The Portland daily press., 1870-05-23
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XLTst OONGRESS---Second Session,
t O0NGRESS---Second Session.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May 25-The bill to pay A.
Gross $4,000 for use in the navy of his invention
for using hot water and steam for offensive and
defensive purposes, was passed.
A resolution for information concerning fees
charged by the clerk of the Supreme Court of
the United States was adopted.
Bills from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
authorizing the removal to the United States
at the public expense of the remains of the late
Gen. Asboth. Minister to the Argentine Con-
federation. and Of Gen. William S. Steadman,
Consul to Santiago de Cuba, and the pa yment
of the full salary of the late Gen. Hovey, Min
lister to Peru, without any deduction on ac-
count of his absence from his post were passed.
A bill to increase the salary of the Ministe :.
to China was laid on the table.
Bills authorizing Geo. e. Cooper, surgeon
in the army, to accept from the French Gov
eminent gold watch and chain in acknowl-
edgment of the service rendered by him in
July, 1869, to the crew of the French corvette
Cueise, and authorizing Lieut. Commander
Yates, Surgeon Gibson, Assistant Surgeons
White and Kdder to accept decorations from
the King of Portugal in recognition of services
rendered by them to an officer of the Portu-
guese navy, were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,
it was ordered that on and after Monday next
the House meet at II o'clock and adjourn at 5
O'Clock.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the contested election case OF Newshan
against Ryan.
One of the points in the case turning on the
alleged disloyalty of Ryan. Mr. Banks, as COM
maude of the Red River expedition, had occu-
pied his house and grounds at Alexandria,
bore testimony to Ryan's being opposed to Sc
cesson and in favor of the United States gov
eminent.
Debate being closed, the House proceeded to
vote on the resolutions that were offered by
Mr.. Kerr of Indiana, as the report of the ma
ority declaring that Ryan was entitled to a
seat, was rejected without division.
The first resolution reported by Mr.. Burdett
of Missouri on behalf Of the majority declaring
Ryan not entitled to seat, was adopted with
out division. The vote on the resolution of the
majority, declaring Mr.. Newsham entitled to
a seat, was taken by yeas and nays, and at the
close of the roll call there was majority of six
or seven against the resolution; but several
Republican members then voted, changing the
result to yeas 49, nays r. All the Democrats
voted in the negative Among the Republi-
| cans voting in the negative were the following
Amber. Asper Beaman, Beatty, Bingham,
Blair, Burlington, Bnckland, Cook, Davis,
Dawes, Farnsworth Ketchum, Orth, Peters,
| Strong, Washburne of Mass and Willard.
Mr.. Eldrdge of Wisconsin moved to recon-
slider the vote for the purpose OF offering res
| oution declaring the seat vacant.
Mr.. Cox of New York said he would prefer a
vacancy to usurpation.
Mr.. Morgan of Ohio moved that the House
AS there were signs of fillibustering, Mr..
Butler of Massachusetts proposed that there
should not be any further obstruction Of the
| public business, but by agreement vote he
taken at o'clock on Monday, when the House
was full, and that the House go on now and
| irish the consular and diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Mercer of Pennsylvania objected.
A motion to adjourn was put and carried
amid much excitement, and the House at 3 40
| p. NJ. adjourned.