The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-01
NO. l29

would have voted in the negative, were
paired with Messrs. Armstrong. Grover.
Davis (llls.), Bsrnum, Johnston and
Msxey, who would have voted in the
affirmative.
The Vice President, in announcing the
vote, did not give the the deciding vote
but said the substitute not have received
a majority the Senate disagreed TO it.
Mr.. Morgan submitted an amendment
IS follows: Provided that nothing in
This resolution shall be so construed as 70
/ preclude the Senate from the right TO de-
msnd sn investigation Of the charges in
the amendment offered by the Senator
from Delaware, and upon which . vote
Of the Senate has just been taken, As af-
tec!Ing the right of VIM. p. Kellogg to .
seat in the Senate
Aaer the discussion Mr.. Morgan with
drew mis- amendment.
Mr.. Wadleigh then sent 10 che Clerks
dosk, and had read, the letter OF Govern.
or kelloggs denying the charges OF
Judge Spodord.
Mr.. Hill said he WAS authorized by
Judge Spotiord TO SAY to say that the
charges were true and that he could
prove every word of them.
Pending discussion Mr.. Thurman
moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business. Rs.
iected-yess 81; nays 81.
The Vice President did NOT vote, but
simply announced that the Senate re-
fused 10 go into executive session.
The Democrats voted in favor OF the
executive session and the Republicsas
against 1t.
Mr.. Sargent, from tho Committee on
Appropriations, reported tho deficiency
appropriation bill with amendments.
Placed on tho calendar.
The Sonste then took reces until
$50 P. N,
EVENING SESSION.
Upon resssembling, Mr.. Baysrd spoke
against the resolution to seat Kellogg,
and Mr.. Hosr followed in favor OF IT,
Mr.. Lamar began 10 discuss the But.
ler case, but, on accoynt Of physical in
disposition, he was n OF sbled TO proceed.
Finally, the question was resumed on
the original resolution TO seat Kellogg,
and It WAS agreed 10; ycss 30, nays 2S,
Mes.rs. Conover ard Patterson voting
with tho Republicans, in the Affirmative.
Jones, OF Nevada, who did not vote on
the former roll call, voted on this call, Mr..
Lamar, with whom he WAS paired, hav-
ing come IN slncU tho first call. Mr..
Davis, of Illinois, voted with the Demo-
Ocrats in the negative.
Mr.. Thurman moved that NJ. G.
Butler ba now sworn in ~ Senator from
South Carolina. Agreed to; yeas -;
nays 2S AS follows:
EAs-Baily, Bayard, Beck. Cockrcli,
Coke, CoEovrr, Dayis, OF West Virginia,
Dennis, Eaton, Garland, Gordon, Harm,
Hereford, Hill, Jones, Of Florida, Ker-
nnn, Lamar McCrcery, Mcdonald. Nc
Phe-'on, Merrlmon, Morgan. Patterson,
Randolph, Salisbury. Thurman, Voor-
hccs, Wallace and Withers-29.
NAYs-AlIisoD, Anthony. Booth.
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron Pal, Gam
eron WIS }, Chsilce, ChrisIiaRcy. Conk-
ling, Dawes, Dorsoy, Edmunds, Hoar,
Howe, Jones (Nev }, kirkwood, McMil-
ian. Matthews, Mitchell, Morrill,, Ogles.
by Paddock, Rollins Saunders, spencer,
Teller and Wadicigh -2s.
hrssrs, Kellogg aud Butler were then
escorted 10 tue Vicc.Prc,idents desk,
aud tho oath OF office administered ~
hem, the latter taking tho modified
oath. The senate then, NJ 2:l0. went
into executive session, and when tho
doo!s sere rooponcd tho Senate nd-
jOurned I'LL o'clock to-day.