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0. H. OOOPLANDKR,
NOEL D. LER,
Pohlt.hare.
(farfls.
T. BROCKRANK,
ATTORNRY AT LAW,
s.
CLEARFIELD, PA,
Offloa in Court Houre.
ap J6.17 I7
in m. aDcrLLouan, rnitn. o i. arcs:
& BUCK.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
t'leurtleld. Pa.
All legal bueiuerr promptly attended to.
OOco
on giooed atreet,
In the Maaooio building.
J,nl"-!!T.
W. C. ARNOLD,
COLLECTION OFFICE,
LAW
CtlKVENVII.I.E,
a2A Clearfield Gountjr, Prnn 'a. 76;
g V. WILSON,
ATT0HNKY AT LAW,
Office oec door rati wf Wttf ro Hotel uildlnf.
Oi)ioiii t,ouri ilume.
e-iU77. ClsKAKPlEM), PA
or net t"RtMii.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORN E Y8 AT LA W,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
eTOftoe In pica Opera llou.c, eennd Boor.
W:iu'I4
FRANK FIELDING.
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W
Clear-Held. Pi.
Will attend to ull bua.Deaa entrusts, to him
piouiptly and rUhfuJljr. jiil'7
WILI.lAM 4. WALLAO.
BARItr F. WALIaAt'l.
PATtl L. KHKII.
JOHN W. WKIOLBT
WALLACE &. KREBS,
(Haevisun tj Wallce A fielding,
A T T U UN K Y 8 -A T -L A W
j.bl'77 ClearUeld, Pa.
IOHBPB B. II BrTALLT tUMBL W. a CI BUT,
McENALLY & MoCUEDY,
ATTORN RYS-AT-LA W,
ClmrUeld, Ha.
;saiegal buiioatl atundcil to prouptl wltbj
ddelitv. Ulfioa on rJooood atraat. abova tha Fir.i
National Bank. jan:l:70
Q. R. BARRETT,
Attorn icy and Counsklor at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
(Ufinff resigned kir Jaljeibipt hat returned
the. p net ion of the liw Id hit old offtne t Cletvr
fleld, H. Will Attend tbo no art ol Jrffereon and
Klk oonntiea when i per, illy ret. nod in wmowtlon
with repiiltjnf eouni-l. Janl'77
A. G. KRAMER,
ATTOIt XK Y-AT-LA W,
RmI Ktt.U tattd OullMtiuB Agent,
CI.ICARFIKI.II, PA..
Will promptly Attend to all legal builntia ta
truDtod to hit flare.
Jt&'Olhm la Pie'i Optra Iloaw. Janl'70.
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
il;l:7 : lriaracld. Pi.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1'lcaiHtrlil. Pa.
4r-nfflou in Old X'f.ifrn llnlrl boil.llnf
exrn.r of rlaoond an I Marhvt Mta. n '.XI.Oft.
ISRAEL TEST.
ATTORN R Y AT LA W.
tlearfJeld. Ha.
J-ll("r l th. Court H..o.. )rll ''7
REED Si El AGEUTY,
KIAbB '1 IN
HARDWARE, FARM IMFLEM; NTS,
Tiuware, Kalla. Ac,
aoi 1,'77 Frrtad 8et. karfitld, Pa
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
tud Real Batat AKnt, Clcartlftltl Pa
Offloe oa Third treet, bet.Cherrj A Walnat,
Retpetfallr offer t tilt tervlitax in -elMnar
tad bttylng laadt ta Ciearfleld and adjniniar
ittatlta i and with a eipertenoe o orertwttitt
ftara at a tarvtjror, Batter bimtelf that be cab
'tnttr tatlaraetioa. .Feb It 'R:tr
J.
BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKEK.
aan riRALan m
Snw and Iiiuiihor
CLEARFIELD,
Ooioe ia tlraham'a Row.
PA.
1:26:71
J. J. L1NGLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
1:11 Oaeeola, tlearlield l Pa. j.pl
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
LUTIIERSUURtl, PA.
Will attend profe.ilonal ealla promptly. auilO Jn
DR. T. J. BOYER,
FUYH1CIAN AUD SUKUMlS.
Offioe on Market Street, Clearfield. Pa,
rOaea houra: I to tl a. H , and 1 to I p. n.
K. M. SCIIEURKR,
IIOM(KOPATIIIO PHYSICIAN,
OtBo. in rcaideliea an I'lrat ft.
April 14, 1171. Clearfield, Pa
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD,
Let Barf aoa af the B3d Keftnent. Pennaylrania
Volnataara, having returned froaj tba Amy,
atari all profeulooal eerelee. ta Ibaelllaeaa
af Clearfield eoanty.
tsVProfeiiloaal ealla promptly attended I.
0oe ea Seeead itraat, formerlyoeeupled by
Dr.Waeda, apr4,'M II
DR. H. B. VAN YALZAH,
t LKAHHItl.l), PKNN'A.
OmCK IN MASONIC BUILDING.
OBoa houra Frera II to I P. M.
11.1,11,1111
WILLIAM M. HUSKY, Juhtici
' ortaa Paac. al ScalTauan, LUMIIKK
CITY. Collection! made aad money promptly
aid aer. Article ol mail and du n
"yane aaaUy aieutd aad warranted cor
"et ar a. eh.rae. filr''
JAMES H. LYTLE,
Kratier'a nuUdlnr, t learBeld, Pa,
talr ia OraMilaa, Praalalane, VagMiblaa,
rram, Finur, rand, He, ate.
aprll'leif
HARRY SNYDER.
UAH UK II AND HAIRDRESSER
"bop on Market St.. .ppaeita Court II one.
A flee, lawal lr arery auetoeaer.
Ala maanfeetarer af
All klnda ar Artrrie In II.Bati Hair,
twain!,, Pa. Bay II, '71.
TOIIN A. 8TADLER,
V BAKER, Market SI, CUarfi.ld, Pa.
Frb Bread, Ro.k, Roll, Pie and Oakee
a hand ar made la order. A general neearlmant
f ConfHioarlM, Fralu aad NaU la Meek.
m Cream aad yoten M eeean. Salao. .early
tfoall tha PoateBee. Prlaea modrrale.
Mareh IO-f.
m l L-i m i i ram
J0(H P'NC.PLES, NOT MEN. " ' " TEBMS-$2 pei an'nun inAdvano,. "
VOL. 51-WHQLE NO. 2,550. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1877. NEW SERIES-VOL. 18, NO. 49.
T,r?faaaamamaamaa.aaamaaaaaaiaa
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Jnatiea ot tha Peace and Scrlrener,
Cur.weut.vlUe, a.
fX, Collect ion a made and nnnev nrotnptlf
paid nver.
ffMI'TUf
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICK OF TUB PBACR
fna .
OetaUir Totrnnhlp9
Oaeeola Milli P. O,
a II uAotal builne't antraatcd to him will be
prompt) j atlendfd tn. tncti2V. '71,
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
Balkan tn
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
GRAII AMTON, Pa.
Alia, eitanairo nanufanturar and daalar la Square
Timbar and Sawed Lumbar of all hlnda.
ar-Ordara aollallod and all bill pmtrptl.
Oiled. It'll
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Henn'a.
ftgL.WiH ateoute join in hie line prmoptly and
In a workmen!! manner. a, r4,07
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLKAUKIELD, PKNN A.
4r-Pumpa alwnya on hand and made to nrder
mi ahtirt notii'e. Ptiiea bured un renxmalile terma
All work warrantrd to render aatiatartion, and
Delivered If dealrrd. niySftilypd
E. A. BIGLER & CO.,
DBALRtta IK
SQUARE TIMBER
and luanulaflturen of
A 1.1. kINIIM III HAM Kll l.l'MIII.H.
T'TJ . CI.KAKFIKLD. l'ENN'A.
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer in
Eeal Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
SIIINUl.KS, LATH, t PIOKETf),
9:10'TS ClearOeld, Ta,
"WARREN THORN, "
HOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Market CltarfJeld, Pa.
