The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-27
HIGH TALK In THE SENATE.
THE DESPERATE CONTEST OYER SOUTH
CIROLTN1'S SENiTOR.
Patterson Telling Some Hard Truths and A ~
Ing some Vuestions-tonover's Plain, Blunt
Reasons for Supporting n Democrat.

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| Butler "a Senator from South Carolina In the
| Senate to-day. the galleries were crowded be-
| fore the hour OF meeting arrived. and on the
foor a number Of extra seats were arranged
for those having the privilege thereof. among
whom wore many members of the House Of
Representatives. that body not being in session
| to-day.
MIR. Wadleigh tllcp.. n. H.. Chairman Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. sub
mittcd report Of the majority Of the commit
| tee in the contested election case of Kellogg and
Spoford from Louisiana. accompanied bv a
resolution that VIM. Pitt Kellogg is. upon the
merits Of the ease lawfully entitled to the sent
for the term Of six years from March 4. 1871
and that he be sworn in also. declaring that
| Henry W. Spol0rd Is not entitled to the scat.
| Mr.. Wadleigh asked the immediate consider
alton Of the resolution. but objection WIS made
10y Messrs. Mcrrimon ~. c.. Wihers Nv. val.
and others on the Democratic side. and under
the rule It was laid over until tomorrow.
Mr. Mcrrmon Dem. n. c.. from the same
committee. submitted minority report signed
| by himself, Mr.. salisbury Dem. Del. and Mr..
| Hill tDcm.. Gal against the seating of Kellogg,
and in favor OF Sronord. Ordered to be printed.
| Mr. Elmunds rep. w. submitted II rcsou-
! ton directing the Atiornoy-G neral to commu-
niratc 10 tn Senate as soon as practicable n list
| United States Courts in South Carolina since
! IN" first day of january. 1875. for offences
asninst the lives. properly. civil rights. orright
Of suffrage of any person. together with the
names ol tine alleged III 'uirr-. aud a statement
81 the Il -positiun of such prosecutions AMI the
/ dates thereof Mir. Eimun. Is asked the imme-
! diut" Lon.iderH on oi the resolution.
! Mr.. Niihcrs % I'm. VA said he did not like to
| oh" T. hut h" hoped tn" senator from Vermont
! would not misconstruc his motive in doing 50.
He thought 1t better take its course under the
NJ, III. .,f1 a..
| motives Of his friends on the other side.
The House hill 10 repeal all that part Of the
act approved January H. 1875. known MS the
| N"sumrtion act. which authorized the Score
| hry "l ne treasury 10 dispose pl MI ii states
bonds and redeem and cancel the greenback
| currency WIS road 10y title and referred to the
CQmmtt,e on Finance,
ton submitted ny him on the sth instant calling
| legal imrcdiu,nie II any exist which prevent
| him from executing the laws against the Union
| Pacific Railroad Company. He moved TO amend
the Ics9iuiion - ~ to allcgr that the Union
| Pacih" Railroad COMPANY and its branrhes are
op..ratcd ia violation of law. a.. Agreed &c.
| The Vice President laid before the Senate
| the uniin shot business. being the rcso-
| luton Of Mr.. Thurman to discharge the Com
| mtice on Privileges and Elections from the fur
| th"r consideration OF the credentials of VI. {.
| Butler claiming seat IA Senator from South
| Carolina.
| ing on IN the Senate had attracted the attention
| Of the country. and. from the peculiar position
Me- n, III I," ne To- parts. hy trusted IL
Tri'gr H." reo.''ms ,yhv h. - NH v n',' frs,S
| motion II the senator from Ohio Mr.. Thur
Chnnibsr vacant ON. b.lnnl,inr +" s',u,h r,'r,,
lima. and tn" other two To- Lou sana and Il Was q
| No. w. -1' ',. h, l,,'ss, , .,' W "','N
those states and n" people thereof had the
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want NJ. mir 'Dmv ~ ia p.t So, ,ci,, H. d.
case should %, l"n-rr ont uurd IN thr tnmmii-
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| tion VIA. IA reports ia other matters ord Marty
r...eiv~. Thr Cominitu.e On Privileges and
contest. and + wn- II that tbs ,4,s,. To-, .,o
ubuu l4.f,r IN. Snutn Carol ma ,n-.. II ti,. r =
pott "a ur Louisiana 0.s. had hrcu mad t..
tuo Senate b fur o. intsulu O. IA ~ Oh. r,-o-
! lmlon of the senator inm Oiuu Mr I ur-
mani - discharge tne committee from
tiAi- Il Mr.. lutrr, h.. would hay. ,.i.d
To- Don- der The Lou -i.iia i~n first an lnu list
tIu r. solution oi tiI. .natnr from Ohio: but it,
that senator bad submitted H. resolution ilr-t.
now WIS tho proper time To decide the ease IN
up.u senate.
The rosidont-The qu s,ion Is. will the
Seuute ugr.r to the rcsn.uttonf
Nj Elmuni--Mr. Pres il"ut. belicvemy hon
or!,hlr friend from Illinois Mr. DHy.-I j. parity
correct in speaking OF the y-balanrcd state
OF purties IN tn" senate. Whether he referred
to all tho parties in Tho senate or NOT do not
know. daughter There are two parties IN
The very statement thut my honorable friend
has ma ir leads me- To- think that II he wuald re-
fleet % LITTLE. he would liz error There he
thinks there is no dispute If facts heenu-c h.
says the facts are conceded in the two briefs.
| | do not know that. What authority has tho
Senator for saying that tho facts are concr,l,d ,
IL may be- that some honorable friend of my
political way 81 thinking may rise in his place
and say he dispui the fantS asserted in tho
brief 81 Mr. Butler II may be- that some gentle
man on thu other side OF ths Chamber belong
Ing not 10 my friends party or To- mine. may
rise and say that bee docs not agree to the facts
| stated in Mr.. Corh.n's brief. How ar" W. o.
know them? There is the difficulty and IL H.
Impossible To get over II upon any other theory
than that We are to take 1t NJ. rs the Senator
| says W. are likely Ia do, aud 10 merely exert
the physical str. Myth Of party votes without
regard to the law or the facts in order To- See
who l. tho strongest To put IN his political friend
My friend says tum there would not be any
practical value ia this report. because il would
be a divided report. |, there any praii-