New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-27
XLVth ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TWO REPORTS IN THE SENATE ON THE KELLOGG
sPoFFoRD CAsE-DEBATR on THE BUTLER CASE
--FXPLASATIoNs BY HEssRs. PATTERSON AND
cnNnVrp-AN INVESTIGATION CALLED TOR.

SENATE .. WASHINGTON, Nov 26, 1877
A number of petitions were presented during
the morning and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr. WADLEIGH Rcp.. N. H.. Chairman OF the Com
mttee on Privileges aud Elections, submitted report
~ the majority OF the committee IN the conteeu
tiOn Of Kellogg and Sp0HOrd from usI,J' ~,
companed by "A resolution that William Pit Kellogg
is. upon the merits the lawfully enitcd 10 lne
that me be now he sworn In. Also declaring that Henry
b. spoford is not entitled 10 the seat ,-.,, o,
Mr.. WADLEIGH asked the immediate consdera', ,3p
me TeS9nton bHt 9t9eoII irf M1 De3 " Val and
EiMoS 1em n C1 LII and uner ibe rule Il was
Mr. :" MERRiMON CDem " C) from the Commit
tee. submitted minority report signed by himself pr
SALISBURY dem. Deli, and Mr.. HILL tDeh' rfai
against the seating Of Kellogg aud In favor OF Sponoru
Toe VICE-PREsIDENr LAID before the Senate com com
mnn9auon IRON me o ~ Grain ChgirEiin Of the
not Springs Commission asking an approximation "a
Referred 20 the Committee on Appropriations IL, -,
Mr.. WALLACE Dem, PENN presented meWOlial .,
the Pittsburg Peru Chamber of Commerce in favor OF
the rcpca or radical amendment OF tine Bankrupt law
Referred to- the Committee on TIE Judiciary. . =.
Mr. EDMt-NDS Rop. W. submitted resolution Oh
rocug tue rnoyGeneral 20 communicate TO Tue sen
ate as soon rs practicable list OF al criminal pro-cu
lion beC,, in te United States Courts IN South Carolina
the s day OF January, 1870 for offences aAnnst
the lives, property civil nights or rslt OF sun az 81 ~
person together viii ~ the alleged Offenders
and statement u the dis 0sitiOn OF such prosecutions
and thc dates thereof Dir Edmunds asked the lhheu-
ate consideration OF the resolution ,,,,o h
M WITfIERS Dem. Val said he did not IKE TO OBJ
ec but he hoped the Senator from Vermont WOuId ho
nIscOnstrue ms motive IN dong So ne InousnI y H'N
Mr.. FDMINDS said he never miseonstrued motives OF
The House bill reneal ali that par Of the Act az
proved January H. 1879. known as the i:'sunpon Act
which authorized tne Secretary OF the Treasury 10 as
pose United states bonds ana redeem and cancer tnr
cleehack currency, read by title ana referred 10 the
Mr' CffFFEE iRcp ColJ called up the resolution sub
mitted by Him the sth instant cains upon the Pres
ident for information rs TO what legal ln9edHehts, u
any. exist which prevent him from executing thc IaN
against the Union Pacific Ralr, al COMPANY re IHofeu
"a amend jhe resolution so as To alec ,hHt te mon
Pacific ba.gOad Company ana IT'S DIdhches are operator
III violation ~ law, etc Agreed 10. ,
what roads were branches Ci tie Cuou Pacific Road was
s pending before tAc courts iid nc W''S III i''O4 ="
tempt 10 settle this legal question here; 20 he courts
t Il, , I I rsH tlc Kont,, Pscac Denver PacGc
ana Other roads branches OF tie Union Pacific. ana
moved amend The preamble 50 rs 10 strlas OUT me
Of tnos roads and insert IN ieuihereo Inc words
M ee raG sad rnon raee cSmRiny eEa is
operate the roads 81 accordance with acts Of 'ongss Ctc
THE CAsE or Mr. BUTLER.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired, and
the NONRESIDENT laid before tha Senate the I'M
finished business, being tie resolution o Mr. Thurman to
discharge the Committee on Privileges ana Elections
from the further consideration Of tho credentials OF H. C.
Batter claiming seat as senator from South Carolina.
Mr. DAVIS lind. Il) said the contest now going on IN
,[ d f me rcci potitiou he occupied i'm relation 70
parties be trusted t would u0t hc cat OF the Wy for
him to give briefly The reasons why ic sioud vote i2r
the motion OF ne Senator ron ONO va. I-innanl
her vacant. one belonliug 70 south Carolina ana
Tie other Two 10 Lou'sIgua, and 1t was . mat
ter of great importance that they bs nlt,.