In 'he ehop letel.r oocupled by Frank Shurt,
on door wr.t of Allcliany lluu.e.
ASHLEY THORN,
ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR and Ilfll.BER.
Plana and Spirincatinn. furnl.hed for alt kind.
ot uuililiniti. All wurk nret elei. ntalr build
inK a Iper-Ulrjr.
P. 0. addnie, Clearfield, Pa. jea.l7-77tr.
R. M. NEIMAN,
SADDLE and HARNESS MAKER,
Hunibarger, Clearlietd Co., Pa.
Kerpa on hand all kind of Harnetl. Baddlea,
nridlei, and iiorae t-urniaaing liooda. Hepairint;
pmiDpnj aiien avu 10.
Kutnbargvr, Jnn. 10, IR77-II.
JAMES MITCHELL,
DHALita ia
Squuro Tillibor Si Timhor I-uiiiIh,
Jall'7S CI.KAHriKI.0. PA.
J. H. M'MUURAY
WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ANY ARTICI.g
OK WhllCIIAM'ISK AT THE VERY LOWEST
PRICK. COM a AM) SEE. ll:i:73:
NEW WASHINGTON
Livery mtahle.
IMIK anderaiaiied bejfi l?tVe to ininnu the pub
lie that ho ia now f ully prepare" to afletmnio
J at i all In the way of furniin'-'g H..aea, Ituggiea.
addlea and Harfteaa, on the ahorteal notior and
en reaeonablr terma, Keaidenoe on Load at atreet,
V-teTPf n Third and Fourth.
UK. W ORAKI1AHT.
"l-t.rtl'xd ffh. 4. IM.4
S. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
'arii na a i.kr in
WhUiIic, Clock" utitl Jowi'lry
Unli.'i Horn, Jforicl Sliul,
I.IOArlHII I.I). PA.
All kind, of repairing in my line promptly at-
ded fi. April U. 1174,
NEW BOOT AND. SHOE SHOP.
The undrralgnid would Inf'Tin ih" putiidi that
'te but rrmorrd hit M'nif and Mioe IS (top tn the
rirnm latfly oneuiit?d hv Jn, Urrtring. io Sbaw'a
How, Market alreet. where he ia prepared to at
irn.l ! the waiiI of all who nee I anyihine; io bit
liDf. All work done by bin will ta of the brM
Uiaterlal.Mbd gd-rmttil t be ftrat-rlaaa in trery
rapeot. kepairinjr promptly attended lo, AM
kinda ot LewtbtT and f hue Ktin.int for a'e
JOHN hCHIKKKK.
CIear..eld. Pa , July t, IHT7 Kin.
Clearfield Nursery.
K.N('OUHA(.E HOME INltUiSTHY.
'IllK underrltcned, hafina; entuhlinhnd a Nur
1 aert oa the 'Pike, aiiout half wy betwet-a
CU-a'dt'lcl and Curwrnivillf, la prepared to lor
niah all kinda or KKIIIT TKKK.H, (-tandard and
dwarf.) Kt-rrKretMia, tShrab)eryt tlrape Vino,
(fitu-elH-rry, Lawton Biarkhrrry, Htrowhrrry,
and Hatpberry Vint-a. A ao. Bitariao Crah Tw,
Qamce, and earty Karlet Khaliarb, Ao. Oniora
promt Uy attended to. Addreaa,
J. D. WHIUIIT,
aepIO AH.) Carwenaville, Pa.
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market Htrtet, ClearHeld, Pa.,
ArFACTIta ARB DBA Lilt IN
llARNi:SH, PAPULES, IIHIDLEH, COLLARS,
ind all klnda of
HORHS FVRMSHISQ OOO US,
A fall atork of Pnddlert' INntware, Rruuhe,
Cum ha, Rlaiiketa, Robta, ate., alwayt on hand
and for aale at the loweil eaah prteea. All kinda
of repairing promptly attended to.
All kinda "I bidee taaen tn eicnat (e mr nar
neat and repalrint. All kinda of harneat liathw
krpt on hand, and for tale at a ttnall profit.
Clearfteld. Jaa. 19, IH7S.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
Per Bale at the Clearfield RarTll.it an (.nice.
The moil t omplttr SrrliM of l.aie
There Blakhi are gtrtten up In eoperlor alyla.
are af uniform lite, and furniebrd nt eery low
figure far eaah.
Call at the RrrtailrO I'dlre and Memiu
thrm. Ordra by rn.ll pri-mtilly filled.
Addree.. UOUDLA.NDEH A LKK,
July HI. I'll U. Clrarta.d Pa
JOHN TROUTMAN,
DEALER IN
FURNITURE,
MATTItKNNEN,
AND
Improved Spring Beds,
MARKET STREET, NEAR P.O.
k. jM.l..nl bee leee to inform the eltl-
en. of ClearHeld, and tha pablie generally, thai
be bar en band a fine Meorlnrnt of Ktirnllnre,
eerk aa Walnut, Cbealnat and Palated Chamber
suit, Parlor Suite, Rerllnlng and Eaten. ioa
Chalre, Ladlea" and Menu' Eay Chair, the Per
forated Dining and Parlor Chain, Cane Seat aad
rkpa rtoihee Hera Stert and Etten-
lio. Ledger., Hat R.oll, Scrubbing Itrulhe, Aa
M0ULDIN0 AND rlCTKRl FRAMES,
eotlne Olanee. rhrra), Ae, .He would
ailubiafor Holiday neeex'a. ,
je,e-Ta j'lnr. in"i ..nr..
THE ISITED STATES SEXATE.
A Session of Twenty-Six Hours.
No Such Exciting Scene. Have Oc
curred in Hint Body Sine. 1861.
di;taii.i:d account op tub pho-
1.1:1)1 Mi. AM NHKIXIICrl.
The Carpet-Biig Member are tlie Liant
of the Uceaswn,
Wasiiinoton, Nuvml)r2C. In an
lH'iiUiun ot tlio exciting conlenl ovor
the tvnliiif( ol Jlr. litulur a Sonulor
In mi SouiU Carolina in tbo Sutiate to
day, tho gtilloriuit wore crowded bolore
llm hour ol niovlinir arrived, mid on
lliu Hour a iiumbur ol' vxlratn'uts wcro
urruiit(itd lor tbtwiu Imviti lb. privik'u
uil ii in, uiiiiim wuuin wutt) muny mora.
birs of tbo llouso of Bi'iirunuiitutivus,
unit Demy ma uumn In .ikkioii io day.
Air. uilliigh (N. U.), t-bairniuii ol
tl.o I'oniiniliuo on i inkles anil eloc
tioim, titibmittud a ruportof tlio mtijnr
ity ol tbo coniuiitti'u in tbo conii'r.icd
clot tion canti of KdIIukk and Sioflonl,
iluiiiiiiijj a Bout u Hfiiator fnini Louin
iuna, ai't'oniiuiiK'd liy a roHoliitmn ibut
Win. l'itt Kejlli.jjn in upon tbu merit,
ot the i-axo luwliilly unliilid lo the huui
lor tbo u rm of six yrain lium Jlurch
4, 1H77, tuiil, and Hull bo now lie nwnrn
in ; an-o, tlecliiiin tliut Henry JI.
Sjiofl'.Hil in not entitled lo tbo neul.
Air. WttilleiL'b aled Ibu lliiniiiliiitu
ciiiniiileratioii of lliu reaolution, liulob-
jitaion wuit inudu by JleHr. Merri
moil (N. V,), Wiiber. (Vir'iniu.) anil
olbeni on tbo Deuioerklio side, uml tin
der tbo rule il wu. laid over until to
morrow. Air. Mvrrimon (N. C), li-oin' tbo
nainocomiiiittue, eilbmilUil a uiinurity
report, signed by buimelf, Air. Suuls
bury (Del.)and Air. Hill (tia.), nuiiiHi
itio Hcaniif,' oi KciiiufK and hi favor of
Spoll'iiril. It was ordored to be print
.d. 1
Tbo morning baving cxpircil, tbo
Vieo Pronident laid beloro tbo Stuulo
the iinfiniHlitil Imimiiuhh, beitiff. the res
olution of Air. Tbiirman to diiKbargo
the committee on privilege, and elec
tion" from tlio further rmiaiduralion ol
tbo crodunliul of M. C Utiller, fluim
ing a seat a. Senator from South Car
olina. WHY DAVIS SrPPORTS Till RMAN.
