The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06

after the reading of the journal, objection
being offered to any new business, consider
alton was resumed of the resolution for the
admission of VIM. Pitt Kellogg, as Senator
from Louisiana for six years from March 4,
1877. The leading question being on
amendment of Mr.. Salisbury Dem of Del,
to recommit the whole subject to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
with instructions to take testimony upon
certain charges of completely of Governor
Kellogg with the Returning Board in
frauds, for the purpose of having himself
elected to the Senate, discussion followed.
The Democrats charged they had witnesses
ready to prove conclusively that Gov. Kel-
logg was in completely with the Returning
Board frauds to elect himself to the Senate.
The Republicans alleged this delay, to take
testimony, is asked for simply to get other
cases ahead of the Kellogg case. The rules
of the Senate, and Gen. NJ. c. Butler, were
prominent subjects in the discussion. With
out action upon the amendment, the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened, adjourned.
In the Senate, November 80, the DEM
ocrats suffered from the partial desertion of
Patterson and his total deserion SO far the
vote on Kellogg was concerned. After
three hours debate, the motion to recon-
nit Kellogg's case was lost by tie vote.
The sensation of the day session was Pat
tersons speech. He began by announcing
that he should vote for Kellogg and Butler.
From this he passed at once to an i'm
passioned attack on the President and his
policy, and several times during his speech
returned to this branch of the subject. He
accused the President of deserting those
who elected him, and turning them over to
their enemies. He claimed that Butler had
no part in the Hamburg massacre, and
charged that Chamberlain had caused this
falsehood to be started, and had aided in
giving it currency and securing belief for 1t,
to retaliate upon Butler for preventing the
Conservative Democrats from supporting
Chamberlain for the Democratic n nomination.
Soon after Mr.. Patterson closed a vote was
reached on Saulsbury's motion to recemmit
Kellogg and it was lost by one yste, Patter
son, giving it no help. The result was tie,
the vote was ordered upon the direct
motion to swear Kellogg in, Mr.. Bayard
obtained the floor, and gave way for
motion for an executive session, which was
lost Then to another for recess till seven
and a half. In the evening session speeches
were made by Messrs. Bayerd, Hoar, Hill,
Thurman, and others, which lasted till AS,
when a vote was taken on Kellogg's case,
and he was seated by vote
of 80 yeas, % nays, Patterson and
Conover voting in his favor: Mr.. Thurman
then moved that NJ. c.. Butler be
sworn in as Senator from South Carolina.
which was agreed to-25 nays; so yeas
Kellogg and Butler were then escorted to
Vice Presidents desk and the oath of Office
administered to them, the latter taking the
modified oath. The Senate then, at 2:10,
| went into executive session, and when the
doors reopened ad diourned until two o'clock
| Saturday.
In the Senate, December 1, Mr.. Wadleigh
presented a resolution declaring Mr. Eustis
entitled to seat in the Senate from Leu
| isiana. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Sar-
gent called up the House bill to provide
| g. H. l1Gx, thA rInfI
for the service of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1878, and for
prior years. He said the bill as it came
from the House appropriated $S93, ,4S2,
| and reappropriated unexpended balances
amounting to $6S1 ,6s7. The Senate Com
mittee added new matters, amounting to
81, ,094 ,542, but $50O,O00 was for the Star
mail service. The various amendments
reported by the committee were
agreed to without any discussion.
A bill for the relief of sufferers by the
wreck of the United States Steamer Huron
was referred. In the House, resolution of
Mr.. Baker instrueting the Committee on
Patents to report bill which shall prohibit
the bringing or maintaining of suit for
damages for any infringement of patent
against any person who purchases for his
own use, and not for sale or barter, any
article or implement in market, unless at
the time he purchased he knew it
adopted-yeas 113, nays 43. Mr..
Knott, moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill appropriating to each surviving
officer of the United States steamer Huron
one thousand dollars, to each surviving sea-
man one hundred dollars, and to the
widows and children of the lost an allow
ance equal to years pay of their respec-
| tive relatives. The bill was unanimously
passed, with an amendment making pro-
vision for Captain Stoddard, of the life
saving service, and the crew of the steamer
Baker, lost making the attempt to save
| lives from the Hnron.