The Osceola times., 1877-12-08
CONGRESSlONAL...Extra Session.
THE SENATE.

| senator from LOUISIANA Tor SIX years IRON
March 4, 1877 He asked present consid
Grafton OF the resolution, but objection wa
made by Merrimon, Withers and others, and
the resolution was laid over till to morrow
The house bill to repeal all that part OF the
act of January IA, 1875, known as the re-
sumption act, which authorized the secretary
OF the treasury to dispose Of Y, =. bonds and
redeem and cancel greenback currency, was
| read by its title and referred 10 the commit
tee on finance. At expiration OF the morn
| ing hour consideration was resumed OF the
resolution to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from further consid.
GRAFTON OF the credentials OF NJ. {. Butler,
claiming seat a. senator from South Caro-.
lima, and Mr.. Davis (Ill,) explained his rea.
sons why he favored the motion 10 discharge
the committee. Mr.. Edmunds, hope that
my honorable friend from Illinois and my
honorable friends on the other side of this
chamber will be willing that this body shall
proceed now to do these things in the last
stages Of this called session which are OF the
most absolute importance TO do, and which
| cannot more particularly refer TO with
doors open than I now. and then proceed
with these matters OF privileges in their due
order. To that end move that the senate
proceed to the consideration OF executive
business. The vote was then taken OH Mr..
Edmunds' motion and II was rejected. The
debate was continued, participated in by
Senators Conover, Gordon, Edmunds and
others, the senate adjourning without action.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the hear.
ing OF the testimony taken by the committee
which visited South Carolina: was continued
at length, at the request Of Senator Wad.
leigh, who held the floor, yielding occasion.
ally for motions for recess, or to adjourn,
which were rejected. The pending question
was upon the amendment submitted last
night by Senator Mitchell, providing
that the resolution be made the special
order for halfpast twelve o'clock to.
day. Senator Mitchell said that the
time having passed, he would modify the
amendment SO as tn make the resolution the
special order for Wednesday, the 2Sth, at
ha'f-psst twelve in the afternoon. Rejected
yeas, 80; nays, %. The question then re.
Cured ION the resolution of the sena.
tor from Ohio. Thurman, which reads (:
Resolved, That the committee on privileges
and elections be discharged from the consid,
GRAFTON OF the credentials OF NJ. b. Butler,
OF South Carolina. Agreed to--yeas, 80 I:
nays, 81. Senator Edmunds then gave
gave notice that Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal tomorrow he would call
up the highest matter Of privilege, touching
the credentials of Kellogg. reported from
the committee on privileges and elections.
The senate then, on motion Of Senator
Thurman, by vote Of yeas Is. nays 81, went
into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened the senate, after continuous
session OF twenty.eight hours, adjourned
until twelve o'clock to morrow.
In the Senate, ON the 2Sth, immedi.
ately after the reading OF the journal, Sena.
tor Wadleigh, chairman OF the committee on
privileges and elections, moved 10 proceed TO
the consideration Of the resolution reported
by that committee for the admission OF Kel.
logg as senator from Louisiana. Senator
Thurman objected, end read the eighth rule,
which provides that no bill, report OF com.
mittee, or other subject upon the calendar
shall be proceeded with in the morning hour
unless by unanimous consent. A long dis
cussion in regard TO the rulcs::ensued, which
was participated in by Senators Edmonds,
Thurman, Wadleigh, Wallace and Others.
Finally the vice-president decided that the
subject WIS question Of the highest priv.
lege and could be considered in the morning
hour notwithstanding the objection. The
question then being "Will the senate PRO-
coed to the consideration OF the resolution
by the committee on privileges and
elections declaring Mr.. kellogg entitled to a
seat as senator from Louisiana" the vote re.
suited in yeas, 80, nays %. The vice-presi.
dent voted in the affirmative, and 80 the reso.
luton was taken up. After It was decided to
take up the Kellogg case another long debate
sprung up between Senators WadIeiQh, Hill,
Hoar, Salisbury and M'Millan, all members
OF the committee on privileges and elections,
rs TO the case OF Eustis, claiming a seat from
Louisiana for the term ending March 4, 1879,
The Democrats arguing that his case might
have been reported before this time, and the
republicans claiming II would have been
already reported had not the committee been
prevented from meeting yesterday by the
continuous session OF the senate. Senator
Thurman then moved to amend the res0lu>
lion by striking out all after the words ire.
solved" and insert that M. G. Butler be now
sworn in as u senator from South Carolina,
The vote on Senator Thurmau's amendment
10 swear in Butler resulted-Yeas, 81; nays,
81. Senator Davis ILLS. and Patterson vot.
ing with the democrats in the affirmative,
md Couover with the republicans in the
negative. The vice.president gave the de.
Gliding vote, and declared the amendment
lost. Pending the discussion, Senator Pat.
erson moved that the senate adjourn,
Agreed 10 yess 20, nays "a. Senators Davis,
Conover and Patterson voting with the
democrats In the affirmative. The senate
adjourned until twelve o'clock tomorrow.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, immediate
y after the reading Of the journal, objection
was offered TO any new business, and consid-
grafton was resumed Of the resolution for
he admission OF VIM. Pitt Kellogg AZ sena.
tor from Louisiana forsix years from March |
!. 1877, the pending question being on the |
amendment OF Senator Salisbury TO recon. !
nit the whole subject 10 the committee on |
privileges and elections, with instructions 10 |
AXE testimony upon certain charges OF com.
plicity Of Governor Kellogg with the return.
ny board In frauds for the purpose OF hav- |
ng himself elected to the senate. A long
discussion followed. The democrats charged |
hat they had witnesses resdy to prove con. |
'lusivcly that Governor Kellogg was in com.
,lcity with the returning board in tho frauds |
o elect himself to the senate. The repub. |
leans alleged that this delay to take testi- |
nony was asked for simply to get the other
asses ahead of the Kellogg case. The rules |
Il the senate and General NJ. c. Butler were |
prominent subjects in the discussion With. |
tut action upon the amendment the senate |
vent into executive session, and when the |
loors were reopened adjourned.
In the Senate. ON the S0th, House Joint |
esolution In relation to the French Inter.
NATIONAL industrial exposition was taken up
md the senate amendments agreed to- The |
oint resolution was then reed = third time
md passed, yeas, So, nays, 20. Mr.. Harris
Introduced bill to provide for building a
marine hospital at Memphis. Referred.
after the passage Of the French exposition
ill the amendments provide that the com.
missioner general shall be appointed by the
PRESIDENT and confirmed by the senate; in.
md strike out OF the house resolution the |