New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
XLVth CONGRESS-ExTRASEss,o,

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE COMMITTEES REPORT on The EyrIocn c,.x
TAKEN Up BY THE sENATR-RIGHT OF ruv
yIcE-PREsDENT TO VOTE on A QUESTION Ar
FECrING THE ORGANIZATION OF Tng SENATE
MOTION TO EEcoMNu THE cOMMIlrEE's Kv.
PORT DEBATED.
SENATE. .WAsHTsGrON Nov 2a 1877
The Chaplain in his opening prayer alluded
to the important questions at issue, and prayed thar ,o
Senators might be aided by Divine wisdom IN resebtn,
just and right cancellations for the honor, the welfare
and the happiness Of all the people"
Immediately after the reading OF the journal NJ
WADLEIGH Rep. n. H. chairman OF the ConInittss
on Privileges and Elections recognized ~ the yea
President and he said: arise to a question Of n,i.
vilege There upon the table OF the Senate and Tho
first case upon the calendar report TIE Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections with two resolution,
declaring Vim. F. Kellogg entitled 10 the scar RON
Louisiana and the other declaring that Mr. spofor1 ),
not entitled 10 IT, 1 move that tie first resolution IA
taken from the table now and considered ~
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio,l-I object under the sec
the business OF the morning hour SHAH have bccn i
cluded and announced from the chair no no Ion Il,
proceed to the consideration Of any BILL resolution re,
port Of committee other subject upon the caendar
shall be entertained by the chair unless by unanlm)n,
consent" etc Tns Is The report OF committee and b,
also upon the calendar, and therefore object.
Mr.. WADLElGH Qtep.. n. HJ-It IS question OF priv.
Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep., vt.)-rhe Senator from 0bio m,
forgotten to read all tno eighth rule. which Jes on 70
to ana aeS sas Be Ts9 ss motion & open
merits % the subject propose fo d. faL.n ma
consideration Of any subject mp during the 1r9
taning tne credentials Of Senatoreect or m eI ~
he exVition Of he iornr har unanimous e0D'eI beyond
MI EDMJNDs then read the seventh rule as foiiov,.
pres nation of she creenual. Of senators elect ant
9,t qu5 ohs OF privilege shan ALWAYS be- boz Order xeut
daring ths reging AM correction OF the Journal she a
q,;lon 81 oIGei or motion to adjourn pending o. Willie
.4e 9,naie q dyng an. all qnons and nt5ns arising
o'elea "ilA nnlii d!'poseloi BY tAe senate.
- Mr. EDMUNDs then said MS friend from Ohio Ofr.
IhurmaD would see that under the seventh rule Gues-
tioNS oi privilege were always IN order except al the
'iac' l.iuru ih tLc rules.
Mr. IHu RYAN SAID it was for tine chair to decide he.
tween these Two rules - To which prevailed in case Or
TINS sort Tie eighth rule, coming after The seventh
PIoNIu tlt no report OF committee could be- taken ND
~ ~ uie morning hour except by unanimous consent.
lo"eFe The char could decide The matter and any ono
~ sueh u,elsiCh coalc take appeal
hI' bbhO ID argued that the resolution Tor the adj
mission O Kellogg was question ~ privilege ana The
rules never contemplated mat the Gus mess M he ln
iIS hOIf S-Ouc 70 on "lle senator entitled To- his
saat stood outside. Tie eighth rule NAs deyot..i IA
legislative business entirely, ana stood Ia perfect b
.ony "th tAe eVenth rule. which referred to questions
Nr. WALLACE Dem, PENN inquired II the r,,olu
non for the admission of Nj kellogg e question
OF high puYAes., always IN order why 70 WIS Lard
over under the htleh rdie on aces nut 81 eii-lo ole
lection when reported 0y tao Committee On Privilege.
ana Elections Ola Monday.
RULING BY rHE YICE-P8EsIDrNT.
After some further discussion, the NlCL-pREsIDENT
said he had no doubt IN LIS own mlnd as 10 winch rule
governed the matter. The question was, whether il
one Of privilege TIE chair Thought Il was qles.
ton Of the highest privilege and therefore, governed
by the seventh rule.
BIZ THURMAN said in order that this que stlon might
he decided now, he would take appeal from the de-
c,ou OI the char. Tho senator from Nrw-Hampsbirs
tAr WadleighD mad a perfect right 10 take up
tho resolution; tut De tMr. TLiTnanl appealed fr0m
the decision Of the yicePresdent that single OBJECTION
did not prevent from being taken up IN the morning
hour under the eighth rule.
Mr. WllYTE Dem. Md said ne desired 10 state asa
matter OF fact that he IN MS place aueOusy
with the senator from New-Hampshre (Nr. Waicgll
for the pur pose OF presenting memorial
The question being shall the decision VI the chair stand
the judgment Of The senate, the yeas and nays
ordered and the chair sustaued.-Gcas, 20; nays
=, follows: Republicans III Roman, Democrats IN
AGtic)