party to proceedings in South Carolina which
unlawful vie and brutal. This very claimant was
present himself on election day observing and taking
part in some degree AT least, In that rci-n OF terror
which beat down and overturned tho ballot box He
trusted General Butler could be acquitted all blon,c
but he could not think It hostile TO him 10 favor
the investigation OF this whole matter by tho
mittee.
Mr.. wADLEfon again referred to the testimony and
said he did how any could sanction, cover
up testimony like this Ho favored the in
vesrigation Of the whole affair by tho Committee on
Privileges Elections.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (dem.) Of Del, inquired II II would
BIO proper to rotor this case to committee three
mombers OF which had pref judged II this EVENING"
MIR. SPENCER, trep) Of Ala, AZ halfpast Two A. ~,
moved to adjourn. ReJected-yeas 20. nays %.
The republican Senators continued to mako diiaory
motions Tor an adjournment or recess upon all Of
which the yeas and nays wero called, anu they
rejected.
At throe O'Clock Mr. wadleigh, Of New Hampshire
mold the floor, and had road lengthy extracts from
the testimony taken by the Senate committees which
visited South Carolina.
The reading OF the testimony taken by the commit
tee which visited South Carolina was continued at
length At the request OF Mr. wadlegn, who held the
floor, but yielded occasionally for motions for
or to adjourn. all OF which were rejected.
Ata quarter TO four A. N. all tho seats the re.
publican side of tho chamber vacant.
Mr. CMAvrEx, trep.) OF Col. who occupies seat on
the democratic side. arose to question OF order that
no quorum was present, and call OF the roll dcvc
oped the tact that but thirtyour Senator's three loss
than quorum, were present.
During the roll call Mr. Mitchell. OF Oregon, came
into she Chamber ard his name being called no sst1
he had pared for tho night with the Senator from
North Caroiua (Mr. Mcrrmonl Now, II the Senate
shonld compel him 70 answer 10 this roll call he gave
notice he would break tho all other questions.
Mr.. WHITE, (dom.) OF Nd, moved that he sergeant
at-Arns DO directed TO request the attendance OF abb
sent Senator'S So ordcro0.
Alter q brief discussion tho vIcE PRESIDENT IN
nounced that nothing was In order except motion
Mr. TELLER submitted that notion and tho vote ro-
sultod-yeas tMcssrs Cameron OF Pennsylvania.
Dawes Teller and Wadlo.ghh nays 70 consisting OF
Conovcr and Davis OF limos not answering 10 their
rames
Scrgeantat-Arms had executed the order OF Tho Sem
ate.
ported he had notihed the absent Senator'S attend,
but that he had to compel their attendance
MI. WHITE called for the reading OF Tho third rule,
which provides that Senator shall absent himself
from the Senate without leave of tho Senate gives
the Scrgcan-atArms power to compel tue attendance
Of nbsent Senator'S.
Mr.. waYrE-Does tho Sergeant alarms report that
he has notihod abs0ns Senat0rsf
Tho vICE fREsIDESr-He does.
Mr. WALLACE, (dem. OF Ha-Let him mako his rc-
port in writing We want the names Of the Senators
who were notified that the country may know who
they are $500
being informed that tho ms was pre-
ing his report OF absont Senators objected such
port, and SAID there nothing in tho rules which
authorized less than quorum OF Senators 10 direct
the Sergeant-at.Arms to prepare Inst OF ubsentocs
which might be published to the country. Many SEN
ators may have been compelled to eavo on account OF
physical nnrmity.
A CALL OF THE ROLL.
The VICE PRESIDENT directed call Of tho roll, and
the following Senators answered.
