The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.
THEY DIE HARD.
Senate AdiOlrlS After a Continuous
Session Of TWGlty-Eiglt Hours.
A VOTE REACHED AND THUR
MAN VICTORIOUS.
The Motion to Seat Butler 10 be Con-
sidered Upon Reassembling
SENATE.
WAsHINGrnN. Nav. "a 18z7

Mr.. Wadleigh, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted re.
port accompanied by resolution declar.
ing w. f Kellogg was entitled to seat
as Senator from Louisiana for six years,
from March 4, 1877. He asked the pres.
ent consideration of the resolution, but
objection was made by Mr.. Merrimon
and others, and the resolution was laid
over till morrow
Mr.. Merrimon submitted a minority
report, signed by Messrs. Hill, Salisbury
and himself, in favor of seating Spofford.
The House bill 10 repeal all that part of
the act of Jan. IA, 1875, known as the Re
sumption Act, which authorized the Sec
retary of the Treasury to dispose of U.
S. Oonds and redeem and cancel green
back currency, was read bv its title, and
referred to Committee nm Finance.
Mr., Dayis said the contest now going
on in the Senate had attracted the atten-
ton of The country, and from the pecu-
liar position he occupied in relation to
parties, he trusted it would not be out of
the way for him to give, briefly, the rea-
son why he should vote for the motion
of the Senator from Ohio, Thurman.
Mr.. Edmunds-Mr. President, | be-
lieve my honorable friend from Illinois,
Mr. Davis, is partly correct in speaking
of the evenly balanced state of parties in
the Senate. Whether he referred to all
the parties in the Senate or not | do not
know. Laughter) There are two par
ties in the Senate pretty evenly balanced.
How it is with the third l do not know.
Laughter.)
Mr.. Davis-The third is unanimous.
(Laughter)
Mr.. McDonald-Mr. President, I should
like to ask the Senator from Vermont if
he has any evidence Of any corrupt bar
gain having been had in respect to this
or any other matter.
Mr.. Edmunds-I said as is alleged. l
will answer my honorable friend little
further, and say that do not possess,
myself, any legal evidence, because
have no sworn witnesses. l will state,
for his information, that believe it, and
will add also that I believe, nnless the
majority of this body should stife an in.
quiry, it will be proved.
Mr.. Mcdonald desire to state that
believe offers have been made from the
other side. shall join with the Senator
at any time in seeking an investigation
into that fact whenever he is ready for it.
Mr.. Edmunds-Certainly, My friend
will have an opportunity if he lives long
enough. My honorable friends from
Illinois has stated what was very sorry
to hear him state. There is nothing i'm
proper in the fact itself, but he has refer
red to proceedings in another branch of
the Legislative department of the Gov
erpment.
Mr.. Davis of Illinois--I did not know
that was not in order.
Mr.. Edmunds-And he has brought |
that forward as an illustration, or an au-
thority, or a consideration for this STEP
which he says he is about to take, to dis
charge the committee.
The vote was taken on Edmunds's mo-
ton, and it was rejected, yeas 28, nays 30 |
Mr.. Christiancy argued that the facts
regarding the South Carolina case are
less in dispute now than at the last ses-
sion, when his Democratic friends had |
voted with him to send ito committee |
for investigation. He was just as anxi-
GUS as the gentleman from Illinois, Da-
Wis, to have taken prompt action on the |
pending cases, but he wished first to have |
them properly examined.
Mr.. Howe referred to rumors of bar
gains by which votes were to be given
to the Democratic party in the Senate,
and said he was very glad that so large a
portion of the world could crowd the gal
cries of the Senate Chamber, and come
here to see the thing done, for he would
not like to see the delivery without an
audience.
Mr.. Patterson-Mr. President-It was
not my intention to address the Senate
,o.dav. l propose tomorrow, on the
main question, to address the Senate at
jome length; bet if l can say anything to
luiet the alarm of my Republican friends
IN this side the Chamber l want to do
t. The Republican party has been brave
)ut never saw it so huttered as it now
s, and for no cause in the world What
8 the question before this body? The
question is on the resolution to discharge
he Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions from consideration of the case of
u. G. Butler of South Carolina. The
gentlemen who raided this side of the
Chamber, and find fault with certain per.
ons, their associates, for voting as they
10 on this resolution, should first admit
nd confess whose fanlt it is that this man
5 here to-day. We have been in session
ince Oct. 10Th, and there has been no
movement, no report from the Commit.
ee on Privileges and Elections concern
ng these cases. Frequently have l told
ny friends on this side of the Chamber
hat if the report in the Kellogg case
anne up 1 would stand by that report
ntil it was settled; and l never told a
Democrat on either side of the Chamber
xcept Gen. Butler, that if this motion
'as made In this case l would vote for it )
4 preference to voting on Kellogg's case. :
told Gen. Butler if the Kellogg report :
-as not brought up, and they should de-
" it, and his friends should bring up
lotion for his admission, would stand 4
y the motion. If that is corruption, J
vi it such, and make the most of it. n
After further debate Mr.. Edmunds
loved to amend the motion of the Sem !,
or from Ohio :
The vote on Edmunds's amendment to C
.vestigate the charge mentioned was re.
cted, yeas 27 NAYS 80, Matthews, Davis q
Illinois, Patterson and Cenover voting a
ith the Democrats in the negative. b
Mr.. Wadleigh, Chairman of the Com S
ittee on Privileges and Elections, again Il
'fended the Committee, and said there
ID been no delay. q
Mr.. Edmunds moved the Senate pro- p