West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-15
xLyTHCONGREss--ExTRA SESSION

NOVEMBER 2S.-Sendte-The Vice Presi-
dent decided that this body could proceed
TO the resolution for the admission of Mr.
Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana, as a
question OF the highest privilege, notwith.
standing the rule providing that no reports
OF committee shall be proceeded with in
the morning hour unless by unanimous con-
sent Mr.. Thurman appealed from the de-
cisiOn, and IL was sustained by a vote of
twenty-nlne to twenty-eight, Mr. Conoyer
voting with the Republicans, and Mr.. Patter-
son contra. The question then recurring tn
the resolution, vote was taken, which re-
suited IN yeas, twenty-nine; nays. twenty.
nine. The Vice President voted in the
atrmative, and the resolution was taken
up. After long debate following on the
right by the Vice-President to vote ON tbe
question OF seating a Senator, Mr. Salisbury
submitted a substitute for the resolution OF
the Committee reciting at length the various
charges made by Judge Spofford against the
returning officers in Louisiana, the legality
OF the Legislature which elected Kellogg.
and that Kellogg himself, the Goyernor
joined In illegal acts with such Republican
ofhcers, and therefore providing for the
recommittal of the whole ouestion
70 the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, with instructions to said
committee to take testimony in re-
gard To such charges. Pending discussion.
Conkling moved the Senate take a recess
until eight O'Clock. Mr.. Patterson moved
the Senate adjourn. Agreed to. Yeas 90.
nays, q; Davis, Conover and Patterson
voting with the Democrats in the afirma-
i've, and the Senate adjourned until twelve
o'clock tomorrow.
NOVEMBER Decentralization af
ter the reading of the journal. objection
pelng ohered To- - new business, consider.
atlon was resumed of the resolution for the
admission of VIM. Pitt Kellogg as senator
from Louisiana for six years from March 4.
loIf. The leading question being on
amendment OF Mr.. Salisbury Dem.N of Del
to recommit the whole subject 10 The
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
with instructions to take testimony upon
certain charges of completely OF Governor
kellogg with the Returning Board in
irauds, Tor the purposes Of having himself
elected 20 the Senate, a discussion followed
The Democrats charged they had witnesses
ready to prove cOnelusively that Gov. Kel-
logg was in completely with the RETURNING
Board frauds TO elect himself 10 the Senate
Inc Republicans alleged this delay, TO take
testimony, IS asked for simply to get other
cases ahead Of the Kellogg case. The miles
OF the Senate, and Gen. NJ. G. Butler. were
prominent subjects in the discussion. With
out action upon the amendment, the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reOpened, adjourned.
NOVEMBER SO.-Senate-The Democrats
suffered from the partial desertion OF
n "a r
the vote on Kellogg was concerned. Affer
three hours debate, the motion 10 recon.
mt kelloggs case was lost bv a tie vote
The sensation Of the day session was PAT
terson's speech. Tie began bv auuouncipo
that he should vote for Kellogg and Butler
From this he passed at once to an
imprisoned attack on the President and
several times during his speech returned
TO this branch Of the subject He aceuscd
the Presidcnt Of deserving those who
elected him, and turning them over IN
their enemies lie claimed that Butler
bad no part in the Hamburg massacre
and charged that Chamberlain had caused
this falseh0od 10 be started, and had aided
~ giving DO currency and securing belief
Tor 30, 70 retaliate upon Butler Tor pre.
venting the Conservative Democrats from
supporting Chamberlain for the Demo
cratic nomination. Soon after Mr. pat
terson closed his remarks "A vote was
reached ON saulsbury's motion 10 reeommit
Kellogg, and ~ was lost by one vote. patfer
son, giving 10 no help. The result was q tie
and 80 decided by the Vice-President A.
the vote was ordered upon the direct motion
q swear kellogg boz, Wr. Bayard obtained
the hoOr, and gave way for motion for an OF.
ecutve session, which was lost Then
another Tor recess till seven and n half lin
the evening session speeches were made bv
Bayard Hoar, Hill, Thurman. and Others
which lasted till As, when vote ras
taken on kelloggs case, and he was
seated by vote ~ 30 yeas 2g NAYS
Patterson aud Conover voting in bis favor.
Mr. Thurman then moved that VI. & But
Ter be sworn in as Senator from South Caro-.
lima, which was agreed TO- % nays: 80 yeas
kellogg and intler were then escorted b.
the Vice Presidents desk and the oath of
otlce administered 90 them. the latter takfug
the modified oath The Senate then. at no
went into executive session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned until two o'clock
Saturday
DECEMBER -Sen0te Mr. Wadleiqh pre-.
scented resolution declaring Mr. Eustis en-