Air. Davis (III.) gavo his reason
w hy ho should vote lor tbo motion.
Tbero wero tbreo sent, in the Scnato
vacant, ho said.ono belonging to .South
Carolina and tho other two to Loiiir
iuna, jind il was a matter of great im
portance that they be tilled. The peo
ple of tlione Stale, had a right to nk
that tho case should bo acted upon at
tho first possible moment. His judg
ment did not approve of the policy to
wuiiIb the South since the rebellion.
Ho thought tho Southern Stale. should
ho represented by Hirsous identified
with the interest ol thep.ople. He
could not see why tbo eases should
hiii4"f he continued in the committee,
and it did seem to hiiulbut they luigbl
bo decided by tho Stuulo upon the con
coded points which nppeurecl in the
btielB ol tie respective contestants
(Alcssrs. Cnrbin and Duller). II tbo
t'ommitloo should examine tbo Soutb
Curolina euso two reports would pro
hubly bo given. What was tho use of
them when tho result could bo reached
in open Senate f Ho referred lo the
evenly bulunced Senulo, and concluded
by raying Unit bud the committee's re
port on tbo I.ouiNinna case been made
prior lo tl.o resolution before tho Sen
ulo ho should have Voted to consider
it.
Mr. Edmunds, Air. President, I be
lieve my honorable friend from Illinois
(Mr. Davis) is partly correct in speak
ing ol tho eveuli -1'iilunced slutu ol
purties in the Senate. W bother be re
ferred lo all tho puriies in the Senate
or not, I do nut know. fLaiighterl
There are iwo purlin in tho Senate
tliut uro very nearly evenly balanced.
How it is with the third I do not
know. Laughter
Air. Diivis (III.) The third is unani
mous. Laughter.
Mr. Edmunds (Vt.) said that bis
trieud (.Mr. Davis) bud tho other tluy
expressed his opinion tliut tho com-
uiiu oc Bhnul'1 cxuuitue the case ol huslis.
he believed that was the name ol the
f the Louisiana people and report
upon it niter a curelul study in order
that the Heiiato might ho inlormeil re
glinting tho slate ot tbo law. Hut
what did bis tricnd say now tohoulli
Carolina ? Whttl authority had he for
living that the fuels ure conceded?
It might bo that some friend of his po
litical way of thinking might rise in
his place and sity that he dMpulos (bo
facts ussserted in the brief of Air. Hut
ler. It might be tliut some gentlemen
on tho other side of the chamber, be
longing not lo his frieiij's party or to
bis own, might rise and say that he
loos hot agreo to the fuels stated hi
Mr. Corbin's brief. How are we to
know them ? He did not believe it
was tbo way to take the mutter up
nnd settlo merely by tlio hysicul
strength of party voles with regard to
the luw or tlio tucts. Would Unit be
a good way for the United Slates Sen
ulo lo do? Ho had soma occasion for
being reviled in times gone by, when
there wero but two parlies lliore are
tbreo now for voting according to
his convictions in tbo Louisiana lines
lion and against bis associates. Now
the tendency of wbut his friend pro
posed wusto miike bitntollow his party
lor want of fuels. Tho mission pf I hie
body was not a party mission with re
spect to those wlio composed it. Was
Ihcro not value in the arguments of
counsel? Ho asked why it was that
this one claimant should h.vo his case
passed upon without investigation.
Why did his friend wish to push this
gentleman into the Senate against- his
own wish for a postponement? Let
u. tuko up that case which tho com
mittpo has reported and wbieb ol course
is ol just us high privilege as tbo other.
Wo ull ugreo and consider tliut, and
beliire we shall have finished tbo con
sideration of thul I bave not the least
question wa shall bave tho report in
this, and then wo shall go on luirly,
duly, justly, and shall not have inflict
ed a blow upon the fundamental prin
ciple of the constitution of this body
in respect to the member, thut uio ta
belong to it, by turning it into a mure
race and scramble) of partisanship or a
corrupt bargain or .ale of votes, if, as
alleged, that is tho cuso which makes
it iieccsr-ury to buslon this mutter.
corrupt baroainino.
Air. AlcDonuld. Air. President, 1
should like to link tbu Senator- from
Vermont il ho has any evidence) of
any corrupt burgain having been bad
in respect to this or any other matter?
Mr. Edmunds (Vt) I will answer
my honorable Iriend and say that I do
not possess myself any legal evidence,
brrauso I have) .worn no witness. I
will state for bis Information that I
bclievo II, and will add, also, that I
believe, unless the majority- of this
hi)
body should stido an Inquiry, it will bo
proved.
Air. McDonald. I desire to say that
i uenovo oners nave Boon made from
the other sido.
Air. Edmunds. Certainly, Air. Pres
ident, my honorable friend has now
added to his statement an important
circumstance. 1 had not suggested
that thore was any proof against my
honorabln friend. 1 do not care on
which sidooftbiscbamhoraSunatorsits
whois in any way implicated in any cor
rtipt.or improper procooding.bo must be
dealt with, and if the Senator is correct
in his information and belief he ought
to unite with mo. Hefore we admit
anybody that has anything to do with
Biicb an aflair into the Senate or keep
bim in we should bave an innuiry.
The vote was taken on Edmunds'
motion for an oxectitivo session, anil it
was rejected, yeas, 28, nays 30, as fol
lows: Veaa Meeira. Allilon, Anthony, Booth, Rruea,
Rum. Ida. Ciimer... tl'mne ), Cetneron (Wi..),
m.nee, unrtenaney, conkling, llawea Dureey,
Idinuud. Doer, Howe. Itigulle, June (Nra.U),
Kiikwood, MvMillio. Mntth., Mllohell, Mor.
rill, Oulel.y, Pildook, Rollim, S.undari, Teller
an-i w adieign Jo.
Ny Mt-reere Bailer, Barard, Beck. Cork
red, Coke, Conorer, U.via (III.). Dari.(W Va.),
."rnnie, uariand, Uordoo, tl.rrte, UeriTord,
Ji,e i Fla.) Krrit.n, Morgan, Palt-r.'in. Han-di-lph,
Ranaoia, Sauliliury, Tbuimaa, Voorneee,
Wallace, Wbjla and Silb.r. 3.
Messrs. Uluine, Ferry, Huinlin,
Piunib, Sargunt, Kpuncerand Wiudoin,
who would buve voted in tho utlirmu
live, wore paired with Alebsrs. (irover,
Muxey, liurtiiiui, Armstrong, Eulon,
Hill and Johnson, who would have
voted in the negative.
In announcing the pairs Mr. Eulon
said, owing to the sad calamity in the
lumily ot luo nenalor trom Culilornia
(Air. Surgent) ho wus compelled to be
absent and he hud paired with him ou
ull political questions. Mr. Hill ((iu.)
suiii for a reuson which ho deemed en
tirely sullieieut and proper be hud
paired with the Senator from Alubuma
(Air. Siiencer) Air. AlcMilliun (Minn.)
said bis colleague was necessarily ab
sent Irotn the city and had paired with
Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Chrisiiunc'V (Alich.) aniu-d that
the fuels regarding the South Curolina
case ate no loss in dispute now than at
tho lust session. Ho wunted prompt
.action taken, but first wished tbupend
nig cases to bo properly examined. If
forced to voto without examination he
should givo the benefit of a doubt to
his own party.
Mr. Howe (Wis.) referred to tho
rumors of bargains by which voles
wero to be given to the Democratic
parly in tho Senate, and said he was
very glad that so largo a portion of
tho world as could crowd tho galleries
of this Senulo chamber enmu here to
sue the thing done, for ho would not
like toseo the delivery without audi
ence PATTKBSON'g BI'EECn.
