Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-27

United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 26sh.-Bayard reported
from the Finance Committee the modifca.
ton measure recommended by him as sub
stitute for the House bonded spirits bill. He
| said the amended bill, as now reported con-
| tanned notifications which had been pre-
| pared in conjunction with the Treasury De-
| psrtment, relating to the bonds to be given
for extended warehousing period, and pro-
| viding warehousiag regulations as to spirits
made from grapes, apples and peaches.
Ordered printed as a substitute for the
| House bill on the subject.
Blyard will probably call it up early next
week.
The bill for the removal Of distractions to
free navigation in the United States, requir-
| ing bridge corpoi ations to erect sheer booms,
| ETC., to aid boats to pass without striking the
| piers, was passed
Consideration of the Jap lness indemnity
fund bill was resumed.
Saunders of Nebraska moved an amend
ment to pay George S. Fisher, Consul at
| Ksnagawa, Si5, COCO for losses in consequence
| of his fsIcible election from his residence and
the destruction OF his property.
Jones of Florida offered an amendment
| providing that before any payment of money
| be authorized by the bill, the President shall
| communicate to the Governments of Great
| Britain, France and the Netherlands the &C.
ton of this Government, and request their
cooperation in making full restitution to
| Japan.
Without action on the bill or amendments,
| the Senate adjourned until Monday.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 26sh.-Calkins called
| up the contested election case of Mackey vs..
Dibble, and flibustering proceeded vigor.
ously.
Blackburn, on behalf of the minority,
submitted resolution proposing that a
special committee of five be appointed to in
vessigate the charges of irregularity in
handling the testimony in the Msckey-
Dibble contested election case. Black
burn asserted that his resolution was
intended to inaugurate proceedings on the
part of the minority to break the existing
deadlock. The resolution submitted by
Cslkins requested an opportunity to
submit counter proposition, remark
ing that as the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections he could not accept the
proposition of the minority as 1t was re-
fection upon the report of the committee.
Blackburn was read.
Belford of Colorado rose to a point OF order,
and remarked that he did not wish to be un-
derstood as favoring the acceptance OF the
proposition, and proceeded to reprimsnd the
minority for its action in the pending case.
Whereupon the Speaker called him TO or
der, informing him at the same time that
unless ne took his ssat the Sergeaut-at-Arms
would be called upon to do his duty.
Belfcrd, in response, said he would take
his seat at the command of the Speaker,
but he desired to repel any intimation that
he was proceeding in violation of any laws
of the House.
A stormy scene ensued on the Republican
side, and many members disapproved of the
acceptance of the resolution, or OF any propo-
sition looking to compromise.
Scores Of members were talking at once,
and the Speakers gavel was in constant use.
Finally, after about fifteen minutes of con-
fusion, the House adjourned, and the Repub-
licaus went into CAUCUS.
The Deadlock In the House,
WAsHISGroN, May 26th.-The first over
lures for a compromise OF the deadlock on
the contested election case OF Mackey vs..
Dibble were made in the House to-day. The
Democrats proposed the appointment of a
committee to go to South Carolina and in
vestigste the charges preferred by Dibble
that Macksy had gsrbled, perverted and
fraudulently tsupered with the evidence of
| witnesses. The Republicans Indignantly re.
jec.ed the proposition, feeling that the inves-
tigation of the charges by the Election Com
of Republicans was held, at which the sent.
| ment in favor of continuing the fight until
the Democrats yield was unanimous, and a
strong feeling in faver of amending the rules
to prevent further flibustering on the part
of the Democrats was manifested. The
caucus adopted q resolution to consent to six
hours debate on the merits of the peHding
ISSUE at the end of which time vote will
| be allowed on motion to recommit the re-
| port in the. case to the Elections Committee.
| OF course such a motion will be lost, and the
J Democrats can then resume their tilibuster-
| ing. The Republican leaders say they are
| only anxious to lay all the facts 10 the case
| before the country to judge as to which party
| is right There was q conferencsof Republican
| members OF the Committee on Rules from
| 10 o'clock last night to l o'clock this morn
| ing, at which the propriety OF amending the
rules to prevent the Democrats hlirustering
was discussed. What conclusion was reached
| is not known, but the draft of the proposed
| amendment to the rules was seen on the
| Speakers desk to-day, providing that pend
| ing motion of consideration on any question
of legislation Involving matter of high priv
| ilege, the Speaker may entertain one motion
| to adjourn, and no other motion calculated to
| delay action shsll be entertained prior to the
| disposition of t0e pending question. Some OF
| the Republicans doubt the expediency of at
| tempting to arbitrarily amend the rules, and
should it be attempted there would be bit
| ter fight. No settlement Of the contest is
looked for before the middle of next week.
Capital Notes.
| WASHINGTON, May 265h.-A few $40 re-
| funding certificates issued in 1872 cOnverti-
| BILE into per csnt bonds are still outstand-
ing, and the Attorney General decides that
where accrued interest amounts to $50 or me
| multiples OF shat sum, the owners are entitled
to receive bonds for the interest as well as the
| principal Of their certificates. As 20 pay
ment of interest is made on these certificates
until they are converted, those still outstand-
| ing carry upwards OF three years interest.
1t is understood that several persons were
agreed upon as members Of the Tariff Com
mission at a meeting Of the Cabinet to-day,
| and the namas will be sent to the Senate
early next week. The remaining members
are not to be selected until after the Presi-
dents return from New York.
The President gave an informal lunch to
members of the Cabinet to-day, and left for
New York. Attorney General Brewster &C.
| compsnied him. Secretaries Folger and Lin
coin j)in him in New York Monday. The
party will review the parade on Decoration
| Day, but will not attend the memorial exer-
cises 10 the evening.
The Blackburn resolution introduced in the
House to-day was the outcome of confer
ence of leading Democrats.
The Committee on Rules held secret ses-
sion this morning to consider the deadlock.
Members of both parties took an active part
in the discussion. The meeting Of the Re-
publican caucus committee on the same sub.
ject was without result.
Hon. Russell Rrrett, of Pennsylvania, was
severely injured by being thrown from a car
riage to-day.
Secretary Folger will tomorrow or Mon
day issue a call for SIS, ,000 600 Of continued
six per cent. bonds, to mature some time In
August.
The Fast Mail Proposition.
CHICAGO, May z6 z6ih.-Ofhcials of the Hi
nois Central, Rock Island and Pacific, Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy and Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul Railroads and Post
Office officials held a conference to-day with
Postmaster General Howe on the subject of a
fast mail. The general drift of the talk was
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