Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-05
Congressional Summary.
SENATE,

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resumption act which bill was read and
retired to the committee on finance.
The senate then took up the resolu-
ton of Thurman, in reference to seating
NJ. G. Butler, and on this the senate
continued the discussion all day and all
night.
Nov. 26.-The house of representa-
tives was not in session.
SENATE
Nov. 27.-The session of the senate
which was continued through the entire
night of the Goth, did not adjourn until
after o'clock P. NJ. of the 9th, making
q continuous session of about 20 hours.
The whole time was givea to efforts by
the republican side to prevent the pas
sage of tie resolution of Senator Thur
man to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from a further
consideration of the credentials of M.
G. Butler, claiming a seat in the senate
from South Carolina. The vote on the
resolution was as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck,
Cockrell, Coke, Conover, Davis, (W.
Va Dennis, Garland, Gordon, Harris,
Here ford Hill, Jones, Ella. Herman, La
mar, McCreery, Mcdonald, Mcpherson,
Merrimon, Morgan, Patterson, Ran
dolph, Salisbury. Thurman, VOORHEES,,
Wallace, Whyte and Withers-29.
Messrs. Allison, Anthony,
Booth, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron, pa.
Cameron, (Wis) Chaffee. Conkling,
Dawes, Dorsey, Edmunds, Hoar, Howe,
Jones, New Kirkwood, Mcmillan,
Matthews, Mitchell, Morrill,, Oglesby,
Paddock, Rollins, Saunders, Spencer,
Teller and Wadleigh-N. @3e
Messrs. Armstrong, Grover, Davis,
GIL Barnum, Ransom, Johnston, and
Maxey, who would have voted aye,
were paired with Plumb, Blaine, Chris
taincy. Hamlin, Window and Ferry,
who would have voted no.
Immediately upon the announce
ment of the vote by which the resolu-
ton dlscharging the committee was
adopted, Edmunds objected to the pres
ent consideration of the credentials,
and under the rule they were laid over.
Mr. Thurman-I move the senate do
now adjourn.
Mr.. Edmunds moved the senate adj
iourn until tomorrow. He inquired of
the vice president if the senate could
now adjourn, it being now three
o'clock Tuesday; but it being the legis-
lative day Of Monday, the senate having
been two days in continuous session, 1t
would be to meet, when?
The vice president replied it would be
to meet tomorrow, "wednesday at II
O'Clock.
Mr. Thurman-Then [ move the SEN
ate adjourn until $50 to-day. The vote
was first taken on Mr.. Edmand's mo-
ton to adjourn; rejected, ayes 26; nays,
IS.
Mr.. Thurman then renewed his mo-
ton that the senate adjourn till $50
P NJ, to-day. After brief discussion
on points of order, the vice president
decided that under the 5Oth rule the
matter from which the committee on
privileges and elections had just been
discharged, must lie over one legislative
day, which would carry it over till to-
morrow sid ngH
Mr.. Thurman-Does the chair rule if
the senate adjourn to meet in an other
hour to-dar, it will begin the legislative
day of Tuesday?
The vice president replied he did so
rule. 5oH e...-asE
Several senators on the democratic
side to Mr.. Thurman-Take an appeal.
The vice-president said the motion OF
the. senator from Ohio (Thurman) if
agreed to would violate standing rule
of the senate which provided that the
daily hour of meeting shall be II O'Clock.
After some further discussion, Mr. Thur
man withdrew his motion to adjourn to
$50 P. M. to-day and moved that Mr..
Butler IS. c. be sworn In as senator
from that state.
Mr.. Edmunds- That matter has gone
over under my objection. a
Mr.. Thurman can make the mo-
ton to-day. [ do not ask to take it up.
The vice-president-The whole sub
iect matter Of these credentials lies
over under the objection, but the chair
thinks the senator from Ohio Thur
man) has the right to enter motion
to-day.
Mr.. Edmunds then gave notice that
after the reading of the journal to-mor-
row he would call up the highest mat
ter of privilege touching the creden-
tails of kellogg, reported from the
committee on privileges and elections
The senate then, on motion of Mr.
Thurman, by vote of yeas, %; nays
81, went into executive session, and
when the doors reopened, the senate
after continuous session Of % hours,
adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow
HOUSE.
November 27.-Bills were introduced
providing for the repeal Of special taxes
now imposed by the United States gov
eminent upon brewers, rectifiers, whole
sale liquor dealers, saloon-keepers, man
ufacturers, wholesale and retail dealers
in tobacco, cigars, etc. for free transmits
sion through the mails for members O
congress, of documents printed by order
of congress: restoring to the pension
rolls the name Of all soldiers stricken
off on account of disloyality; also repeal
ing the act prohibiting the payment by
any officer to any person not known tx
be opposed to the rebellion.
| MIR. Crittenden asked unanimous con
sent for the consideration of his resolu