Air. Patterson. Air. President, il is
not my intention to address the Semite
to day. 1 propose lo morrow on tho
main question to address the Semite at
some length ; but if 1 can say anything
that will quiet the alarm ot my itepub
licuu friends on this sido of the cham
ber 1 want to do It. Tbo Republican
party has been a brave party, but I
never saw il fluttered in my fife as it
is just now, and for no cause in the
world. What is the question before
this body ? The question is on a reso
lution to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from the con
sideration of the case ol Al. V. Duller,
of South Curolinu. (ieullemen who
rise on this side ot the chamber and
find fault with certain persons, their
ussociutes, for voting u. they do on
ibis resolution, should first admit and
confess whose luiik it is tliut Ibis man
ifl hero lo-duy. We have been in sos
sion since the 15th of Oi tober, und
there has beon no movement, no report
trom tho committee on privileges und
elections in regurd to any of tlnse
eases. Every Senator on ibis side ot
tho chamber lias known the anxiety
thut reports should bo made on these
cases. Frequently buve I told my
Irieiids on this side of the chamber that
if the report In the Kellogg case eaino
up 1 would stand by that report until
it was settled, and 1 never told a Demo
crat on tho other side of the chamber,
except licnerul Butler, thut if this
motion wus mudo in bis cuso I would
voto for it in preference lo voting on
Kcllogg's case. I told General Bi.tler
that it tho Kellogg report was not
brought np and they should deluy it,
und his Iriunds should bring up a
motion for his admission, I would stand
bj the motion. Now, if thut is cor
ruption, call it corruption und make
the most of it. I propose to do my
duty and thcro is no power in tbu
Senulo or out ol it thnt can drive mo
from what 1 believe is right. 1 am
prepared to give the Senate and the
country tbo reasons why 1 voto for
the admission ot M. U. muter as a
Senator from South Carolina, and am
roody to stand or fall npon tho verdict
of the public when 1 givo those reasons.
There has been so much said on litis
question that I do not propose to ro
ply to some things that bave been said
bore. It is said that I proposo to
transfer tho political power of this
body fo the Dcmocrutie party. No
man living has tbo authority tn qiiole
me for such a purpose. 1 would sooner
lose my right arm than do anything
to ondunger tho supremacy of tho Uo-
Sublican party. It voting for (iciieral
I. C Duller becnuse ho is honestly,
snd fairly elected is to destroy the
Republican parly, bod knows It vtigiil
lo be destroyed vory soon. Tbo Re
publican party cannot be affected by a
question ol right, but gentlemen ask
me lo do wrong. iX'uling tjcncrui
M. C. Holler makes but one more
Democratic vote on tho opposilo side
of tho chamber, and it is not my fault
that the case of Kellogg is not before
ihe Senate, and that bis caso was not
voted upon beforo the case of Gencrul
Uutler was urnugni up. inaunoeon
trol over that Duller; il had not been
left with me. 1 would not have brought
up this resolution, hut it is here, and I
stand hero to represent the people ot
South Carolina. When 1 vote for
(joneral Al. C. Duller 1 know I am
voting to carry out tho will and wish
of tbo people whom 1 have tho honor
to represent on this floor. Thuy be
lieve he was elected. The Courts have
decided that tho Legislature which
elected him is a legal and a lawful
body, and I am bound to obey their
inundate, and 1 propose to do it.
AH OLD BTORT.
Now, II r. President, some people
affect siirpriso at my tote. Tbero is
not a Senator on tins side of the cham
ber who doe. not know that It was
published all summer thut I would vote
for tho admission of (ienetnl Al. C.
Duller. Ho then relerred to the rival
Legislatures, and bow he wa. informed
by members who bad elected linn that
the only thing left for him lo do, after
the seating of Hampton, was to voto
for Duller, as bis Legislature was the
legal one. He had plenty of witnesses
lo prove- that. He referred lo his
statement in the Rational Republican
that bo would voto lor Uullur, and
said : Rut now porno of my friends on
this Bide of the clnimbor, who boliovod
I would not do it, who believed, they
could pursuado me not lo do so per
hupa sonio of thuni wore silly enough
to believe they could bull doze me into
not doing it altect great surprise.
Alter what 1 have passed through in
South Carolina in eight yours in politi
cal campaigns, I do not propose to bo
ouii unzou in tins Semite, it is not
agood pluco to wind up the bull-dozing
uperuiion.
Air. Patterson then read a telegram
from ono of tho foremost Republicans
in oouin Carolina, received on Thurs
day, tho Ztb ull., which said: "Stand
firmly for Utitler. H is ihe only hope
wo buve got." Aly Iriend trom Now
York rMr. Couklinu'l the otlior dav
talked about holy or unholy alliances.
Well, 1 do not know whether he re
lerred to me or not, but I am volinjr to
sunt Al. C. Duller, and I suppose it
gives eolor lo the idea that I have
formed some alliance wilb tbo Democ
racy. I cull upon the Democrats
on other side of the chamber lo say
whether I ovor offered any terms to
them or proposed any.
Senator Pallerson wont on to speak
ot the case of Pinchbeck, when Ed
munds voted for him, und denounced
il as unjust for Edmunds tn bint at
corruption when be Patterson exer
cises bis own ideas ol right. Uring up
any question of puny, it you dure, and
I will vole tor il. Make a motion to
reconsider Pincbbuck'a cuso, and I will
vote to seat bim. No one on Ibis floor,
ho continued bad a right tn reud bim
out of the party. He hud never voted
lor a Uemocrul in Ins lite lor any otlico,
and, il (iod let him live, he never would,
hut if voting foru lliun honestly elected
wus trcuson the men who made the
charge wero not friends of tho Repub
iican parly. Men ure reading mo out
of the itepublicun puny in Pennsylva
nia, be siuil, who threw eggs al me lor
making Itepublicun speeches there in
18iu. They wero jis bitter Demo
crats then us they pretend to be Ro
publicans now. Let mo say to mv
Republican Iriendson ibis side of the
chamber, possess your souls in peace,
the power of tlio Republican party in
in the Senulo and its supremacy will
not bo transferred to tbu other side.
In conclusion, referring to the pub
lished reports thut Duller ordered bim
from a corridor into the Senate to vole,
Senator Patterson denied its truth und
suid what lieu. Duller did suy, when
tbo motion wus mudu to insert Kul
logg's name in pluco of flutter's, was
this: ''Senator, that is a parly ques
lion. 1 cannot ask you to vuluaguinsi
tliut motion ; it may pluco you in a
liilso position with your own purty. 1
buve so told Senutor Conover. Sena
tor Conover bus gone to bis committee
room, und be is not going lo vole, and
the motion will prevail by the costing
voto ot the I ice President. 1 wunl
to say that if there has been any un
holy alliance or any buruuin 1 am nut
pMe-tjr to it. 1 nay liglil hero IO the
Senator lrom Vermont that I hoped he
will ask the Senate to appoint u com
mittee of investigation and let us boo
whether there bus been tunned a cor
rupt bargain, and I waul the world to
know whether I am a party to iu
Air. C'hriatiancy (Mich.) said if be
undoi-slood the Senator from South
Curolina Patterson he blumed the
udininb-ttuLion for huving withdrawn
tbu troops lrom South Curolina.
Air. Puiterson suid budid not blame
the administration, but he did not up
prove of the wilhdrawul of the troops.
MB, CONOVKK SPEAKS.
Mr. Conover (I'lu.) suid : Tho Sun-
ate ia now engnged, usil busoltun been
beloro, in deciding upon the claims ol
rivul contestants lor a seat in this body.
