The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-01
XLVTH CONGRESS---Extra Session
WASHINGTON, November 80, 1877.

WASHINGTON, November 80, 1877.
SENATE.
Immediately after reading the journal OF
Yesterdays proceedings Mr.. Sargent, Of
California, obtained the floor and asked
unanimous consent to consider the House
JOINT resolution in relation to the Interna-
tional Industrial Exposition to be held in
Paris in 1878. He spoke OF the necessity Of
immediate action on this resolution; and,
after brief discussion, it was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, asked unanimous consent to
have the resolution voted upon rs it came
from the House Of Representatives, and
said he feared If it should be amended by
the Senate it would be lost for want Of time
for the House Of Representatives to act.
Mr.. Cockerell, OF Missouri, objected, and
said the resolution was bad enough as it
came from the House, but the Senate CON-
mittce had improved it some.
The various amendments reported by the
Senate Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to.
And the joint resolution being read a
third time was passed by vote SO yeas to
nays. ... a,a.. 5.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred; after which the Senate resumed
the Kellogg case.
MIR. Salisbury spoke in favor Of recon-
hitting the subject to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, with instructions
to take testimony. -.-.--...--
The discussion on the kellogg-Spoford
case was continued.
Messrs. Howe and Hill spoke deliberately
OF past events. ... ....s.
The feature of the day was Patterson.
He said he had already announced his in
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senator from South Carolina, and he would
vote cheeriully to seat William Pitt Kellogg
as senator from Louisiana. He had resisted
every motion to give the case OF Kellogg
precedence over that of Butler because the
Butler case was before the Senate first. Had
the Kellogg case been brought up first he
would have voted as steadily against dis
placing it. He then criticized the action Of
the Administration in withdrawing the
troops from South Carolina, and said the
troops were withdrawn in spite OF the re-
monstrance Of those who secured the cleo
tien OF the President. He recognized the
Democratic State government and turned
the Republicans of South Carolina
over to their enemies. lie replied
rather sharply to the remarks OF Messrs.
Edmunds and Conkling, and said he repu-
diated-he disowned-the authority Of such
as these to pass Judgment on his fidelity to
the Republican party. He spoke OF Mr.
Conkling as the Achilles OF the Senate, and
characterized the attack OF Mr.. Ednlunds
upon him Patterson rs malignant. Refer
ring to the indictments against him in South
Carolina, he said he was ready to answer
all these charges. He defended General
NJ. G.. Butler from charges of completely in
the Hamburg massacre, and in concluding
his remarks, again commented severely ON
the southern policy Of the Administration,
saying he understood it as abandoning po-
litical friends to conciliate political foes.
| He ridiculed the idea of reviying the old
WING party. and said if the President could
90 down into the political valley Of dry
bones and infuse life into them, he'would
stand rs the champion resurrectionist of
| the age.
Referring to the religious element OF the
South, he said they Worshipped God and
the Democratic party [laughterl, and would
not bow down to this brazen image oil
southern policy called "Hayes" which
Northumberland had set up. [Renewcd
laughter
When Patterson concluded the vote was
taken on Saulsbury's substitute to recon-
nit Kellogg and Spofford, and resulted
yeas, 90; nays, 80. Conover voted nay.
Ogleshy was paired with Mr.. Davis, Of
Illinois. The Vice-President did not vote,
saying the substitute, not having received 4
majority, was disagreed to.
Recess to half-past 7.
The question now recurs on the adoption
Of the committees report seating Kellogg.
An all-night session is expected.
The Senate continues its session. The
sensation to-day was Patterson's speech.
Colonel Lamar is speaking tonight to
crowded galleries. The impression is that
the case will be talked to the end OF the ex.
ira session, when, however, the same ques-
ton will come up on privilege.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
at 1850 the House adjourned, no ono
rum being present.