The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-01
Gordon and Merrimon unherse HoIr
and Edmunds -The Republicans
Saaght 10 Iarlaenee a Judge
la the Patterson Case.
The Committee on Privileges and 6i:c-
ton Discharged from Consideration
of the Builer-corhin Case by
Vote of 20 to 81.
Mastery Effort by Ben Hill Ia Support Of
Spofford's Charges Against Kellogg.
Inside Working OF the wad-
leigh Committee.


Conceived by kellogg for the Pur-
pose of Placing Himself In she sen
ate
WASHINGTON, November 2T-Prior
IN twelve o'clock moon Tuesday, the
unusual hour of meeting, Wee Presi
dent Wheeler put Me-. Hosr in the
chair. AT twelve Mr.. Hoar annoan-
eed that the session of Monday would
continue untii an adjournment and
the business run accordingly. Eo,dis-
SENT was heard from this view The
Kellogg case Ia now a question: Of
highest privileges at the next calendar
session aud viii aisnIase Thnrtnsn's
resolution; or even iftha senate should
adopt il under the ruies, it would 10y
over ole day. In eonsegae' ee tht
democrats are compelled TO continue
la session until the Butler case Is out
Of the committee, or let ,rnurman's
resolution come IN behind the Kellogg
case ans then out OF The committee.
ose objection wilt keep il of day be
furs veto eaa oe had on his s6mis.
sion, but after enc day i. VIII be III the
power of the majority 20 advance
Butler over Kellogg, beeanse both hre
then Questions OF the highest privi-
leges.
Illustrative of the character OF the
contest now progressing in the senate :
Patterson-li the senator from
Vermont Mr.. Edpuuds said that
he tPattersonl made bargain
of that sind. he said what wa,
not true. Sensation.
E3mnnds--It is one of the duties OF
a senator and gentleman to be care
full 10 his statement.
He repeated the statement as made
in the public newspapers. that the sen
stor was under Indictment for the al.
legged offence OF having secured his
election rs bribery.
Mr. Gordon inquired where the sen
ator got his Information.
Mr.. Ednnnds replied that il was the
common statement on the street and
in the puolie prints, one OF which he
held in his hand,
Mr.. Salisbury rose TO point of order
and stated that no charge was pending
before the senate against any senator
The senate owed 1t TO the morality OF
this body that scandal against senators
should not be indaiged IN on the floor
without specific charges had been made
against such senator. He therefore
thought The senator from Vermont
(EdmuDas) was out OF order.
TIE vice president oyefruled this
poiat of order, aud said he did not uu
derstsnd the senator from Vermont q:
making charges against any senator.
Mr.. Gordon said: The senator from
Vermont has seen fit tn srraign, by in
situation, not only two of his former
party associates, bat senators Ga thu
democratic side Of the. chamber, fol
what he was pleased to call corrupt
| bargain. And, sir, upon what eyi
denee? Upon newspaper articles, re-
porte and whisperings around the cap
itol,
| Now. Mr.. President, why this indie
cisiou ? Sir. y. ish 10 place tbat sen
ator upon netise that il this side o
the chamber, or any member of THU
body, Is to he arraigned upon such ties
timony, We might justly retaliate i
corruption Is to be charged by insinu
alton aud iusendo, which l will 20
follow Webster in saying is the hases
sub.e-fuge of cowsrdiee, of malice ans
faisehoo6, LET il be understood tina
upon like evidence might arraigr
that side Of the chamber for hayins
inyeked a judge upon the bench Il
hold the de ision Ia a crimisal prose
eatieD over the bead OF q senator 9.
as 70 induce him to change the poiiti
cal course he has pursued for the Las
few days. But, sir, I only protes
against such insinnations, and to pu
that senator upon Notice that upos
sues, evidence could demonstrate tina
republican senators had sought to 10
| fiuence judge to use his fesrfui pow
ers on the bench for po.iticsl aad-; la,
soughtsto change the very temple G
Justice into tls altar OF sacrifice for
senator who chose 70 vote according Il
the dictates of his conscience. Ia fur
liner Il ustration. TO beat time ard ex
hauet the senate SO az to consent to ad
1 j.arnn ent. Ia
Mr.. Rsason, of North cs.oliaa, .
tthe seadlng Of the testimony was aoou
being resumed, inquired If General ID
c Butler hsi an opportunity OF csoss
/ * nii.iing HIS witness. A
/ Nj Cameron, wha ves ehairmsi
/ Of the committee which Inquired inf,
the South Carnlins Affair, said the tee
timony OF the witness was taken dow
by astenogrspher and handed to Gen
eral butler, and he suggested 10 Nj
/ Merrimaii, mdnber Of the commit
tee. such witnesses. - he desired I.
have examined aud questions he wish
ed to be seked.
Mr.. Ransom asked II this testimon,
! was not takan with closed doors, an,
II General Rutler wss not exclude
frnm the sessions Of the committed
Mr. Cameron replied In The af1irms
j tfya