The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-06

20 to 29-and the Vice President gave the casting
vote In the affirmative. Mr.. Thurman challenged
the right of the Vice President to vote on questions
pertaining to legislation. Mr.. Wheeler said he had
carefully considered the question as to his right to
vete upon the case and he had doubt of his right
to do SO under the constitution. MIR. Thurman then
moved to recommit the Kellogg case, upon which q
general debate ensued, which was participated in
by Messrs. Hill, salisbury, Wadleigh and McMil-
Ian. Pending discussion the Senate voted by ma
Jority Of one. to adjourn.
HoUsE.-The House was not In session.
THURSDAY, Nov. 29.-SENATR.-Immedia
after the reading of the journal, objection being
offered to any new business, consideration was re-
sumel Of the resolution for the admission CT Will
lam Pitt Kellogg Senator from Louisiana for six
years from March 4, 1877, the pending question be-
Ing on the amendment of Mr.. Salisbury to commit
the whole subject to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, with instructions to take testimony
upon certain charges of the completely OF Gov.
Kellogg with the Returning Board in frauds
for the purpose of having himself elected to the
Senate A long discussion followed. The Demo-
Gratis charged that they had Witnesses ready prove
conclusively that Gov. Kellogg was in completely
with the Returning Board In frauds to elect himself
to the Senate. Without action on the matter the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Not In session.
FRIDAY, Nov. 3O.-SENATE.- House joint
resolution In relation to the Paris Exposition was
amended and passed. A number of bills
were introduced and referred. Consideration
was resumed Of the Kellogg case. Mr..
In reply to the several attacks made upon his
by Mr.. Edmu1lds on Tuesday. A motion to recon-
NIT the Kellogg lost--29 to 29-the Vice
President declining to exercise his prerogative,
as the melton was lost by the failure to re-
ceive q majority Of affirmative votes. At 2
O'Clock Saturday morning vote was taken on
tho original resolution to seat Kellogg. and
II WAS adopted-Conoyer and Patterson voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative. The vote
stood % TO %. Mr.. Thurman then moved that Nj.
@. Butler be sworn In as Senator from South Caro-
lina Agreed to-yeae, %; nays, 28-Conover and
Patterson voting in the affirmative. Messrs Kellogg
and Butler were then sworn in as Senators.
The Senate, in executive session. confirmed the
nomination of John NJ Harlan, of Kentucky, to be
consider was Immediately entered, which would
leave the question still open. The nomination of
William Henry Smith, as Collector of Customs at
Chicago, was returned without any recommended
ton.
HoUsR.-No business was transacted In the House.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.-SENATE.-A resolution
was presented by Mr.. Wadleigh, Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, declaring
j. B. Eustis entitled to seat IS Senator from Lou
1siana. 1t was placed on the calendar. Mr.. ingalls,
gave notice that he did not with the majority
of the committee In submitting this report and that
he would hereafter present the report of the minor
ity signed by himself and two others-Messrs MoMiL
lan of Minnesota. and Cameron, of Wisconsin a
bill was introduced by Mr.. voorhees, granting pen
sons to soldiers Of the Mexican war. The Def
cency Appropriation bill passed -. The Sen
ate, executive session. confirmed the nomination
Of Owen P. Fitzsimmons to be Marshal Of Georgia,
after animated discussion, by six majority, the
negative votes being all Republicans. The nonna-
tions of Roosevelt and Prince to be Collector and
Naval Officer of the port of New York, were
ported adversely by the Commerce Committee, of
which Mr.. Conhing is Chairman, and placed on the
calendar.
HoUsE.-A bill was unanimously passed, under
| suspension of the rules, appropriating $1,000 to
each surviving officer of the lost war-steamer
Huron; 500 to each surviving seaman and to the
widows and children of the lost allowance equal
to years pay of their respective relatives. "A
motion to suspend the rules and pass bill to
move the disabilities imposed upon any person by
virtue of the thirteenth section of the Fourteenth
amendment was lost-yeas, 80; nays 52-not two
thirds voting in the affirmative. "A motion to
instruct the Ways and Means Committee to
revise the tariff 80 as to make it solely tariff
for revenue was rejected-yeas, Sc; nays, TO-.
Both houses adjourned till 10 o'clock a. M, Mon
day, Dec 8.
MONDAY, Dec. 3.-SENATE.-The extra ses-
sien met at 10 O'clock and after session of hour
and half adjourned. The regular session Of the
Senate began at noon the Presidents message and
the various department. reports were read, and an
adjournment was voted till Thursday, Dec 6.
HoUsE.-Nothing was done In the House beyond
hearing the message and accompanying documents
read,