Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-28
FOKTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Extra Session.
SENATE.
SENA1E.
WASHINGTON, November u.

WASHINGTON, November p.
| Merrimon argued that the presence of fedora
troops IN South Carolina effected the vote of thai
state to the extent of at least ten thousand votes
Again, the common impression tn 1t all the neg.
roes IN South Carolina voted the republican ticket
was erroneous, as thousands Of negroes voted fol
| Hampton.
lie argued that there was a conspiracy in South
Carolina to prostitute the army to carry the cleo
| tlon there FOR the republican party, and Cotbip
| was concerned In that conspiracy
cameron OF W Wisconsin referred to the testimony
and charged there had been ntim idat on and vic
| lence IN South Carolina against the colored people
| IN the Campaign of 1876. He spoke at some length
OF rifle clubs organized for the purpose OF intlmi-
| dalton.
The pending question was upon the amendmen nj
| submitted last night by Mitchell. providing that
The resolution be made special order for II &c
| TO day.
Mitchell said the time mentioned in that amend.
ment having passed he would modify the same 20
AS to make the resolution special order fol We'd
nesday.
The resolution was rejected. Yeas % nays 2S
The question then REQUIRED Oh the resolution Of
Thurman, which rails:
Resolved, That the committee elections be
| discharged from the consideration of the creden-
| tlals OF NJ. c. Butler OF South Carolina.
1t was agreed to, yeas %. nays q.
Immediately upon the announcement of the
vote by which the resolution dscharging the COM
mittee, was adopted, Edmunds objected to the
present consideration of credentials, and under
The rules, therefore was laid over.
| Thurman moved that the Senate adjourn unit
| $50 O'Clock to day.
After some discussion Thurman withdrew his
| motion to adjourn until 80 to day, and moved
that Butler of south Carolina be sworn as senator
from that State.
Edmunds-That matter has gone over under
| my objection.
Thurman-I can make motion to-day. don't
| ask to take it up.
] The Vice President-The whole subject matter
| of these credentials lies over under the ohiec-
tion, but the chair thinks the senator from Ohio
| (lhurman) has the liz bit to enter the motion to-
| das.
Edmunds gave notice that Immediately after
| the reading of the journal tomorrow he would
| call up the highest matter of privilege touching
| the credentials of Kellogg reported from the com
| mlttce on elections.
The Senate then on the motion of Thurman, by
yeas %, nays u, went iuto executive session. and
| at four o'clock, when the doors were lie opened,
| the Senate after continuous session of twenty
| eight hours adjourned till twelve o'clock to NOR
| row.
House.
Crittenden asked unanimous consent for the
| consideration of his resolution requesting tue
| President to state what legal impediments exist
| that prevent him from executing the laws in rea.
ten to the Union Pacific Railroad and all it,
| branches.
| Price objected
Crittenden moved to suspend the rules and to
| adopt the res SOLUTION.
| THIS being of the last six days of the ses-
| sion when 1t Is in order at any time to move TO
| suspend the rules, the chair entertained the mo-
ton, and the question being put, the resolution
was adopted, l29 is IL, two-thirds voting in the
| Affirmative
The House then at 3 o'clock adjourned until
FRIDAY.
communication read from the chaplain
inviting the members to attend services thanks
giving at Mount Vernon Place church.