The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-21


cAsE-TuE DEMOCRATIC sESAToRs-DECI-
SION OF THE COMMITTEE IN KELLoGG's
CAsE-BLAND's SILVER BILL. AND THE PARIS
EXPOSITION.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Sen ator
Thurman forced the Republicans to show
their hands in the South Carolina contested
election case this afternoon. The Senate had
had short and dull session over Ingalls,
bill to make citizens OF the Indians. 1t
| had held short executive session, and nearly
everybody supposed that at the conclusion
OF the executive session the Senate would
adjourn, rs is its custom. The only sign OF
anything unusual was the noticeable fact
that almost every Democratic senator was
in his seat, while many OF the Republican
chairs were vacant. The surprise came
when, after the executive SEES sion, Senator
Thurman anticipated the usual motion to
adjourn with resolution that the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections be dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the Butler-Corbin contested case from South
Carolina. The Republicans were panic
struck at once. They seemed to think fora
moment that the Democrats, having
CAUGHT THEM MAPPING,
| were about to seat Butler of-hand. Conk-
ling rose and deprecated any attempt to
get acknowledgements. and plead for the
usual senatorial courtesy OF due notice.
His fears and those OF his colleagues were
somewhat allayed when Thurman called at
tcntion to the fact that he had purpoSely
| introduced the matter in the form OF rcso-
luton, which a single objection would send
over until tomorrow. and that If it was
adopted tonight, as he desired it should be,
the only result would be the discharge OF
| the committee from further consideration,
while the main question would not come
up any way until tomorrow. and could
then be assigned to an even later
dav bv a majority vote OF the Senate. He
protested that he intended no reflection on
the committee, but called attention to the
fact that Louisiana had ore vacant scat
| for TWENTY-FIVE months. and another since
the 4th of March, and that South Carolina
had also only been half-reprcscnted since
March 4th, although General Buffers ere
dentials were promptly presented.
This square presentation OF the case
forced the Republicans to uncover their in
tentions. The task was delegated to Wad-
leigh, Morton's successor at the head or the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. He
assumed
| THE yIRTUoUs-ISDIGNATION ROLE,
protested that the committee had been doing
its whole duty in the matter OF work, that
it had waived the consideration Of the But
ler-Corbn case because at the time Thur
man had a motion pending in the Senate to
discharge the committee from further con-
sidcration Of that case, and asserted that the
committee would be ready to report on the
Spoflord-Kellogg case within very few
DAYS. Thurman proved the incorrectncSs
Of Wadleigh's statement by showing that
q motion to discharge the committee from
further consideration OF the Butler-Cor bin
case was not pending when the committee
took UP the Kellogg case, rs that motion
had been unanimously tabled, OH motion
OF Thurman himself. The facts, however,
had no influence to prevent the CARRYING out
of the policy which Wadleigh had been in
structed to pursue. He objected to the re-
solution, which objection sent it over until
tomorrow, and it is further understood to-
night that he will tomorrow make the point
that Thurman's resolution is not the untin-
ishcd business of the Senate. II the Vice
President sustains this point. AZ he doubt
less will, the Republicans will be on hand
in solid column to prevent reversal OF his
decision. Consideration Of the resolution
can then easily be passed aside until 1t shall
fall with the adjournment OF the extra ses-
sion.
The introduction OF the resolution to
get the Butler-Corbin case before the Sen
ate was in accordance with the
DECISION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The matter was left last night contingent
upou the action OF the Committee on Privi
leces and Elections this morning. The re
suit of that meeting this morning being
like all the meetings which have preceded
it, virtually nothing, Thurman introduced
his resolution to force the Republicans t(
show their policy to the country. Th'
great opposition OF the Republicans t
Tburman's resolution is based on well
grounded belief that il the Butler-Corblr
case is allowed to come to vote Butler vii
undoubtedly be sworn in. The death o
Morton has reduced the Republican sena
tors in attendance to thirty-seYen, ever
counting Blaine, who is away sick, but wh'
is expected back within week. The &C
cesson of Voorhees, has
INCREASED THE DEMOCRATIC NUMBER
to thirty-four. Davis, OF Illinois, has no
probably changed his mind since the mrs
. week of the session, although Conkling fa
labored with him assiduously almost ever!
day. His vote will make thirty-tive. Eat
terson declares positively that he shall vot
for Buffers admission. This will make TIT
vote a tie, counting Blaine as present ant
all the other so-called independent senator
as too partisan to decide the question on it
merits, and it is not certain that they Cal
count on Christiancy. In this state OF Of
fairs the Republicans will not risk vote
Their policy stands uncovered to the coun
try. They intend to keep the small balanc
of power they have in the Senate if they hav
to keep out legally-elected senators to do it
The Elections Committee may report on Kel
logg's case before the adjournment. Thei