The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-27

rupt bargain having been hsd in re-
spect to this or any other matter.
Mr., Edmunds-I said, as Is alleged.
l will answer my honorable friend,
little further, however, snd say | Go
not possess myself any legal evidence,
because hsve sworn no witnesses
will state tor MS Information that be-
heve It, and will add slso this; believe
unless $ msjori,y cf this body should
stlte an inquiry, It will be proved.
Mr.. McDonad-I desire 10 say that
believe the offers have been made from
the other side.
Mr.. Eimunds Certainly.
Mr.. Presiient-My honorable friend
has now added 70 my statement an in
( portsnt circumstance l had not sug-
gested that there wss any proof against
my Trend. l do not care on which side
o! this chamber q Senator sits, who in
any way is implicated IN any corrupt
bargain or improper proceeding, be mist
be dealt with, and il the Senator is cor
rect IN his Information and believes he
| ought to unite with me before We admit
| anyone thst has anything to DO with such
/ An stialr, into this Senate or keep him
| in, we should have ar inquiry.
/ Mr. McDonad-I shall join with the
/ Senator 1T any time in seeking an inves-
tiEs.ion into that fact wnen be Is ready
| Tor 10.
Mr.. Edmunds-Certainly, my friend
vii, have III opportunity II he lives
short time. nope that my honorable
| friend from Illinois and my honorable
friends ON the other side Will be willing
that this body shall proceed now to do
those things in the lEst stages OF called
session which are of most Importance
and which cannot more particularly
refer 10 with the doors open, ssd then
/ proceed to these matters OF privilege m
their due order. To that end | move
that tue Senste proceed 20 the Cu0-ldera-
tion OF executive business.
A vote WAS then taken on his motion
and it was rejected by vote of 2s to 30.
EAs-Aiusou, Anthony, Booth,
| Bruce, BurnsIdes, Cameron, OF Penn
sylvanIs, Cameron, OF Wisconsin,
Chsttee, Christsncy, Conkling, Dawes,
Dorsey, Eimunds, HOsr, Howe, IpgaIls,
JONES' Of Nevsds, Klrkwood, Nc Millen,
Mathews, Mitchell, Morrill,, OElesby,
Paddock, Rollins, Saunders, Teller and
WsdieIgu-2S.
NAY.-Bsiiy, Bayard, Beck, CJcArii,,
Coke. Couover, bayis, of Illinois, DAVIS,
Of Wes. Virginia, Dennis, Garland,
Gordon, Harris, Hereford, Jones OF For
ida, Herman, Lamar, McCreary, Melon
aid, McPherson, Merrimon, Morgan,
Patterson, Randolph, Ransom, salisbury,
thurman, voorhees,, Wallace, Whyte
aud Wnhers-30
Messrs. Blaine, Ferry, Hsmlin, Plumb,
aurgeut, Spencer and Wlndom, who
would nave voted yea, were paired with
Messrs Grover, Maxey, Barnum, Arm
strong, Eaton, Hill and johnson, who
would have voted nay.
Mr. Patlerson-Mr President, IL was
not my intention TO address the Senate
today / propose to morrow on the main
question to address the Senate a. some
length but if ! can say anything that
will quiet the alarm OF my Republican
friends on this side OF the chamber,
want to do it, The Republican party has
been brave party, but l never saw it 20
huttered in my lie ~ 1t Is just now, and
for no cause in the world. What Is the
question before this budy2 The question
Is on the resolution 10 discharge Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections from
further consideration Of the case Of NJ
G. Butler, of South Carolina. The gen
tlemen who raise on this side Of the
chamber and find fault with GER
tlnfr ,lag.i.t.e ia
voting as they do on this resouIgu,
should first admit and confess whose
fault It Is that this man is here 20 day.
We have been IN session since the 18th
o, October, aud there has been no move
ment. no report from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections in regard o.
any OF these cases. Every Senator on
this side of the chamber mas shown snX-
iety that reports should be made o. these
cases. Frequently have told my friends
on this side of the chamber that II the |
report 10 hellOgg's case came up would
stand by that report until II was settled
and ! never told Democrat on the other
side OF the chamber, except General
Butler, that If tins motion was made m
this case ! would vote Tor it In prefer
ence to voting on Keliogg's case ! told
General Butler that II the Kellogg re-
port was mo-. brought up and they should
delay it, and his friends should bring up
a motion for his admission, / would stand
by the notion Now If that ia corrup-
ton call it corruption, and make the most
of it,
In announcing the pairs, Mr.. Eaton
said that owing 10 The sad calamity IN
the family of the Senator rom CsIior-
MIA Sargent he was compelled to be s0-
sent, and that be Eaton had paired
with him on all political questions.
Mr.. HIl said that for reasons which he
deemed sufficient and proper, be paired
with the Senator from Alabama Spen-
Ger.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that MS colleague
was necessarily absent from the city, and
that he hsd paired with Senator john
son.
Mr.. Edmunds said he thought this
matger OF corrupt alliance WAS worthy Of
inquiry, and moved 20 amend Mr..
Thurman motion so IS 20 include an
Investigation Of the charges.
After AlrI--EI|L ~ lAF-fl = / A--'i7 78i1
Thurman and Edmunds, 8 vote was
taken on Mr.. Edmunds' amendment, and
it was rejected b. vote o; y 70 90
Messrs. Matthews, Davis, o, Illinois,
Patterson and Conover voted with the
Democrats in the negative.
In giving his vote, Mr.. Chris!isncy
sald be voted ave with some reiuctsuce:
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate
proceed 70 the consideration OF executive
business. Rejected; yeas III rays 80.
Mr.. Matthews voted with the Replb.
licans in favor Of an executive session.
Mr.. Booth was not II the chsmoe
waaq bis name was called.
sse-srs. Davis, Of Illinois, Patterson
and Conover voted with the Democrats
in the negative.
Mr.. Wsdleigh, chairman OF the Com
mi,,ee on Privileges and Elections, again
defended the committee and stated that
there had been no delay. He read RON
The brief OF Corbin, wno contested the