The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 2G.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November 26.
Mr.. WADLEIGH, from the committee
on privileges and elections, submitted a re-
port, accompanied by a resolution, declar-
ing W. Z. Kellogg entitled to a seat as
Senator from Louisiana, for SIX years, from
March 4th, 1877. He asked the present
consideration of the resolution, but an oh.
lection was made by MesSrs. Merriman,
laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. MERRIMON submitted minority
report, signed by Messrs. Hill, Salisbury,
and himself in favor OF seating Spoford.
Ordered printed.
The House bill to repeal all that part of
the act of January IA. 1875, and known as
the resumption act, which authorized the
Secretary OF the Treasury to dispose of L.
5. bonds and redeem and cancel greenback
currency, was read by Mr.. Little and refer
red to the committee on finance
The latter portion Of the morning hour
was devoted TO discussing resolution sub
mitted by Mr.. >Chaffee, calling upon the
Presi ent for information as to what i'm
pediments exist which prevent him from
executing the laws against the Union Pa
cifc Railroad, and its branches, but before
reaching a vote, the morning hour expired,
and consideration was resumed OF the reSo-
luton to discharge the committee on privi-
leges and elections from further coDsiCeTa a
ton Of the credentials OF NJ. &. Butler.
claiming a seat as Senator from South
Carolina, and Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, ex-
planned the reasons why he favored a mo-
ton tSuDischarge the committee.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, after a brief reply to
Mr. Davis, moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration OF executive business
Rejected - Yeas, 2S; NAYS, 20-Slessrs.
ocrats in the negative.
A long debate then ensued, participated
in by Messrs. Davis, of Illinois, ChristIancy,
Thurman, Edmunds, Gordon, Patterson a d
COnover, the two latter making personal ex-
planati ms Patterson denying the truth oi
the report as published in the New York Fri
bune," that he Patterson had been ordered
by Mr.. Butler of South Carolina. to go into
the Senate on Friday and vote on the reSo-
ton to discharge the committee on priyi-
leges and elections from further considera-
ton OF his Butier's) credentials.
MIR. EDMUNDS offered resolution that
a committee be appointed To investigate the
matter. Rejected-27 to 3O-Davis. of ILL.,.
Patterson and Conover voting with the
Democrats in the negative.
MIR. ALLISON then moved that the Sen
ate 90 into executive session. Reiected-a7
10 30.
Messrs. DAVIS. PATTERSON and
i,ONOVER again voted with the Demo-
crafts in the negative.
Mr.. INGALLS, mo ed to adjourn. ~ Re-
iected-yeas. 26 navs, 2S.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of executive
husiness
MIR. DAVIS. of Illinois. stated that he
would vote for that motion. as he knew
there was important business to he consld-
cred: =.
: Ihe vote on the motion ior an execntive
session resuited-yeas' - nays Z'-Davis,
OF ILL.,, voting with The hePuDiicans In the
affirmative. -
Inc WIFI RESI- DENi s'ateu that a
the vote oil the senate WIS equally divided
he would vote IN the afirnlatlVe, ana al
o:fo the SENATE went ii'o eAe'u'i'e se'
sion,
AT 6;40 TINS evening, when the doors were
0pehed' MI. Luniunus nl "1.eu aN " H.
The question then being on the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Thurman to discharge the CON-
mittee from further consideration of the
credentials of Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Edmunds
moved to amend by adding the words land
that the subject OF the said credentials shall
be ma ,e a special order of the day on We'd
nesday next, at one o'clock in the after
noon. Re]ected-yeas, 25; nays, %.
Mr.. EDMUNDS then moved TO take
recess until $50 p. IN. he]ected WITHOUT
roll call
Mr.. EDMoNDs then moved 70 take a
recess until Sud p. NJ REJECTED Without
Mr.. EDMUNDS then moved to amend
the resolution so as to make the subject OF
credentials a special order for tomorrow at
one O'clock. Reiected-yeaA %: nays. %
When the vote was taken on this motion. a
nun,her of senator's had gone 10 dinner. and
numerous pairs were annoueed.
Nr NcNITJLAN moved tn adionrp
Re;acted-veas % nays. %.
Several motions to 90 into executive ses-
sion have been voted down, and the debate
is being continued with a prospect Of an all
night session.
WASHINGTON, u. u, November I'm
the senate last night, the reading oil the tes-
timony taken by the committee which Wis
tied South Carolina, was continued nj length,
at the request oi MT Wadieigh, VINO neid
the floor, yielding, occasionally, for motions
for recess Or To adjourn, which were re-
jected.
AT 3:45 in the morning all the seats on
the Republican side of the chamber. were
vacant. Mr.. Whyte moved that the ser
ceant-at-arms be directed to request the
attendance OF the absent Senators. So or
dered. After a brief discussion the Vice
President announced the motion to ad-
iourn-
The teller submitted that the motion and
vote resulted-yeas, A; nays, 26-consist-
inc of Democratic Senators. and Messrs.
p,,,.rson Conoyer and Davis. of ILL. did
No, answer tn their names.
No ouorum voting. the debate followed
,r,r the question. ri order and what dis.
nosition should be made of the report of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
NJ r5,a.
finaiiy, upon MOTION ., "i. I'unus' m
all lurther pr1ceed.ngs ,nael eah W1 WeIe
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samed y, anu caneu .a -. !. ~ ,.hn. hu ,Sa y,
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committee oil the senate lid "ou'h oaroiinA
year sso ", EDuI-Nns uovsd ~, , ,s-
At o:4o, MI; EDMI NDo moved Ior re,
Cess Rejected yeas, q: nays, 70, and