The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-30
Proceedings or Congress.
WASHINGTON. Nov. q

3icc6tODS from IuTLiGr cOuSlucrAtiCn o.
The case. After discussion, Mr.. Hoar
moved to lay Mr.. Thurman's resolution
On the table, and the ayes and nays
were ordeied on that motion, when
Mr. Thurman moved to go into exec
ntive session. Carried, 80 TO .. A
motion TO adjourn was then immedi-
ately put and agreed to.
The House debated the deficiency
bill.
THURSDAY, Nov. -.
The Senate voted 80 to 80 against
laying Mr.. Thurman's motion on the
table. The republicans, fearing the
adoption of the resolution, offered va
riOus amen iments and dilatOry mo-
tiOns, which were all voted down by
majorlties Of one and two. Conover
Of Florida and Patterson OF South Car
olina voting with the democrats. FL
nally Mr.. Edmunds moved 20 adjourn
to Monday, and COnOver voted with
the republicans, making . tie vote, and
Vice President Wheeler cast the de-
Gliding vote In favor OF adjournment.
The House ordered the election COM
mittee to report on the Colorado con-
tested case by Saturday, passed the de-
ficiency bill, and took up the bill to
repeal the resumption law. Mr.. Ew-
ing Of Ohio, who had the right TO make
the closing speech, used an hour in q
very effective address, and on motion
of Mr.. Garfield, was allowed further
time, with the understanding that be-
fore the vote was taken Mr.. Fort should
have zen minutes, and Mr.. Chittenden.
hard money, Of New York, Is minutes,
After Mr.. Ewing's speech, which was
listened to with deep attention, the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Nov. %.
Senate not In session,
In the House the bill to repeal
the resumption law was taken up,
and Mr.. Fort proceeded to air his
amendment, after which Mr.. Chittsn-
ded, in an evident state of Indignation
at the criticisms of Mr.. FELTON, of GeOr-
gia, few days previous, unloaded his
mind, and then voting began. Mr..
Forts amendment was frsE In order,
and was agreed to without division.
All other amendments were voted
down, and the bill finally passed, ia
to 40, and the House adjourned &C
Tuesday.
MONDAY, Nov. &c.
In the Senate the judiciary Commit
tee reported favOrably on confirming
Gov. Harlan, of Kentucky, as JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Wad-
leigh reported from the committee or
elections In favor of seating Kellogg
from Louisiana, and Mr. .Merriman 8
minority report In favor of seating
Spofford. Both laid over under the
rule. The House bill to repeal section
8 of the resumption law was read by
title and referred to the finance com
mittee. Mr.. Thurman's motion to dis
charge'the election committee from fur
Their consideration of the South CARROLL
ma case was taken up, and Mr.. Davis Of
IllinOis explained that he favored the
resolution because he thought Butler
was elected. Mr.. Edmunds moved to
90 into executive session. Lost, Pat
terson and ConOver voting with the
democrats. A long debate ensued on
a motion by Edmunds to investigate
Patterson and COnover. Lost, q to
30, they voting in the negative. Mr.
Ingalls, moved to adjourn. Lost. An
other vote on going into executives
being q tie, the Vice President voted
aye. After coming out of executive
session the election case was resumed
the republican members making al
sorts of motions to occupy time, and
Mr.. WadleIgh finally getting the fiOOl
to read the testimony taken by the
committee which visited South Carroll
ma to investigate the election there
The report was very vOlumnious, and
the reading slowly progressed all Mon
day night, with occasional motions II
adjourn, to wait until the Sergeant a
Arms brought back republican Sen
ators enough to form n quOrom, etc
at q. M, Tuesday, Mr.. Edmunds re
lieved Mr.. Wsdleigh and continued
reading until Mr.. Wadlelgh went Il
breakfast. At 8 8. M. Wadleigh re
sumed reading, and ct $40 was reliev
ed by Mr.. Burnside, who read unit
9 80 q. m, when Mr.. WadleIgh resum
ed and read until 10. Mr.. Cameron
then read the argument of Mr.. Corbin
contestant Of Butler, and read unit
noon. This began another Legislative
day, and the time was occupied will
various business until the "morninl
hour'' expired, when MIR. Thurmanl
motion was again In order, and all par
liameAtary tactics to delay 8 vote be
ing exhausted, vote was taken at
p IN, and the motion was carried
After various motions to adjourn wer
defeated, Mr.. Thurman moved that MI
Butler be sworn in. Mr.. Edmunds OBJ
jected under the rule, and the matte
went over one day. Mr.. Edmund
then gave notice that immediate
ly after the journal was read Oh
Wednesday, he would call up the high
est matter OF privilege In regard to tn
credentials OF Mr.. kellogg being frs
acted upon, and the Senate, after q con
tlnuous session of D hours, adjOurne,
to Wednesday at noon.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. q.
In the Senate Mr.. Wadleigh moves
to take up the Kellogg case. Thurman
objected hut the Vice President decid
ed the motion In order. Thurman ap
pealed and the vote was q tie, ConOve
voting with the republicans, and Davi
refusing to vote. The ". p. cast tn
deciding vote In the affirmative. Mr
Thurman moved to amend the motion
to admit Kellogg, by inserting Butler
name in his place. Tie vote, Davis ant
Patterson voting with the democrats
and v. p. voted in the negative. 4
long and acrimonious debate ensue'
on the right of the ". p. to vote II