Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-26
FORTYSEYEAfH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, May Is.
Mr.. Jackson, of the Pension Committee,
said the Mexican war pension bill and SINH
lar measures we're nov in the hands of sub
committees who expected to report upon
them next week.
The Senate bill to reimburse the Creek
orphan fund e25i .055 OF was taken up and
the committee report was read setting forth
that the reimbursement is necessitated be-
cause of illegal diversions from the fund in
purchase of "A, 800 of deprecated bonds, and
in application If amounts exceeding 36S, 600
and sl06.000 TO the general
purposes of the Creek nation, and
the support Of loyal Greek refugees respec-
lively. Sherman combatfed the alleged
facts in the case claiming the government
chargeable with the depreciation of the bonds
in which moneys of the fund we're invested.
because these were At the time in 1887 the
best investments obtainable.
After the advocacy of the bill BY Mr.
Dawes and Mr.. Maxey it went over without
action.
The japanese Indemnity Fund bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Morgan addressed
the Senate in its support
This bill also went over without action
and the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The Mackey-Dibble contested election
case vas called up by Mr.. Calkins Of Indiana,
Immediately after reading the journal. Mr..
Randall Of Pennsylvania, raised the question
Of consideration, and Mr.. Kenna Of West
Virginia, interjected q motion to adjourn,
upon which Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas
and nays.
The motion to adjourn was lost; yeas O.,
nays 1873.
Speaker submitted the request of Mr.. Cur
tin of Pennsylvania, fer leave of absence
Thursday next, on account of important
business. Mr.. Horr of Michigan, and Mr..
Randall of Pennsylvania, objected, where
upon Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and
nays. Leave was refused; yeas IL, nays
1884,
Mr.. Kenna then moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Saturday, while
Mr.. Randall moved to amend by substituting
Monday.
Mr.. Randalrs motion was lost; yeas l.,
nays II. Exactly quorum.
The question then required on the Kenna
motion-lost; yeas, l, Phelps of Connect
cut. nays 149. Benjamin Wood of New
York, voted with the republicans on the mo-
ton.
A motion of adjournment was then voted
down and Mr.. Kenna moved 4 recess until
4.30. On this vote the republicans lost their
quorum, the result being yeas /, nays 1873,
and call of the House was ordered.
Shortly before further proceedings under
call were dispensed with and the question
required on motion for recess. Lost; yeas
3, nays IA, speaker casting vote in order to
make quorum.
Roll call followed roll call upon dilatory
motions until 4.45, when the quorum was
again broken.
Then after another call of the House, the
hour OF 8 having arrived, the House took a
recess until o'clock.
The House met at 8, but evidently no
quorum. REPUBLICANS present and call of
House ordered.
At 9.45 further proceedings under call
were dispensed with and the question re-
Cured on motion made prior to recess, that
when the House adjourn today it be to meet
Monday.
The republicans were able to secure only
lis votes on this vote, and point of no quo
rum having been made the House at 10 ad-
IOurned