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SOME SENATORS SURPRISED.
NO MOTION Made TO DISCRdRGE TH1
ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Democrats Deciding that They will Force .
Vote ON the Buticr md Eustis Cases-
Judge sponord on the Returning Boarda


WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-It was q surprise
to many Democratic Senator's that tho Senate
adjourned this afternoon without an effort boz
Ing made to discharge the Election Committee
from further consideration Of the Eusts and
Butler cases. A caucus was held this morning
ana IL was then determined to make tho effort
To-day, Judge Thurman having control OF tho
motions Tonight several Democratic Sena-
tors are regretting that the move was not made.
they think that the Democratic had tho power
to seat Butler. or at least. to get both cases boz
fore the Senate. and as all the contested scats
are nowto be controllcdby main strength only.
golden opportunity was lost In not putting
the motion. In the caucus the decision was 10
Offer n motion TO discharge the committee. and
II that failed. TO move TO set timo for tho COM
mittee TO report but Judge Thurman and tho
Democratic members Of the committee did not
think 1t texpedicnt to raise the question to-day.
as they did not feel sure OF tho
votes. Tomorrow tho trial will no
doubt bo made. To-day Matthews was absent
with no pair In these cases. Blnine has all
along been pnircd with Lamar. but Il has been
upon ne understanding thnt after the former
shall have received notice declaring the pnir
o,r anh a sum 'icnt time allowed him TO reach
Washington. Senator Lamar is TO vote There
Is reason 10 believe that notice has been given
and that 10y tomorrow morning tho pair will
not exist. Blaine is too III To como hcrc. BY this
means majority Of Republicans il taken
away, leaving II tie vote. counting Davis with
the Demorrnts. Patterson will vote with the
Democrats In Buffers cnsr
AT the meeting of the Privilege and Election
Committee OF tho Senate to-day, u motion was
made to consider the Eustis cnse. but II was
temporarily tabled by the majority, the reason
given being that the committee should wait
until the Sponord- Kellogg arguments were
submitted 80 as to learn whether that cass
would consume much time. II the motion had
been summnriy rejected. ns at first the mnjor-
fly thought of doing. the Democrats would DO
stronger in their cause before the Senate
when they move TO discharge tho ,commit-
tee. The statement or argument IA he chose
10 make IT. of Kellogg's cnse was submit
Ted with Judge Spoiford's rejoinder. Tho latter
ts n scathing account of the Returning Boards
fraudulent acts. He has heretofore assaulted N
for acting as Il Judicial body. and rs being un-
constitutional. but to-day he speaks plainly Of
Us wiliul and FRAUDULENT suppression Of votes
In secret session. He saws that Kellogg him
sclf then Governor. Joined in these acts. Bit
OF trickory was pra'tiscd by some one in con-
notion WITH the mnnpscrpt OF these argu.
once. but ~ TO a late hour they had not reached
tho printing oflcc. The evident desire was to
keep them from the public to-day. The trick Ia
but one Of the many that are b.ing rcsorted TO
IN the attempt to keep the rightful claimants
from their seats in the Senate