The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-27
Which was finally agreed to by a vote
Of 29 to ~. 81
sENATEr[MoNpAY.l
Speeches OF Patterson ana conover.

credentials, speeches were made nv Messrs'
Davis. of Illinois, Edmunds. Christiancy,
Howe, Mcdonald, Patterson and Conover.
As the position taken 10y the two latter
monopollzes public attention 1t present, We
give a synopsis of their remarks.
| Mr.. Patterson rose and said: Mr.. presl-
dent: ltwas not my intention to address
the senate to-day. propose Tomorrow,
on the main question, to address the sem
ate at some length, but if | can say any
| thing that will quiet the alarm Of nv
friends on this side the chamber want 10
dolt. The republican party has been a
/ brave party, but | never saw it 50 iuttered
/ IN my life as it is Just now, and for no cause
In the worl5. WHAT'S the question before
this body? The question is on resolu-
ton to discharge the COMMITTEE on Eiec.
I tlons from consideration OF the case of NJ.
q. Butler. The gentlemen who on this
side OF the chamber ind fault with certain
persons, their associates, for voting as
they do on this resolution, should first
admit and confess whose fault it is that
this man is here to day. We have been
in session since the 18th OF October and
tleTe has been no movement nor report
from the commItte on elections n regard
; to any of these cases Every senator on
this side of the chamber has known
anxiety that reports should be made
of these cases. Frequently have | told my
friends on this side that if the reports in
/, the Kellogg case came up would stand
by that report until it was settled, aud |
E never told democrat on the other side of
!, the chamber, except Gen. Butler. that if
: this motion was made in this case would
vote for it 10 preference to voting on the
Kellogg case. told Gen. Butler that if
!. the Kellogg report was not brought up
; and they should delay it. and his
friends should bring up a motion
s for his admission | would stand by
= the motion. 1t that be corruption, call ii
d corruption and make the most of it. Mr.
] president, | am a senator on this floor
4 lhave taken the same oath that the other
+ 4senators have taken. | propose to do my
: duty and there IS no power Ia the senate
y or out OF II that can drive me from what
believe right. | am prepared to give tbs
9 senate and country the reason why | vote
for the admission Of NJ. g. Butler as sen
ator from South Carolina, and am ready 4
stand or fall upon the verdict Of the pub
ls lie, when | give those reasons. There ha,
IS been so much said on this question in thu
newspapers, there has been so much SAT-
IF on this question on the streets, that | d,
not propose to reply to some things tha
\. have been said here It's said proposed
I'd to transfer the political power Of this bod
to the democratic power. No man liviny
,F has authority to quote me for such Dur
pose. would sooner lose my right arn
bv than do anything to eBdanger tn,
as supremacy of the republican party.
"a voting for Gen. NJ c. Butler because h
D is honestly and fairly elected is to destro
nd the republican party, God knows it ough
in in to be destroyed very ssoon. The republ
m can party cannot be effected by questio
he of right, but the gentlemen ask me to
:" q wrong. Seating Gen. NJ G. Butler make
M but one more democratic vote on the OK
"a, a. posite side of the chamber, and it is nc
my fault that the case of Kellogg is nc
u before the senate, and that his case wa
ii. not voted upon before the case of Ger
Butler was brought up. had no contrt
over this matter. II it had been left
me would not have brought up this rest
I luton. but it is here aud | stand here
represent the people of South Carolin
led When [ vote for Gen. NJ @. Butler, [ kno
an | am voting to carry out the will and wis
ON of the people whom | have the honor
represent on this floor if they believe |
iro- was elected. The courts have decide
that The legislature which elected him is
{. legal and lawful body. and / am bound
: obey their mandate, and propose to. NJ
Patterson spoke at some length of h
RECORD as republican and compared
to allegiance to that of some men who we
lsd' lei detDocrats when he was a republican, an
me- who are now trying to read bi
and out OF the republican PARTY. He reiteratt
sna sss. he was merely voting for the man of h
kin, choice. Ii that be an uuholy alliance
iuS' corrupt bargain be was no party to it. al
= much more to the same effect.
uzv Mr. Cenover, promising by the renal
4 that he was no lawyer and was unable
cope with some 10 debate, said he h'
- therefore previously voted in silence wit
out explanation and would do so now b
for the remarkable course and remarks
some senators in debating this questi
e and especially Conkling. to-day, in !
remarks. Conover then alluded to +
munds' vote on the. Pinchback case al
read from the congressional record {
IN reasons which be gave for opposing his 9
oe mission and after reading Mr.. Edmund
INA. argument at some length he claimed II "
70 . valid in respect TO the freedom It ga
an. each member to vote according to
sne honest convictions. He claimed FOR hi
'" self the same immunity from unfair cri
cisms which Mr.. Edmunds had on Il
- occasion been accorded. He believed n
Edmunds would not have swerved in
duty to conscience even though the vote
that case had been as important tows
aNE, the maintenance of republican suprems
i,+v as it is in this.
IL The following additional senate proce'
and ings of Monday. (which prolonged its $
0iiS' sion all night, and up to the regular ht
of meeting this noon, without adjoui
! mentl are telegraphed this Tuesday
ternoon:
Wadleigh held the floor, and reading
South Carolina testimony, continued
- 3:45, when all the republican seats be
vacant, Chaffee raised the point that
quorum was present. and roll call shoy
this was fact-only 81 being present.;
the sergeant was sent for missing ne
hing bers. A motion to adjourn was lost,26t I
ulAf The sergeant reportsd he could not