What is the duty of tho Senate and of
every Senutor in such a case ? Not
licing a luwyer in j sell, 1 nuttiru'ly
turn lo the expressed sentiments of
lawyer, in this body. In dehato of the
question of the admission of Mr. Pinch
huck us a Senator from Lotiisiunu the
Senator from Vermont broke away
liiini the majority of bis party and
voted with the DeiinK-ints. Turning
to tho Gingrettional Ibeord for March
3, 1K7G, pugu 1.436. you will find tbu
vindication thul Senator gave of the
now unpardonable crime of following
conviction und conscience against the
demands ol party interest. The Sena
tor trom New York suid nothing in
reply about holy sulliances or political
ciiullilioiis. Ho did not denounce the
Senator trom Vermont as " ally," " re
serve " or- recruit" of tho Democrat io
purty because, on Unit occasion, ho wus
voting with tho Democrats. It is true
that, in a party sense, it wus not us
important llieii whether Piucbbuck
should he admitted or not us it now is
whether Duller shall bo admitted or
not, because tho Republicans bad a
larger majority then than they have
now ; but who will do the Senutor trom
Vermont tho injustice to suy that ho
would have done otherwise than he
did even hud the sealing of Pinchbuck
been ncccssury to tho preservation of
Republican control ol this body; or
who supposes that ho will now vole to
suat Kellogg unless it can be shown
that tbo cuses are materially different,
and thul tho Republican administra
tion in Lmiisiuna, roeoginzod by Presi
dent Grant, had less right and power
to elect a Senator than the administra
tion Of tho 8tule which President
Hayes has oxpressly refused to recog
nise ? Whatever course tbo Senator
from Vermont shall determine il to be
bis duty to pursue, there is little fear
that the Senator from New York will
denounce him as a recruit of tho Demo
cralic party. If the Senator from Ver
mont correctly apprehended his duty,
then I am sale in billowing bis declara
tions; to their jusl and legitimate con
clusions." II ho was mistuken, learned
as he It In the law, still 1 who am not
a lawyer at ull may hope lo bo excused
for marching .under bis banner. Not
being a lawyer, 1 can neither wcilu nor
comprehend the quirks and subtleties
of the law, and disregarding them alto
gether, and liHikingwilh iiuprolcasiniial
eyes, 1 see a Democratic Slate adminis
tration In South Carolina, recognized
by President Ilsyes, lb. loader and
bead ot our party. If tho Democrats
curried the State, as our President has
determined, I cannot seu why they
havo not a right to elect a Senator bo
longing to their own party. I am not
willing u opposo tbo decision which
the President has made upon this sub
juct, and 1 am not willing to stultily
myself by saying vnui a ircmooruuc
Slate elected a Republican Senutor.
Again, I understand thai the Supremo
Court of South Carolina has decided
that tbo Legislature which elected
Air. Duller im Iho legal Legislature
of the Slate. . It lias been recently do
tided by tribunal, tho like ol which
never sul on earth a tribunal called
into existence1 to lead the nation ont
of a wllderncs ol trouble and gloom
composed ol Judges of the Huprome
Court, Senators and members of the
it v u b cnnnv.
House of Representatives, lawyers all,
that tho Senate and House of liupre
sentativos combined could not go be
hind tho decision of the Returning
liounl ol a htato, ovon in a case ot
actual fraud, to dulermino who wore
tho duly elected Electors of Louisiana,
and that this results from the right of
a Statu to reguluto her own affairs.
now then can wo go behind the deci
sion of tbo Supreme Court of iho Stale
as to which of the two bodies is the
rightful Legislature of tho Stato? I
havo always been a Republican ; I am
ono to-day, uiiless il is impossible for
me to vole my convictions on a ques
tion wo aro deciding as iudircs and
still bo a Republican. I believe a man
may be both an honest mun and a Re
publican ; if not, the former is prefera
ble lo the lulter. All reports, ull whis
perings, thul 1 have formed a coalli
Uou with the Democrats aro utterly
fulse. No Democrat, indeed, insido or
outside of this chamber, has ever ap
proached mo with assurances of benefit
to my self if I would vole to seat Duller,
unit ono reuson why 1 muke this plum
declaration ot my purpose is thut I
muy not ho approached with like as-
snrunces by my political friends if I
will vote the other way. Manifest,
lions of applause in tho galleries, which
wero checked by the Vieo President.
Air. Edmunds, resuming, suid ho fell
it to he an unpleasant duly to test tho
sense of tho Senate in order that the
honor oi ull Senators might be vindi
cated and the truth bo known by hav
ing an inquiry into this whole business.
The Seuuiors saw on Thursday last.
and tho people of tho country saw,
somo scenes which occurred in the
.Senate chamber respecting the conduct
of persons claiming scuts, and Senators
as well,, which caused a shock, a sense
of shumeand humiliation on both Bides
of the chuniher. Thut was lollowod
by a stutement in Iho public press, lo
tho effect that ono of the members of
Ihe Senate, being under indictment in
one of tho Stales of this Union for tbo
alleged enmo of bribery in securing
bis election lo the Senate, must either
voto for the admission of a certain ap
plicant or go to tbo penitentiary.
Air. Patterson (S. 0.) said if tho Son
utor (Air. Edmunds) suid that be (Pat
terson) mado a burgain of that kind he
said what was not truo. Sensation.
Air. Edmunds suid it was one of tho
duties of a Senator and a gentleman to
be careful in bis statements. Ho re
peated the statement as mado in tho
public newspapers, that tho Senator
wus under Indictment for the alleged
offense of having secured his election
by bribery.
Air. Gordon Ga ) inquired whero the
Senator got this inlormalion
Mr. Edmunds replied il was tho com
mon statement on tho streets and in
the public prints, ono of which he held
in his hand.
Air. (Suulsbury (Delaware) arose to a
point ol order and staled thai no charge
wus pending before the Senate against
any Senator. The Senato owed it to
the moralities of this body that st and-
Mlo walitoe Ueetettnr .h.aU W In
dulged in on the floor without specific
charges bad been mado against such
Senator. He therefore thought the
Senator from Verm.nt (Mr. Edmunds)
was out of order. The Vice President
overruled the point of ordor, and said
be did not understand the Senator from
Vermont as making charges against
any Senator.
Air. Gordon said the Senator from
Vermont (Mr. Edmunds) bas seen fit
to arraign, by insinuation, not only two
of bis former parly associates, but Sen
ators on tho Democratic side of tho
chamber, for what ho was pleased to
cull a corrupt bargain, and that, too,
upon tbo evidence of newspaper arti
cles and reports and whisperiugsaround
thuCupilol. Now, Air. President, why
this indirection ? Sir, 1 wish tn place
that Senator upon notice, that if this
side of the ehumber or any member of
this body is to bo arraigned upon such
testimony we might justly retaliate. Il
corruption is to be charged by insinu
ation and innendo, which 1 will not fol
low Webstor in saying iB the basest
Mihtertiigo of cowunliee, of mulice and
of falsehood, let it be understood that
upon likeevidenco 1 mightarraign that
side of the chain her for having invoked
a judge upon the bunch to hold tho de
cision in a criminul prosecution over
tbo head of a Senator so as to indiico
bim to chungo the political courso he
has pursued tor tho last lew nays. Hut,
sir, I only rose lo protest against such
lesinations and to put that Senator up
on notice that upon such evidence I
could demonstrate that Republican
Senators hud sought to influence a
Judgo to use bis fearful powers on the
bench lor political ends, Into Bought lo
change the very IcnipU) of justice into
the altar of sacrifice for a Senator who
choso to vote according to tho dictates
ot his conscience.
Air. Edmunds replied if tho Senator
(Mr. Gordon) bad beard any such ru
mors bo could not bo loo speedy in
bringing the mutter beloro the Senulo,
und ho. (Air. Edmunds) would givo
what little inniiouco ho had to secure
an investigation.
