The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-15
XLVth CONGRESS.
Senate.

IL,
from the committee privileges and elections
submitted report, accompanied by resolution,
declaring w. p Kellogg entitled to a seat as sena-
tor from louisiana, and asked consideration of the
resolution Objection was made, and the resolu-
ton was laid until Tuesday Merrimon sub
mitted report signed by Hill, Salisbury
and himself, in favor of seating Spoford
IA debate the Butler ensued
during which a motion by Edmuuds to proceed 10
executive business defeated by 80 nays to %
yeas. The Republicans made all sorts of diatory
motions in order to continue the session until u
o'clock, Tuesday, when the Kellogg case, reported
by the committee on privileges and elections and
laid over under an objection, will be called up and
motion made to give it precedence over the Butler
case.
Senate.
TUESDAY, November 27.-The SEN
ate was in session all night listening to the test-
mony taken by the committee which visited South
Carolina, Wadeigh holding the floor, yielding occa-
sonaly Tor motions for recess to adjourn, which
were rejected. AT 3:45 ali seats the Repub.
llcan side OF the chamber were vacant, and upon
roll call it discovered that less than quorum
were present. After much talk about compelling
the attendance of absentees, but definite action
the stray senators came in at O'Clock, enough to
make quorum. The reading of testimony tat the
request OF Wadleigh, who still held the floor
was continued until O'Clock, when vote on a
motion to so into executive business disclosed the
| TACT that no quorum present Pages were sent
out for the absent members, and quorum again Sc
cured, when the motion was rejected, and Wadleigh
continued 10 read AT 10 O'Clock he yielded to
Cameron OF Wis, who read brief in favor OF Cor
DIN, the reading occupying the attention of the
ale M II NJ, when Wadlegh, who held the floor
! from 10 O'Clock Monday night, yielded it. Merri-
mon then rose and addressed the senate, arguing
against the presence of federal troops in South Car
| DINA during the election. Cameron, of Wis. re-
| piled. vote then taken on the amendment
| by Mitchell providing that Thurnan's resolution
be made special order for 1890 to-day, and it
rejected. The question then REQUIRED to the reso-
| luton discharging the committee 1t was agreed
| to, yeas 20, nays u. Immediately after the vote
i.dmunds Directing to the present consideration Of
the credentials they were laid under the rule
After some further debate relative to adjournment
| the senate went into executive session. and when
the doors were reopened, after continuous session
OF twenty-elght hours, adjourned till y O'clock
| Wednesday.
House.
| TUESDAY, November 27.-BanniHg in
troduced bill providing for the establishment OF a
| branch mint at Cincinnati; also providing for
the repeal OF special taxes now mposed ton brew
ers, rectifiers liquor dealers and saloon Keepers
| Corbett introduced an amendment to the con-
stiiutlon to give each of the territories and
the District of Columbia one member
| of Congress rittenden moved to susnend the
rules and adopt his resolution requesting the Pres
ident TO state what legal impediment prevents him
from executing the laws in relation to the Union
Pacific railroad and its branches The chair enter
tanned the motion, and the resolution was adopted
--l29 to 41-two-thirds in the afirmative......Ad-
journed till Friday.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, November 2S.-Immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal, Wadleigh
moved to proceed to the consideration of the resolu-
ton reported by the committee on privileges and
elections, in favor of the admission of Kellog as
senator from Louisiana An objection by Thur
man led to long discussion which was ended by
the Vice President deciding that the subject was a
question Of the highest privilege and could be con
sidered In the morning hour. Thurman appealed,
| but the decision was susta ned--veas 80, nays %
Wadleigh's resolution was then put the vote re-
sulting in % yeas and % nays. The Vice President
| voted in the affirmative, and the resolution was
taken up. Conoyer voted with the Republicans in
| the affirmative, and Patterson and Davis OF Hi
nos, with the Democrats. After discussion reIa-
tive to the right of the Vice President vote which
was challenged by Thurman, and resulted in the
declaration by the chairman that he could exercise
! that right, salisbury submitted a substitute
| Tor the resolutions OF the committee reciting at
length the charges by Judge Spoord against the re-
| turning board, and providing for the recommital
OF the whole question to the committee on pIivi-
leges and elections, with instructions TO said conn
mlttee TO take testimony in regard to the charges
A discussion ensued, Wadleigh, HILL Mcdonald and
! Mcmillan participating. Pending the discussion
| Patterson moved that the senate adjourn until
| Thursday. Agreed to-yeas 29, nays q.
Senate.
! THURSDAY, November 29.-After the
reading of the journal, consideration was resumed
of the resolution for the admission of VIM. Pitt
Kellogg senator from louisiana the pending
question being Saulsbury's amendment tn re-
commit the whole subject to the committee on priv
mony upon certain charges A long discussion fol-
lowed, the rules of the senate and NJ c. Buffers
case being prominent subjects of debate Without
action on the amendment, the senate went into ex-
ecut1ve session, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 30.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the house Joint
tuition IN relation to the French exposition was
taken up and the amendments agreed to- IT was
then read the third time and passed yeas 36 navs
20.....A number OF bills were introduced and re-
ferred to appropriate committees after which con-
siderat1on was resumed of the Kellogg case and
salisbury spoke in favor of recommitting the sub
1ect to the committee on privileges and elections
with instructions to take testimony Patterson then
made lengthy speech to vindicate his position in
joining the Democrats The question being on the
substitute OF salisbury, the vote resulted yeas %
nays ~ The vice president in announcing The vote
qua not give deciding VOTE but SAID: "The
vote, is disagreed to"The senate then
took recess until 7:30 p NJ. Upon reassembling
remarks were made upon the cases of Kellogg
and Butler, by different senators. After a
short parliamentary skirmish the question on the
Original resolution to seat Kellogg, agreed to
yeas 90, nays -. Conoyer and Patterson voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative, and Davis
of Ill, with the Democrats Thurman moved
that M. Z. Butler be sworn in as senator from
Sou,h Naronna agreed to-yeas 29, nays 2S......
heHogS ana butter We're then escorted to the Vice
PRESIDENT desk, and the oath of Office was admin
lstered TO them the latter taking the modified OATH
-. Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, November 3O.-The house
being present.