Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-01
The Struggle In the Senate.


Tho Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Suu gives the following account OF the
proceedings 10 the u s. Senate yesterday -
The proceedings 10 the Senate yesterday were
almost entirely devoid of interest or excitement
until about o'clock, when Mr.. Patterson roso
and claimed the floor. The audience, which
had been hanging on 10 rather lislless manner
for a long lime, aroused itself with the expecta
lion Of some thing novel. and 1t was not dIsap'
pointed. Just before Mr.. Patterson took the
a,or several of the ladies of the White House,
accom- panied by two of the sons of the Presl'
dept, entered the Senators gallery and were
shown to seats 10 the immediate vicinity OF the
wife of Senator Patterson. MIR. Patterson's
specch was bold aid aggressive from first to
last. Hs spoke 10 very loud AID defiant tone
and with the greatest abundance OF gestures.
traversipg constantly spaca OF three or four
feet 90 each side Of his desk. He dealt largely
10 classical and poetical quotations With which
to adorn and illustrate bis points. His speech
commanded tho universal attention o! both
sides of the chamber.
MIR. Patterson was violent 10 language and
10 action 10 affirming bis true, unadulterated
republicapism. and in hurlug back on Senators
Edmunds ADD Conkliug the iusinustions which
had fallen from them that he was WaVerlog 10
bis party faith He proclaimed that NJ better
republican lived than be, on the hoor or OFT 1t.
He tauuted MIR. CoDkliog with his absence from
the Senate last winter when the Louisiana de-
passed upon, and dWelt at some length on the
lumors then current that MIR. Conklipg was on
the eve of going With the democrats 10 oppoSi
ton to that decision. 10 The face of such insin.
uations he wanted to know what right Mr..
Conkliug had to robuke him. lie then paid
his respects to Mr.. Edmunds 10 q very bitter
personal strain 90 account of the attack made
on him by that Senator the other day.
Mir. Edmunds was not however, present dur
ing any part of the speech.
Next MIR. Patterson pitched into Mr. Hayes,
whom he designated several times as that man
We put 10 the White House," and that man
at the other end of the avenue" This portion
of his remarks created very great sensation, par
ticulary when he accused Mr.. Hayes Of betray.
Jog bis party and of protecting murderers 10 the
South. He said if be was thief be was ready
to 20 to the penitentisry. but be wanted the
opportunity to defend himself before fair tri
bunal, which the action of the President had
rendered impossible He criticised the action
of the President in putting two men 10 bis cab
met (Evarts and Scburz) who had only four
years before voted and worked against the re-.
publican candidate for President, and rebel
who had been the Key to look all the postof
foes in the South against republicans. lie ridi-
culed 10 the strongest language the Presidents
idea of building up rarty 10 the South 90 the
basis of the old whig party, sud said, could be
do this, be would be the champion resrrrec
ZIONIST.
Mr.. Patterson continued for some time in
this strain. He said that Hayes was guilty Of
the basest ingratitude and treaohery 10 desert
Jog tho republicans Of the South, through
whose trials and trbulations be had been placed
where be was. He said he (ueaning the Presi
dent expects to gather iuto one party the old
wings, the religious element and some of the
business community 10 the South, and then 10.
corporate this trinity with the republican party.
As Mr. Patterson made this last remark, which
be did 10 ringing, sarcastic tone, he paused q
moment or two, while every one was looking at
him, and then, 10 deep and deliberate voice
aud the same sarcastic tone ne uttered, "Great
God |"
Senator CoukIing, who sat in front Of Mr..
Pattersor put 90 o very Indifferent air while
Patterson got upon the sutJ ect OF the President
he was highly delighted, and his features we're
relaxed 10 continued smile. Some Of the other
anti administration Senators also or Dyed this
part Of the speech very much.
After MIR. Patterson concluded his speech the
vote was taken on the motion of MIR. Salisbury
to reoommit. MIR. Conover voted against this
motion and Mr.. Patterson 10 favor OF it. The
vote was tie. The Vice President did not au-
pounoe his vote, but merely said that tho mo-
ii j was lost. not having received q majority
vote. Geo. Morgan, of Alabama, then submit
ted an amendment reserving to the Senate the
right to inquire into the charges made against
kellogg by Judge Spofford relative to his tam
pering with the returning board. This drew
out Mr.. Conkng, who disputed the necessity
for affirming right which was gelfevident,
and he indicated that it the charges were
proved it would only take majority vote to
uosoat Mr.. Kellogg should he be admitted.
Mr.. Morgan's object 10 Offering bis amendment
was merely to obtain an expression from the
republican side, and this beiog gained be With
drew it, The Senate then took a recess till
1880 p. 10.
When the Senate reassembled at half.past
seven there was quite as large an attendance 10
the galleries as there bad been at any time dur.
Jog the day or since the debate had commence
ed. Mr.. Bayard took the floor at once, aud dis
claimed entering upon the discussion tor the
purpose of delay, but be spoke only because be
DelleVeQ tlat Tue peDuluS [cSOlutlou WAS lnte0u-
ed to i1hict upon Louisiana more cruel blow
than had ever yet been Inflicted upon her. He
then went into an elaborate history Of Louisiana
since last November, to show that Mr.. Spofford
Was properly elected Senator. MIR. Bayard
spoke over two hours. There was an interesting
passage between him and MIR. Hoar relative to
the remark Of the latter on Monday that South.
ern democrats had always profted by outrage
in the South. and that they had never been de-
nouoccd by aDy Southern democrat except Re.
verdy johnson. MIR. Bayard indignantly de-
oied the charge, and showed from tho record
that Mr. Hoar was mistaken and utterly misuu-
derstood his political foes.
MIR. Hoar, apparently intent on waving the
bloody shirt, reiterated the charge, and iuti.
mated that men had been seated 10 both houses
whose elections had been brought about by
those outrages. Mr.. Thurman asked him to
name sioglo Instance, but Mr.. Hoar could not
do So Mr. Lamar followed MIR. Bayard but
was too i'll to proceed long, and 40 effort was
tben made 10 adjourn, but was resisted by Mr..
Cooking and others. Mr.. Thurman suggested
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