The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-28
HA! HA! He! HE!
The Democratic Triumph.
Senator Thurman's Reso-
luton Passes the Senate
by a Vote 29 to 27.
WASHINGTON. November 27.
SENATE.


the committee which visited South Caro-
lima, was continued at length,
At the request OF Mr.. Wadleigh, who
held the floor, yielding occasionally for
motions for recess or to adjourn, which
were rejected. At 3:45 A. NJ. all the seats
on the Republican side OF the chamber
were vacant.
Mr.. Chatfee raised point that no
quorum was in the chamber aud call OF
the roll showed but 81 Senators present,
less that a quorum. During the call Mr..
Mitchell said he had paired for the night
with Mr.. Merrimoa, and if compelled to
answer to roll call he gave notice that he
would break the pair on all other ques-
tions.
Mr.. Whyte moved that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to request the atten-
dance of the absent Senators. So order
ed.
After brief discussion the Vice
| President announced the motion 10
adjourn.
Mr.. Teller submitted the motion and
the vote resulted as follows: Yeas, 4;
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Dawes,
Teller and Wadleigh. Nays 26; consist
ing of the Democratic Senators. Pat
terson, 'Conover and Davis, of Illinois,
! did not answer to their names No
quorum voting.
Mr.. Whyte inquired if the Sergeant.
at ARMS had executed the order Of the
| Senate.
The Vice President reported thst he
had, but had no means TO compel at
tendance.
Mr.. Whyte called for the reading of
the rule which provided that no Sen ator
shall be absent without leave of the
Senate and gives the Sergeant-st-Arm
power to compel the attendance OF the
absent Senators.
Mr.. Whyte-Does the Sergesnt-st
Arms report that he has notified the
absent Senators.
Vice.President- He does.
MIR. Wsllsce-Let him make his re-
port in writing. We want the names of
the Senators, that the country may know
them.
MIR. CoRkling here entered and object
ed to such report, as noLhln, in the rules
authorized less than quorum to direct
the Sergeant-st-Arms to prepare a list of
absent tees.
| The Vice-President directed call of
the roll, aud thirty-seven Senators an
swering quorum was announced as
present.
A debate of one hour followed upon
questions of order and what disposition
should be made OF the report of the Ser
geant-at Arms.
Finally, upon motion OF Mr. Ed
munds, ali further proceedings under the
call were suspended
Al o'clock, Mr.. Wsdleigh, who held
the floor when the fact was developed
that no quorum was present. resumed
1t, and called Tor ntinustion OF the
reading OF she testimony taken by the
| committees of the Senate in SUuuh Caro-
| ina one year ago.
Mr.. Thurman objected to further read
lag Of this testimony, and said 1t had
been the usage of the Senate to allow the
Senator to read almost anything as q
part of his speech. but that usage had
never been abused until tonight. He
argued that the testimony could not be
read without leave OF the Senate, and Ce
manded that the question of reading the
testimony be submitted TO the Senate.
Mr.. Wadlelgh, said 1t was not gross
abuse TO lay before the Senate the evil
dence absolutely necessary to enable the
Senate to judge of this case. He wanted
TO let the country know that in this Sen
ate, party sought TO seat man whose
record would not bear examining.
Mr.. Baysrd held that the testimony
was taken by the commission long be-
fore any one had any idea the present
case would come before the Senate. For
sll just purposes of this case the Senator
might as we'll have read Worcester'S
Dictionary. When he Bay ard first
came into the Senate there were bug nine
Senators belonging to the party with
which he acted. They had never at
tempted dilstory motions, but had they
acled in the manner as witnessed to-
night the majority would have put them
| down.
Mr.. Edmunds asked if the Senator re-
membered, along about 1850, when JET
tersOn Davis and Soule aud some others
occupied the Senate whole night hsv-
ing messages OF the President read.
Mr. Bsysrd said he didn't remember
that time, though II may have happen
! ed.
Mr.. Thurman withdrew his
point OF order, leaving it to
the Senator from New Hampshire as to
wnat testimony be would have read.
Mr.. Wadleigh replied, the facts in the
South Carolina case, and said he could
not help regarding this resolution as an
stten pit to carry by force of numbers
that which could not be carried BY an
| investig gstion.
At 5:45 Mr.. Edmunds moved recess
until H. Rejected-yess, %; nays, 26.
Mr.. Wsdleigh, resuming, said he had
selected no testimony to be read which
did not bear directly on the validity
OF the election in South Carolina.
! At 6:l5 Mr.. Edmunds said it was now
daylight and time for the Senators to
have little breakfast. He moved q
recess until 10. Rejected-yeas, Il;
nays, 26.
Mr.. Paddock then moved to adjourn.
I RejtGteu-N ZEE, 10 AaSs' -O' ho tHCA
moved that the Senate take recess until
nine o'clock. Rejected-yess, 10;
nsys, 26
Mr. Wsdleigh continued and read
from the volume of testimony, AID
at seven o'clock, at his request, Mr..
/ Edmunds took the book and read for
/ him 10 relieve that Senator who bad
/ been oa the floor since 1880 O'Clock
last night. MIR. Edmunds dur
ing the reading, several times made
humorous illusions to portions of the
testimony IN psrenthicsl manner.
/ Mr., Garland izquired who had the
floor.
The Vice President replied that it
was held by Wsdlelgb.
Mr.. Garland. Then, object to the
Senator from Vermont interjecting &
these remarks in the testimony as he
reads. He is mere agent of the clerk;
g mere fungus of the Senator from New
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