The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-01
CONGRESS-.
MON DAY.


Committee on Privileges and Elections,
| declaring Kellogg entitled to the seat from
| Louisiana. WAS presented and went over
Obj. ctiUn being made by the Democrats to
/ lis consideration. 4 minority report in
! favor OF ~p"tl5rd was also presented. The
| House Till repeating the Resumption act
was referred ~ the Committee on Finance.
| Nj. ihurEIan 5 resolution dlscharging the
! Committee on Privileges and Elections
| from consideration of the case of Butler
of South Carolina, came up AS unfinished
! business, aud debated at length an
exciting Parliamentary contest resulting,
| aud the Senate remaining in session all
night
| The nominations of General Harlan as
Justice of the Supreme Court, aud H. w.
| HIlllard as Minister to Brazil, were repor-
ted favorabIy in executive session of the
| Senate. The nominations of Gabriel G.
| Wharton to be L. :. Attorney for Ken
lucky, w. P Firz>immnns to be L. S
| Marshall for Georgia, aud II :. Sanford To
! be Minister to Brussels, were reported
adversely. All were placed on the calendar.
TUESDAY,.
The session of the U. 5. Senate began on
Monday aud continued until four o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. AT half-past twelve
o clock. Mr. Thurman's motion to discharge
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
| from further considerations of the Gre
dentials Of NJ c. Butler. of South Caro-
lima, was carried 90 to ~. Mr.. Edmunds
Immediately objected to the present con
sIderation of the credentials, and, under
the rule they went over. After some dis
cussiUn. Mr.. Thurman entered Il motion to
swear in Mr.. Butler, aud Mr.. EimuudS
gave notice that Immediately after the read
ing of the Journal, on Wednesday he would
call up he question of privilege touching
Mr.. Kelogg's Credentials The Senate
then. on motion of Mr.. Thurman. went
into Executive session. and after the doors
We're reopencd. adjurned.
In the House, Mr. Morrison, by unani
nous consent, made a speech on the currency
question. 4 number of new bills were
introduced. The rules were suspended.
and Mr. Crittenden's resolution requesting
the Pre- Sident 10 state what legal impedi
ments exist preventing the execution of
the laws III relation to the Pacific Railroads.
was agreed to yeas 1919, nays Il. Ad-
journed until Friday.
WEDNESDAY.
In the l. S. Senate, Immediately after
the reading of the journal, MIR Wadleigh,
of \. H, rose to a question of privilege,
and moved that the resolution of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, decar-
ing Kellogg entitled to the seat from Loui-
sana, be considered. Mr.. Thurman OBJ
ircted. but the Vice President decided the
motion in, order. Mr. Thurman appealed
from the decision, but the Chair was sus-
raiued-yeas 90 nays 2S-Conover voting
with the Republicans. The question re-
curing on Mr.. Wadeigh's resolution, the
vnt in ~ 70
voting with the Republicans and Patterson
and Davis (of Illinois, with the Democrats.
The Vice President, thereupon, gave the
casting vote and decided the resolution
carried, Mr.. Thurman moved, as a substi-
tute, that NJ. G.. Butler be sworn in as
Senator from South Carolina After dis
cussion the vote on the substitute was
taken and resulted 80 to 30-a tie. The
Chair voted in the negative and declared
the amendment lost. Mr.. Thurman raised
the point of order that the Vice President
had no right to vote on this resolution, but,
after some debate, he withdrew the point.
Mr.. salisbury submitted resolution, re
committing the whole question with in
strrctions To the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to take testimony regarding
certain charges affecting the legality of
Keilnggs election. Peuding discussion,
on motion Ol MT Patterson, OF D ", the
Senate by vote of 20 to % adjourned,
NrssrS. Cenover aud Davis voting with the
Democrats for the motion.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate Mr.. Sargent asked consd-
Grafton of the House Paris Exposition Bill,
but objection was made. Debate was con-
tinued on Mr.. Saul>bury's motion to re-
commit the Kellogg report. and was partic-
irared in by MeSsrs. Hill, Wadleigh,
Mcdonald, Conkhng, and Gordon. No
vote was taken. and the Senate adjourned,
with NJ Conover entitled to the floor. The
House was not in session,