The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13

TUESDAY, Nov. 27.-The dead-loc

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TUESDAY, Nov. 27.-The deadlock
in the Senate continued all night, on the 28th,
and up to three o'clock on the afternoon of
the 9th. A great portion of the time was
taken up by the reading and comments there
on, BY Republicans, of the testimony relative
to the Hamburg massacre and NJ. Z. Buffers
connection Herewith, taken by the Committee
which visited South CaroliIa for that purpose.
Severa! motions for adjournment were defeated
by the Democrats. At noon, Mr.. Hoar, who &C
cupfed the chair in the temporary absence of the
Vice-President, decided that the Legislative day
would continue without change Of date until
an adjournment should be had. Speeches
were made on the Democratic side, denying
| that any intimidation had been used to infi,i-
| cncc the election in South Carolina, as
| charged in the testimony read by the Rcpubli-
cans. A vote was finally taken on the rcsolu-
ton Of MIR. Thurman, to discharge the Com
further consideration Of the credentials of Mr..
Butler, Of South Carolina, and the resolution
| was carricd-29 to 27-Meesrs. Patterson and
Conover voting with the Democrats in
the affirmative. Several Senators were
Of Illinois, who would also have voted i'm ia
vor of the resolution. A motion was then
made by Mr.. Thurman to adjourn to 1880,
when the vice-President decided that the
question of Mr.. Buffers admission would
the 18th. Mr.. Thurman then withdrew his
motion to adjourn, and moved that Mr.. But
Ter be sworn in as Senator from South Caro-
lima, which motion, under the ruling of the
Nice-President, went over until the next day.
Mr.. Edmunds then gave notice that he would,
credentials Of Mr.. Kellogg, of Lou
isiana. An Executive session was then
held, and the Senate adjourned, aft
er continuous session of twenty
duced-fOr the free transmission through the
mails, BY Members Of Congress, Of documents
printed by order Of Congress; restoring to the
pension rolls the names Of all soldiers stricken
of on account Of dislOyalty; repeating the act
prohibiting payment by any officer to any per-
Rebellion. A resolution was adopted-129 to
4l-requesting the President to state what
legal impediments If any, existed to prevent
him from executing the laws in relation to the
Union Pacific Railroad and its branches. Ad-
journed to the 3Oth.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2S.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the Senate,
Mr.. Wadleigh moved to proceed to the cOnsid-
Grafton OF the resolution for the admission of
Mr.. Kellogg as a Senator from Louisiana. Mr..
Thurman objecting, after discussion, the Vice
President decided that the subject was qres-
ton of the highest privilege; and could he con-
sidcred in the morning hour, notwithstanding
the objection. Mr. Thurman appealed from
the decision, and the President was sustained
-29 to 2S-Mr Patterson voting with the
Democrats in the negative. and Mr.. Conover
with the Republicans in the affirmative,
NJ. Davis, Of Illinois, not voting. A tic
vote-9 to 29-was then had on the question of
considering the resolution declaring Mr. KEEL
logg entitled to the scat, and the Vice Presi-
dent voted afiirmatively, and the resolution
was consequently taken up. Mr.. Conover
voted with the Republicans, affirmativcly, and
Messrs. Patterson and Davis lllinois) with the
amend the resolution by inserting the name of
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, in place of Mr..
kellogg's. After debate. the vote on the pro-
posed amendment resulted in tie-31 to 81
Messrs. Davis Illnois) and Patterson voting
with the Democrats, in the Affirmative,
vice-Presdcnt then gave the deciding
vote and declared the amendment lost.
Mr.. Thurman challenged the right of the
Nicc-President to cast deciding vote in
case of tie in the organization of the Senate,
and, after debate, withdrew the challenge hav-
ing, as he stated, accomplished his end in
calling the attention of the Senate to the ques-
ton. Mr.. salisbury submitted a substitute
for the resolution of the Committee, reciting
at length various charges made by Judge Spot
ford against the Returning Officers in Louis
lana. the legality of the Legislature electing
after which an adjournment was had-29 to -
-Messrs. Davis ullincis), Conover and Patter-
son voting with the Democrats, in the affirma.
tive. House not in session.
THURSDAY, Nov. 29.-Mr. Saulsbury's
proposed amendment, in the Senate, to submit
the whole question Of the Louisiana Senatorial
election to the Committee on Privileges andElec-
tons, with instructions to take testimony u Jon
certain charges of thecomplicity of Gov. Kellogg
with the Returning Board of Louisiana in the
alleged frauds for the purpose of having HIM
self elected to the Senate, was further dis
cussed, on the 18th, but no final action was
taken. House not in session.
FRIDAY, Nov. 3O.-In the Senate the
the House joint resolution in relation
to the French International Industrial Ex-
position was amended and passed-36 to
20. A number of bills were introduced and
referred. Consideration was resumed of the
Kellogg case, the question being as to the re-
commitment of the whole matter to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, with in
structions to take testimony. Mr.. salisbury
spoke in favor of the substitute to recommit.
whom was Mr.. Patterson, of South Caro-
lima, who spoke in defense Of his oen
course in voting for Mr.. Butler; he
assailcd the Southern policy of the President;
and claimed that he (the President) twas re-
sponsible for these Hamburger criminals not be-
had no connection with the Hamburger riots.
After Mr.. Patterson had concluded, the sub
stitute to rpcOmmit was voted On-s9 to 29-the
Vice President deciding the substitute as being
rejected for want of a majority in its favor. A
recess was taken until evening, when, after
debate, resolution to seat Mr.. Spofforl, from
Louisiana, was rejected-27 to g. Mr.. Ed
munds then submitted proposition that a
vote be taken on the Kellogg case at or before
2:D a. NJ, and on the Butler case
within one hour after the Kellogg case
S was disposed OF: Mr.. Thurman said he
to. in accordance with this agreement,
the resolution to seat Mr.. Kellogg was finally
agreed too to 2S-Messrs. Conover and Pat
terson voting with the Republicans, in the
affirmative. motion that Mr.. Butler be
sworn in as Senator from South Carolina was
then made and carried-29 to 2S-Messrs. Con-
over and Patterson voting with the Democrats,
in the affirmative. The oath of Office was then
administered to Messrs. Kellogg and Butler,
the latter taking the modified OATH after
which the Senate adjourned. 9. The House met
but Immediately adjourned, there being no
quorum present.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.-Several bills of
private nature were passed in the Senate.
Mr.. Wadleigh made a report and presented a
resolution declaring J. B. Eustis entitled to a
seat in the Senate from Louisiana, and Mr.. In
gals gave notice that he did not concur with
the majority Of the Committee in this report,
but that he would hereafter present minority
report signed by himself and two others. The
House bill to provide for the deficiency in the
appropriations for the service of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873,
and for prior years, was amended and passed.
Adjourned. to ten a. m. on the 3D.. In the
House, bill was passed for the relief of the
sufferers BY the wreck of the United States
steamer Huron. a motion was made and re-
jccted-yeas, 90; nays, Sc (less than two thirds
in the aflirmative)--tO suspend the rules and
pass bill to remove any disabilities imposed
and remaining upon any person BY virtue Of
the thirteenth section Of the Fourteenth
Amendment, after application for such re-
moval had been made in writing by such per-
son to the Attorney General. A recess was
taken until ten q. m. ON the I'd.
MONDAY, Dec. 3-The Senate met at
ten T. M, aud went into Executive session, and
when the doors were rc-opened, ut 11:10, I'D
journed. At noon the regular session was be-
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