Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-25
EORTT-EfETH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, November %.

SENATE-The Chair laid before the s an
ale a acOmuIun cat ION from the Secretary of
iEe Interior, transmitting a letter on Hon.
A. IL. CragiD, rresident OF the Hot Springs
Commission, asking for an additional an
lIOgriaI!"n OF 20 90 10 carry out the work
OF the commissions; TO committee on app-o.
rriatiOns.
Bills and petitions were introduced and r.
ferred as follows; BY Mr.. Wiher5-A III mo
rial asking for pensions to the SURVIVORS nj
the war of ISL by Mr.. WALLACE mann >
rial from the Chamber of Commerce AT Pl-Ls
burg, asking for the repeal of the b.nkiuo,
law.
Mr.. Wsdleigh, from the committee on nriv
ileges and ell c:ious. reported n resoI i;l1n
That w. +. Kellogg vas entitled TO u seat as
senator rom the STATE o. Louisiana, ana tnat
he De admitted to a seat. ard that II. NJ Soof-
ford was DOT eutitlad TO a seat as Senator
from Louisiana. Mr. Withers Objected TO its
pre- ent cons ideraiinn, and it was laid over
under The rules. Mr.. Merriman, from the
same committee, offered minority which
he asked 10 be printed and 60 with the ma
joriiy report; so ordered.
By Mr.. ROllins-A bill to authorize the
Commissioners Of the District of Column bia
10 refund certain taxes enormously collected
IN the District OF Columbia, to committee on
District OF Columbia. By Mr.. ChrisIiarcy-
A bill TO restore George A Armes 10 his
former rank and position in the army; TO
committee On military affairs. BY Mr.. Con-
over-A bill TO provide for placing Rear Ad-
mirsls on the retired list; to committee on
naval affairs. By Mr.. Edmunds-A resOIu
lion calling upon the Attorney General for
Information as 10 all the criminal prosecu
uOBs under The Department of Justice insti-
tuted In The state OF South Carolina since
1873.
Mr.. Withers said be felt it to be his duty
10 GfGleet 70 Its present consideration. He
olsllkedt 10 1nterpose any objections, bat he
trusted that the Senat or from Vermont would
appreciate his motives.
Mr.. Edmrnds.-Oh, yes; ALWAYS aooreci-
ate the motives of my friends on the other
side. (Laughtell
The resolution went over on the objection,
MI ingalls, presented communication
from Tie committee on pensions setting forth
the number of uuaojusted cases now before
the bureau. Also, another setting forth the
number of survivors of the Mexican war:
ordered to be printed and referred tothe cDm
mittee On pensions.
THE q. p. RI
Mr.. Chaflee called up the resolution calling
upon the President for certain iuformatiO1
in relation to the Union Pacific railroad.
Messrs. Saunders and COnkling opposed IT,
Before the vote was taken The morning
hour expired, and the chair laid before the
Senate the unfinished business of last Thur.
day, being The resolution to discharge tt e
committee on privileges and elections from
the further consideration of the case of NJ. c.
Butler as SeDafOr-elect from South Carolina
Mr.: Davis Ill.) stated his reasons why h !,
should vote for the resolution. He closed his
remarks by moving that the Senate proceed
70 ,ae co., CONSIDERATION OF executive business.
On tnls motion tho ayes and noes were
ordertd. Both Conover and Patterson yo:ei
win the democrats, and the motion was lost
by q vote of 2s to 80. We" Ao''
Judge Christ.ancy followed the vote nv
g1v1I his reasons why he voted against the
resolution. o
Senator Howe made a quiet but b,t,a-
speech against The resolution
Judge Edmunds replied in a sarcastic vein.
SENATOR PATTERSON
ioIiowed Senator Howe. He defined his DO
sltlon and gave The reasons which Induced
him TO vote for Senator Thurman's resOIu-
LION. He said that II voting for Gen. NJ. G.
the republican party, God knows II should
De destroyed: IN voting tor Gen. Butler he
carries cut The will OF The people of South
months ago II they read The newspapers that
ne would vote for the admission Of Butler.
some OF the members of this Senate who
thaught they could bulldoze me and prevent
my voting for the admission of Butler now
AFFECT surprise. They find that th is Senate is
q bad place to bulldoze me. Patterson dis
claimed any unheiy alliance, or any alliance
OF any sort with the democrats.