Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01

brief discussion us to the proprlety of
restoring the ranking privilege the
amendment was agreed to: yeas. 80;
nays Il. Tie ill was then rend II
third time ard passed The vote III
detail upon Hamlin's amendment was
~ follows
Fros M.ss-s. Allison, Beck, Burnside Ru'nr.
Cameron m Chutlce, hlistiancy, Conkling
C"novcr, Dave y rscy EdmnIrdS liarland.
| Grover iinmlin lIarr Howe, il"ar, Ingalls,
Johnston Jones u 40 kirkwood. Lamar Nj
! Donald, Matthews Morgan. Paddock, Ransom,
Saunders, spencer, Teller Window and Withcrs
Nays Messrs Raflcy. Payard, Booth Cameron,
| ~ il Coo rell Coke, Davis. ILL, atom En,iis
| Fry. McCmcry. Mcmillan. Mcrriman Morrill,
OgIephy. Plumb Sargent SALISBURY, Voorhees,.
Wadrigh and Wlllacc-2l.
Bills were introduced and referred:
to authorize bondholders and
creditors Of railroad corpora
tions to elect receivers III all suits in
equity now pending Or that may here
utter be brought in courts Of the United
States, 70 provide for indemni-
ty To the several states under the
acts Of congress approved March
~, 1880, and March 3D., 1867, relating
to swamp and overlooked lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, the senate
took ~ the bill introduced by him to
authorize IL long bond for the invest
mcnt Of savings, SO that il should come
UP il. unfinished business tomorrow.
After executive session the senate nd
iourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 90 Hou~--Im-
mcdiately afte" the reading Of the
journal Hurts called up the contested
election case Of Aeklin " Darrell from
the south Louisiana district After
considerable discussion and fill
clustering vote was taken on
tile minority resolution, declaring
Darrell duly excited, and II was rejected,
yeas, ID, mays 1874 parry Vote with
the exception Of Cox. Of Ohio, who
voted with the democratic majority
The rcsontiondrcEtring Aelllin elected,
Mus adopted with division. Aeklin
then appeared IL the tar Of he house
md MAS sworn III taking the iron-clad
oath. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21--Sfnate Tho
Senate held Il short executive session
and adjourned over until Monday next.
THURSDAY. Feb 2l.-Houe. In the
House the committee on elections
to-day, sin against five, agreed
that Benjamin Dean, democrat was
elected for the 81 Massachusetts
congressional district, and that Wal
bridge a, Field republican, was not en-
titled to his seat. The case will he
called up on Wednesday next, and il
minority report will he presented hy
Chandler. The committee unanimous
Is concurred III the report made ~ the
con mltee OH the u.t-Mctcnlf, Mis-
souri,. c,,se, THAT lie additional time for
hearing testimony should he granted.
At the expiration Of tire morning
hour, Mr.. Bland moved tp proceed IL
the business ntltc speakers table, and
il WAS 10 ordered. TIE silver bill hav-
inu been reached Mr.. Springer raised
the point of order TINT the Till must 60
to the committee of the whole, and
debate upon the pont tnoS l,laee.
The speaker finally nverruled the
point OF order, Mr. CaN appealed from
lie decision Of the chair. The appeal
WAS laid on the taltlr. Mr.. stephens
then moved 70 concur in I'LL the senate
amendments and advocated the mo-
ton MIR. Hewitt moved to table the bill
and amendments, hut the speaker ruled
that Mr. Stephens had the floor, and
Mr.. stephens refused to aecede to the
request Of MIR. Springer 70 allow IL few
amendments until lis motion VAS voted
down Mr. Stephens then allowed ~
rlous members 70 speak, rach il few
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