The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-04
THE FIRST VICTORY.


TUESDAY. DECEMBER. 4, 1877.
THH FIRST VICTORY.
Last Wednesday most notable and
important event occurred in the Sen
ate. For the first time in sixteen
years, the Democratic minority in the
United States Senate changed to a
Democratic majority. A Washington
dispatch describes the scene:
This change in the Senate has been
generally anticipated for some days
past. and yet many Republicans could
not believe it possible until they heard
Vice-President Wheeler announce the
vote. The Senators had been tardy
in their attendance, and there were so
few present after the presentation Of
the morning business that an executive
session was ordered. Soon after the
doors were closed Senator Thurman
arrived. and it was not long before the
doors were opened again, and he
RENEWED HIS MOTION
of yesterday. that the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections be discharged
from the consideration of the creden-
tails of NJ. G. Butler, of South Caro-.
liaa. 1t was soon whispered about
that the Democrats. aided by the de.
lection of two Republicans and the
absence ofanotler, had strength enough
to pass the resolution whenever vote
could be reached on il. Such news
circulates rapidly, and soon there can't
over from the House scores Of Demo.
cratic Representatives, while the gal.
leries we're quickly filed up by those
who hoped to see the
OVERTHROW OF THE REPUBI.IcAN sen.
ATE.
Those who endeavored 10 extract augu.
ries of the future from the physiogno-
mies on the Republican side Of the
chamber failed to derive much com.
fort, although there was some vexa.
ton manifested there at the absence
of Senators whose votes would have
rendered the proposed coup daat i'm.
possible. Senator Sharon, who has
not been present during the present
session, was, when heard from last,
engineering speculation in the stock
of the Ophir silver mine in the San
Francisco Stock Exchange, and Sen.
ator Patterson was in attendance upon
the proceeding in the habeas corpus
case based on his arrest on a requisi-
ton from the Governor Of South Car.
olina charging him with bribery.
Then there were speculations rs to
whether Mr.. Patterson would not vote
with the Democrats on the admission Of
Butler and also as to
HOW SENATOR CONOvER WOULD VOTE.
The Democrats who professed to be
posted declared that Patterson, Davis.
and Conover would all vote with the
Democrats, and in that case the Re.
publican majority would be over
thrown.
Senator Hoar, after giving excel.
lent reasons Why the Senate
SHOULD NOT BE PRECIPITATED INTO 4
VOTE,
moved to Law the resolution of Mr..
Thurman on the table. He did not
press the motion, however, and there
was q lively spat between Messrs.
Thurman and Conkling in which the
former bad rather the hest of it. Mr..
Thurman. however. trumped Mr..
Hears play by moving that the Sen.
ate 70 into executive session, q motion
which has precedence Of other ques-
ton except a motion to adjourn.
A VOTE WAS ORDERED
by Vice-President Wheeler, and the
roll was called.
At last
THE ROLII-CALL WAS COMPLETED
and Vice President Wheeler said, in
his distinct voice: "Upon the motion
that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration of executive business the
ayes are 30 and the nays are 20. The
ayes have it. The Sergeant-at-Arms
viii clear the galleries and close
the doors" This was the first time
the Democrats have carried the Sem
ate since Vice-President John G.
Breckenridge made a similar announce
ment of the result of a vote in going
into executive session towards the
close Of his term, on the Sd Of March,
1861. The only Senator who voted
then that voted to day was Mr..
Anthony. of Rhode Island. Mr..
Hamlin had been a member of that
Congress. but has resigned on the
18th Of January, having been elected
Vice-President, and Mr.. Lot. NJ.
Morrill, has been elected in bis place.