West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-08

nays, 100. The following is the text Of the
bin as passed:
A bin 10 repeal all thtltpart Of the act
approved January IA, 1875, Known as the re-
sumption act, which authorized the. Secre-
tary OF the Treasury TO dispose Of United
states bonds and redeem and cancel the
Sreenback currency; that all that portion
OF the act approved January Il, 1875, en-
titled, an act to provide for the resumption
3du specie payments, which reads as
! follows, to-wit: And whenever and SO
often as circulating notes shall be issued
TO any such banking association, so
| increasing Its capital or circulating notes.
or so newly organized as aforesaid, IL shall
be the duty OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
to redeem the legal tender United States
notes in excess only of $500 ZOO, 600 to the
amount OF eighty per centum Of the sum OF
! National Bank notes so issued TO any such
banking association as aforesaid, and to con.
tinue such redemption as such circulating
notes are issued, until there shall be out.
standing the sum of $500, O0O, 900 of sucb
legal tender United States notes, and no
more; and on and after the LIST day of
January, Ammo Domini 1879, the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall redeem, in coin OF
the United States, legal tender notes the n
outstanding on their presentation for re-
demption at the Office OF the Assistant Treas
urer Of the United States in the city of New
| York, in sums Of not less than fifty dollars
and, to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 prepare and provide for the redemption
IN TINS act authorized or required, he rs
authorized to use any surplus revenues
| from time to time i'm the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and TO issue
sell, and dispose OF at not less than par i'm
| coin, either of the descriptions of bonds Of
the United States described in the act of
July IA, 1876, entitled IAN act TO authorize
,ne rounding OF the national debt, with
ike qualities, privileges, and exemptions
10 tbe extent necessary to carry this act
| INTO full effect, and to use the proceeds
thereof Tor the purposes aforesaid, be and
the same is hereby repealed"
NOVEMBER 26.--Sen@te- Mr.. Wadleigb.
from the Committee on Privileges and Flee.
tons, submitted report accompanied bv n
resolution declaring Mr.. w. p. kellogg en-
Titled To seat as Senator from Louisiana
Tor SIX years, from March 4, 1877. He asked
the present consideration of the resolution.
put objection was made by Mr.. Merrimon,
of North Carolina, and Others. and the res,
olution was laid over until tomorrow. Mr..
Merrimon submitted n minority report
signed by Hill, Salisbury, and himself i'm
favor OF seating Mr.. Spofford Ordered
printed. The House bill, to repeal all that
part OF the act of January a. ISIS. known
as the resumption act, which authorized the
secretary OF the Treasury to dispose of
united States bonds, and redeem and cancel
greenback currency, was read by it's title
and referred to the Committee on Finance
HOnF "a
voted TO discussing the resolution submitted
by Mr. Chafiee, calling upon the President
ior information as to what impediments e1-
ist winch prevent him from executing the
laws against the Union Pacific Rail
road and its branches. But before
reaching vote the morning hour
expired, and consideration was resumed of
the resolution to discharge the Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections from further con
sideration ofthe credentials of NJ. G. Butler.
ciaimlng seat as Senator from South Car:
oIina, and Mr. Davis explained the reasons
why ne favored the motion to discharge the
committee. Mr.. Edmunds made a sneecb
In reply, in which he made an appeal for
proceeding with due regard to the rules and
regulations of the Senate, and settling the
case with proper regard for law and Justice,
and not introducing in the place Of these
partisan scrambling for seats or results
oil a corrupt bargain, precipitated by the
battle which till now had not taken definite
shape. Mr.. Mcdonald interrupted TO ask n
Mr.. Edmunds charged that there had been
corrupt bargaining. No." said Edmunds,
adding, however, with great emphasis. "but
| believeit." Mcdonald interposed that he
Ior one, would help investigate such
charge, and Edmunds retorted that Me- Nc
Donald could have chance to help If he
ilVed much longer. Edmunds, VINO mad
, Seen given the management of the Repub-
lcans, then moved, in order to allow the
butier case to so forward regularly, as il
should, and that it might no longer imnede
important business, the Senate should pro.
ceed to the consideration of executive busi.
ness, with this motion il was designed 10
test the purposes OF Patterson and Conoyer
Both on roll call answered No. the vote
standing yeas, IS; nays, 80. Durinc
discussion that followed Mr.. PatteT,
son thought IL necessary to ex
PLAIN his position. He said he was NOT
AFRAID OF the criticisms that we're made upon
Nv s,N..
papers. Nor was ii true that the Contestant
lbutierl had, as charged in certain news
papers, attempted to bulI-doze him in tbo
corridors of the Senate. He had not been
duu-dozed IN South Carolina during the
elgnt years ne had been there, and With n
triumphant air he said that this was not n
good place to wind up the bull-dozing opera.
lon; Abiding to the charge that his course
In the senate recently is the result Of n
corrupt bargain, he said that the allegation
was untrue, and, not to use a harsher phrase.
IT was unkind to make such. he Aid moi
know of the existence of any boiv mr. n,'
molly alliances. He had announced as long
ago rs last spring that he intended
70 vote Tor the admission of Butler. and
tnas determination was not the result Of sny
understanding or unholy alliance: besides
there was no man in the Senate who could
read him out of the Republican marty. Ue
had always been consistent, and is now as
| good Republican as anybody present. and
the Democrats never got any aid or comfort
from MIN. In this strain he continued fully
nan an hour, repeatedly giving testimony
10 the nigh character Of General Butler. who
was present on the floor at the time listen.
ing intently TO Fatterson's remarks. He
closed with promise that he would have
something more TO say tomorrow. Then
Conoyer delivered a speech from mann.
| script, defining and defending his position
claiming that he is no less n Repub.
hcan on account of what he is
/ now doing than were Edmunds and
! other Republicans who claimed to have
voted against the admission of PincbbacL
/ upon their conscientious convictions Of
| nght and duty After further debate. the
senate took turn at executive session
| wee President Wheeler giving n casting
vote TO that effect. But the Senate. Mt the
close OF the executive session, refused 10
! adlournj and resumed the South Carolina
deDate' The contest is, in fact. whether the
democrats shall obtain control of the Sen.
ave mere are several incidents In their
favor Just now, and they are not disposed 10
relnquish any of their advantages. Al
three O'Clock In the morning there was NO
prospect Of closing the debate.
NovEMBER27,- Senote-some time passed
before quorum was present, during which
M. Wadlcigh read from n book the feog
mOny taken by the committee Of the genate
IN ,. Z. year ago. The resolution of
MI. Thurman, after various remarks. pro
and con, was finally passed by vote al %
/ 70 ~. MeHqrF. Patterson aud &C., =. = A.