The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-07

senators from Louisiana, ana that meanwhile
the east Of south Carolina be postponed
kcjcrtcd-yeas 10, nnyss,. senator Edmunds
subtnlttcti alt amendment 10 discharge tho
committee from further consideration ~ the
.gredsDtis, of MsssrS. kellogg. Spnfford. hut.
Ter aud tolhin, keicctcd-ycaS 30 nays ~.
Nj. Edmunds moved that further con
postponed. until Monday next. REJECTED
yeas, -. may sIl, Mr. tuno,tr rot voting. Mr..
Ednnnn'iSmoveu tlnuthe senate adjourn un
al Monday next. CarrcdrrNus, 81. NAYS, 81.
senator Conoyer. Who had prey iou-ly paired
with tho Democrats, voted with tho kepubll'
cans on the motion - adjourn, making a a
tic vote Vice President Wheeler then said
Tho vote being equally divided, the chnir
votes In tho Affirmative, and the senate
stand. AdiYufnsd ont. Monday neNt.,,.;....
which the YIN 10 repeal the Resumption act
came up ~fhe Spcs'itn order ana Mr. swing
spoke nearly two aoprs % close the Debate.
AZ the conclusion - hiS speech. which was
listened 10 wifh the closest attention and IN
tcreSt On both sides OF the Chamber, Mi. Ew
ing yielded the hoor 20 Mr.. Fort, who moved
thut the House adjourn. Carried.
The Senate was not IN session on the a3d.
......m The House, tho Resumption Repeal
bill came mp ~ the regular order OF business
and Mr.. Fort addressed the House on Ills sub
stitutc. pro, iding for the repeal oi all that
part at the Resumption act which authorized
back currency. Ie WAS followed by Mr.
'ihittendrn. who spoke ~ a humorous Ncin
Mr, Forts amendments was agreed To without
division. and the bill. ~ amended, wits then
pAssed-ycaS, lSi, nays, 40 The House ad-
ionrncd until Tuesday.
nl IN the Senate. on the 18th, senator Wad-
leigh, from the Committee on. Privileges and
ELECTION, submitted report, accompanied
.silsdso t,ssstSsslt - go On lsianS
NTH NE ri u s,fea Put Tut
objection was made by senators Mcrrimon,
withers and Others, and the resolution
was laid over until tomorrow. Sena
tor Merrimon submitted minority
report signed by Senators Hill. salisbury and
himself, In favor Of seating ~ponord. order
ca printed. The House bill To repeal that
part OF the act OF January IA. Isis, known a.
4 the Resumption act. was read by title ana re-
fcrred 70 the Committee on Finance AZ the
expiration OF the morning hour cOnSidera-
ton was resumed OF the resolution to dis
charge the Committee on Privileges
and Elections from further consideration
81 the credentials of NJ. 4. Butler. claiming
scat as senator from south Carolina, and
senator Davis 81 Illinois explained the reason
why ne favored the motion 20 discharge the
committee. senator Davis said Y was i'm
portnnt that the vacant seats from south Car
Dina and louisiana be filled. Tue leEis
lation q. ,UongDss Was bindip.
sSsRgS S" hdy .asSii 81 : TX - ' snss
tho erin AZ th..ss stats should y. ar r!
/, the COMMITTEES Privileges and Elections
reported ia favor ~ senator Kellogg before
the senator from ohio (fhurinrn) submitted
his resolution TO discharge the committee
i,,en, me Duti.r ease he Would
have voted 20 consider the kni-
logw cn~e first, but he Thought the
resolution 81 senator Thurman having been
submitted rirst entitled - precedence.
senator Edmund~, after a brief reply, moved
thAr the senate proceed 80 executive bust
tors Cornovcr and Patterson voted
with the Democrats ia the negative.
In announcing the pairs Mr.. Eaton said
senator from California teafgcnf) he wa.
compelled 80 be absent. and ,4e Baton had
paired with him ON an political questions.
senator Patterson made Quite 4 lengthy
speech. defending his position, IN which he
said ~ am prepared to give the senate ana
the country the reasons why vote for tho ad.
mission ~ NJ. q. Butler a senator from
south Carolina, and ready 90
stand fall upon the verdict
Of the public when give those rea-onS......
IL a. said that propose 20 transfer the poiit
icnl power 81 this body 20 the Democratic
party No man living has authority 20 quote
me for such purpose. would sooner lose
my right arm than do any thing TO cndnngcr
the supremacy ~ the Republican party II
voting for Cen. VI. &. Butler, because he J.
honestly and fairly entitled 10 IL, H. 20
destroy the Republican party, God
knows II ought 90 be destroyed very soon.
The Republican party can not be affected
BY the question Of right. but the gentlemen
ask me 20 do Wrongly stand here to
represent the people oi>Gnth Carolina. When
I vote for Gen NJ. q. Butler know am Not
ing to carry out the will and wirh ~ the pco-
pie whom have the honor 90 represent on
this floor. They believe he was elected The
courts have decided that the Legislature
which elected him y the legal and lawful
body. and am bound 20 obey their
mandate, and 4 propose - do III
senator Conoycr followed with hrici
voted for the admission of Butler. He said
I'll see Democratic state ADMINISTRATION
ia south Carolina recognized by Prcsi,
dent Hayes, the leader and head Of
our party. II Democrats carried the
State. AZ our President has determined. can
not see why they have not right 90 elect a
senator belonging 20 their own party. am
not willing 10 oppose the decision the Prcsi-
dent has made upon this subject, and ann
not willing 20 stultify myself Dy saying that
n Democratic state elected a Republican sen
atar bitter fountain can not bring forth
sweet waters No more can Democratic
states elect Republican senators. This
All reports, all whispcrings that have
formed coalition with Democrats are ut
81 this chamber, has ever approached me
with assurance u benefit 70 myself y would
vote 10 seat Butler, and one reason Why
make this declaration Of my purpose
with like assurances by my 20.
iificai friends ~ / will vote the other way"
senator tDuoNcTS speech Nu~ rNlhiy III
pinudad by the galleries. senator Edmruds,
after calling upon the Wee President 70 pre-
n serve order, took the foor. and in the course
Of a severely personal attack upon senator
Patterson in which he referred 10 certain
newspaper statements 70 the effect that the
X scSiatnr .(Pafterson) had been In
ocrats through improper influences,
moved thnf the Committee on Privileges and
Elections be instructed TO investigate the
n charges referred 20. The motion, on being
put 70 Il vote. WAS rcjcctcd-ycas ~, nays 80.
N All tine Republicans, with the exception 81
ConOver and Patterson, voted yea. After
several inc ifcctunl efforts by Republicans 70
force an adjournment. Mr.. Edmunds moved
"a 20 into executive session. which was car
ried by the deciding vote ri the Vice Presi-
vefed ven acconpanied by the