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

In the Senate, on the 26th, Senator Wad-
leigh, from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, submitted a report, accompanied
by resolution, declaring w. p. Kellogg en-
titled to a seat as Senator from Louisiana for
six years from March 4, 1877. He asked pres
ent consideration of the resolution, but OBJ
lection was made by Senators MerrimOn,
Withers and others, and the resolution was
laid over until tomorrow. Senator Merri-
mon submitted a minority report, signed by
vor of seating SpOfford. Ordered printed.
The House bill to repeal that part of the act
OF January IA, 1873, known as the Resumption
act, was read by title and referred tHthc Com
mittee on Finance. At the expiration of the
morning hour, consideration was resumed of
Senator Thurman's resolution to dis
charge the Committee on Privileges and
Elections from further consideration of the
credentials of NJ. G. Bntler, claiming q seat as
Senator from South Carolina, and Senator
Davis of Illinois explained the reason why he
favored the motion to discharge the commit
tee. Senator Davis said it was important
that the vacant seats from South Carolina
ton of Congress was binding upon the people
OF these States and they had right to expect
that the claim for these seats should be acted
up, upon mat at the earliest possible moment. Had
reported in favor of Senator Kellogg before
the Senator from Ohio (Thurman) SUBJ
n United his resolution to discharge the
he would have voted to consider the Kel.
lOgg case first, but he thought the
resolution of Senator Thurman having been
submitted first was entitled to precedence
Senator Edmunds, after brief reply, moved
that the senate proceed to executive bust
ness Rejected-yeas q, nays 80. Senators
Gratis in the negative. In announcing the
pairs, Mr.. Eaton said: Owing to a sad ca
lamity in the family of the Senator from Cal
sent, and he (Eaton) had paired with him on
all political questions. Senator Patterson
made quite lengthy speech, defending his
give the Senate and the country the reasons
why vote for the admission of NJ. C. Butler
as Senator from South Carolina, and am
the public when / give those reasons........
1t Is said that propose to transfer the po-
itical power of this body to the Democratic
party. Norman living has authority to quote
me for such purpose. would sooner lose
my right arm than do any thing to endRnger
the supremacy OF the Republican party. II
voting for Gen. N. c. Butler, because he is
honestly and fairly entitled to 1t, is to de-
stroy the Republican party. God knows it
ought to be destroyed very soon. The Re-
publican party can not be affected by the
question OF right; but the gentlemen ask me
to to do wrong.:...;I stand here to represent
the people OF south Carolina When i vote
for Gen. NJ. Z. Butler know that am voting
to carry out the will and wish of the people
whom have the honor to represent ON this
floor. They believe he was elected. The
courts have decided that the Legislature
body. and am bound to obey their mandate,
and l propose to do it." Senator COnover
followed with q brief speech, stating the |
grounds upon which he voted for the admis-
sion of Butler. He said: "I see q Democratic |
State Administration in South Carolina recog.
nized by President Hayes, the leader and |
head OF our party. II Democrats carried the |
state, as our President has determined. can |
not see why they have not q right to elect |
Senator belonging to their own party. ! am
not willing to oppose the decision the Presi. |
dent has made upon this subject, and am |
not willing to stultify myself by saying that |
O Democratic State elected y Republican
senator. n bitter fountain can not bring
forth sweet water; no more can Democratic |
States elect Republican Senators. This |
Democratic State has not done so....
All reports, all wisperings that I have
formed a coalition with Democrats are ut
terly false. No Democrat, inside or outside
OF this chamber, has ever approached me
with assurance of benefit to myself If would
vote TO seat Butler, and one reason why
make this declaration of my purpose Is thatI
may not be approached with like assurances
by my political friends II / will vote the other
way" Senator Conover's speech was loudly /
applauded by the galleries. Senator Ed
munds, after calling upon the Vice President
70 preserve order, took the floor, and I'm the
course OF some severely personal remarks
the course of Senator Patterson,
N which he referred to certain news
paper statements to the effect that the
senator (Patterson) had been induced to vote
With the Democrats through improper influ- !