New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-27


He compared his course with that Of Senator
Edmunds who hal voted against the admission Of
Pnchback IN the last Congress. and asserted that
there was no more ground far impueninG ms own
motives on this occasion than for calling in question
those OF the Senator from Vermont on that. lie
challenged Republican Senators to compare their
record in the party with his Own Not one, he salt
had been @ Republican an hour before be wa. ..ri
not one had been more loyal 10 the parry Oh al &C.
clsions than he.
The general effect Of Senator Patterson's speech
was bad The fact that he was lahoriug under great
excitement during the whole Of its delivery, aud
that his words and sentences were illchosen, caused
HIM repeatedly TO lay himself open to attack II II
was necessary for him 30 speak IN bis own defence
he ought carefully to have written out his
remarks; but it would probably have
been better had he renamed silent for the
present Ono incident which occurred in
the midst Of his speech caused a consd-
cradle sensation both on the G0or Of the SEN
ate and IN the galleries Patterson was denying
with good deal Of feeling, report that General
Butler had ordered him 70 vote on a certain PROPOSE
ton; and he appeglcd 10 Senator COnover 10 bear
testimony 10 General Buffers conversation with him
On the same subject Conoyer replied that General
Builder told him that the pending question was
party one aud tina: he did not require him Conoyer
20 voto on that. The natural inference from Sen
ator Conovcr's language was that General Butler
did require him to vote he did on other questions.
Senator Christiancy made a brief speech. in which
he priclcd the bubble Of Patterson's attack on the
Administration for Withdrawing the troops from the
south Carolina state House.
Senator Conover followed with his personal ex-
PLANTATION. which wes carefully prepared and forti-
fed with extracts from speeches delivered by oena-
tor Edmunds when the Pinchback case was
under consideration. Mr.. Conover undertook
to be sarcastic in his treatment Of the attacks
made upon him by Republican Senator's. and to
attribute their action IN this ease TO some subtle
reason which lawyers could understand, but which
were beyond the comprehension Of aymen. He said
that no Democrat had approached him With cor
rlpt proposals and the reason that he made this
assertion was that he might not be approached by
his friends on the Republican side.
LDaUSDs DEMANDS INVESTIGATION.
Senator Edmunds followed Mr.. Conoyer with one
Of his bttorest and most intensely personal speeches.
He referred to the rumors and reports that have
been I'm circulation for the last week IN regard 10 the
motives whic. have Influenced senator Patterson IN
his action tie Butler case: and reading from me
ranort IN TIE NEW-NOEK TRIBUNE, IN regard 10 the
report of the session Of last Friday, made that anu
the current talk the streets the basis Tor Ieso-
luton OF INVESTIGATION, winch hc mover rs SUD-
sfituto for Mr. Humans resolution 10 ul'ch rye
Butler ease ,
The PRESENTATION Of ~ substitute caused the
strongest manifestation of feeling That has Dcen
shown IN the senate during tine present session
Senator Patterson protested against II. lie aI-
pcaled 10 the manhood Of every senator upon the
llopr and 10 that of the senator from Vermont
lie sad that all he ASKED "A While mans
chance. He announced his Willingness To be
investigated. when the case against hun shall
nave been decided in south Carolina. lie accused
Mr.. Edumds OF proposing 90 try hum IN ms ab-
srnce because ne would not DO Mr.. EdWundss BID
ding. This. De- said was not fair, was NOT manly,
was not according 10 Ceceucy. The manner 10
which Mr. Patterson lged the senate not 10 IN
qurc into the influence, which had been brought z"
bear upon him to secure hls vote for Butler, made
tine spectacle 40 exceedingly pitiabe one.
Senator Thurman followed with an earnest pro
test against the substitution OF TINS resolution ioT
hs original one and after some discussion, soma
tor Edmurd>- substitute rejected by vote or
p IN the Affirmative 10 80 m the NEGATIVE. Nr
Patterson did not vote on this question, and Mr.
Matthews voted II tic negative
NIGHT SESSION ~ WV.
Soon after this the Senate went into Executive
Session the doors being closed FOR about two hoar3.
At O'Clock they were reopened. AMI general de-
bate on the resolution began with q prospect
OF a continuance late INTO the night Inc
intention of the Republicans is 20 prevent
a vote upon Alr. Thurmaus resolution be-
fore II o'clock tomorrow. After that hour tney
VIII allow II 10 pass Nj Thurman viii thcn move
chat General Butler be sworn u, but chat motion
Will under the rules have 20 lie upon the table for
one day. while the report on Governor Kellogg
case VIII be ~ once iu order, and tie Rcpubucdus
viii insist that 1t shall be taken MP and acted upon.