Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-06
Congressional Summary,
SENATE.

Nov. 28.-Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, Mr.. Wad-
leigh, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, moved to
proceed to the consideration of the
resolution reported by that committee
for the admission of Mr.. Kellogg as
senator from Louisiana.
Mr.. Thurman objected, and read the
6th rule, which provides that nc bill,
report of committee, or other subject
on the calendar shall be proceeded
with in the morning hour, unless by
unanimous consent.
A long discussion i'll regard to rules
ensued, which was participated in by
Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman, Wadleigh,
Wallace and others. Finally the vice
president decided that the subject was
a question of the highest privilege, and
could be considered in the morning
hour, Notwithstanding objections.
Mr.. Thurman appealed from the de-
cision, and the yeas and nays being
called, the decision was sustained
yeas %, nays Is; Mr.. Patterson voted
with the democrats in the negative, and
Mr.. Conover with the republicans in the
affirmative; Mr.. Davis Ull.) did not
vote when his name was called.
The question then being, will the
senate proceed to the consideration of
the resolution reported by the commit
tee on privileges and elections, declaring
Mr. Kellogg entitled to the seat as
senator from Louisiana, the vote re-
suited, yeas 80, nays %; the yice-presi-
dent voting in the affirmative and the
tolr
with the republicans in the affirmative
Messrs. Patterson and Davis voted
with the democrats in the negative
After it was decided to take up the
kellogg case, another long debate
sprung up between Messrs. Wadleigh,
Hill, Hoar, Salisbury and Mcmillan,
all members of the committee on privi-
leges and elections, as to the status of
the case of Eustis, claiming a seat
from Louisiana, for the term ending
March !, 1879. The democrets arguing
the case might have been reported be-
ffore this time, and republicans claim
ing it might have been already reported
had not the committee been prevented
from meeting yesterday by the con-
tinuOus session of the senate
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend the
resolution bv striking out all after the
word resolved and insert that Nj. Z. But
Ter be now sworn in as senator from
South Carolina.
Mr. Edmunds said he did not want
the time used unnecessarily, and there
fore moved that q vote be taken on the
admission of Mr. Kellogg Friday next,
at l o'clock, and on Mr.. Butler Satur-
i1ou of 1 n'nlDolr o1Ubtor or, DON,
:l:ftu ~ IN 1,rI. rI,,.IIIIarlo uIneIu-
ment to swear III Mr.. Butler resulted,
yeas 81, nays 81, Davis (Ill.), and Pat
terson voting with the democrats IN the
affirmative, and ConOver with the re-
publicans in the negative. The vice
/, president gave the deciding vote and de-
clared the amendment lost
Mr.. Thurman rose to a point OF order,
and challenged the right of the vice
president to vote on this matter, as the
question was one affecting the organlza-
: ton of the senate, and not question
where the provision of the constitution
: that the vice-president had the deciding
vote in the case Oftie, applied.
7 A discussion here ensued upon the
| rights and duties of the Vice-president
, Of the senate, which continued unit
after night, and the senate ADJOURNED
! without transacting any business.
HOUSE.
Nov. 29.-The house of representa-
7 tives was not III session.
e SENATE.
d Nov. 29.-The senate immediatel.
|. after reading of the journal, an Oh
# lection being offered to any new busl
ness, consideration was resumed upol
the resolution for the admission of W
e Pitt Kellog as senator from Louisiana
r for six wears from March 4th, 1877
> Pending question being an amendmen
=. of Mr.. Salisbury to the committee {
= the whole, the subject be sent to tn
Is committee on privileges and election
ID to take testimony upon certain charge
= of completely of Gov. kellogg with tn
- returning board in frauds for the pu
pose of having himself elected to til
OF senate. A long discussion followed an
lg without coming to a vote, the sena'
Is. went into executive session and lmm'
40 diately thereafter adjourned.
~ HOUSE.
oe Nov. 3O.-The house met but az
- iourned Immediately, not having
quorum.
n, SENATE.
ne Nov. 3O.-In the senate, imm
i'd diately after the reading of II
be journal, the house joint resolution
-, relation to the French international
; dustrial exposition was taken up, al
er- the senate amendments agreed to.
10 The Joint resolution was read Il
ch third time, and passed; yeas, Sc; nay
at 20.
= The amendments provide that Il
u commissioner general shall be a
mt pointed by the president and contirm'
by the senate; increases the cOmpens
he ton of twenty additional commissio
ers from $1,000 to $1,000 each, al
III strikes out of the house resolution Il
ISL clause providing for IN exhibit from t
or. several departments of the Unit
m States which was contributed to t
- centennial exhibition. The genel
ei- appropriation is kept at s15O,OOO.
Mr.. Paddock submitted the foll'
not ing:
ble WHEREAS 1t is alleged that the Uni
~; Pacific railroad company and Its bran
companies have heretofore neglect'
ad- and still do neglect and refuse to op
-er, ate their roads in accordance with
,vi- acts Of congress- under which Their ct
struction was authorized; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that by reas
g, / of said dpfalts and on account of