The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-28
The roll was called, showing no quorum

the absent Senators. so ordered
After while Mr Gordon do, moved nc that further
30 ordered; yeas 49, nays 16.
Mr.. Edmunds nd moved that when the Senate It,
motion dvison was n ordered tie result ti ds
closing the fact that no quorum was present.
Mr.: Edmunds' call OF the Senate was ordered.
i being then found that quorum was present.
the question recurred on the motion to adjourn
until p. M, which was lost, no quorum voting.
M. Mcmillan said that inasmuch as the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections were having
O meeting this morning. he moved that the SEN
ate adjourn. Lost by vote of 27 nays to "a
Mr.. Mitchell moved that the Senate proceed to
the cons .deration of executive business. Lost.
Mr.. Burnside moved that the Senate take a re-
cess until 1890 a. M, which was lost.
| The reading OF the report was then proceeded
with, Mr. Burnside reading In rather sub
Soon Mr.. Hill raised the point of order that
the Senator from Rhode Isa d was reading in
heard; whereupon Mr.. Burnside raised his
voice as to be heard in every portion of the
At 10 u. m. Mr.. Mitchell made another motion
M. Cameron. Of Wisconsin; said the Com
had time to repoi he Would Hs read brief s Of Mr.
Corbins case. Mr.. Buffers case could not be dis
cussed inteIigently without the stimuli aneous
| Mr.. Hills this the same brief read by the
Senate, from Massachusetts. as part of his ar
| gumentf
Mr.. Cameron-No: but it is one equally as
| good.
Mr.. Eaton-No better2
Mr; Cameron-Wel. perhaps o, little better.
| eide.
Mr.. Cameron then proceeded to read brief.
which is the one submitted by Mr.. Corbin to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections few
At ll:ao. Mr. Allison moved that u recess be
taken until o'clock. which was lost Yeas 20.
| nays 25
Mr.. Cameron continued his reading.
At II 80 MIR. Mcmillan moved to adjourn. Yeas
Mr.. Wadleigh moved that the Senate take
Tbs t p mi fess tbs 2 nsys tho
amendment oirsred by By Mr.. Mitchei that nat the the
vote @ be M taken at 2:so p. m, the 27th inst.
Tne that The Of u
meeting. but unless objection was made the
| Chair would consider the Legislative day of the
Mr. Dorsey moved that the Senate proceed to
| the consideration OF executive business Yeas
Mr. Wadleigh yielded the floor to Mr.. Merri-
mon, who said the constitution Of South Caro-
lima was, framed by, the Republican party. and
He read statistics to show how 'he different
parties voted, and held that. with such q vote as
that recorded, as compared with the popular
one. 1t was Impossible to. suppose that any
great amount Of intimidation had been prac-
ticed Hs felt bound to defend the charges
against Gen. Bulle for he was not on the floor
to defend himself. He admitted that the afro
cious outr8ges committed at Hamburg were
sufficient in enormity to constitute the place
not present while these outrages took place.
Mr.. Merrimon denounced the outrages
strongly, but c9ntended that Gen. Butler was
to read all the testimony of Gen. Butter. SO that
It nigh be printed in the. Record for the benefit
OF Gen. Butler, now and hereafter.
He then proceeded to read at length the testi-
mo1y as printed In the report. He concluded
reading at I:3o p; NJ.
down IN South Carolina to prosecute any one
for political purposes. He said he had under
stooa tnat this testimony would Mt be intro
had been asssed most bitterly he he % Should aass take
other contestant Mr. corbn ist He them sr'n read ed
freely some reports t.. S show that C9rbp was
troops In his State and prostitute the United
oaMgryng OF eleeoHs II Tor the
want to be drawn into this contest of argument,
but the remarks Of the Senator called for some
marks were part Of the stat atstics which the
committee were overhauling in their visit to
South Carolina. and he was going to prove
they treat. He would much prefer to rely on
sworn statements of reliable parties than to
rely, on those figures. He concluded his re-
Mr.. Mitchell said as the time embraced in his
resolution had already passed he desired to
Yeas 49, nays %.
Tho question required on the motion offered
by Mr.. Thurman, that the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections be discharged from further
consideration of the credentials Of NJ c. Butler,
and az the Senate at 3 2o p M, by vote of p yeas
to 25 nays. agreed to Mr.. Thurmau'S motion to
discharge the committee.
. Conover and Patterson voted against motion
to adjourn. and 1t was rejected by 26 yeas to %
= The Chair called the question and no one
rising lto speak the roll call commenced and
on a yea and nay vote the resolution at 3
Mr.. Edmunds objected to The present consid-
Grafton Of the credentials Of NJ. G. Butler, and
they went over under the rule.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Senate adjourn
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Thurman moved that as this was the leg
lslatlve d day Of Monday the Senate adjourn to
The effect of this, would be to meet again. in
mod Ra an bava nou and as new legislative day
the credentials OF Butler and moye that he be |
sworn in. |
the motion to adjourn. and resulted-yeas 26, |
nays 2S. |
Mr.. Thurman then renewed his motion to ad-
The Chair ruled that the legislative day of
Monday would not terminate now IL the ad- |
Journment Was to another hour of the same |
Mr.. Thurman dissented and said he felt in
cllned to test the sense Of the Senate on the
Mr.. Conkling sustained the Chair and Mr.
Eaton opposed
Mr.. White said that when the session COM
menced they fixed the hour of II m. as the hour
for meeting.
Mr.. Edmunds said If hat was so, he would |
object, for IT the Senate was about to make |
He thought we had better s. lex to rule and law.
Mr.. Thurman wi hdrew the motion and en-
tered another that the Senator from South Car
olna NJ. Butler be sworn He said he only
desired to enter that motion. but did not ask |
consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds entered notice that. imme-
diately after the reading of the journal to-
morrow. he should move TO take up as the ques-
ton Of highest privilege. that Of The report of
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Senate adjourn,
and on division the motion was lost
MIR. Thurman moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business and |
on this the yeas and nays were ordered. Result:
yeas %, NAYS q.
1. And at 1896 D. m. the Senate went into execu-