The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-08
Orr WASHINGTON LETTER.
" N>l,lN1IuN. y. t., Nov. II. III.

W A>l'l\''iu\. -. :, NOV. H. l'''.
Yesterday, for the first time in
many years. the presiding officer of
the Senate thew a casting v"t" on
a purely political question: Three
Republican Senator's joined Demo.
rrarv in an effort to seat SENATOR ".
G. Batter Of South Carolina, and so
close was the vote that. on Il plc|im
mary question, Mr.. Whrrlr''S vote
was necessary. 1t was not rXac'lIy
a test question. as one of the RrrU'.
LEANS who will finally vote with the
Democrats. Conovrr, of f'"rl"a' vote"
with the Republicans. The vote was
for adjournment until Monday next,
and this singular action oi Mr. Como
yer in putting his hand to the pillow
and then turning back deferred the
admission of Butler until next week.
However, unless the Republicans can
find means of defrl'nS final vote
until the session is over or drve|"pr
better leadership, Batter will get his
seat.
Another pccnliaity of the case is
that Cnno:rr, though )3c will vote for
Butler, Democrat, of S:uil Cor"!ln".
will also vote to admit Kellogg, Re.
publican. of Louisiana. But, with
Butler admitted, his vote will offset
,|lat Of Conovcr in the Kellogg case.
and Kc|lor. will be defeated and
Spotforh, Democrat, be admitted in
his place.
There seems to hc but one way to
prevent the accomplishment Of what
is outlined ahovc--tEr changing OF
the Senate from ~ Republican to
| Democratic bod and that is tul the
Republicans to get the kellogg. case
before the Senate in advanr" Of the
| Battle, case. Then. having Conovr' 5
vote, there would he 4 tie. and the
pic>ldin1 officer vote would admit
! Kellogg. There has Not been us much
excitement in the Senate 70! years as
has grown out OF this question. !r]-
ry!am> have been sent Senator Shar-
on, who has not been here this session.
and IT, Blaine. The latter is paired
with Grover, Of Oregon. so that his
vote would not change the result, but
his prestige as IA pa,liamentarian and
his attitude on the Southern question
are murll relied GA to aid the Rrpub-
leans.
Yesterday morning it was thonS&t
there mi .ht be an adjournment on
Saturday or Monday, but the Srna;o-
rial complication, which will delay &C
ton on a!iou> other matters, will
propahIv keep Congress together till
the end of the month.
There are many contradictory rn-
mors as to what Mr.. Hayes will dc
with the silver RENE AGITATION bill il
i, comes before him. The best opin
ion seems to be that before he vii
sign it he will insist on certain chan
gcs from its shape when leaving thu
House. If these can be agreed upon
by both House and Senate it may b'
that his approval will be given thu
bilI-tlouyh just what the bill wo1'
amount to there would be question
The Executive not having the con
.idcnce of either House and the two
H m>r> being in opposite party hands
and both parties being more or les:
divided on the silver bill, it is dill
cult to tell what may take place. |
is known only that Hayes has modi
fled his views in the last year g,eat\.
on the question.
The Youngest ofthc State, C"iorad"
fares badly in the House. She has ut
Representative. the Election Commit
tee being unable to agree upon re-
port to seat either the Republican o
Democratic claimant, or declare TIL
seat vacant. The sub jtct will prob
ably 90 over to the regular session.
Senator Conkling's Committee o
Commerce has now recommended t
the Senate for confirmation all til
nominations before it in which thel
was no contest. This does not .
course include the New York CuStol
House eases. On them there is u
doubt to be a lively fight.
ALBION.