Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

idered in the morning hour. An ap
eal was taken, but the decision was
ustained by q. vote of 29 to %, Mr..
Patterson voting with the Democrats |
nd Mr.. Con0ver with the Republicans,
dr. Davis did not vote, A vote was
hen taken ON the question. Will thu |
senate proceed to the consideration OF
he resolution to seat Mr$Keliogg?
y hen Patterson and Davis voted in the
negative and Mr.. Conover in thel
Affirmative, making the vote tie-29
to 20. The Vice President gave tbel
casting vote and the resolution wasI
taken up. Mr.. Thurman moved Il
amend by inserting the Name OF NJ. G.
Butler ss Senatorfrom South Carolina,
after considerable debate the vote was
taken on the amendment, when there
was tie, and the Vice President vot-I
ed in the negative, defeating it. Mr..
Thurman challenged the right of the
Vice President to vote, on the ground
that the question related to the election
ofa member of the Senate, and the
Constitution provided that each House
shall be the judge ofthe election and
of its owp members. 'fhs
Vice President was not part of the
Senate, but merely its presiding officer
This led TO more debate, but no action,
as the amendment had failed without
the vote of the Vice President.
Another amendment was offered for
an investigation of frauds alleged by
Judge SpOfford to have been commit
ed by Kellogg in procuring his own
election as Senator by n spurious Leg
islsture. Without acton motion to
adjourn made by Mr.. Patterson pre-
vailed. The House was not in session.
In the session of the Senate Thurs
day the debate on the Louisiana case
of Kellogg-Spofford was resumed.
Speeches were made by MessIs. Hill,
Wadleigh, McDanaid, Conkling, Cor
don and Merrimon, during which
much was said in reference to the case
OF NJ. C. Butler, of South Carolina, and
the charges against him of being con
Hected with the Hamburg massacre
Mr. Patterson defended him from any
participation in that or any other out.
rage in South Carolina, and stated thai
in Eigefield county, where Mr.. Butler
hved, there had been no murders in
connection with politics. Withou,
action the Senate went into executive
session, and on the doors being reopen
ed adjourned. The House was not in
session.
Iu the Senate Friday, during the
morning hour, the Joint resolution on
the subject of the French Exposition
was passed by vote of yeas Sc, nays
20. The consideration of the resolution
seating Mr.. Kellogg as Senator from
Louisiana was resumed. Mr.. Patter
son made a brilliant speech defending
his course. He was very severe upon
the Senators who had given currency
to the calumnies against him. In re-
gard TO the indictments pending
against him, he said that the Judge iI
his charge to the Grand Jury instruct
ed that body that the party TO which
the accused belonged was the creaturs
of military conquest, and that the jury
must avoid the amiable error of per
nitting the guilty to escape through
fear that the innocent may suffer. Ii
such court and before such a Judge
trial means conviction, and he would
therefore, resist by all lawful means
any process to bring him within it:
Jurisdiction. He censured the Presi-
dent for withdrawing the troops frou
South Carolina, which prevented th,
Hamburg murderers from beinl
punished and left the whole Republic
can party of the State at the mercy o
tneir direst foes. His Southern policy
means the abandonment of politica
friends tG cOnciliate foes, Inaking th,
mistake of assuming that it is th'
Democratic South that must be con
ciliated, whereas it sho'd b. the might.
Republican North that should be con
ciliated. He charged that Soutf
Carolina was terrorized and RepHbli
cans are crowded into the Jail at Co
ilumbia through a fragrant politiea
conspiracy prosecuted by Denocrati
officials against them under the form
of law. The senate. voted on Mr.
Saulsbury's IS substitute for an investiga
tion of charges against MIR. Kellogg
which resulted in tie,- 90 to %, ANT
was therefore lost. A motion to e,
into executive business was also lost b,
a tie vote, and the Senate took a reces
/ till evening, At tine evening session
Senator Bayard opposed the resolution
of the majority Of the committee seat
ing kellogg as disregaFding the choic,
of the people of Louisiana. He also re
ferred to the Electoral Commission
and said although the result met al
the opposition which his powers enabl
ed him to use, he held the decision t,
be final and could not be disturbed
during the term of Office for which tn,
candidates were declared elected. Tn,
debate was continued up to 2 o'clocl
A. NJ, when Messrs. Kellogg ant
Bntler were sworn ia as Senators from
Louisiana and South Carolina.
There Vas no quorum iD the Hous,
of Representatives and it only met t,
adjourn.
On Saturday in the Senate a resolu
tion was offered and placed Oh tn,
calendar, declaring Eustis ent tied to
seat from Louisiana. The House bill
auth oriziDg the binding of public dOcu
ments for members of Congress wa
passed. A bill was introduced, grant.
ling pensions to soldiers and sailors o
the war with Mexico, and to tn,
widows of deceased soldiers and sailors
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
considered and passed. A joint resolq
tion was adopted, authorizing Real
Admiral Reynolds to accept certain
presents from the Emperor of Siam.
s Ia the House, resolution instruct
! ing the com mmittee on Patents to repOr
a bill which shall prohibit the bring
ling or maintaining OF suits for damage,
for any infringement of patent against
any person who purchases for his OWE
use, and not for sale or barter any
ARTICLE or implement in market; unles.
dt the time he purchased he krew il
Iinfringed some existing patent, Wa.
adopted. A bill was passed ap
propristing to each surviving officer ol
the United States steamer Huron
$1,000; to each surviving seaman, and
an allowance equal TO "A years pay OF
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