Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-05

on the calendar shall be proceeded
with in the morning hour, unless by
unanimous consent.
A long discussion in regard to rules
ensued, which was participated in by
Messrs Edmunds, Thurman, Wadleigh,
Wallace and others. Finally the vice
president decided that the subjectewas
question of the highest privilege, and
could be considered in the morning
hour, Notwithstanding objections. !.
Mr. Thurman appealed from the de-
cision, and the yeas and nays being
called, the decision was sustained
yeas 20, nays is; Mr.. Patterson voted
with the democrats in the negative and
Mr.. Conover with the republicans in the
affirmative; Mr.. Davis (In.) did not
vote when his name was called.
The question then being, will the
senate proceed to the consideration of
the resolution reported by the commit
tee on privileges and elections, declaring
Mr.. Kellogg entitled to the seat as
senator from Louisiana, the vote re-
suited, yeas 20, nays 90; the vice-presi-
dent voting in the affirmative and the
resolution was taken up. Conover voting
with the republicans in the affirmative.
Messrs. Patterson and Davis voted
with the democrats in the negative
After it was decided to take up the
Kellogg case, another long debate
sprung up between Messrs. Wadleigh,
Hill, Hoar, Salisbury and Mcmillan,
all members of the committee on priv
leges and elections, as to the status of
the case of Eustis, claiming a seat
from louisiana. for the term ending
March 1, 1879 The democrets arguing
the case might have been reported be-
fore this time, and republicans claim
ing IL might have been already reported
had not the committee been prevented
from meeting yesterday by the con
tinuous session Of the senate. -'
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend the
resolution bv striking out all after the
word resolved and insert that M. C. But
Ter be now sworn in as senator from
South Carolina. N ..g sai
Mr. Edmunds said he did not want
the time used unnecessarily and there
fore moved that a vote be taken on the
admission of Mr. Kellogg Friday next,
at o'clock, and on Mr. Butler Satur-
day, at l o'clock. Laughter on dem
ocratic side.
The vote on Mr.. Humans amend
ment to swear in Mr.. Butler resulted,
yeas 81, nays 81, Davis (In), and Pat
terson voting with the democrats in the
affirmative, and Conover with the re-
publcans in the negative The vice.
president gave the deciding vote and de-
clared the amendment lost
Mr.. Thurman rose to a point Of order,
and challenged the right of the vice
president to vote on this matter, as the
question was one affecting the organiza-
ton of the senate, and not a question
where the provision Of the constitution
that the vice-president had the deciding
vote in the case oftie, applied.
A discussion here ensued upon the
rights and duties of the vice president
of the senate, which continued until
after night, and the senate adjourned
without transacting any business.
Nov. 29.-The house of representa-
tIveS was not IN session.
SENATE
Nov. 29.-The senate Immediately
after reading of the journal, an OBJ
lection being offered to any new bust
ness, consideration was resumed upon
the resolution for the admission of w.
Pitt kellogg as senator from Louisiana,
for six years from March 4th, 1877.
Pending Question being an amendment
of Mr.. Salisbury to the committee of
the whole, the subject be sent to the
committee on privileges and elections
to take testimony upon certain charges
of completely Of Gov. kellogg with the
returning board in frauds for the pur-
pose of having himself elected to the
senate. A long discussion followed and
without coming to a vote, the senate
went Ito executive session, and imm
diately thereafter adjourned. 4, g.
Nov. 30.-The house met but adj
journed Immediately, not having g
quorum. ,a+
Nov. 30.-In the senate, imme-
diately after the reading of the
journal, the house joint resolution in
relation to the French international in
dustrial exposition was taken up, and
the senate amendments agreed to.
The joint resolution was read the
third time, and passed; yeas, SO; nays,
20. @ re- s@fa
The amendments provide that the
commissioner general shall be APP
pointed by the president and confirmed
| by the senate; increases the compensa-
| ton of twenty additional commission
ers from 81, 900 to 81, 200 each, and
strikes out Of the house resolution the
clause providing for an exhibit from the
several departments of the United
States which was contributed to the
centennial exhibition. The general
appropriation is kept at $4,000.
Mr.. Paddock submitted the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the Union
Pacific railroad company and it's branch
companies have heretofore neglected,
and still do neglect and refuse to oper-
ate their roads in accordance with the
acts of congress, under which their con-
| StrlctiOn was authorized. and