Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-27
From WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. II.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. q.
Toe Senate sat the night out. and at early
dawn "our aag was still there" Oh the north
wing of the Capito!.
AT dsybreak we saw 10 the dawn 3 early light,
What SO proudly we hailed ct the twilight
last gleaminp;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through
the tiresome night.
Ger the SeDate's debate s i'll gallantly
streaming
Within, three or four republican and ten or
twelve democratic Senators occupied seats, and
the floor, with The mass Of papers scattered
over it, showed that the usual nights cleaning
up bad been omitted.
The republicans had continued through the
night to fbuster and obstruct the legislation
of the Senate.
Mr.. Wadleigh, Chairman of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, had charge Of the
republicans, aud it became his place as par
tizan to see that the democrats were allowed DO
chance to get vote upon the resolution OF Mr.
Thurman disoharging the committee from the
consideration of the case of Mr.. Butler, of
South Carolina (it being known that this would
be carried 80 to 50). lie kept we'll awake, and
engineered the matter SO that there was always
some obstacle to vote. During the early
portion of the evening the supply of breath on
the republican sido seemed undimioished, and
talk varied by votes and motions to 60 into exc.
cutive session, to ad journ, &c, varied the pro-
oeedDgs.
During the proceedings Mr. Ransom. who
was addressing tho Senate, fell to the floor 10 o
faintiDg 6t Ilo was cared for and soon recov.
cred.
About daylight, the republicans becoming
somewhat tired Of talk TO give them refining
spell,
Mr.. Edmuods moved to 90 into executive ses-
sion, and no quorum appeared. Hethen NOV
ed that tho Sergeant-at Arms be requested to
ask the attendance of tho members which was
agreed to, and on the next vote Il quorum ap-
paared.
This species Of change 10 the sleepy current
of talk was made use OF several times during
the night and this morning.
When the voices of the speakers were near
ogg case was read by Mr.. Burnside, but he
DO scarcely dstinguishable.
A voice-Louder. Laughter.
Mr.. Hill, of Ca. rose to the point of order,
that the Senator from Rhode Island was not
reading loud enough to be heard. Laughter.
Mr.. Burnside then elevated his voice and
read on until the conclusion Of the report.
MIR. Wadeigh here moved to adjourn and it
was lost.
A call OF tho Senate was ordered.
A Democratic Scnator-What for to listen
to his stuff.
MIR. Elmunds-To hear the truth
a motion to take recess until 10 o'dock a.
M. was lost.
MIR. Cameron. Of Pa, then addressed the
Senate and said that as matter Of instruo
tioo to the Senate be would read the brief sub.
mitted to the committee by Mr.. Corbn. This
reading occupied over an hour.
At lO:40 clock a. %. MIR. Allison moved
to take recess until one o'clock this afternoon,
which was lost-yeas 81, hayes IS.
MIR. Cameron then resumed the floor and be-
gan again the reading of Corbins brief, which
belied its name and seemed we'll nigh interim.
nable.
At IL. IS motion to adjourn Was made which
was Iost-yeas "a, nays %.
MIR. Wadleigh rose
MIR. Whyto made the point OF order that
MT. Wauielgn nau ~ iishC 10 -ho1 tho 400,
and yield it to others without coming under tho
rule Of the Senate which forbade any Senator
from speaking twice on the same subject until
all the Senators had had az opportunity to
speak.
MIR. Wadeigh said that if the Senator from
Maryland had waited q moment he would have
found bis point needless for he had risen mere.
ly to move that the Senate now take recess
uotil 2 o'clock p. N.
Tho motion was lost-7eas %, nays &c.
When - noon arrived the chairman said
10 the judgment of the chair tho legislation
day continues until the adjournment of the
Senate, aud will 50 rule unless otherwise order
ed by the Senate.
MIR. Mitchell moved to amend by adding at
the end Of Mr. Thurnan's resolution
And that this motion be made the special
order for to morrow at 1880.
MIR. Edmunds moved that the Senate 60 into
executive session.
This motion was lost-Ayes. %; nays, IS.
MIR. Merrimon addressed the Senate to show
how utterly false was the suggestion that any
considerable number Of persons were intimi-
dated from voting at the general election last
year.
The Senate fnay passed the resolution dis
cbarpin the com nittee from the consideration
Of G 20. M. G. Buffers case. Ayes, %; noes,
81. The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 the House tt lay. after the reading of the
Journal,
MIR. Morrisop, Of ILL.,, read portion Of
speech prepared to BE- delivered prior to the
passage of the Repeal" bill and then
A long and embarrassing debate took place up.
90 o motion to print 10 900 copies Of the report
of the u. S. Monetary Commission which re-.
suited in rcconmitting the whole subject.
A resolution that the loss Of the Huron was
attributable to her unscawcrtbiness and appoint
log a committee TO investigate into the con-
structiop Of other vessels DOW being built and
stop further progress, was objected to aud with
drawn.
A number Of bills of private character were
introduced and referred.
The Postal Route bill Was taken up and
passed.
The States we're ,hap called for bills aud res.
ouIious and number we're presented.
\ resolution of thanks to Henry NJ. Stanley
Tor bis African expedition was referred.
a bill for the restoration of Geo. A. Armes