Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-27
CONGRESSIONAL
co~cfsssos Of Yesterdays Proceediaos.


sENATE--After our report closed
Mr.. Patterson continued his exnlanatorv
speecn, sna said.-The uewspapers had said
mai zen: Bntler bad met him in the iobby
last Thursday and ordered him 10 vote He
had written note 10 the editor OF Tie naDer
here, giving him what he thought vsS y a.
,o &c ssPlanstiSn; but II did not appear
wss not true that Gen. Batter ordered HIN In
vote, and was explaining that Mr. Butler AID
not consider the vote then pending party
Mr.. Conover said he would corroborsse
what Mr.. Patterson had said, that Gen. But
ier net him (Conover In the lobby, and told
him he did not consider the vote then pend
ing party one, and would not require him
70 vote; lGreat laughter all over the senate,
when MI. Conover rose and said Would
Al The close OF Mr. Pstterson's speech
MI ConoNer proceeded Ia explain his ac-
Butler. He said he was no LAWYER. and ne
was rot vain enough To suppose he could
cope IN debate with other Senators on these
legal questions. But the rules compelled
out debate. aud he had votei and should not
now Trouble the Senate n Il hat not heen for
the words OF the Senator from New Work last
Thursday. lie read from The Record 10 show
what Mr.. COnkling had said, and then said
that he had voted according Ia the best OF his
Judgment He had followed the example OF
Mr.. tdmundS when he voted on the Pinch-
BACK question. lie did not understand all
The questions connected with this case, be-
cause he WAS no lawyer, but he knew that
South carolina was democratic and had q
democratic legislature, and &c would there
fsre elect n democratic Senator. lie would
prefer 10 follow his honest conviction and
vote as he believed right Much had been
sald about some alliance whereby he had
sold his vote To the democratic party but he
pronounced such statements false. No offers
OF any KIND had been made TO him, and he
was only afraid that honors would be pro-
missed him nom the other side ~ he would
vote with them their way.
EnnannAE faf all -
newspapers reports that a Senator being
under Indictment for the alleged crime OF
bribery IN securing his election must either
vote for the admission OF a certain applicant
or go TO the peniientlary.
Mr.: Patterson said that II the Senator al
iuded 10 HIM as making bargain OF that
Kind he said what was not true.
Mr.. Edmunds then read from the New
I ork Tribune long article rejecting upon
senator Patterson, Al the close OF which he
novel 10 amend the resolution by stri king
out all after the word resolved" aud insert
ing THAT the committee on privileges and
elections be instructed TO inquire forth with
whether any threats, intimidations or crlmf-
mai prosecutions, or any other unlawful
measures, had been resorted To by NJ. &. But
Ter, claiming seat on this floor, or by any
other person, with the view of influencing
any Senator in his section, aud that said
committee have power 10 send for persons
ana papers, and TO sit during the sessions OF
Congress"
This was opposed by Mr.. Thurman aud
others.
vote was taken, and the amend ment was
rejecied-yeas = nays 80.
motion for al executive session was de-
fested by the same vote.
Mr.. Wadleigh defended the committee on
privileges and elections, stating that there
bad been no unnecessary delay, and read
from the brief of Mr.. Corbin.
Several motions 10 adjourn were Mega
lived.
motion 10 go into executive session was
carried by the casting vote OF the vice presi-
dent, out on the reopening of she doors the
contest was continued intsrspersed with mo-
lions for recess and adjouTnments, all Of
which failed TO pass.
Mr.. Wadleigh again took the door and re-
hearsed the Hamburg massacre. He II Al read
extracts from the report OF the Senate inyes-
tgating Commute on the subject.
Almost the entire night was occupied I'm
reading the testimony, Senators generally
leaving the hall and returning on a sum-
mons 10 vote on various motions To adjourn,
&C.
1.-THE subsequent proceedings will be found
under the congressional head on our FIRST
page.l