Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-26
Conover Saws He Shall Vote for Butler
and Kellogg.
NIGHT SESSION OF THE STRICT
COURT.
Tfe Arguments of the Counsel in Pat.
terson's Case.

NEW YORK, November "a. The Tribune says
it is not believed any positive promise was made
by the Southerners to save Patterson from the
penitentiary, and if the President had not appoint
ed district attorney in South Carolina, who was
IN league with Hampton and others, to cover up
the Hsmburg massacre, the republicans 10 that
State would not have been prosecuted Is they
have been.
The Times says Patterson has made no conceal.
ment of his situation. He said to one senator:
"Whst can dor Iexpect every day as leave
the Senate to be arrested under United States
warrant. have appealed to the President and
got no encouragement from him. have laid my
situation before the republican senators and can
get no help from them. | must take care Of my
self"
1t is now said Ferry and Plumb will reach their
seats Monday, and Sharon the latter part Of the
week.
Mr.. Eaton is said to be the author of the propo-
sition that the ice-Presdent has right to give
casting vote, if there should be q tie IN the Sem
ate on the question of admitting senators. He
raisesrhls question under the provisions Of the
constitution which makes the Senate the judge Of
It's own membership, and has found some prece-
dent in tue Connecticut Legislature, which he
thinks will cover the case completely, and there
fore he int nds If the question of seating Butler
should develop a tie vote, to raise the point that
the vice President cannot vote.
Conover says he shall vote steadily for Butler
and Kellogg; that he (Canover) is q republican
and believes he is doing right; and that in an in
terview with President Hayes the latter endorsed
his course, aud he will PROBABLY explain his votes
in the Senate, Monday.
Patterson says both he and Conover will ex-
plain their votes in the Senate, Monday, and that
they will vote down every effort to bring on the
Kellogg case ahead of Buffers.
WASHINGTON, November "a.
Another night session of the District Court was
held by Justice Humphreys yesterday, for the &C.
commodation Of the counsel in the case of Senator
Patterson.
Charles Pelham made his argument in behalf Of
the writ of habeas corpus. He mentioned the fact
that South Carolina was the only State which does
not inquire into the soundness of al indictment in
the case OF a requisition, and claimed that the
Senator was not fleeing from justice, was al
legged, no proceedings having been commenced
while he was in the State.
lie drew attention to the careful manner in
which Atty Genl Courier avoids swearing that
Patterson was fugitive from justice in the sfida-
VT on which this reQuisition is based.
w. A. Cook made his argument, In which he
said this requsition was on apparently purely po-
litical move to substitute democrat for Senator
Patterson in the Senate, making bitter attack
on Gov. Hampton.
In closing he said of Chief Justice Carter grant,
ing the warrant, that he did not rise to the digni-
~ Of the court record, and that it should not be
allowed as SUCH
Col. Cook closed bis argument at midnight, A.
after having spoken four hours.
Gen. Conner will close his argument TO might,
and the case will then be closed as far IS the
guments go.
Patterson was in court in the early part of the
evening, with NJ. T.. Butler, but they both left
soon after Cook commenced his speech.
WASHINGTON, November 25. The Argument
was concluded in the Patterson habeas corpus case
last night. Judge Humphreys would have deliv-
cred his opinion if the Senator had been present