Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-27
The Mackey.Dibble Contest.

DEMOCRATIC PROPOSITION IN THE HOUSE.
In the House OF Representatives yesterday, after
our report closed. Mr.. Blackburn submitted q
proposition from the democrats in the nature OF
a resolution providing for q special committee O,
nve members to inquire into the authenticity and
integrity OF all aadavits, returns and evidence of
McSey vs. and to 1 nto toe an case
orations, distinctions loss or mut1latIon OF the
original notes OF the same or any transcript OF
ations, ETC, were made or caused to be made: the
c0mmlttse 10 be given authority to visit such
places and compel the production OF such persons
ana papers as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes OF their appointment and to sit during
the sessions OF the House. No action was had on
t6e proposition up to the time the House ad-
1ourned.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, UNANI-
M0USLY RESOLVES TO Eight 1T OUT
A caucus Of the republican members OF the
Speeches were limited to three minutes, EXCEPT
from members OF the committee on elections Mr.
Calkins explained the action of the committee in
was entirely justified by the facts Mr.. Miller.
who wrote the majority report, and Mr. Ramsey.
also member Of the committee, Mr. Reed and
Mr. RobeSon made speeches in favor of continu-
ing Cne contest The only members who spoke in
q different strain were Mr.. Hubbel and Mr. Has
ke fort mt mr. d heea submitted resolution setting
MI. D16ble had been fairly and exhaustively con-
sn sldered by the committee, and proposing dn re-
democratic members) to take up the case and,
arter six hours debate vote upon the Question OF
recommittal, and II the House decide in the mega
tive, then to continue the until it Is finished
without di!atory motions. This resolution was
unanimously adopted.
THE SITUATION TO-DAY.
The democrats having to-day rejected the eau
Gus resolution adopted by the republicans, the
usual diatory motions to prevent o consideration
OF the Mackey- -O'Connor election contest were re-
neWed and kept up during the day. The most sig
niflcant feature OF the day new rule reported
by the committee on rules, which admits of but
two dilatory motions on the right of a member to to
his seat. This, under the rules went over there
being days notice required of an intention to
anne ame99 ,s sne rules IL In the the 4sd Congress similar
ings were checked. When the democrats came
into power In the 44th Congress they repealed the
the tsot Is now seugnS to oe with
min ority OF the right to check arbitrary and un-
wholesome legislation. II Speaker Keifer rules
the consideration OF the new rule in order it win
all dilatory motions against the pending election
case viii have been exhausted, and the House win
se Ge Gr9agnt sauasely to face the question Of who
district, Mackey or Dibble.
The republican leaders say that ruling by
Speaker keiter, that minority. BY dllatory pro
determine who are the members OF the House, was
ruled upon affirmatively by Speakers Colfax and
blaine. MI. kenna, who Is Mr.. Randalrs l1euten-
ant, says that while the Speaker may so rule, It
will be very arbitrary proceeding. All the dem
0crats can do under such state OF circumstances
Will pe 70 % o9er , resolution iGr the Speakers re-
Mr. Reed, OF Maine, is leading the republican side
to-day. The only democrats who are not standing
Dy Their party In the dilatory proceedings are
Morse. OF Mass; Phelps, OF Conn, and Harden
burg, OF New Jersey. Mr. Ben Wood, Of New
xork. also refused to stand by his party, but he
has M gaas home had It is said the republican
the weaker members ON that side.