The Morning herald., 1877-12-04
but the vote of Conoyer IA ade the result Q

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tie, which was decided by the chair in favor
of the RAIDS this was a black eye given to
our side. An air Of relief pervaded the
Radical side, as the above result gave them
the vantage ground. E
I The RAIDS have evidently brought over
Conover, whilst our friends persistently re.
fuse to enter into any alliance whatever.
At this point friend Thurman raised the
question as to the right of Vice Wheeler to
vote on questions OF this character, which
remains at present unsettled. Senator Eus-
tbs, here interposed and told Vicc Wheeler,
that If a Senator was seated by his vote,
that on March 4, 1879, when we will come
into possession of the Senate, the seat Of
such Senator would be declared vacant,
which remark caused quite CONSERVATION
OF surprise among The RAIDS.
| Conover here attempted to explain his
course by stating that be would not by his
vote allow either Batter or Kellogg to gain
an advantage over the other, and that be
had no understanding with either the Dem.
ocrats or Republicans, but voted according
to his own IDEAS, which is regarded by our
friends as very thin.
The Senate, then at 6 2. m., adjourned to
meet on Thursday (Than'lsg sgiving) at noon,
which they did previous to which both
sides held caucusses, but settled on nothing
definite, other than that the Radicals weret to
stick to Kellogg, whilst our Democratic |
friends were to stand by Butler, and pre-
ciseIy at IL NJ, Thursday, the hosts were in |
martial array promptly, and entered the
chamber almost simultaneously, with the |
both breath of excited ambition flushing
their care-worn brows. Both sides drifted |
along, waiting for events to shape them
selves, all hopes of Thanksgiving dinner
al home being utterly abandoned, all cons
tenting themselves throughout the day with
such lunch as they conld momentarily
procure in the Senate restaurant. The gals
!erles were filled to sufiocntion, ,and the floors
was densely packed with memoers from
the House, among whom we prominently
noticed Speaker Randall, Postmaster Gene.
raj Key, Secretary Sherman, and many other
notables, all interest centered upon the spot
where furious battle was abont to take
place.
Daring t1e DAY violent attempts, and Guns
ming schemes, on the part of the Radicals,
we're put in force to bulldoze Senator Patter>
son into deserting Butler, without any effect
whatever, as ne stood as firm as the rock of
Gibraltar, and swerved not hairs breadth
rom his Steadfast course he has SO gallantly
maintained in the past. Patterson's inter-
course during the day was confined almost
entirely to the Democratic side, whilst Con
over was ever and anon fitting from side to
side, evidently feeling in high glee over the
Importance OF his position, and the respecti
and tlatteriug attention he commanded from
he Republicans.
A motion was made and carried to 20 into
EyoNTtiva Session, at the cOnclusion ofI
WI e.. u effort was made to convene again
4 Ii ISIS i've session, whereupon the TIVE
'roninenS opposing leaders, Messrs. Thurs
nan, and H'imunds, paired with each other
snl left for home, and the Senate, at 5 D. /
H., adjourned.
Thus up to the cosin" Of this letter,
Which we must now do in order to reach the
nail in time for your valuable columns,
nearly whole week has been consumed in
parliamentary ttllibustering, ard nothing
definitely accomplished.
In our next We hope to be able to give
our many readers the details of victory :
or or side. "Good-noc." y
DEMoCRITEs.