The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-24
TIE sTAR-RouTE CASES.
rorty-scventh Congress First Session
WASHINGTON, May %, 1857.
SENATE.

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Mr.. Pueh moved 10 reconsider the final
vote on the passage OF the per cent. lana
+ bill. and rs the measure had been sent TO
the House. he coupled with the motion q
request for the return Of the bill TO the
Senate. The motion Yves accepted-yeas,
20; nays, -.
Upon motion 10 reconsider this vote the
Senate became badly tangled among points
Of order A question was asked OF PrcSi-
dent DTO tenn. Davis, in reply 10 which he
began. "Thc Court would say Being
appriscd of his error by hearty burst OF
laughter. the Chair answered the query.
FINALLY the motion 70 reconsider was voted
down.
Senate bill referring 10 The Court OF
Claim, the claim Of the state National Bank
81 Louisiana for cotton taken by the United
states after the close OF the war was passed.
At O'Clock the Senate proceeded with
the unfinished busincss--IIousc bill for the
distribution a the Geneva award-and
Mr.. can addressed the senate.
The discussion was continued by Mcs,r>.
Bayard, Jones OF Florida, Hale, Frye, and
Hour.
The pending amendment providing FOR
The claims OF insurance companies was r.
jcctcd-ycas. 6; nays, 80.
Sir. Garland moved rs an amendment
the bin reported 10y The majority Of the
senate committee recognizing the claims
OF sufferers by cXculpated cruisers. Re
iectcd
The bill was then passed. The follow
ing j. the vote in detail:
TcoS.-McssrS. Aldrich, Allison, Blair,
Brown. Call. Cameron Of Pennsy iyania,
i-pf.
Conner. Dawes. Farley. FRYE, George, Cor
man. Grover, Hale, iIawley, Hour, Jones
u Florida, Jones Of Nevada, Lapham, Nc
Hill. Mcmillan. Mcpherson, Miller Of Cali
fornia. Miller Of New York, Morrill,, Plat,
Rollins, Saunders. sawyer, Seweli, Shcr-
man. Slater, Vest. and Windom-3S.
NdlN.-McsSrs. Beck, Camden, Coke,
Davis o, Illinois, Davis Of West Virginia,
Garland. Groome, Harris, Jackson, MaXey,
Morgan. and Williams-l2.
Me,sr>. Blyard, Ransom. Vance. and
Hampton were paired with Alossr>. Plumb,
Logan, kellogg, and Fair.
The bin passed aS il came from the House
without alteration.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House yari-
Gus executive communications (alrcady
published, which were appropriately re-
fcIrcd.
The struggle over The contoSteG-election
ease OF Mackey rs. Dihblc was then pro-
cceded with, Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania,
rlising the question Of consideration in an
tagoni,m TO the c,lort made by Mr.. Calkins.
Of Indiana. to call up that case for discus
SION and action. The vote resulted-yels,
l29: nay. phelps, Of Connecucutl-l'
les, than quorum, and call OF the House
was ordered.
Mr.. Murch, Of Maine (Grecnbacker),
asked for indefinite leave Of absence on ac-
count OF sickness. This was opposed by
the Republicans. and the motion was lost
yeas. les: nays, i23. Mr.. Nlurch was then
excused Tor the day. Mc,sYs. Rice. OF Mas
sachusctts: Mason. OF New York; and
smith. oi New York Wopublicmsl, were
also excused for the day on the same
grounds.
The door, were then closed and the. SER
ccant-al-Aun- directed 10 bring in alb
sentees. Nr. Tucker, Of Virginia, was the
only member brought IN under durcss, and
De was excused upon giving satisfactory
explanation.
members sat around in groups talking or
raqdinr the papers. patiently awaiting FUR
fbcr proceedings. Ait0r another call OF
the House Tire session for This evening was
dispersed with, and The House, at 800 T..
H.. adjourned.