Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-29
FORTYSBVgNTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WAsHINGroN, May 81.

WASHINGION, NAY 81.
Immediately upon the reading of the jour-
nal Mr.. Reed of Maine, rose to make priv
LEGGED report from the committee on rules,
p nding which Mr.. Kenns of West Virgins,
moved the House take q recess. but the clerk
proceeded to read the report, whereupon Mr.
Kenna rose to point of order. that his mo-
ton must first be submitted. The Speaker
overruled the point, and Mr.. Kenna appealed
from the decision.
The Speaker-rhe gentleman cannot have
an appeal pending Oh this proposition. He
will hsve his day."
Mr.. Kenna-I made point of order
Speaker-It was overruled.
Mr.. Kenna-And appeal.
Speaker-The chair does not entertain the
appeal. and directs the clerk to read
The clerk read the report of the commit
tee on rules as follows
Amend paragraphs of rule Is so as to read
pending a motion to suspend the rules. as
as on any question of consideration which
may arise on case involving the conditional
right to seat, and pending the motion for
the previous question, or after it shall have
been ordered on any such case the Speaker
may entertain one motion to adjourn, but
after the result thereon announced he shall
not entertain any other motion until the vote
is taken on the pending question, and pend
ing the consideration of such case only a mo-
ton TO adjourn or take recess, but not both
in succession shall be in order. aud such mo-
tons shall not be repeated without a further
intervening consideration OF the case for at
least one hour.
some proper and suitable time
Mr.. Randall-You will not do it TODAY.
Mr.. Reed-You attend to YOUR own side to-
day.
Mr.. Kenna-We will help the gentleman
to attend to his side.
Mr.. Reed-Will you?
Mr.. Rar DALI demand that the report lie
over for one day.
Three or four motions were submitted,
pending which Mr.. Calkins asked and OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to submit a coun-
ter proposition to that submitted by Mr.
Blackburne yesterday. 1t proposes that the
House proceed to the consideration of the
Mfckey-Dibble case; that after six hours
discussion the House shall vote on the Ques-
ton of re committal by yea and nay vote,
and if it be decided in the Negative, there
upon the House shall continue to consider
the case until finished without flibustering
motions.
MIR. Randall-The proposition is not salts
factory, and object to further discussion in
regard thereto.
Mr. Reed-Oh, yes, we understand the
democratic position. They object to discus
sion.
The conclusion of his remarks were rem
dered inaudible by cries for the regular or
der from the democratic side Several roll
calls followed on dilatory motions. which
showed the republicans lacked two of quo
rum.
At l o'clock, on a motion to adjourn,
the republican force fell off to 1856, while the
democrats contributed only two votes-Hard-
enburg and Phelps-and a call of the House
was ordered.
The House settled down to a season of
perfect rest and no attempt to renew the con-
test was made for few hours. Shortly be-
fore o'clock further proceedings under call
were on motion of Mr.. Reed dispensed with.
MIR. Dunn of Arkansas, introduced through
the petition box joint resolution appropria-
ting 100000, to be expended by the Secre-
tary of War for the relief of persons rem
dered destitute by the recent overflow of the
| Mississippi river and its tributaries, referred
to the committee on appropriations. The
Joint resolution was accompanied by letter
addressed to Mr.. Dunn by Gov Morgan of
Arkansas, under date of May 90, stating that
the present overflow is, in many respects,
more disastrous than that of February and
March last, and that unless Congress comes
to the aid of the destitute persons of the
overf1owed section starvation is imminent.
| The Speaker laid before the House mes.
sage from the President transmitting a COM
munication from the Secretary of State rela-
tive to the export trade with France in fresh
and sailed pork, referred The House then
at o'clock adjourned