The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-01

AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MOTION DE-
FEATED-wHAT PATTERSON THINKS OF THE
PREslDENT-RESULT OF THE NIGHT SEES
SION, &C., &C. >#.a 1919.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, November 30.-Another
great audience assembled to-day in the Sem
ate chamber to witness the continuance OF
the struggle over the contested election
cases. The pending question was still
Saulsbury's amendatory motion, that the
Kellogg case be recommitted to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. The
first two hours and half OF the session
was devoted to speeches in favor OF this
motion. Shortly before O'Clock came the
first excitement of the day. Patterson, OF
South Carolina, arose in his place on the
Republican side and was recognized by the
Chair. Rumors had been floating about
the Capitol all day that Patterson had pre-
pared an elaborate speech. \ vouminous
pile Of manuscript upon his desk evidenced
that the rumor was based on fact, and his
speech was listened to with marked atten-
ton from its opening to its close. 1t was
A REMARKABLE SPEECH,
and produced decided sensation. Before
the speech had progressed ten minutes it
became evident that Senator Patterson had
determined to speak his mind. After he
ha finished it was clear that the main pur-
pose of bis speech was to attack President
Hayes for his southern policy. Before
making that attack, however, he paid his
compliments to Senators Conkling and Ed
munds in language that was unmistakalle
il it was parliamentary. He denounced the
unfairness OF the attacks which had been
made upon him for less difference OF opn-
ion with his party than was INDUCED in du-
ring the crisis Of last spring, when the
Achilles Of the Senate "either openly OPP
posed his party or skuked in his seat"
His illusions to Edmunds were as insult
ing as the restraints OF parliamentary lam
Suage would permit. He alluded to Ed
munds's attack upon him as can attack in
which an honorable senator converted him
self into amerc ..
HUCKSTER OF MALIGNANT LIBEL
shaking his finger at Edmunds as he spoke,
and dwelling long and emphatically on the
epithet, huckster." Again be said: II
have been illuminated in a way that would
appal a fishwoman," again pointing his
finger at Edmunds. And again: ~ shall
bear with as much philosophy as can COM
mand OF enemies and the yituperation Of
blackguards."
In the course Of his speech he gave a
concise history of the Hamburg affair, and
showed conclusively by the testimony Of
Republicans that General Butler was in no
wise responsible for it. His attack upon
the administration was vigorous and undis-
guised, if it was not polite. He averred that
the responsibility for the accomplishment
OF the Hamburg rioters rested upon the
President, who had held back the arm Of
Justice. "Who holds bac!: the arm Of
Justice?" shouted Patterson hoarsely,
brandishing his arm. "That man whom
we placed in the White House. That man
holds back the arm Of Justice in South
Carolina. He is responsible" Again, re-
ferring to the southern policy, he
ACCUSED THE PRESIDENT OF BLACK MIGRATE
tube TO HIS FRIENDS, ..
and of conciliating his foes. "New robes"
said he, "from the State and Interior De-
partments are found for the returning
prodigals, and the musty folds Of the Con-
Yederate flag have been gently unrolled to
find a Key to lock the doors of the Post
Office Department against southern Repub-
leans" These samples serve to show the
tenor OF the whole speech. 1t was read
from manuscript in ierky, rather ridicu-
lous way. The language of the speech was
exceedingly sarcastic and occasionally clas-
steal, and its authorship was almost univer-
sally attributed to some one other than him
self
sAuLsBURY's MOTION TO RECoMAIT THE KEEL
LOGG-SPOFFORD CASE DEFEATED.
After Patterson's speech a vote was al
owed on Saulsbury's motion to recommit
Kelogg's case, and it was lost by tie vote,
Conover voting with the Republicans. Davis
OF Illinois and Patterson voting with the
Democrats. It was noticeable that the Vice
President, in spite OF his previous declara-
ton that he could vote in tie votes, an
nounced that the amendment fell because
the vote was a tie.
An amendment next offered by Morgan,
but afterwards withdrawn, caused a slight
tilt between Morgan and Conkling, which
developed the fact that the new senator
from Alabama is quite able to cope with the
.fAchilles OF the Senate" and is one OF the
elearest thinkers and most pleasing takers
in the Senate.
At 5 O'Clock recess was taken until half
past :.
The Night Session.
1880 p. M.-Up to this hour the night
session has been devoted mainly to SET
speeches. Bayard led off with an able and
exhaustive review of the facts of the Lou
isiana case. In the course OF his remarks
he exposed the falsity OF Hoar's structures
the other day on the Democratic party, and
convicted Hoar of inconsistency by com.
pairing his partisan remarks in the Senate
with bis protest against partisanship in the
Massachusetts State Convention. Hoar un'
dertook to get out OF the dilemma by assert
ing that he still held the opinions he eX-
pressed at Worcester, but still believed the
Democrat was yet to be found who con-
demned the southern outrages, and that the
Democrats had profted by them. This
brought up
THURMAN, WHO UTTERLY sILENcED HIM
by challenging him to point out one south