Mr. Edmunds then read a Washing
ton dispatch to tho New York Tribune
of Friday last in regard to Air Putter
sou's voto and a conversation between
him and Air. Duller in the clouk risnn
ot iho Sennto, In which tho latter or
dered Mr. Patterson lo g'i into the Sen
ate and voto. lie (Air. Jvlinunds)
thought this matter worthy of inquiry,
and ihoroloro moved to amend tbo res
olution of iho Senator from Ohio so as
to read :
freerea. Thai tha enmraltteeea privllrgee and
election be and U ia hrb iaatriMl! te inouire
forthwith, and report a eon. aa may be. whether
nv threat, eramieee ar arrangement reeueelleg
xieting ar eoatemplaud neeuaalione or erimlael
pro.erulion againit any Senator, or any alher
oorrupt or nthorwio enlewful meeae or Infiueneee,
bare bee In any manner need or put la oswa
llon. directly or Indirectly, hy M. 0. Buller, ene
of the elans ml te . eeal I. the Beaala from the
Slete el South Carolina, er by eny eiber Beealor
er other perroa, fur Ibe purpeeef infioeneleg Ibe
ele ot any r. naior om inn queriraw oi uiaenara;
ing eatd committee from the eoniHleratien el eeid
M. C. Boiler eerrd-aliel. er any eihor quranon,
at tbe pre al eecsio. of lb Beoete, and that aaid
committee bare power w cna lor prreono h.
paper aad te all durii.g lb aiulogi of lb Senate.
patterson'b plea roa pair plat.
Mr. Patterson said he appealed Ui
tba manhood and the sense ot justice
ol .very Senator on this floor, bo he
Democrat or llepublican, to say 11 me
action of Iho Senator trom Vermont
was fair. Ho (Mr. Patterson! was!
hero Irving to carry out the will ol his
constituents, and yet tbe Senator from
Vermont read slulomonts lrom a public
newspaper about indictment, against
him (Mr. Patterson) when it was well
known Ibsl those indictments bad been
in existence for weeks. It was a pre
sumption of law that a man was inno
cent until proved gnilty. Was he lobe
condemned and sentenced in a minute r
lie was ready lo meet all charges, but
did the Senator from Vermont want
him convicted because he would not do
his bidding? Ho had never done an
act in Souib Carolina or in this city of
which be wa. ashamed, and ho defied
anyone, high or low, lo muke. such
charge.
Mr. Tburman (Ohio) said he had
witnessed a good muny scenes in this
Senate, but nono so drumalio as that
witnessed in tho closing part of the re
marks ot the Sonulor from Vermont,
who wanted to inquire about a dispatch
to.a iiewspaM)r. w hy aid not the Sen
ator (Air. Edmunds) bring his resolu
tion forward in tbe morning hour as an
independent measure? Why did be
not submit It as a substitute for tho
pending resolution ? Because he hop
ed thul delicacy might prevent one
Senator from voting on it. On his
(Air Thurman's) knowledgo of the
claimant (Duller) as a man and a gen
tleman, be would sta'.o tliut at tbe prop
or lime that gentlomun would be able
and willing to answer any investiga
tion. To stop tbo inquiry as to the
right of a Stale being represenlod here
hy going into an innuiry about news.
paper suileinonla would not do. The
Senator Mr. Edmunds did not favor
such investigation when tbo Pinchbuck
case was up, when be deserted bis par
ty und joined tbe Democrats Suppose
he Mr. Ihurmanj should draw inlur
ences against tho Itepublicun sale of
the Chumher. As lung ago as May
last the Senator from South Carolina
said ho would vote for the admission of
Mr. Duller, and that wus four months
before tbero were any indictment,
against that Senator. At tho meeting
ol ibis BCBsion bow camo It that the
chairmanship of one of tho principal
committees ol tbu Senate was given lo
the benutor lrom boulb Carolina the
committee on Territories and another
the com in it tee on enrolled bills to the
Senator from Florida, Air. Conover?
Tbe right of a Slate lo representation
in the Senato was not to bo put down
by any vague charges against another
Senator. Was it forgotten thut when
a petition was presented hero some
time ago, cbargiug that a certain Sen
ator wus elected by bribery, the Senulo
would not inquire into it !
Air. Edmunds inquired wbut fuse the
Senator alluded to.
Air. Tburman replied ho preferred
not lo mention names Ho would tell
tbo Senator privately.
EDMUNDS RESOLUTION REJECTED.
The vote being taken on Air. Ed
mends' amondment lo investigate the
cbargo mentioned, it wus reiecled
yeus, 27; nays, 30, Messrs. Matthews
(Ohio) Davis (HI.), Putterson and Con
over voting with the Democrats in the
negative.
In giving his voto Air. Christiuncy
(Mich.) suid bo voted aye with some
reluctance.
Air Allison (Iowa) moved that tbe
Senulo proceed to the consideration of
excculivo business. Kejecled i eus,
27; nays, KO.
Air. Matthews voted with tho Re
publicans in favor of tbo executive ses
sion, but Mr llooth was not in the
cbambor when his name was called
Messrs. Davis ill., Patterson and Con
over voted with tho Democrats in tho
negative.
Mr. Wudlcigh N. II., chairman of
tho committee on privileges anil elec
tions, again defended tho committee
and stated that there had been no de
lay. Ho read from the brief ol Air.
Corbin, who contosts tbo neat ot Mr.
Butler, to tbe effect that in Edgefield
county, Soutb Carolina, the vole was
250 in oxeesn of tho male population ot
tho county. He had beon informed that
within the pagos of that briof was evi
dence showing that the palb of the ap
plicant to tho Senate was slippery with
blood, and thai was one reason why
there should be an investigation.
Air. Ingalls Kan. moved to adjourn.
Rejected yeas, 26 ; nays, 28.
Air. Edmunds moved thai the Senate
proceed to tho consideration of execu
tive business.
Tho vole on the motion for on excc
ulivo session rosulted veaa. 2!l: nuvs.
29, Mr. Davis III. voting with the lie
publicans in tbo affirmnlive.
Ihe I ice 1 resident stated that as
tho vole of the Senato wus cquully di
vided ho would voto in the affirmative
and nt 5 l tbo Senate went into ex
ecutive session.
At 6:40, when tho doors wore reopen-
od, Air. Edmunds moved to adjourn.
Reiecled yeas, 25 ; nays, 27.
Tbo question then being on iho reso
lution ot Mr. Tburman to discharge tho
committeo from the further considera
tion of tho credentials ot Air. Duller,
Air. Edmunds moved to amend by add
ing tho words, "And thai the subject
ot said credentials ahull bo mudo the
special order of tho day for Wednesday
next at one o clock In tho ulternoon.
Rejected yeas, 23 ; nays, 25. M r. Ed
munds tbon moved lo lake a recess un
til 8:30 p. M. in order to allow Senators
to gel thoir dinners.
Jlr. Duvis (111.) "Suy eight o clock.
We can get dinner in an hour as well
as an hour and a half."
Air. Edmunds I havo not the ca
pacity for swallowing things that my
friend from Illinois has. Laughter.
1 ho motion lor a recess wus reject
ed without a roll call.
Air. Tburman said if tho Senato
would agree thut tbo resolution sub
milled by bim should not lose its
pluco, but should bo proceeded with
und if carried thul tbo question of Gen.
Ilutk'rs right to bis scut should not
lose its pluce, some understanding
might be hud by which a recess might
be taken.
Air. Conkling said ho did not sup
pose that in a dubalo so stimulating as
this much food would bo required. If
tho Senators wero going to get their
food in the Capitol, ho suggested that
tbo debate go on and tbo Senators
could go to the restaurant hy plutoons
to get their lood. daughter
Mr. Edmunds moved to lake a re
cess until 8-05 p. tn. Rejected with
out a roll call.
Mr. Edmunds thon moved to amend
the resolution so as to mako the sub
ject ol said credentials the special or
der tor to morrow at one o clock.
Mr. Davardsaid the whole substance
or Ibis motion was to give the Kellogg
caso ptvoedence to-morrow, and those
Senator, who desired to 00 IO couiu
voto for it.
Mr. Tburman moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words
"subject of," so that it should read,
"and thai the credentials shall be made
the special order of Ibe day for to-
morrow at 1 o'clock," but alter a brief
discussion withdrew bis motion, and
tho question reoccurring on tho motion
of Mr. Edmunds, il was rejected yeas,
23 ; nay., Z5.
