Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-29

Senate In>daY.

day.
MI. Sherman presented petition Of citizens OF
Chlo In favor Of the House bill for increase OF
Referred.
Mr.. Hear introduced bill to establish uniform
! system or bankruptcy He explained that 1t was
based upon the Lowell bil but that while contain
ing many OF the provisions OF that measure it re-
varied from it in some material particulars. He
asked that 1t be printed and tabled the Judiciary
dered.
On motion OF Mr.. Slater the Senate bill to reim-
purse the Creek Indian orphan fund was again
MT. Cockrell opposed the bill with earnestne IS.
mr.: MT: BIown @ spoke in support Of the bill
, me debate was continued by MIR. Sherman and
MI MT; Mchiilan Nc in opposition to, and by Mr.. Brown
ana Mr. Dawes In favor OF. the bill, which laid
aside upon the expiration OF the morning hour
Senate bill authorizing the sale of the old post
The pes WAS passsd finn, ,
| the regular order at 2:1O
| Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
| Navy-Pay Inspector Joseph A. Smith, to be
| mOdore
E. NJ. Gates, to be postmaster at Watertown.
ny. -
Ffllibustering in the House.
Ihe House opened this morning with many indi-
catlons OF the bitter parliamentary conflict ex-
| pected during the day. The two sections of the
| hall contained fewer vacant chairs than usual; !;
| ana the galleries were pretty we'll filed In the
cna plains prayer request was made On behalr Of
members that the path OF right and duty might be
made plain to them.
AS soon as the reading Of the journal was ended
Mr. Reed called up for consideration the proposed
amendment to the rules prohibiting dilatory mo-
| Cions on contested election case. The question
OF that is "Shan the House now
a nv Mr. oil md
that was followed by mothon OF Mr.. Kenna to
aS5 adjourn, and by one OF Mr.: Blackburn that when
next, stating as reason for the motion that
tuesday was Decoration day.
On the latter motion the yeas and nays were or
dered and the tactics OF obstruction were thus put
| In operation.
The vote on Mr.. Blackburn's motion was an
Speaker declared the motion lost Thereupon Mr.
Ra ndall moved that when the House adjourn
| to-day 1t be to meet on Thursday next
Mr. REEDS POINT OF ORDER.
On that Mr.. Reed, of Maine, made the point of
| order that on proposition to amend the rules,
dilatory motions cannot be entertained.
Mr.. Randall denied the right of the Speaker to
put any such construction on his motion.
IN Mr Reed proposed to discuss the point Of order
| discussion No ageement to that end, however,
was made, and the Speaker said that he would not
side.
Mr.. Reed then opened the discussion. He
claimed that the House had, under the Consttu-
ton, certain powers expressly conferred upon 1t;
powers which 1t could exercise without the let or
hindrance OF any other body-powers which it
could not surrender, which 1t could not trade
away. which 1t must perform: and the first OF
thoSe powers was to judge OF the election, returns
and qualifications OF its own members. This
House had been endeavoring for the last ten days
20 perform that duty; but had been prevented by
dilatory motions. The best and most orderly way
rules; and that was the object now
MI. Randall replied. controverting the points
MAGE mace ny y MI r. heed, ana IN concluding justified the
case.
Mr.: Kasson, OF Iowa, argued on the republican
motions could not be cut OIL, the minority could
prohlDit the majority from passing an appropria-
tion oiil or disposing OF any other question great
but of little over one-f1fth of the whole number
MI. Kenna asked Mr.. Kasson whether the MI
motions as the minority had made in the present
case.
MT. Kasson replied that dilatory motions had
not Deen hitherto made in election cases. In those
cases the House sat judcially, not legislatively.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, suggested that the
simple remedy was, by motion on Monday, to
Mr.. Carlisle, Of Kentucky, spoke on the side Of
the minority.
The debate was in the best of temper. but prom
ises to be prOtracted until late in the day. Should
the Speaker decide the point made by Mr.. Reed to
the question whether or not the new rule shall be
adopted. II adopted there can be but few further
dilatory motions made to keep Mr.. Mackey out OF
his seat.
The District In ConRress.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
THE WATER SUPPLY BILL, ETC
On Saturday, just before the adjournment OF the
House, the Senate bill to increase the water sup
ply OF the District was, on motion OF Mr. Neal,
referred to the committee on the District of Col
tee the bill was considered by sections and
agreed to. Mr. Garrison moved an amendment to
h ISr an p f Of
the Potomac, said fshways to be constructed
under plans and specifications to be presented by
mission. Mr.. Garrison read q letter from Marshall
Mcdonald setting forth the Importance of such
s 70 give the snad the river protection
directed that the views Of Prot Baird on the sub
1ect be had before the meeting OF the committee
will be put in charge Of Mr.. Neal, with directions
to secure the earliest action upon it possible Mr.
Ga5sG9 T reported fayora6y upon the application
nc fountain In the District The committee agreed
tnp 70 the report No day has yet been fxed to hear
DutcherS In opposition to the abattOir bill
Capitol Notes.
Representative Kelley, chairman OF the ways
and means committee, denies the published state
sne e f t5
ference on the subject"
CHANGE OF THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM.
Iuc 0crcUOIOr0 arranged Dy the re-
publican caucus committee, providing for action
on the bin to reduce internal revenue taxation
and on the general deficiency bill Immediately
after flnal action on the Mackey O'Connor case,
win be changed, so as to provide for successfully
bringing before the House the four other reported
election cases as soon as the pending South
Carolina contest shall have been disposed of. The
object OF this change OF program on the part OF
the republicans Is to avail themselves OF the
presence of the republican and greenback
quorum now in attendance, without which, even
II successful In procuring the proposed amend
ment OF the rules, they could not seat any one OF
the additional contestants II the democrats should
see fit to break quorum by solidly abstaining
from voting.
The Whisky Ring Investigation.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CcAMITTE TO-DAY.
Senator WINDOWS select committee to investi-
gate the passage OF the bill Indefinitely extending
the bonded period for whisky, and the alleged use
of money In its behalf, met to-day in the room OF
the Senate COMMITTEES on foreign relations. Capt
Stagg and w. b. Thomas, disttllerS OF Louisville,
KY, and two other witnesses summoned were
present Mr. Thomas was examined at some
length. He gave a detailed description of the
distlllers' business mode Of manufacture, putting
up, ETC., and described the difference between
high wines and distilled liquors. He had never