San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-08

soutS Carolina. a lengthy debate ensned lat
Resolution q Mr.. Thurman upon the tame e,
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Conover of Florida voted yea with the Demo mo
Gratis. Senators Patterson OF south Carolinii
and Sharon of Nevada did not vote. Al
absent Senators were paired. MI. ALI
son, from the GQmmittce on Finan nee report.
ed With amendments, the n3us SIC OIL, Sta 10
silver dollar and to restore its le.
gsi tender character. Placed on
the calendar; The senate a fse Snimans
sectiSn and sdbstitute therefor Section an'
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
purchase time ss st%s nj sHs sss s sha1
ssSs s sGf ssre Ss H.
invested In such silver silver t Suiitoa'
s sSs nos Exceed t SSSceeaTT '1 Mosse
snent theentir6 day in considering the De.
ticiency Appropriate bill in Committee OF
the Whole. and the bill went sni over again WIFI
out final action.
In the Senate, on the o22d, consideration
was resumed Of the motion offered before nd
journment yesterday, to lay on the tape
Senator Thirman's motion TO Discharge the
Committee on Privileges and Elections rom
further consideration ut S1 as she senator
H from South Carolina. the motion was
iost-yeas 80, nays 80. Davis OF Illinois, Con-
over and Patterson voted with the Demo
ing on the adoption of the resolution, Sena-
tor Edmunds moved to amend the resoi9 i,i,
SO as to discharge the committee from
the consideration Of the credentiais 81 nj IT.
Mr. NJ. G. Butler as senator from South Caro.
lima. Upon this motion debate followed: The
motion was rejeeted-yeas 50, naysSL . Sema.
ne %:ns Priyli rgss
and and Elections be directed TO report on the
matter of the credentials OF VIM; Z. I kellogg X
Senators from Louisiana, and that mean
while the case of South Carolina
be postponed" Rejected-yeas' 80, nays e,
to discharge the committee from further I, con OF,
siLleration of the credentials OF MesSrs keil-
ogg, Spotford, Butler and Corbin. Rejected.
yeas 30, naysS1. MI. Edmunds m0ved the 1ur
| ther consideration of the whole subject DC
postponed until Monday next. Rejected
yeas 30, nays 81, Mr.. COnover not voting. Mr..
Edrnunds moved that the Senate adjourn
until Monday next. The vote rcsulteuI5y ,
'viously paired with the Democrats, voted with
the Republicans on the motion to adjourn,
making it q tie vote. Vice-President W heeier
Chair e votes in the Affirmative, and the Senate
stands adjourned until Monday nextr;... go.
The House passed the Deficiency bill, after
which the bill to repeal the Resumption act
came up as the special order. ana MIR.
Ewing spoke an hour to close the debate.
At the conclusion of his speech, which was
listened to with the closest attention ana IN
ing yielded the floor to Mr.. Fort, who moved
that the House adjourn. Carried. ''''''
:, The Senate was not In session on the 23d.
Tn the House, the Resumption Repeal bill
came up as the regular order OF business,
and Mr.. Fort addressed the House on his
all that part Of the RESUMPTION act
Which authorized the redemption and
cancellation of grecnback currency. he was
followed by Mr.. Chittenden, who spoke IN a
humorous view. Mr.. Forts amendment was
agreed to without division, and the bill as
amended was then passed-yeas 1888, nays 100
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
r. In the Senate, on the Goth, Senator Wad-
leigh, from the Committee on Privileges and
f by resolution, declaring W. r. Kellogg en-.
titled to a seat rs Senator from Louisiana 1or
six years from March 4, 1877. He asked pres
ent consideration of the resolution, but OBJ
lection was made by Senator'S Mearrlm non
Withers and others, and the resolution was
laid over until to morrow. Senator Merri-
mon submitted q minority report, signed by
a Snsor printed
of January II, 1875, known as'the Resumption
act, was read by title and referred to the Com m,
mittee on Finance. At the expiration OF the
morning hour, consideration was resumed OF
Senator Thilrman's resolution to dls,
charge the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections from f fSrtne Rnt,eU caimins
seat astSenator from South Carolina, ana
Senator Davis of Illinois explained the rea-
son why he favored the motion to discnarse
the committee. Senator Davis said 1t was
important that the vacant seats from south
Carolina and Louisiana should be filled. The
legislation of Congress was b1ndlng upon tne
people OF these states ana they aus rS snni ~
be acted upon at the earliest possible mo,
ment. Had the Committee on privileges ana
Elections reported in favor OF senator Mel
logg before the Senator from ONO (lnur-
MANI submitted his resolution to discharge
the committee from the Butler case, he
would have voted to consider the heilogs
rs 81 Sae s Rasg BEEN
! submitted first was entitled TO precedence
Senator Edmunds, after brief reply, moved
| that the Senate proceed to executive Dusl-
ness. Rejected--yeas %, nays 81. senators
Conover and Patterson voted with the Demo
pairs, Mr.. Eaton said; owing to a sad ca
lamity in the family OF the senator from Ca il
ifOrnia (Sargent) he was compelled to be aD-
sent, and he (Eaton) had paired with him on
all political questions. Senator Patterson
made quite lengthy speech, defending his
position, in which he said: 81 am prepared to
give the Senate and the country the reasons
why vote for the admission OF Nj. Z. Butler
as Il Senator from South Carolina, ana am
ready to stand or tall upon the verdict OF
the public when l give those reasons......::.
1t is said that l propose to transfer the polit-
ical power of this body to the Democratic
party. No man living has authority to quote
me for such a purpose. would sooner lose
my right arm than do any thing to endanger
the supremacy of the Republican party: Ii
voting for Gen. NC .Butler, because lie is hon
estly and fairly entitled to it, is to destroy the
Republican party, God knows it ought to be
destroyed very soon. The Republican party
can not be affected by the question of right !;
but the gentlemen ask me to do wrong. Il
stand here to represent the people of South
Carolina. When 1 vote for Gen. Nj. U. Butler
1 know that am voting to carry out the Will
and wish of the people whom L have the