Air. McMillun then submitted an
amendment that the committee on
privileges and elections be instructed
to examine and report what questions
offset, il any, In the Corbin-Duller
case are not settled by the admission
of the claimants. II. asked that the
briefs prepared by Messrs. Duller and
Corbin be read. Several Senator, on
iho Democratic side objected, aa the
papers were not before the Senate.
Mr. Ingalls and others Read them
yourself as part of your speech.
Mr. McMillan then sent to the clerk's
desk and bad read as part of bis re
marks tbe brief of Mr. Corbin.
At 10.30 p. m. tho further reading
of Iho pamphlet wus suspended and
tho amendment of Air. 5li Millun wus
rejected yeas. 21 ; nays, 2H.
Air. Wudlcigh thun took tho door
unu proceeded to speak in regurd ti
ma lluniDiirg mussucro.
Al 1 o'clock thin morning tho Sun
ate wus still in session.
Wasiiinoton, November 27.
Tbo debute In tho Senato dragged
along through the hours of the night
until at 3.45 this morning tlio Repub
lican seats wuro nearly empty.
Air. Chuffeo (Col.) culled attention
to the lacl that no quorum wus pros-
ent and the Sergeant nt-Arms wan di
rected to request the attendance ol ah
sent Senators.
Air. Toller moved to adjourn, after
at oriel UltHlusaion, cnl Vhv .ote olio w
od that a quorum was still wanting.
fho Sergcant-at-Arms reported thut
uo hud carried out bis instructions.
Air. Wulluce (Pu.) wished Iho coun
try to know who tbo absentees were,
ami a roll cull was responded lo by the
billowing Senators : .Messrs. Anthony,
uuiley, isuyaru, neck, liurnsidu, Cam
oron (Pa.), Chutl'oe, Christiuncy, Cock
reii, coko, Duns, (w. V a.), Dawes,
Dennis, (jurland, Gordon, Harris, Hero-
lord, Hill, llowo, Jones, (Elu.), Jones
(isov.), jtcrnnn. Jamar, McDonald
McPberson, Alntthows, Maxey, Alor-
gun, Pallerson, liundulph, Saulshiiry.
Tburman, Voorhees, W adleigh, Wal
lace, Wbyte and Withers. Thirty
seven Kenulors huving answered the
Vice President announced thut a quo
rum was present.
Air. Wudlcigh (N. II.) agnin took
tho floor, and, after an hour's discus
sion, wus allowed to continue tho ar
gument on the South Carolina case.
He yielded several times to bis triends.
Vurions motions to adjourn and to tuke
recesses wero voted down, until final
ly Air. Wadlelgh, who hud bud the
floor eiiice 1U.30 lust night, at 12 o'clock
gttvo notice that ho would now yield
it finally.
At 12:05 Jlr. Hoar (Mass.), who oc
cupied the cbuir during tbe tempora
ry ansenco ot tlio Vieo I'residont, sunt
he would call tho attention ot tbo Sen-
ute to the fact thut tho hour of 12
o clock, which wus the hour for tin
daily meeting of the Senate hud arriv
ed. In the judgment ot tbo Cbuir the
legislative duy continued until an ad
journment of tbe Senuto look pluco,
und unless objection wus made it would
be so considered. eo ohjectlon being
made, Air. Horsey, (Ark.) moved to
proceed lo the consideration of execu
tive business. Rejected Yeas, 22
nays, 25.
Mr. Alerrinion (N. C.) mudo un ar
gument to show tbo fulsily of the
slulemonts that intimidutton was used
in South Curolina. Ho referred lo the
Hamburg not and defended Mr. Dul
ler from tho eburges mudo against
mm. lie aeclurcd it erroneous that
ull tbe negnies in the Slute voted tbe
Itepublicun ticket. Thousands ol them
voted lor Hamilton, there wan a con
spiracy in South Carolina to prostitute
tho army to carry the election, and
Air. Coibin had been concerned in it.
Mr. Cameron (Wis.) charged that
there bad been intimidation and vio
lence against tho colored people, and
spoke at length ot tho rifle clubs.
VOTIN0 ON THE RESOLUTION.
Tbo pending quostion being upon
the amendment submitted lust night
by Mr. -Mitchell, providing that tho
resolution bo made the special order
for 12.30 p. m. to-day, be suid that tho
time mentioned i.i that amendment
having passed, bo would modify tho
sumo so as to make Ihe resolation tho
secial order for Wednesday, Novem
ber 28, at 12:30 p. m. Rejected yeas,
23 ; nays, 28.
The question then recurred on tho
resolution of tho Senator from Ohio
(Air. Tburman) thut tbo committee on
privileges and elections bo discharged
lrom tlio consideration of tbo creden
tials of M. C. Dutler, of Soutb Caroli
na, and it was ngrocd to yens, 29 ;
nays, 27, as follows:
Yeai Mcian. Bailer, BiTird, Bcek, Coelrell,
Cote, Conorer. DeirW. V.I. llennip, Oarlao I,
Unrdon, Harris. Hereford, Hill, done Ela),
Kernan, Lamar, Met'raery, MobonaM, MoPher
eon, Merriuion, Morgan, l'allerron. Randol ih.
Saulibury, Thurman, Voorlieae, Wallace, Whyle
and libcr Ti.
Naye -Allieon, Anthony, Dooth, Bruoe, lluro
ld, Cameron IP.), Cameron (Wl. ), ChiilTcc,
Cookllng.tlewec. burenn, E.lmunda Hoar. How.
Jon... (..), Kirkwood, McMillan, Matthew.,
Milcl.el1, Morrill, Ogle.by, Paddork, R .liln.
Saunder. Spencer, Teller and W.d.eigh 27.
.Messrs, Armstrong, Grovor. Davis,
(III.), Eaton, Durnuui, Ransom, Johns
ton and Mttckey, who would buve vo
ted in the nllin inalivo, wero paired
with Messrs. Plumb, liluine. Christian-1
cy, Sargent, llainlin, Ingalls, Windom
und Fury, who would huvo voted in
the ncgulive.
Immediately upon tho announce
ment of tbo voto hy which tho resolu
lion discharging the committee was !
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adopted, Air. Edmunds objected to the
present consideration ol tha creden
tials, and tinder tho rule they were
luid over.
Air. Thurman I movo iheSenatedo
now adjourn.
Air. Edmunds moved that the Sen
ate adjourn until to-morrow. Ho in
quired of tbo Vice President if tho
Sunuto should now adjourn, il being
tbreo o'clock, Tuesday, but tbe legis
lalive duy of Monday, the Senate huv
ing been in couliunotis session il would
bo lo meet, when 1 The Vice Presi
dent replied it would bo to meet to
morrow (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock.
Air. Thurman Then I move tbo
Senate adjonrn until 3.20 o'clock to
day. The vote was first taken on Ed
munds' motion to adjourn, and il was
rejected yeas, 26 ; nays, 28.
POINT. Or ORDER.
Air. Thurman then renewed his mo
tion thai Iho Senato adjourn until 3:30
p. in. to-day. After a brief discussion
upon points .of order, the Vice Presi
dent decided thut under tbo filteenth
rulo tho matter from which the com
mittee on privileges and elections had
just been discharged must lie over one
legislative day, which would carry it
over until to-morrow.
Air. Tburman Does the Chuir rule
that if tbe Senate adjourns now to
meet in another hour to day, it does
not beirin the legislative day of Tiles
day? " b 7
The Vice President replied ho did
so rule.
Several Senators on iho Democratic
side to Mr. Thurman : Take an appeal.
Tho Vice Prwident said tho motion
of the Senator lrom Ohio (Mr. Thur
man), if agreed to, would violate a
standing rule of tho Senate which pro
vided the daily hour of meeting shall
be 12 o'clock.
Alter some further discussion Mr.
Thnrman withdrew his motion to ad
journ until 330 to-day, and moved
that Air. Uu l lor, ol South Carolina, be
sworn as a Senator from that Slate,
Air. Edmunds That matter has
gone over under my objection.
Mr. Thurman I ran make tho mo
tion to day. I don't ask to tuko it np
now.
