Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-27
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little malicious management might have Won
hack the votes ct CoGover and Patterson, but
if either CT Them has spark of manhood 10
bis bosom Mr.. Eimuods has, by his course
to day. rendered It absolutely Impossible lor
them TO ratrsce their step.
Judge Thurman briefly but forcloy exposed
his nsincsrity 10 making motion Tor lIVestl,
eating anony nous charges at such time aoo
10 such manner, but assured him that at tne
propsr time be would get the unanimous vote
Of he democratic side to secure the fullest TO-
vest;sation possible. This last monon of MIR.
Edmuods was too much for the stomach OF
Stanley Matthews, who voted against it, and
almost too much for MIR. Christiancy, who IN
hesitating tone answered 10 the Affirmative, and
said that he did 80 with reluctance.
This last motion was undoubtedly, as said by
,Judpe Thurmau, the most extraordinary one
ever made 10 the Senate. He alluded 10 The
case of Senator who was admitted to his seat
| without Investigation, even when members OF
the yeIy Legislature which elected him had
sent protest against his admission, AbarRipg
him distinctly with bribery. Although MIR.
Thurman did not name the Senator, as he said
10 answer to question Of Mr.. Edmunds that
| he would prefer to communicate it to him prl-
yately, it is understood that be referred to Gen.
Simon Cameron, whose alleged purchase OF
| three members of the PenDsglvapia Legislature
| in 1857 to vote for him for u. S. Senator has
| been charged. -,
After t he defeat of this last motion MIR. Ed
munds sat down In an exhausted condition 10
recover the breath wkich be had lost 10 bis pas
| sion AID prejudice. For while some of bis
friends relieved him 10 carrying on hibusterng
| tactics As 5000 as he recovered he again ca
| tered the arena and moved the executive SEES
- i hou ckpkoH hot n
casting vote of the Vice President.
When the doors were raopened number OF
| other datory motions were made. MIR. Ed
| tie case the special order for to morrow at one
| o'clock. The discussion which followed dcve.
oped the fact that the motion was not construed
| as fixing tie motion definitely for the hour
| named. but that 10 spite of it question Of con-
sideration as between it aud the kellogg case
could be raised. Mr.. Thurman therefore ap
| pealed to the friends of the original proposition
to defeat Mr. Edmund's motion. and it was
done by the usual vote, Messrs Patterson and
| Conover voting steadily with the democrats.
| at twenty minutes of s o o'clock Mr. Mcmillan
moved az amendment directing the committee
| to report what questions of fact 10 the case are
not settled By the admissions of the claimants,
and 10 order to show the variance OF facts he
wanted TO have read the brief as submitted by
Mr. Corbin. Mr.. Whyte and others objected on
the ground that the paper was not before the
Senate whereupon Nlr. Mcmillan made it a part
of his speech, aud the reading was commenced at
Is minutes Of S, and as the pamphlet was long
opc, aud it was evident that much time would
be occupied 10 the reading, Senators retired to
the restaurant to replenish. 1t was by this time
indicated that the majority proposed to sit until
vote was reached on the main proposition, and
that the minority would continue, for while at
least. the contest Of physical endurance. 1t is
the first time for many years that tho republi-
cans in the Senate have found themselves 10
the minority, and it is very evident they do not
like it.
| At IL o'clock there was DO mere prospect of
compromise than there had been all the even
ing, although Senators on both sides were be-
coming wcaried. The reading Of Corbins brief,
| which was commenced at twenty minutes of S,
was not concluded until few minutes of II
after which the vote was taken and Mcmillan 6
motion was rejected. The reading was fire.
quently interrupted by motions to adjourn, all
| with view Of wasting time.
| MIR. Mitchell then offered motion that the
vote on MIR. Thurman's resolution be taken at
l2:3U 10. MORROW Mr.. Thurmau saw trick 10
this, for under the rules of the Senate after a
resolution had been adopted single objection
would have compelled the postponemeut of
further action for twenty four hours. Hence he
advised his friends to vote against the motion.
Mr.. Wadlcigh then, after few remarks in re.
lation to the importance of getting at facts, had
read, as part of bis speech, portions Of the
testimony 10 regard 10 the Hamburg massacre.
Mr. Whyte made au effort TO stop this waste
of time By calling attention to the rule which
required The consent Of the Senate before papers
could be read. He was overruled by tho Vice
President, however