The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-14

The contested election cases occupied the
entire attention of the senate on the ssth a
motion by senator wadleigh to consider the
committee report on kelloggs case was car
ried, yeas 30, nays -. the Vice President cast
and Davis Of Illinois voted with the Demo
Gratis and senator Conoycr with the Republi-
cans. senator Thurman challenged the
right of the Vice President 10 vote on
a question affecting the organization
OF the senate. and argued the point
AZ some length. a motion 70 amend, by sub
stituting Buffers case instead Of keIlogg~,
was lost by precisely the same vote. senator
ConOver uniformly voting with the Rrpubh-
cans. senator salisbury moved 20 recommit
the whole question 60 the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections. with instructions to take
testimony upon certain charges OF completely
Of Gov. Kellogg with the Returning Board in
frauds, for the purpose Of having himself
elected TO the senate. A long discussion en-
=ard. after which the senate went into execu-
tive session. and. when the doors we're re-
opened, adjourned
The discussion upon the Butler and KEEL
logg cases was continued at length on the
2th. The Democrats charged fhe> Lad wit
nesses ready 20 prove conciusiyely that Gov
Kellogg was i'm completely with Tire Return
ing Board ia frauds 10 elect himself 10 the
senate. The Republicans alleged that this
delay 20 take testimony was asked for simply
70 get other cases ahead ~ the Kellogg case
The rules Of the senate and Cen. NJ. g.. Butler
were prominent subjects in the discussion
No vote was taken 20 day.
In the senate. On the 3Dih, the House
Joint resolution in relation 20 tho French IN
ternational Exhibition was taken up and
agreed to. some changes we're made. but the
general appropriation remains AZ slao.ouo
senator Paddock submitted resolution re-
guessing the President 70 inform the senate
what legal impeuiment- exist, II any. which
prevent him from executing the laws IA ac-
cordAnce with tho obligations accepted and
agreements made by tile Union Pacific
Railroad Company and branches with the
United ~fatcs.aS stipulated and agreed upon.
The resolution was ordered 20 lie on the Ia
BILE. Consideration " the Kellogg case Ma
then Resumed, Senators Patterson. ~auis-
bury. Bayard and others participating IN
the discussion The fiT-t vote taken was
upon the adoption uffhc substitute az Sena.
tor salisbury, To recommf the whole cues
ton 70 committee This rclected-yem-
~, nays zs-not "A majority Of the votes east.
After long discussion another vote was taken
upon substitute offered By senator Hill 10
swear IN Henry NJ >poford on his prinn yacis
case. keiected-yeas n, nays ~. The qne--
ton then required on the original resolution
20 seat Kellogg. and II was agreed to-yeas
~, nays -. senators cnnoyer and Patterson
voted with the Republicans aud senator
Davis Of Illinois With the Democrats. sem
ator Thurman then moved that VI. q.
Butter be now sworn in senator fr0ln
south Carolina, which was carried--ycas ~
mays -. Senators Davis ~ Illinois. Patterson
and COnoycr voted ia the Affirmative.
MesSra. kellogg and Butler were then escort
M W tllt ittt+ AttrlNENN It~h anu tNf NNfU
~ Office administered To them. the latter TAX
ing the modified oath. The senate then. ia
1.i0 a. m, went into executive session. aud
wncn the doors reOpencd adjourned. There
WA no session 81 the House. not IA quorum
being present.
III the Senate. on the 1T, Senator wad-
leigh. from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. presented resolution declaring
Eusiis entitled to seat from Louisiana. SEN
ator Ingalls, gave notice that he should pre-.
sent a minority report. (Thc committee stood
70 IN favor ~ the rc~oiuti0n) The House
Deficiency Appropriation BILL with some
amendments, VIA passed .......The House
suspended the rules aud passed unanimously
a bill appropriating 10 each surviving officer
Of the Inifed states steamer Huron 81 CO. 10
each surviving seaman 500. and to the wid.
ows and children Of the lost an allowance
equal 20 one years pay
There was no legislative business trans
acted in either house on the "a. In accord.
ancc with a concurrent resolution, both
houses adjourned az lO 80 A. M. and the
special session was declared nt On end The
regular session begun nt noon. and the read
ing Of the Presidents Message occu n1cd the
remainder OF the day.
The Senate was not In session on the 9Th.
1.-THE House passed bill eliminating from
the law the statutes which prescribe the TAX
ing of the iron clad OATH" a. also a bill re-
pealing Sec 90 Of the Revised statutes which
provides for the disqualification Of any juror