The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-15

that the record aB presented maue Jne
chain of title good first, that Governor
Packard was declared duly elected by the
proper authority in Louisiana again,
that William Pitt Kellogg had duly been
elected Senator frem that State in ao-
cordance with the act of Congress. He
was not disposed therefore to push the
argument on this subject any further,
deeming 1t unnecessary. Mr.. Morton
continued at length on the alleged MUIR
ders, intimidation and frauds in that
State.
After the Louisiana debate was over,
Mr.. Mitchell REP, 0regon) said he un-
derstood that before he came into the
Senate this morning the Senator from
Maine (Mr. Hamlin) objected to the
swearing in of Mr.. Grover, Senator elect
from Oregon. He (Mr. MitchelD had
several petitions from citizens of Oregon
obiecting to the seating of Mr.. Grover
and he therefore presented them to the
Senate. 1t was duty not sought by him
and was one of the most unpleasant of
his life, but it had been imposed upon
him 10y his constituents and he could not
shrink from it. The petition against the
seating of Mr., Grover was read. IL
charges that he procured his election by
bribery and the corrupt use of money
that he unlawfully and corruptly issued q
certificate of election to Cronin and
falsely testified before the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections to sus-
tain this act.
Mr. Wallace (Dem., Pa submitted a
resolution that the credentials OF l.. +.
Grover, a Senator from the State of Ore
aon, be taken from the table and that he
be sworn.
The Vice President. That can only be
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Morton. There is another matter
pending.
The Vice President, And of equal
privilege.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the petition
be printed but
MIR. Davis wv. Va) objected.
The question being on the substitute of
Mr.. Bayard for the resolution of Mr..
Blaine in the case Of Kellogg it was then
agreed to. -,
The substitute is as follows That the
case of VIM, Pitt Kellogg, claiming to be
a Senator from the State of Louisiana, do
now lie upon the table until the appoint
ment of committee on privileges and
to whom they can be referred.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Barnum, Bayard,
Bogy, Booth, Burnside, Christiancy,
Coke, Conkling, Davis (Ill), Davis wv.
Va.,) Dennis, Eaton, Garland, Gordon,
Harris, Hereford, Hill, Johnston, Jones,
,Fla.,) Jones, (Nev.,) Herman, Lamar,
McCreery, Mcdonald, Mcpherson, Maxey
Morrill,, Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury,
Thurman, Wallace, White, Withers-35,
Nays-Messrs. Allison. Anthony, Blaine
Bruce, Cameron, pa, Chatfee, Conover,
Dawes, Dorsey, Hamlin, Hoar, Howe,
ingalls,, Kirnwood, Mcmillan, Mitchell,
Norton, Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson,
Plumb, Rollins, Sargent, Saunders, Sha..
on, Sherman, Teller, Wadleigh and
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.) said he voted for the (
though he believed Mr.. Kel-
ogg was fairly entitled to his seat. The
louisiana committee had not yet report
ID to the Senate, and the matter was of
uficient importance to be investigated
" committee. He also thought the
oregon case was worthy of investigation
nd would vote to refer that case to the
ommittee.
The question being on the original res
luton of Mr.. Blaine, as amended by the
ubstitute of Mr.. Bayard, it was agreed
o--yeas, AZ; nays, 2l.
At 2:26 a message was received from
he President of the United States by Mr..
dodgers, his Secretary.
Mr.. Patterson Is. CO. submitted reso-
ntion that the credentials of David I.
Jorbin and M. G. Butler, each claiming
eat as Senator from the State Of South
Jorolina, lie upon the table until the
ommittees are appointed, and that their
redentials shall then be referred to the
ommittee on privileges and elections.
greed to.
Mr.. Morton moved to go into executive
ession.
Mr.. Bayard requested the Senator to
,ithdraw that motion that he might Of
,r resolution to have General John I.
Iorgan, Senator-elect from Alabama,
worn in.
Mr.. Morton declined to do 80. The
lotion for an executive session was re-
80; nays, 81, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blaine
ruce, Burnside, Chaffee, Christiancy,
onover, Davis (Ill,) Dawes, Dorsey,
Ioar, Howe, Ingalls,, Kirkwood, McMil-
IN, Mitchell, Morrill,, Morton, OglesbY,
addock, Plumb, Rollins, Sargent, Saun-
ers, Sharon, Sherman, Teller, WadIeigh
Vindom-30.
Nays-Messrs, Bailey, Barnum, Bay
I'd, Beck, Bogy, CoCkrell, Coke, Davis
". Va, Dennis, Eaton, Garland, Cor
on, Harris, Hereford, Hill, Johnston,
ones (Fla.,) Herman, Lamar, McCreery,
-cDonald, Mcpherson, Maxey, Patter-
IN, Randolph. Ransom, Salisbury,
thurman, Wallace, Whyte, Withers-3l.
Mr.. Bayard then submitted a resolu-
on that the credentials of John I. Nor
IN, Senator-elect from Alabama, be
ken from the table and that he be
worm in.
Mr.. Spencer (Ala.) said he desired to
,eak on this resolution, but was not able
go on to-day. Several Senators insist
that it should go on. After brief !
scussion Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.) renewed the
otion for an executive session, and it
as agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
leration of executive business, and
hen the doors were opened at 8 p. M,
journed. !