The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-07

- 70 - and Ne We President gave ~ sasssns
vo(s IN The snrnasvs. nr. Thurman challenged
the right Of ~ Vice President TO vote a questions
pers.Anins 70 ieeisaticn. Mr.. wheeler aid he had
carefully considered the question 10 his right 20
vote upon The oase, anl he hslno doubt Of bis right
10 do 90 under the constituhon. Nr. Thurman then
moved 70 rsoonmit The Kellogg osse, upon which .
by hessrs. Hill, salisbury, Wadleigh and McMn-
Ian. Pending Discussion the Senate voted, By ma
joraty Of one, TO adjourn.
HousE.-The House wss net In session.
TEuRspAY, Nov. 29.-6DAnx.- ediatofy
after the reading Of the journal, objection being
offered TO any new business consideration wss re
sumo Of thu resolution for the admission OF WILL
lam Pitt Kellogg Senator from Louisiana for six
Ing on the amendment Of Mr.. ssulsbury TO commit
the whole subject 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Electtons with instructions 10 take testimony
Kellogg with the Returning Board In frauds
for the purpose Of having htnzseh elected 70 the
Senate. A long discussion followed. The Demo
Gratis charged that they had wtssses ready TO prove
oonclusiveiy that Gov kellogg was In completely
with the Returning Board In frauds to elect himself
TO the Senate. without action On the MISTER the
Senate adjourned.
HousK.-Not In session.
FRIDAY, Nov. SO.-SENATE.-The House joint
resolution In relation 10 the Paris Exposition was
amended and passed. A number OF bills
was resumed Of the Kellogg case. Mr..
Paterson delivered elaborate set speech
In reply 10 the several attacks made upon his course
by Mr.. Edmunds on Tuesday. motion TO recon-
NIT the Kellogg case was lost--9s to 29-the Vice
President declining 70 exercise his prerogative,
as the motion WAS lost by the failure 10 re.
ceive q majority Of Affirmative votes. At
O'Clock Saturday morning vote was taken on
the original resolution to seat Kellogg. and
il WAS adopted-Conover and Patterson voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative. The vote
IN Thurman M
C. Butler be sworn In as Senator from South Caro-
lima. Agreed to-yeas, %; nays, 25-Conoyer and
Patterson voting in the Affirmative. Messrs. Kellogg
and Butler were then sworn in as Senators.
The Senate, in executive session, ocnfirmed the
nomination Of John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky, TO be
Judge of the Supreme Court. motion to re-
consider was Immediately entered which would
leave the question still open. The nomination OF
William Henry Smith, a. Collector OF Customs AT
Chicago, returned without any Recommended
ton.
RoUsE.-No business was transacted in the House.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.-SENATE.-A resolution
was presented by Mr. wadleigh, Chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections declaring
J. b. Tustis entitled to a seat as senator from Lou
isiaua. II placed on the calendar. Mr.. ingalls,
gave notice that he did not with the majority
of the committee in submitting this report and that
lac would hereafter present the report of the minor
ity signed by himself and two Others-Messrs. M0Mi
lam of Minnesota and Cameron, of Wisconsin. y
hill was introduced by Mr.. voorhees, granting pen
cic'lrl AaUro lriadOn bill was passed The Sem
at. il executive session, confirmed the nomination
OF owen i. Eiiz~immons to be Marshal of Georgia,
after an animated discussion, 10y six majority, the
negative votes being all Republicans. The nonlina-
lions Of Roosevelt and Prince 10 be Collector and
Naval Officer of the port of New York, were re-
ported adversely by the Commerce Committee, Of
which Mr.. COnkling is Chairman and placed on the
calendar.
HOUsE.-A bin was unanimously passed, under a
suspension of the rules, appropriating $1,000 to
each surviving officer of the lost war-steaner
Huron; 800 to each surviving seaman; and to the
idows and children of the lost an allowance equal
la a years pay Of their respective relatives...A
motion TO suspend the rules and pass bill 10 re-
move the disabilities imposed upon any person by
virtue of the thirteenth section of the Fourteenth
amendment was lost-yeas, so; nays, 52-not two
thirds voting in the Affirmative. IA motion to
instruct the Ways and Means Committee 10
revise the tariff TO make it solely tariff
for revenue was re1ectod-yeas, GO; nays, 20
Both houses adjourned till 10 o'clock a.. M, Mon
day, Dec. 3.
MONDAY, Dec. 3.--SENATE.-T extra ses-
sion met at 10 o'clock, and after session of hour
and a half adjourned. The regular session Of the
Senate began at noon the Presidents message and
the various department reports we're read, ana an
adjournment was voted till Thursday, Dec. g.
HoUsE.-Nothine done in the House beyond
hearing the message and accompanying documents
read