New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-27

little way of in the judgment Of court tha IT so mot
n hsre t Sss pH IN e and
cations of judges, although oil may concur in
9S end ID fsnd they Would ID mot mott i@
would exactly the reyerse Nd
tbing which in respect of a seat OF Senator venture
TO believe II have not looked up the pr'couog ,has
never been done or proposed before, In order Una,
| this claimant this ono ella mant, from inc 9t'1
| OF South Carolina shall have ms case ,p aSu
| upon without investigation and TltnOu, Iniu"{{
Can anybody answer the question: IL ti,,d is
said the committee been dilaory The committee
took the first one and have deliberately ana diigsnty
proceeded with it, aud have not repoted It, or ba day
stated in the newspapers OF only yest.t t ~ ia
before that this very applicant from s0nth Car9nha nus
case comns ON before the zen my eces Of the
committee. | do not know how they get on" 1;
do not know but that such hearings are Pubic anu
they are of course 1t is the night Of every BODY 10
know them. II that be true is my honorable tnehI
that he is willing 70 force i gentleman into the sen
ate against his own wish ior q posi- Io"o hnnnr
able friend too well. have respected him 100 long to
suspect such thing Therefore appeal 10 n,ir tbnk
whether Il better for truth, tor justice Or the INV
that we should haye even GiYseu no then that
il Is a mere question OF law aud nothing H., eisn,
charged with the duty investigation upon IT, IN order
TO furnish light for our own guidance aud our own III
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
Mr. MCDONALD Dem, Ind.)-Mr Preside nt' should
like TO ask the Senator from Vermont II he has any eYT
dencc of any corrupt bargain having been had in respect
10 this or any other matter.
Mr. EDMUNDs-I said as Is alleged" l Will answer
my honorable friend little further however and say that
lido not possess yse any legal evidence, because have
sworn mo- Witnesses will state for his Information.
That believe and will add also ihat believe .lhlfns
the majority Of this body should stihe an lhqUHy VI"
Mr.. McDONALD-I desire to say that believe offers
have been made from the other SIDE. -,
Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING. Mr. President, my honor
able friend has added 10 my statement ~ ihp,I-
any proof aginsl my honorable friend % MOI care %
wlch side ~ tins chamber senator SITS VINO s IN uhJ
way implicated in any corrupt bargain or Improper pro
cccdng ne must b. dealt with, ard u tie senator Is cn
rect in his information and ecief ne 2ughl I'd I,e 40
with such affair into This senate OF Keep MN H. VIC
NJ M@DOS slal loin with the Senator ~ any
time III seeking inyestisauon mic that TACT whenever
NJ FDMUNDs- Certainly. my friend win have
an opDorun,iv. II he lvcs very SNORT tlhc. ~!
honnribIt friend from Illinois has stated what was
in lie fact is-i Ee las referred 10 tie pfoceedES5
IN another branch Of Tho legislative department Of ihe
Nh DAVIS lad, uL)-I did not know that was not in
Nh EDMUNDs-Aud he has brought that forward rs
illustration ~ AN AUTHORITY, or c1b-.ri "ol, lo,
this step which he saws e s about - taA-to d,rETSe
this committee. cinnn. - INTO ~ So ~
SLOW hm. or tptb0" you thd NV lilrh Aa9 mn l''u
she instance IN my opinion, because an i'iDi,i.
by thc -uIcl rules q; laIiHm-ntai} "%' ana ~ t"'
ricr liberation which should appeal u every mem
Der OF uIs body ANA 10 very h'prI oi tt oH-4' "u
would 10 my iri"nd. as Know 'h"i we tahE,i 70 nlo
iu,icrcndcnt OF he mcr, rule, but on prnc pies
Of the highest prcwlciy. OF cont'c, We
can debate these proceedings 40 All we must
debate Them luy. We must 20 90 The bottom ot The
matter and we can ~ see inat that would lead ia many
instance, 80 q STAKE Of feeling OF bitterness, OF H5re
NATION Of collision and OF everything TINT u BAD IN
government. which cannot De- endured That Us BE
Drn nle anon winch tht rule RESTS. II were az hNtty
10 refer the sl!-htsr degree. % Whdt ms TAKEN
place, ] should ire authorized To- state from the
dignity md OF justice, on mere question oi law
on tLe face OF .nr papers. declined O discharge ia com
luttrc lint, as SAY, cannot 40 mo 10 ~ all LO.e
that ny honorable friend tOm Illinois. ana my hoh0r-
be friends uu IN Otlcr sit Of the tudn0cr VIII De VIII
ing tLat tniS bOIy shall proceed now 10 40 th'se
ne IN the last stage. OF Us called fcs on,which are oI
the mo-. absolute importance 10 do, and winch cannot
more plrculaIl, rricr 90 VITA The doors open than
now 40, Then proceed with these matters ~ privilege
IN their de order 20 that end, now move that the
ate proceed the consideration OF executive bu'cos
TIE FIRST VOTE.
Tie vote was then ta&en Mr.. EIuundss motion FOR
an executive session. and i was ciectcI yeas, 2S NAYS,
30. NJ follow: lRepubIIclns in Roman, Democrats II
IirIic Independent 10 SMALL CAPITALS