The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-27
MINT AssoeInted pross Renort. |

N'lhlhhAlbuH -Jhlhth W JulllI Nul'
lector Of customs, reche, Louisiana,
Mr. Eustis submitted II brief report
aud was referred to the subcommittee
to report to the full committee to.mor-
row.
The postoillce committee resolved Ia
report favorable In the nomination OF
Mr. Wiokersham, as postmaster ut
Mobile,
In view OF the determination OF
Governor Mccormick to retire from
the ollice of assistant secretary of the
treasury, there lsa strong movement
on the part OF tho frienda OF Hon.
George Il, Harris, the present attor,
ney- general Of Mississippi, to place
him In that position.
The navy department has advIces
and there's no need Of anxiety for the
safety Of the torpedo boat, alarm"
The department has nothing new from
the Huron The POwhattan had to re-
turn to Hampton roads. The ship
Bourton arrived at Norfolk, at noon,
with four officers and thirty enlisted
men, survivors Of the Huron, and also
brought eight dead bodies.
In the executive session the Judi
clary committee reported adversely on
MIR. Filzsimmon and favorably on Mr.,
Harlan, They also made adverse re-
port on Mr.. Whartons nomination as
United States attorney for Kentucky.
The friends of Colonel Fitzsimmon
are not apprehensive of his defeat be-
fore the senate In executive session.
They feel that in secu, ing report,
though adverse from the committee,
his confirmation Ia sure. The danger
was that the nomination would
smother there.
The resolution discharging the COM
mittee from further consideration of
Mr.. Buffers case was resumed. Mr..
Edmunds read an article from the
New York Tribune, alleging Mr.. But
Ter had used corrupt influences in the
lobby and senate itself, and Edmunds
proposed u substitute that this ques-
ton be referred to the committee.
After very sharp debate, the sub.
stltute was defeated by vote Of ~ to
81, Messrs, Matthews and Davis, OF
Illinois, voting with the democrats,
and Patterson, against whom the reso.
luton was mainly aimed, not voting.
The question reCurred on main resOlu-
ton, and an all night session is prOb>
able.
AT five o'clock the senate went into
executive session on the vote OF Sena-
tor Davis, who said much executive
business required attention. A pro-
longed open session Is expected after
the doors are opened,
After an hour and u halls executive
session, without confirming any one,
the doors were opened, and the senate
resumed consideration OF the Butler
case, with the prospect of setting it
out.
The scene in the senate to-day liz
worthy of a full statement, which is
prohibited by the unfortunate condi-
lion of the wires. Mr.. Edmunds met
his first signal defeat by the rejection
of his motion to refer the New York
Tribune article, charging a bargain be-
tween General Butler and Senator
Patterson, to the committee Oh privi-
leges and elections. Had this motion
prevailed, as substitute for Mr. Thur.
mans resolution to discharge the COM
mittee from the further consideration
of Mr.. Buffers credentials, vote as
between Butler and COrbin would have
been indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Edmunds, however, made his
resolution the vehicle OF unpleasant
words towards Messrs. Patterson
and Conover, whereupOn Mr.. Ed
munds was handled for his coarse
words regarding Plnchback.
Mr.. Edmunds, they say, was defeat
ed and laughed at for the first time,
to-day. The bearing of Mr.. Conover
and his speech, are pronounced excel
lent. Mr.. Patterson was somewhat
excited and once pronounced the state
ment of Mr.. Edmunds untrue.
Mr.. Thurman made the point that
while these charges were pending
against Mr.. Patterson, the republican
majority in the senate had made him
chairman of one of the most important
committees of that house.