Messrs. Anthony Bailey, Bayard Book, burnside Gam
sron Of cnnsyiysna Cnanee, Chrstiacy cockero Coke
Davis Of West virgins. nAwes Denuis, Garland Gordon
nevada Kesna Lamar Msrherson Ass.hsws
as.y w.s :ss'sn a sa %Aa u
Thirty seven scnators having answered their names
the Vice President announced that quorum was
present.
debate of nearly an hour follow cd upon various
questions OF order and what disposition should be
madc oil the report OF the Sergeant Arms which
the Vice President announced he was prepared to sub
init.
Finally, upon a motion submitted by Mr. Edmunds.
all further proceedings under the coll suspended
Al five O'Clock A. 81. Mr.. WADLEItn, OF New Hamp-
shire, who held the noor when the fact was developed
that no quorum was present. resumed II and called
for the continuation OF tho reading Ut the testimony
taken by tie committee OF the Senate in South Caro-
Mr. THURMAN, (dem.l OF Ohio, objected to the fur
Their reading Of THIS testimony and said It had been
almost anything part OF his speech, but that usage
had never been abused until tonight Hc then read
from "Jcnersons MANUAL aud argued that this testi-
mony could not be read without leave ri tho Senate.
The Senator from New Hampshire might send 10 the
Clerks desk ana ask TO have read tho thirteen vol
umes oil the ku-kiux testimony, but II could not he
done without permission oil the Senate Ii he could
have Il done without such permission the proceedings
oil the Senate would DO at the mercy OF single SeDa-
tor. He (Mr. Thurman) therefore demanded that the
question Of reading the testimony DO submitted TO tho
senate
Mr. wADLEGu said It was not a gross abuse to lay
before the Senate evidence absolutely necessary 10
enable tho Senate to judge OF this case He wanted TO
let the country know that In This Senate party
sought 10 seat man whose record would not bear
animation. '- tsA
SPEECH or Mn. BAYARp
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem.l Of Del said a great deal had
been SAID to day and charges bsd been made against
shire SAID there WAS desire the part Of the demo.
cratic party 70 exclude from the country tho facts
nearly three large volumes OF Testimony taken year
ago. Tho honorable senator knows that tho ties.
timony was not taken tho Mr. Butler. IL
was taken by committee OF the Senate, called into
existence, and which passed out OF existence long
fore any had any idea tho present case would
before tho Senate. For all the just purposes OF
this case tho Senate might az well have sent TO
the desk .worce.tcr's DlctIonaryn and had 4,
read by the Cork He ready 10 lost tho question
hetner usage Of the Senate had become abuse
He would not prevent any man from speaking his
full mind had he the power to do 80 but no ono had
the right to nct upon tho senate the reading Of use
less documenn when no mr. Bayard) Grst came
into She senate there but nins Senators belong
ing 10 the rarty with which no acted. hey had
attempted ullatory motions, Dut hau thoy acted In
manner whesbed here night Tor Tho purpose Of
delay the majority would have put them down.
Mr. EDMUSDs asked if the Senator rcmcm berod,
along about 1850, when Mr. Jefferson Davis and Mr.
Soulc and some others occupied the Senate n whole
night by having messages OF the President read.
Mr. BAlARD said he did not remember that time,
though II may have happened
Rcsuming his argument he said this was q motion TO
discharge the Committee on Privileges and Elections
from the further consideration OF the crcden-
lials In Mr.. Buffers case, and II would
not do Tor tho Senator IRON New Hampshire tMr.
WadIogh) TO make the allegation that the Senate
did not want the facts After the committee snail
have been discharged the debate tho OF tho
case would 60 and all the iacts DO brought Ho
tnon referred TO statements In tho Senate elect
that outragcs had not bcen denounced by tho dem
ocrats, anu said II was well known That he had
poatedly denounced Them. Hc hardly know how
answer such statements Ho only knew that no man
on this floor should mako charge no would NOS mako
in private conversation.
Mr. THURMAN withdrew his point OF order, and said
no would leave 10 the senator IRON Now Hampshire
as to what testimony he would have read
Mr. WADLgiGH thon proceeded 10 argue tho facts In
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