Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July IS Senator
Pendleton presented a petition of
the citizens of Ohio, urging the con-
frmation of the call for peace con-
ference Referred.
On motion of Senator Logan, at
11:30 a. m., the Senate went into ex,
ecuuve session, the vote standing
yeas SO, nays 20. The negative vote
was entirely cast by the Republicans,
excepting Senator George, of Mis-
sissippi.
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Mr Hiss
cock, chairman of he appropriations
committee, reported joint resolu-
ton extending to July 31st, the
provisions OF joint resolution OF
the 30th of June providing tempo-
rarily for expenses of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Randall asked whether he
could give the House any assurance
that Congress could adjourn by the
3lst of July.
Mr.. Hiscoek replied that he could
give assurance that the appropria-
ton bills would be all passed long
before that. The joint resolution
passed.
MIR. Kasson from the committee
on ways and means, reported resos
luton giving that committee leave
to sit during recess, and instructing
it to meet in Washington for the
preparation of revenue bills, on the
second Tuesday in November. He
explained that it was made the duty
of the tariff commission to report
from time to time, and the object
was that the committee should take
up these reports and have action
upon them IN the forward state OF
preparation, before Congress assem-
bled. The resolution was adopted.
Unanimous reports of the COM
mittee of elections in the Virginia
and Maine contested election cases
were made, and the resolution de.
claring the sitting members, Cabell
and Reed, entitled to retain their
seats was adopted. The Speaker ap
pointed Mr. Lane; of Mary land, cons
feree on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill, instead of Mr. Ragan,
of Texas, who is III and asked to be
excused.
Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, then call
ed up the South Carolina contested
election case of Small VS. Tillman,
against which Mr.. Randall raised
question of consid, ration, on which
question the House proceeded to
vote. The Democrats, with the ex
ception Messrs. Hardenburg and
Jones, of Texas, having declined to
answer, the vote resulted, yeas, 129;
nays 2; the aggregate being Is less
than quorum.
The call of the House was then
proceeded with.
The doors having been closed, the
House settled itself down to day
of leisure. 4 few members took
advantage of the lull in business to
write letters, few retired to the
cloak rooms to chat and smoke, and
others devoted themselves to the
perusal of the morning papers, but
the larger number assumed cons
Portable positions and patiently
awaited the arrival of the Sergeant
alarms with the delinquent mem
bers.
At 2:35 the further proceedings,
under call, were, on motion of
Mr.. Calkins dispensed with, and the
House again came to a vo.e on
the question of consideration. The
roll call disclosed the presence of
14O Republicans and two voting
Democrats, Hardenburg and Jones,
and the point of no quorum was
raised by Mr.. Randall.
Three or four Intellectual roll calls
followed, the Republicans at each
lacking two of quorum Finally
at o'clock they were successful, the
vote upon the question of considera-
tion standing, yeas 144, nays 2;
, Jones, of Texas, and Hardenburg, OF
New Jersey. Mr.. Hardenburgh exS
planned his vote by stating that he
was paired with MIR. Humphrey, OF
Wisconsin, and that he had prom
lsed that gentleman that during
2 his absence he would vote, when
necessary, to make a quorum, so the
contested election case Was taken
. up.
a Mr. Calkins announced that he
) would call the previous question al
: the end of two hours discussion
which lead to the sarcastic sugges'
| ton by Mr. Blackburn, that tiy,
) minutes time was amply suffi-
r cient.
The debate was opened by Nh
Wait, of Connecticut, with speecl
in support of the claims of the con-
testant, Small. At the conclusion o
his remarks the House adjourned.