Tho Vieo President The whole sub
ject matter of Ihcso credentials lie
over under tho objection, but the Chair
thinks the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
ll!o57cu'!uf't'',,' ',I,,IJ,"J'11
Air. Edmunds tbon gave notice that
immediately after tho reading of the
journal to-morrow ho would call up
the highest matter of privileges touch
ing tbe credentials of Air. Kellogg re
jioiU'tl from tho committee on privi
leges and elections,
The Sunnto thon, on motion of Mr.
Thurman, by a volo of yeas 28, nayi
27, went into executive session, and at
4 o'clock, when tho doors wore rooen
ed, tho Senulo, alter a continuous ses
sion of twenty-eight hours, adjourned
udlii 12 o'clock to-morrow.
Wasiiinoton, November 28.
Tbo galleries of tbe Sol ate Cham
ber were ugain densely crowded iu an
ticipation of a reuewul of Iho contest
over the seuliug ot Mr. Duller us Sen
ator from South Carolina, and ibeSen
ninrs were all in their scuts before the
reuding ol the journal was finished.
The Chaplain, in his opening pjuyer,
asked Divine assistance tor reaching a
just and right conclusion.
Immediately alter ihe reading of
tbo journal, Mr. Wudlcigh (N. U.),
chairman of the committee on privi
leges und elections, was recognized by
the Vice President, and be aaid: I
arise to a question of privilege.
1 bo ico i'rosidenl Ibe Senutor
will stuto his question.
Air. Wadleigh There is upon the
Uftllw est tl LKiuAlo auti tbw Ji.et oatsu
ii I ion the culendor a report lrom the
committeo on privilege, and elections,
ith two resolutions, ono declaring
Williuin Pill Kellogg entitled to tho
scut from Louisiana and the other de
claring thul Air. Spolford is not entitl
ed to it. 1 move thul the first resolu
tion be taken from the tublo now and
considered.
Air. Tburman (Ohio) objected, and
read tbo eighth rule, which provides
thut no bill, report of a committeo or
other subject npon tho calondar shall
bo proceeded with in tho morning hour
unless hy unanimous consent.
Air. Edmunds (Vt.) said tbe senator
bad forgotten to read all tho rulo. Ho
reud the seventh rulo, which provide
that the presentation of the creden
tials of Senators-elect and otber ques
tions of privilego shall always be in
rder, except during the reading ot
the Journal, and all question, and mo
lions arising or made upon the presen
tation of such credentials, bIiuII bo pro
ceeded with until disposed of by the
Senulo.
Alter somo further discussion the
Vieo I'rosidenl suid ho had no doubt
n his own mind as to which rule gov
erned tho matter. The question was
whether it was ono of privilege. Tbe
Chair thought it was a question of tho
highest privilege, and Iheretbro gov-
erncd by tho seventh rule.
TAK1MI AN APPEAL.
Air. Tburman said, in order that Ibis
question might bo decided now, ho
would tuko un appeal from tho decision
of tbe Chair. The yeas and nays wero
ordered, and tbu Chair was sustained
Yeas, 29 ; nays, 28, as follows:
Yeai Merer Allilon, Anthony, Dooth, Bruce,
lluro.i'le, Cameron (Pa ). Camarun tWie..Chaf.
tee, Chri.lianry. Conkling. Conorer. Dewee, Oor
aey, E'linuoH. Ilorr. Hone, done (Nee ), Kirk,
wood, MrM.U.n, M.tlbrwi, Mitchell, Merrill,
Ogle.by, Pad-lock. R-illinc, riaunder, pnor,
Tcler and Wadleigb It.
Nay Mera. Ilailcy. Barard, Beck. Coke,
Coekrell. IUvl.(W. Va ). Dcnnl.. Garland, lior
don. Harrta, IL reford, Hnl, JonM ( Pie.), Ker
nan, Lamar, McCreery, McDonald, McPbcreon,
Mernmoo, Morgan, Pallaraon, R.ad 'lob, rj.ula
liory, Thurman, Voorheoa, Wailaoe, Wbyui and
Wither 2S.
Alessrs. Forry, Ingalls, Windom,
Plumb, Suruont, Blaine und Hamlin,
who would huve voted in tho affirma-
,,va, tmim . i-at LS a ,im. aluvayi.
Ransom, Johnson, Armstrong, Eaton,
Grover and Darntim, who would havo
voted in the negative.
Mr. Conover did not voto when his
nsmo was first called, hut at the con
clusion of tho roll call he arose in his
pluco and voto "aye," when there was
a slight manifestation of applause in
tho galleries, but was promptly check
ed. Air. Davis (III) wu. not in tho
chamber when his nam. u called.
The Vieo President having declared
tho decision ol tho Chair sustained,
announced that the pending quesion
was "Will the Senate proceed to tho
consideration of the resolution reported
by the onmmiilee on elcolion?" de
claring that William Pitt Kollogg is
entitled to a sont in the Senate from
Lotiisiunu and thut Henry At. Rpofford
is not so entitled.
Tbe volo resulted Yeas, 29; nays,
20, Air. Conover voting with Hie Re
publicans in the affirmative. Air. Davis
(III.) and Mr. Patlercon voting with
tho Democrats in the negalivo. The
Vieo President said the voto of the
Sennte being equally divided tha Chair
would vote in the affirmative, snd the
Senulo would proceed to consider tho
resolution.
.Mr. Thurman (Ohio) moved to strike
out I'.ll after tbe word resolved and
insert "that Al. C. Duller bo now sworn
us Senator lrom tho Stnte of Sooth
Carolina."
Air. Edmunds said very likoly this
amendment, as well as iho original
resolution, would lend to somo debate.
To-morrow being Thunksgiving Day,
loll only two working duys lor tins
session. He did not want lime use a
unnecessarily, and thereloro ho sug
gested Ihul a vote be taken on iho ad
mission of Mr Kciio -gon rriuny next
al 1 o'clock p. m., and on tho admis
sion of Air. Dutler on Saturday noxt,
at I o'clock. Laughter on tho Dem-
ocrutic side 1
. . -i
Air. Thurman suid thcro had been a
gentleman here so long that tbe Sena
tor lium Vermont seemed lo huvo for
gotten his existence. That gentleman
was Air. Eustis, claiming a sent from
Louisiunu. Ho hud been hero with
out n competitor iwenty two months.
Air. Conkling. Has il been reported
from tboeommillo. yet?
Air. Thurman. No; and Hoaven
only knows when il will be- Laugh
ter Mr Wadleigh (N. II ) chairman of
Ihe committee on privileges and elec
tions, suid a report on the Eustis cuso
would be mudo at this session.
A long discussion ensued between
Alessrs. Wadleigh, Hill, Hoar, Sauls
bury and McMillan, all membora of
the committee on privileges and elec
tions, a. to the status ol the case of.
Mr. Eustis, claiming a seal in the
Senuto from Loui-innb for tbo lorm
ending March 4, 1879, the Democratic
members argning that his case might
have been reported before this time
and ihe Republican mombers claiming
thut il would have beon already re
ported had not ih. committeo been
prevented from meeting yesterday by
the continuous sessiun of tho Senate.
Mr. Hill said the committee had
worked hard, but in his opinion tbe
Eustis caso might have bocn disposed
of before this. There was a contest,
and a serious ono, in the Kellogg Spof
ford caso and also a contest in the
Corbin- Km l.r ease, but in Iho esse of
Eustis tbero wa. no contest, and there
was no reason why it should not have
been disposed of before theso contested
cases.
Mr. Howe (Wis.) said at first no
one seemed to think of Eustis al all.
When the special session convened In
.March last the credentials of Corbin,
Duller, Sopfford and Kellogg were all
referred to tho committee, but it was
not until lha 8th of March thai the
Senator from Ohio (Thurman) ex
humed from the nice ot ih. Senate me
credentials of Air. Eustis and bad
ihem referred. The reason why that
gentleman had been kept ont wae on
account of there being Senators here
Continued on fourth p7y.
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