The Princeton union., 1877-12-05
FORTY FIFTH CON GREss

4# G1HNAVEy IN OV.1 SOLn s--- III 1Orlty and NH
lority reports were submitted from the com
mlttse on ions, ths former insfayor of ad
nitting Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana,
and the latter In favor Of Spofold. The bill to
repeal the resumption sacs Il was read. and re-
sferred. The resolution calling on tic Presi-
dent for information relative TO the Pacific
railroads was discussed. Consideration of tie
resolution dischaIging the committee on
rlYileges and elections from further consid-
sumed Senator Davis made d speech ex
planning why he Intended to vote for the res
9o,ntiOn, and Senator Edmunds responded at
length A motion to go into executive ses-
SION was Voted down, t2S to 80, ConoYcr. and
Patterson yoslng with the Democrats. iii the
,dehate e which followed Patterson made d long
speech xeplain ning & lis position .35
SENAT New n The Senatesreunain-
ed in continuous session from Monday nigh
the Democrats with ConoseF ind Patterson
steadily yosmsgss down motions to adjourn, and
the Republ blicans max dilatory niotI0ns,
peeches, having documents read, etc, to pre-
vent q vote on Thurman y motion to ilischargc
the election committee from the consideration
3Gi the cnse O. Butler Of South Carolina. There
aTas much ted discussion, the whole South
Carolina election troubles being gone over
and much Of The testimony taken by the com
miltSe read. In This manner, the whole night
faad forenoon we consumed, ,the Republi,
ems ms preventing q vote on Thnrma1i' 's rerolu-
ton until al isernoon, when a Ole was reached
and the revolution adopted, 80 to- ~ The
esedeD eDtialss tier the q; going 0EeE@nnder
the rules, BY objection Of sen-
ateadjourned. l ss n u t'.1 y 4 8 is
HOUSE, Nov. ;ssl77:-lf M 4 i. M Mforrison made
some remai ks uDon lie sunpttion.# Mi. Shelley
offered resolution declaring that the loss oi
the Huron was own 3 to unseawo rthiness aud
o.dering The suspension OF repairs on etheeld
I.lem bills restoring the ranking privileges. for
3a branch mint at Cincinnati and restoring.
reoels5to the pension ROLLS resolution was
oAered .anlending The constitution 50 as to
give each territory amembcr OF congress. I'm
der susp lon Of the rules Mr., CrittenIen's
ssesoluAion calling on the President for iAfor-
naaaion relative 70 the Pacific railroads was
nlssed. ss, a&ass;9 ii .gi.4 .ys a e ss y. 4 4
SENATE, Nov. 28th he Kel logg con
tested election case was taken up under b de-
clsion Of the president that itwas a question
3ot The highest privileges. On appeal this de-
e;sion was sustained by q vote of 90 to 2S,
agonover voting vita the Republicans and
Davis rot yotinf:s The Senate than yoteato
proceed with the consideration OF the case
% to 20, the s..te President voting in the
affirmative. /. Davis voted with tile ID democrats
this time, other wise as before. al long discus
sion followed, atier which a molion by Thur
man 10 substitute Buffers name for Kellogg
was lost by d Tie vote. Thurman challenged
the tight OF the Vice President to vote on i
question a;fe.tiiug the organization Of the
Senate, and long discussion ensued, MI.
Salisbury moved to re- refer the mater to The
committee on privileges and elections, with
instructions to take testimony on the charges
madeDy Spofiofd touching the illega'it of
The Legislature .Whicn elected Kellogg. An
Osher long discussion followed upon the mo-
tion, pending ieh Conkling moved to. take
.oroc II Dat II,
adjourn, Whi Ell was greed TO, % to ~, Davis,
SpnoVer and Patterson votSng with the Demo
Gratis In the affirmative. 81 81 .#3 st5$
sls SENATE, Nov. 80. Several resolutions
were submitted and referred as were also, d
number OF bjlIs after which the Kelloa ease
was taken up and Mr.. Salisbury spoke in
favor of reenInnit ittsng the whole sabiect 10
the committee on privileges and ELECTIONS.
After a long debate the question Of recommit-
siDon and resulted ayes 90 nays 20.
After recess the debate was further continued
BY Messrs Bayard, Thurman, Conkliug and
Patterson, the latter Of whom made fierce
attack upon President Hayes whom lie. ac-
.cnsed Of destroyin the Repu bliean party in
the South. Il The vote was then taken nEoil the
llegss 4, case and adapted yeas So nays 2s.
his seat by vote 'of % ayes to 22s nays, after
watch both & ellogg and Blu tier were sworn in
and the Senate adjourned $ @37.s4a
SENATE, Dec. 1st "A report was pre-
sented from the committee on elections de-
felaring Eustis entitled to- a seat from Louisi-
ana, ALSO minority report. Some minor and
rlyate bills were passed Il Con Killing present
ed 9 petition for the construction Of trans
continental railway III Africa from Liberia
eastward .ss shers memorials and bills were
presented. The def ciency bill was called up,
the senate amendments which add 81, ,Oss ,5a2
I'D the amount, including ss5O0, 900 for star
mail service agreed To in committee, and the
bill passed. Mr.. Beck introduced a bill
for the relief ofsuffers BY the Huron wreck.
Adjourned. Senators Butler and kellogg
were in their seats .a5a S@ t,s sI +
y HoUsE, Dec. 1. Bills were passed pro-
5hibitin suits far damages for orginfringments Of
patents in certain cases; approprfat. ng 5 { ,loJ
to each officer, and one hundred lsdoka.s
to each seams an who survived the Huron
wreck; Oh motion Of Dunnell Changing the
name of the port OF B8r rasheaf;to 10 Morgan City.
IA joint resolution TO remove existing political
disabilities was rejected. Mr. Miles moved TO
suspend the rules and pass resolution in
structing the ways and means committse to
report bill providing tariff strictly for res.
enue. Pending g consideration, the House
adjourned NJ vi
!. The Inflated Steamer Huron.
Esar1u n,,s ri, s u, s,, :, \, E ~