Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-28
The Vice President Saves
the Day.
The Republican Fowl Will
Grow To-Day.
Kelloss's Case is Taken up by 4 Vote
Of 80 to 20.
And be is Admitted as 4 Senator
from Louisiana,
England Will Adhere to her Neutral
Position Regarding Turkish
Affairs.
Fighting and Rumossd Fighting Wlth Tie Rus.
SLAMS Victorious
CONGRESSIONAL.
Kellogg's Case is Taken up by 4 Vote
Of 80 to 20.
Fighting and Rumossd Fighting VIII ths Rus.
slans Victorious
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Nov. 28.-Immediately Of.
ter the reading Of the journal, Mr.. Wad-
leigh, chairman of the committee on elec.
tions. moved to proceed to the considera.
tion Of the resolution, reported BY that
committed for the admission of Kellogg.
Mr.. Thurman objected, and read the 9Th
rule, which provides that no bills, reports
of committees. or other subjects upon the
calendar. shall be proceeded with in the
morning hour, unless by unanimous con.
sent.
A long discussion regarding the rules en-.
sued. Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman, Wad-
leigh. Wallace and others participating.
Finally the vice psssident decided the
subject was question Of the highest privi-
lego and could be considered in the morn
ing hour notwithstanding objections.
Mr.. Thurman appealed from the decision
and the yeas and nays being called the
decision was sustained, yeas 20, nays %.
Mr.. Patterson voted with the democrats,
Mr.. Conover with the republicans. Mr..
Davis of Illinois did not vote.
The question bsine will the senate pro-
coed to the consideration of the resolution
reported BY the committee on elections de-
claring Kellogg entitled to seat % senator
from Louisiana the vote resulted yeas 90.
nays 20. The vice president voted in the
affirmative and the resolution was taken up.
Oonover voted with the republicans and
Patterson and Davis wich the democrats.
After it was decided to take up the Kellogg
case,
Another long debate sprung up between
Messrs. Wadleigh. Hill, Hoar, Salisbury
and Mcmillan, oil members of the commit
tee on privileges and elections. as to the sta.
tus of the case of Eustss, claiming . seat
from Louisiana for the term ending March
4th, 1879. the democrats arguing that his
case might have been reported before this
time. and the republicans claiming II would
have heen already reported had not the
committee been prevented from meeting
yesterday by continuous session.
Mr.. Thurman then moved to amend the
resolution BY striking out all after the word
Resolved" and insert that NJ. c. Butler be
now sworn in as senator from South Car.
olins.
Mr.. Edmunds rsid he did not want time
used unnecessarily and therefore suggested
the vote be taken on the admission of
Kellogg ON Friday next At O'Clock, aud
on the admission of Butler on Saturday at
one.
'LAuoHrER ON THE DExocRATlc SIDE"
The vote on Mr.. Thurman's amendment
TO swear In Butler. resulted yeas 81, nays 81 /;
Davis Of Illinois. and Patterson vnting with
democrats 10 the affirmative, and Conover
with the republicans in the negative. The
vice president gave the deciding vote and
declared the amendment lost.
Mr.. Thurman arose to . point Of order,
and challenged the right of tho vice presi.
dent TO vote on this matter, % the question
was ono affecting the organization of the
senate. and not . question where the pro.
vision Of the constitution that the vice
president had deciding vote in case of .
lie. applied.
Debate ended.
LATEST.
Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Ksllogx has been ad-
mitted 70 the senate.