The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-12-08

ences. moved that the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections be instructed to investi-
gs:e the charges referred TO: The motion. on on
nays So All the Republicans, with the ex-
ception Of Conover and Patterson, voted yea.
After several ineascsuai efforts BY Repub1a.
sion. which was carried arr BY the
accompanied by the explanation that he did
so because he knew there was important ex-
ecuttve business TO be considered. When the
sumed of the resolution of Mr.. Thurman to
discharge the committee from further con-
sideration of the credentials of Mr.. Butler.
other dilatory motions made by the Republi-
cans, but Mt a. IN. the Senate was still In seS-
sion, the Democrats refusing to adjourn until
Mr.. Thurman's resolution was disposed of.
Senator Wadleigh, who took the floor at
1880 p. m. on the 18th, to speak upon the
South Carolina contested case, did not relin-
quish it until noon on the s7th. The evidence
taken by the committee which visited South
Carolina was read I'm detail, the New Hamp-
sg other SENATORS purins shs
night many motions to adjourn, to take a re-
cess, and to go into executive session, were
rejected, and several times can OF the sen.
that there was not q quorum present, when
the Sergeant alarms was sent out to bring
in the absentees. At noon, Mr.. Wadieigh
to resume discussion of Legislative business.
Rejectcd-ycas %, nays 3. Senator Merri--
mon then took the floor and leplied briefly to
was put upon the resolution of Senator Thur:
man, that the Committee on Privileges and
Elections be discharged from further consid
Grafton of the credentials of NJ. c. Butler of
G<Nrrf N Ia limo md y-iSafl-
nays q. Senators ConOver and Patterson
voted with the Democrats and Senator Davis
of Illinois was paired with Republican up.
that Mr.. Butler of South Carolina be sworn in
from that State. Under the rules the motion
went over for one day. Mr.. Edmunds
ON the reading Of the. journal to-mor-
row he would call up the highest matter
of privilege, touching the credentials of kel-
logg, reported from the Committee on Privi-
motion of MIR. Thurman, by vote of yeas %,
nays %, went into executive session, and
when the doors reOpened the Senate, after q
continuous session of % hours, adjourned I'M
til II to morrow. In the House a number
of bills were introduced and referred, after
which the House adjourned till Friday.
The contested election cases occupied the
entire attention of the Senate on the 2sth. A
motion by Senator Wadlcigh to consider the
committee report on Kellogg's case was car
ried, yeas 80, nays %, the President
casting the deciding vote. Senator'S Patter
son and Davis of Illinois voted with the Dem
Ocrats and Senator Conover with the Repub
licans. Senator Thurman challenged the
right of the Vice President to vote on
a question affecting the organization
at some length. motion to amend, by sub.
shutting Buffers case instead of kellOgg's,
was lost by precisely the same vote, Senator
Conover uniformly voting with the Republi-
plSlpv
the whole question to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, with instructions to take
testimony upon certain charges of completely
OF Gov. Kellogg with the Returning Board in
frauds, for the purpose of having himself
elected to the Senate. A long discussion en-
sued, after which the Senate went into exec
utive session, and, when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned.
The discussion upon the Butler and KEEL
lo&g cases was continued at length on the
10Th. The Democrats charged they had wit
nesses ready to prove cOnclusively that Gov.
Kellogg was in completely with the Returning
Board in frauds to elect himself to the Sen
ate. The Republicans alleged that this delay
to take testimony was asked for simply to
get other cases ahead of the Kellogg case
The rules of the Senate and Gen. NJ. e. Butler
were prominent subjects in the discussion.
No vote was taken to day.
In the Senate, ON the 3Oth, the House Joint
resolution in relation to the French Interna-
tional Exhibition was taken up and agreed
to. Some changes were made, but the gen
eral appropriation remains ut Sl50,0OO. Sen
ator Paddock submitted a resolution re-
questing the President to inform the Senate
what legal impediments exist, if any,
which prevent him from executing the laws
in accordance with the obligations accept
ed and agreements made by the Union Pa
the United States, as stipulated and agreed
upon. The resolution was ordered to lie on
the table. Consideration of the Kellogg case
was then resumed, Senators Patterson,
in the discussion. The first vote taken was
upon the adoption of the substitute of Sena-
tor salisbury, to recommit the whole ques-
ton to committee: This was rejected,
yeas %, nays 29-not majority OF
the votes cast. After long discussion another
vote was taken upon substitute offered by
Senator Hill, to swear in Henry NJ. SpOfOrd
on his prima Cacie case: Rejected-yeas q,
nays .. The question then required on the
original resolution to seat Kellogg, and 1t was
and Patterson voted with the Republicans and
Senator Davis of Illinois with the Democrats.
senator Thurman then moved that NJ. @.
Butler be now sworn in as senator from
South Carolina, which was carried.yeas %,
nays .. Senators Davis of Illinois, Patterson
and Conover voted In the affirmative.
Messrs. kellogg and Butler were then
oath of Office administered to them, the latter
taking the modified oath. The Senate then,
at 2:l0 a. M, went into executive session, ana
when the doors reOpened adjOurned......
There was no session of the House, not a
quorum being present.
In the Senate, on the LIST, Senator Wad-
leigh, from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, presented a resolution declaring
Eustis entitled to seat from Louisiana.
Senator Ingalls, gave notice that he should
present a minority report. (The committee
stood to in favor of the resOlutfon) The
House Deficiency Appropriation bill, with
some amendments, was passed. The House
suspended the rules and passed unanimously
a bill apprOpriating to each surviving officer
of the United States steamer Huron 81 900; to
each surviving seaman 500, and to the
widows and children of the lost an allowance
equal to one years pay.
There was no legislative business trans
acted in either house on the Sd. In accord
ance with q concurrent resolution, both
houses adjourned at 1850 a. m, and the
special session was declared mt an end. The
regular session begun at noon, and the read
ing of the Presidents Message occupied the
remainder of the day.
A STATUTE of Michigan requires all
promissory notes and other negotiable
instruments given in whole or part pay
ment for the right to make, use or sell
any patented invention, to have promi-
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