Evening star., 1877-12-15
FORTH-FIFTH CONG RESS.
SATURDAY. December Is.

peared before the har Of the Senate with sun
dry enrolled hills. which were laid before the
senate ~ The conclusion ot the reading Of the
journal. and signed by the Vice President.
Al o'clock Mr.. COnoNer said that the order
Of yesterday directed the Vice President 10
adjourn the Senate immediately after the
reading oi the Journal. but he asked that the
Senate remain in session till the committee on
enrolled bills could make report. ~ or
deTed.
Mr. Cockrl said ne had intended Ia offer a
resolution 10 the memory Of his late colleague
Mr.. Bogy: hut il had been thought best 10 de
fer IL and be gave notice that he should sub
NIT such resolution on The l6ih of January
Mr. Butter submitted a resolution that the
committee on privileges and elections b. in
Structed 10 inquire into amy threats or con
tempt, influence or bargains. or any other
questions connected with the action of any
Senator pending the motion to diSchargc the
committee on privileges and elections from
further consideration of the credentials Of VI.
{. Butler. and that they have power 10 send
Tor persons aud papers. He said the resolution
was substantially the same a. the one offered
by Mr.. Edmunds i'm the Patterson ease. while
the motion to discharge was pending. and he
was deSirou>-yeS. almost demauded-that the
investigation should take place. Tie also
asked that the article i'm the Y Y Tri,uas
read 10y Mr.. Edmunds. should also De- referred
to the same committee for investigation H.
asked ior the immediate consideration pf the
resolution.
MoS>TS. Cameron. of Wisconsin and Morrill,
objected.
Mr.. Bayard said the introduction of the res
outlon was IA accordance with The undeT-
standing made yesterday.
The chair said il was.
Mr. Thurman said he should vote Tor the
resolution. and was proceeding to speak on it
when MI Cameron raised the point of order
that no business could be transacted. aud he
obIected to debate Or action on the resolu
dion.
The chair said action on the resolution coaId
only be had 10y unanimous consent. aud one
objection would carry il over.
MI. Cameron objected.
Mf Thurman and Mr.. Bayard said il vas the
understanding that this resolution should bc
introduced.
Mr.. Cameron said he lid not object 10 the
introduction out ae objected otis cOnsi1era-
Mr. ingalls, said he agreed with the senator
Rom WISCONSIN,. The resolution could not
and would moi he taken up in the committee
tlll alter the recess, even il IL was adopted to-
day.
Mir. Thurman recurred to the Introduction of
a similar resolution by Mr.. Edmunds. and said
Mr. Cameron voted lor a. and IL was marvel
ouSly strange why he should object Ia this res
OlutiOn. He said he should vote for il because
the matter was brought in here by the senator
from Vermont. Otherwise he should oppose
il. for he was opposed TO getting up inveSiiga
tons on every newspaper article thai might
appear. He said if the twelve Apostles were
members of this body they would not escape
SANDER and caumny.
MI. Cameron.-'One of them would"
MI Blaine SAID he had seen Too much OF
these agreemen's not 20 know that they were
liable To amy amount of misunderstanding and
/ he sometimes thought best that no agreement
of this nature should be made. He said Mr.
Butler had probably gained all he could 10y the
introduction of the resolution. for he had
shown his Willingness to have the matter ia
VeSligated. But he said that debate might
spring up here which. though na tech
nicaily called business. might be vastly more
important than business. and IN that much il
wOudhe an ninfractiOu of the agreement made.
Even now, he said. AL this debate was going
on with Mr.. EdmUndS absent. aud he was one
oi the interested parties. He suggested that
perhaps the Senator from South Carolina
would be content to stop right where it was.
Mr.. Butler said he was perfectly content 10
lei II stop where II was. but II was not only
maryeloUSiy strange but maryelouSly unjust
10 refuse the passage ol the resolution after
he lad heen 80 arraigned. He WAS not re
SpOnSible for the matter being brought in
here, and he was moi responsible for the al
ScpCe OF Mr.. IdmundS.
Discussion continued for some time. when
Mr. Thurman moved that the doors of the
Senate he closed. So ordered, and al 2:tiS the
galleries were cleared and the doors were
closed.
HOCSE.-Thefe was a larger attendance in
the House this morning than was expected. a.
IL Was understood that a very large number of
members had left for their homes. Those who
intended 10 leave last night and this morning
were compelled either to remain or 10 bear the
responsibility. III democrats. of the defeat of
licans uf allowing il To pass i'm consequence of
their absence. As II was understood on the
republican side that The democrats would
press the resolution reported by Mr. Wood,
from the ways and means committee, the gain
ing OF time was great desideratum, and
hence, IN reading the journal, Mr.. Hale de
roil calls had yesterday
The reading OF the journal was concluded at
l2:i4.
A number of gentlemen rose TO offer bills.
when Mr.. Covert demanded the regular order.
Mr.. Weed said he supposed the unfinished
business was the resolution offered yesterday.
The Speaker replied affirmatively.
Mr.. COnger contended that the unfinished
business OF yesterday was the call of the
House, which was ordered.
The Speaker remarked that as the House
mad immediately adjourned, all proceedings
under the call dropped The business in order,
therefore, was the resolutions offered by Mr.
Wood He had rules read for the purpose of
Messrs. Coneer and Hale each made points
OF order thai Mr.. Woods resolution was not
really the unfinished business, because il was
never really before the House in a paTliamen-
tary sense for. aS soon as il was offered points
of order were made on il.
Mr.. Sayler contended that the resolution
was properly before the House in every parlia-
mentary sense. The questions OF order did
not affect the business OF the House, and the
only question now was whether the House
would go into committee of the whole an con
slider Mr.. Wood resolut ion.
Mr. Conger said that he had made priyi-
legged motion before Mr.. Wood made his mo-
ton: and, after that, Mr.. Page interposed a
motion TO adjourn. Mr.. Woods motion was
not, therefore, properly before the House. IL
inns thing was to be put through under the
rules, let it be done: if it was To be put
through by force, the House should know il.
The Speaker said the gentleman had no
right To make such remark
After a long discussion Mr.. Wood moved to
commit the resolution TO the committee of the
Whole and that all debate thereon be limited
10 hNe minutes. The vote on commitment was
taken by division. The republicans alb
stained from voting, and the Speaker an
nounced 90 votes in the affirmative--not quo
rum. fllllbustering was lii progress when our
report closed.