The lc-s!tt1u Of Congress was binding upon those
states and the people thereof had tne ught to expect
that the claims 80 these seats would be acc' upon ~ the
earliest possible moment he one DAVIS supposed;
be filled declared vacant 10y he end ~ the Sc s'io
10 too late now for That lie hat Do
senate, but de moter Of It or. Tharmanl
probably knew toa his (NE Day,l Judgment dih nos
approve OF ne policy toward tie South since me rebel
lion He thougnt tine Snuthrra states shou i be repre-
snntrd boy persons identified with te interests Of inrr
people 10 lad been suggested tht' fnl molon 10 as
charg. The committee against tl' a. -" ~ me H.
ate. Tie senator from Delaware Nj Bayarol' a few
days ago cited precedent m 'ir case "i me oili Tor lhc
procecdmgSof the other House OF congress he could
SLY mat only last week Repre-. NATIVE hoin Maine
moved 10 discharge the C'n,tt,c on election nom the
consideration OF the Colorado ease aud ms motion r."
sul;cd In hNlIg day Tor is LcJrnS lie tlr DavE)
tinual in The Committee on FnyIr.eS ana Elections.
II did not seem 10 Inn i1at Ill., cas- eooi ne
decided =, me naie ut'3 me eonGgHs" 'aIIs %ign
fil,sf- Crsbiu and But!cr. II tne committee should
~ond uiI"9plr le-hlt lh tW' I'i"''-' uo'u OF tcih
.h'c. donbi hui What Na- the Hc i5 Tor ihtse ~
Bes3os H tAc evenly BALANCED condition ot t.o pasiirs
in the seu4tr. i' was apIaT.ut tnqt t-ese two
reports in other matters ordinarily rec i've. The
Committee on Privileges aud Elections bld today re-
~ ~ rrt ON Inc oi,i.i7i Csc h,c been maze 70 me
senate before the introduction Of the resolution OF the
iitr m Ia . fnrther cun5drlion oil ne crr,lrn, ..
- Nr "a, ~ 10 would h,r. voted lu I've i,isi-
ala case ir &, ana against the resolution of d., senator
-o ohio i,u as .t senator li submit. ii ns ir,oiu-
tnai now Wa the proper ;he 10 decide tue ease "a open
ill., yICEPRE-IDEST-rhe question Is, win the Sen
Mr. FDHJEDs Rcp. WIN. President ] believe my
rect n speaking OIL lie evenly balanced state OF tie par
Ties Tie Senate Whether Ac referred toa the parties
Ia tls senate or NOT, do not know. Inughtcr There
,re two par The Senate That are very nearly evenly
balanced How 1t IS with tine tLird, | do not know.
Mr. Diyis-Tbc thirl is unanimous.
Nj. EDMUNDS-i assunc tlaf the third party Is
manimcu- as Eiy friend has just stated. Gaueitorl
nope wt snail have order, III. President, cauno; ~
Fac vICEFRE-iDENI-r rests with the Senator
fiOm Vermont lLan-hierI
Mr. EDNUND3 oN VOTING FROM PRINCIPLE.
Mr. EpNII'NDs-Tarn we shall have order. The very
statement that my honorable friend has ma e leads me
to tlnuk atf be would reflect littlc De would
error II is only the Other day tuat NY friend himself
in respect the Of Ea4ie think that is the
of Of the Louisiana pcope. which on ihr face Of II
was simple question arising on tic state OF the papers
usual quickucss ana cealueS, OF apmehen soI, that
there was question o. Ia" mIctrl, chr
seip by committee ANA reported up"n NOT disp"tc
fact- but that the cuuIiitce ought to report ai,cr
authorities aud ar political L.'og, ANA 80 on, IN order
that tae senate might bs informed OF the st1t"of the law.
But Wh1t s1Ys ny friend now 20 caa' fiom >uhtu Caro-
lima Tlerc he tArks. there is 10 dispute facts Doe
cause Lr says the fcts conceded ~ TIE briefs
moi know iHt. WHAT authority ha, tie senator ior
saying tA1t the facts conceded 10 may be tnat
some honorable friend Of my political OF thinking
may lis place aai say Le disputes tar fact.
assorted ia thc hrir ~ H. Batter. IL m"y Ice that
gentleman thc other -idc ol tie chamber LeiDHgn.
NOT 30 ny friends party or To mnc MAY amt
say that Ic docs not ggrr8 g. TIE facts stated
ia ..r Cor1n's brief How Co know
tEcmi There is the difficulty, and 10 s impossible
10 get over upon any ttar theory then that We are 10