The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-12-06
Senate,
WEDNESDAY. November 2S.-Immed

ately after the reading Of the journal, Wadeigh
moved To proceed TO the consideration OF the resou
tiO2s reported by the committee on privileges and
elections, i'll favor OF the admission of Kellogg as
senator from Louisiana. An objection by Thur
man led TO a long discussions, which ended by
the Vice President deciding that the subject
question OF the highest privilege, and could be con-
sidered in the morning hour. Thurman appealed,
but the decision sustained-yeaS % nays 2S.
Wadicigh's resolution then put, the vote re-
sultng in % yeas and % nays. The Vice President
voted in the affirmative and the resolution was
taken up. Conover voted with the Republicans in
the affirmative, and Patterson, and Davis, of lli-
nois, with the Democrats After discussion rela-
tive TO the right of the Vice President to vote, which
challenged by Thurman, and resulted in the
declaration by the chairman that he could exercise
that right, salisbury submitted substitute
for the resolutions of the committee reciting at
length the charges by Judge Spotord against the re-
turning board, and providing for the rs-commttal
of the whole question TO the committee ON privl-
eges and elections with instructions 10 SAID COM
mttee to take testimony in regard to the charges.
discussion ensued Wadleigh, Hill, Mcdonald and
Mcmillan participating Pending the discussion
Patterson moved that the senate adjourn until
Thursday. Agreed to-yeaS %, nays p.
Senate.
THURSDAY, November 29.-After the
reading of the journal, consideration resumed
of the resolution for the admission of VIM. Pitt
Kellogg as senator from Louisiana, the pending
question being Saulsbury's amendment to re-
commit the whole subject to the committee on priv
ileges and elections with instructions to take test-
mOny upon certain charges. long discussion fol-
lowed, the rules of the senate and NJ. c. Buffers
case being prominent subjects of debate. Without
action on the amendment, the senate went into ex-
ecutiye session, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 30.-Immediately
after the reading of the oural the house joint reso-
luton in relation to the French exposition was
taken up and tho amendments agreed TO. 1t was
al. rnalt hot lIFIt tttatA md sl1
20.....A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred to appropriate committees, after when
consideration resumed of the Kellogg case and
Salisbury spoke in favor OF recommlttlng the sub
ject to the committee privileges and elections,
with instructions to take testimony. Patterson then
made lengthy speech to vindicate his position In
joining the Democrats. The question being on the
substitute of salisbury, the vote resulted yeas %,
nays %. The president in announcing the vote
did not give deciding vote, but said " The sub
stitute not having receiyed the majority vote, IS
disagreed The senate then took recess until
7:30 p. Nippon Resembling, remarks
were made upon the cases OF Kellogg
and Butler, by different senators. After Il
short parliamentary skirmish, the question on the
original resolution to seat Kellogg, was agreed to
yeas 30, nays 2S-COnOver and Patterson voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative, and Davis.
of H.. with the Democrats. Thurman moved
that NJ. C. Butler be sworn in as senator from
South Carolina. Agreed to-yeas %, nays 2o..;-..
Kellogg and Butler were then escorted to the vice
presidents desk, and the oath 0. .otfice admin
>tered to them, the latter taking the modified oath
...... .Adi iourned.
House.
FRIDAY, November 30.-The house
met, and adjourned without business, no quorum
being present.
Senate.
SATURDAY, December l. Wadleigh
presented resolution declaring J. b. Eustis en-
titled to seat senator from louisiana and it was
placed on the calendar. ingalls, gave notice that he
did not concur with the majority of the committee
and would hereafter present minority report sign
ed bv himself and two others. Sargent called NJ
the house bill to provide for the deficiency in appro-
prations for the service of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1873 and for prior years
Various amendments reported by the committee
were agreed to without discussion, among them be-
ing for s2 -, for the payment Of railway post
office clerks, route agents and messengers; one fOI
5000 for inland mail, transportation, and s,aI
routes, and by steamboat and all other than rail-
road routes and S325, 900 for the state, and
department buildings. The amendment, allow
ing senators and members of congress to send and
receive through the mails free, public documents
printed by congress, and the amendment appropri-
ang Si5,o0O to restore, repair AMI preserve models
destroyed by the recent fire i'll the patent office
were agreed 10. The bill having been reported in
committee of the whole reported to the senate
and passed Several private bills then pass
ed and the senate went into executive business
and when the doors reopened adjourned
House.
SATURDAY, December 1.-The resolu-
I
tee patents to report bill which shall prohibit
the bringing or maintaining OF suits for damages foI
any infrDgenets OF patents against any person who
purchases for his and not Tor sale barter
any article or implement in the market, unles:
al the time he purchased he knew that he in hinged
some existing patent, was adopted-yeas l13 nay
Goode moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill to remove disabilities imposed and remaining
upon any person by virtue OF the thirteenth section
of the fourteenth amendment. Garfield object II
unless clause was inserted that amnesty should be
N lH of
eral Tor removal Of disabilities Goode withdrew
the bill and Immediately reintrOduced it, modified
as suggested, whereupOn the rules were suspended
and II was Mills moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution insructlng the commit
on ways and means to revise the tariffso 10 make
it purely and solely tariff for revenue. Reject
ed-yeas tG, nays 76...~,The house then took re-
cess until 10 A NJ. Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 3.-At 10 O'Clock
the senate met and went into executive session
and when the doors were reOpened at ll:lO O'Clock
adjourned AT noon, the regular session was be
gun, and committee appointed TO join slmi'
lar committee, the part of the house, 10 wait Oh
the president and inform him that quOrums OF botf
houses were read TO receive any communication ne
might be pleased to make. The senate then took Z
recess After recess the presidents private secre
ta'y appeared with the message, and II was lmme-
diatey read and ordered printed. Department
and other reports then presented, ana the SEN
ate adjourned till Thursday next.
House.
MONDAY, December 3.-The member.
assembled at 10 o'clock and extended the recess til
1915, when the senate resolution to adjourn al
1853 was concurred in. Knsppe moved 10 sus
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring thai
the president, by refusing the of the army in
support OF pretended governments in south 'ro-
lima and Louisiana has faithfully performed his
duty in that behalf and is justly entitled to the re-
I spect and confidence of the American people
XR6 hat fhE 1df IN 4
ing of the yeas and nays consumed the time until
the hour fixed for the djOurnment.....at noon the
speaker called the house to order, and the second
session of the forty-ffth congress began. Roll cal
showed 22I members After the appoint
ment cf the usual committee to wait upon the
president short recess was taken when the message
was handed in and read IA djOurned.