The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
O'Clock las. night gave notice TIN. he nov yielded

the noor
:. Al Ave minutes past twelve O'Clock Mr. HoAn, Of
massachusetts, who occupied the chair during the tenn
porary absence Of the Wee President, said hc would
eau the attention oil the Senate TO The fact that the
hour OF Twelve O'Clock which was tho hour for the
oniiy meeting OF the Senate, had arrived In the judg
Ineh OF The Char tho legislative day continued until
an adjournment OF the Senate took place, und, I'M
less ooleetson was made, should be so considered.
NO objection being made Mr. Dorsey, (rcp.t Of Ara,
moved 10 resume tho discussion OF legislative bust
mesa Reiecied-yeas "a nays 70
SPEECH OF MEBR.Nox
Dir. MEKRiMoS, tdcm.) Of N. c. sara he did not rise
10 enter upona discussion Of South Carolina AFFAIRS
mittee oil the Senat. which visited that State year
ago Az some future time whcn the senate should be
IN better humor he would give his views. For the
present nc would merely show entirely false
statements as 10 INTIMIDATION In. south Caroua lie
arsueu .hat me republicans had been IN The majority
III south Carolina They could do a. they pleased and
ala 90 as they pleased The whole population in south
carolina entied TO vote was lS4 9l3. anu Tho whoe
NUMBER o votes Cast IN 1876 was lS3 3SS. How II
That persons were intmidaied when nearly the whole
vote OF the state was pocd Besides. the republican
candidate Tor Governor IN 1875 received many
more votes than auy candidate before HAD
ever received. He tren rc erred TO the
Hamburg riot and SAID the evidence before The
miuee showed hat thar trouble Was the consequence
Of long continued series Of outragcs Hamburg
tho part 81 the negroes who lived there He reviewed.
tho cnargcs made against Mr. Buticr OF being con-
cerned IN tho RIOT and SAID Mr. Butler happened he
there. aud no doubt sympa zcd with The white poo
PIC, put 10 hold him accountable Tor all the oursgcs
coinmitci thcra was against all dccency. 1he evil
dence showed that when wero shot uown
nse wlid beasts ut Hamburg General But
quoted at length IRON tho testimony TO show
mat violence dld not exist IN South Carolina.
He argued that tho presence OF federal troops Ia
South Carolina affected the vote OF that State 10 tho
extent Of at least 10 600 votes Again Il was the COM
impression all the negroes m south Carolina
voted the republican ticket, which was erroneous.
Thousands OF negroes voted Tor Hampton. Mr.. Merr.
mon then arsur' mat there was conspiracy South
Carolinu to prostitute the army oil the United states 10
carry tao election there Tor tho republican party and
NE Corbin was concerned in that conspiracy.
Nr. CAMERON, OF Wisc0nsln, said the Senator from
North Car DINA (Mr Mcrrmon) was mate enough
10 get clever senator 10 pair with HIM last night.
and now the Senator looked as fresh as ever. Tue
clever Senator who pared with him stayed in tho
senate all night, but did not VOTE therefore he tMr.
Canieronj did not propose to 20 INTO M argument
now as tho senator Mr. Mcrrimoh) ph yscay had the
advantage Of nm. He tncn referred the test mony
and charged there III been intimidation aud violence
in South Carolina against tho colored people IN tho
campaign OF 1876. lie spoke at some length oil tho
rc clubs organized IN the State Tor Tho purposes OF
intimidation
submitted last night by Mr. Mitchell. providing that
the resolution be made the special order Tor hapast
.we'vo y u. To-Day. 10 SAID tue time mentioned 10
that amendment having passed no would modify the
came 50 as TO make the resolution the special order
Tor Wednesday, November IS al hali.past twclve r.
NJ. Rcjectcd-ycas 23 nays Is
VOTE MAIN QUESTION.
Tho question then required tho resolution OF the
Senator IRON Ohio lir Thurman) which road
"Resolvcd, That the Committee on PRIVILEGES and
Elections be discharged IRON tho Grafton Of tho
credentials Of NJ e. Butler. Of South Carolina" and
YEAS Messrs Bailey. isayard Beck, Cockre. Coke Con-
Eyer Days , OF we,' v6sna psnn Gsr.na Gordon
McCresrj. Mcdonald McPhs r.on Msrrision Morssa Pet:
te,son salisbury thurman. Voorhees, Wallace.
NAYS .Me,.r. Allison, Aa.hony Booth rraee burnside.
cameron o. rcnnsyyana' cameron o. Wisconsin h.hee
Ssssaa Kirkwooa Sssi,ilan Matthews ns Morrill,
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Messrs Armstrong Grover, Davis OF Illinois, Eaton,
Barnum, Ransom, Johnston ana Maxsy, VINO would
Mcssrs. Plumb, Blame, Christancy, Sargent Hamlin,
ingalls,. Window ana Forty, VINO would have voted IN
the negative
immediately upon tho announcement OF the vote by
which tho resolution dischargIng the committee
euoPssu - ID"uSDs ooJccseu " 'no pcocus cous'u'
Grafton OIL tho CREDENTIALS and, under thc rule, they
were laid over
Mr.. TnuRMAS-I move tho Senate DO now adjourn.
MI EEMuSDs moved that the Senate adjourn until
Tomorrow lilo inquired Of the Woo President II
Senate should now adjourn, being three O'Clock,
Tuesday, but being tho Legislative day OF Monday
tho senate having boon In continuous Session, Is
would b. 10 meet when2
The vicE PRESIDENT replied Il would DO to meet to-
morrow wednesday, ut twelve o'clock.
MI. TBuRMAx-Then move that the Senate adjourn
until haif-past three o'clock to-day.
adjourn. aud IL was rejected -ysas 70. nays %.
Mr. THURMAN then renewed his motion that the
Senate adjoorn until hall past three p n. to-day.
Alter Uricf discussion upon points OF order the
Woo President decided that the nisieIh rule the
mntier from winch tho Committee Privileges had
just discharged must I've legislative day
which would carry It until tomorrow
Mr. THuRMAN-Does the Chair rulc that " tho Senate
adjourns to meet at another to-day Il does not
begin tho legislative day of Tuesday?
The VICE PRESIDENT replied no did SO rule.
Several Senators on the democratic sidc TO Mr..
Thurman-"Takc an appeal"
The VICE PRESIDENT said the motion OF the Senator
from OHIO (llr. rhurman II agreed to would violate
standing rule Of the Senate wnicn provided that the
daily hour oil meeting shall ne twelve O'Clock.
After some further discussion Mr.. Thurman with
drew his motion TO adjourn until hapast three p. NJ.
to-day and moved that Mr. Butler Of South Carolina
be sworn In as Senator from that state.
Mr.. EDMUSDs- That matter has gone over under m
objection.
Mr.. TnURxAS-f can make tho motion to-day. I
don't ask TO take II up.
Tho VICE PREsDxSr-Thc whole subject matter OF
these credentials lies under tho objections but
tho Chair thinks the Senator IRON Ohio (Mr. Thur
man) has the right to enter the moron today
M EDMUNps then gave notice that Immediately
after tho reading oil the journal tomorrow he would
call up tho highest matter OF privilege touching the
credentials OF Mr. Kellogg, reported from tho Commit
tee on Privileges and EectionH
the Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. THURxAN, by a
vote OF yeas 2S, nays q, went into executive Session.
and mt tour O'Clock, whom tho doors reopcned,
alter cOntnuo session OF ty-cight hours ad.
Journcd until twelve O'Clock Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov ~, 1877.
Mr. MORRISON fdcml of ILL.,. asked the una a imou Z