Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-31
FoRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. May 30.

HoUsE.-The journal havirg been read, Mr. Springer of Illinois, objected to its approval on the ground that it omitted all reference to two very i'm portant motions which he had ubmitted, and to ap peals which he had made from the speakers refusal to entertain them Ha had the official report on the subject read from the Record and he theu moved to have the journal corrected to include those two motions, which were rst to lay the table the port Of the Committee on Rules and second to re- commit the report, with instructions together with the speakers refusing to entertain his Springer s appeals from such refusal and the Speakers declin ing to entertain them.
 The Speaker directed the clerk to read the rule gov erniug the case, the effect that every motion ma to the House entert .ned by the Speaker shall be entered the journal and he said that if the clerk had journalzed those motions and appeals he would have acted iulproperly.
 Mr. Springer pointed out similar cases in the re- cent proceedings of the House where motions that not entertained were journalized. He argued that the motions were proper ones, and should appeared on the journal, which sho Id show correct ly and truthfully what doue though the journal might ontain a condemnation of the man who Sat in the Speakers chair.
 Indignant calls to sorder" on the Republican side and declaration by the Speaker that the gentleman was not in order
 Mr. sprtnge have right to speak, If I am not in order let my words be taken down.
 The Speaker-The Chair can very well afford
 MT Springer attempte |, amid excite ent and con- fusion proceed with his remarks but was told per- em ptorily by he Speaker that he sergeant at would be directed to force him at least to d sist
 The Democratic members gathered around Mr some of the Republican members were also on tn ir feet protesting angry against Mr. springers course
 
 he would not be taken from the noor
 MT. Humphrey, of Wisconsin-You can and will be- can do it myself. (Laughter.)
 Mir. Springer-It would take 8 larger pattern than you to do it. Continued iaughter.)
 The Speaker-The Chair very well afford to al . low the gentleman from Illinois to make improper re marks in so far as they apply to the Chair alone but it is quite another thing when the gentleman under takes to destroy the dignity of the House.
 MT Springer-That has been already destroyed by your side of the House.
 The speaker-Any proper motion that the gentle. may wish to make relating to the correction of the journal will be entertained by the Chair and sub mtted to the House. The journal clerk in emitting motiI that entertained proceeded exactly in cordance with the rules.
 MT. Knott, of Kentucky, after some further col loquy, made constitutional argument in support of MT Springer's p sition.
 The Speaker admitted the accuracy of the general proposition stated by Mir. Knott, but repeated that the journal clerk had acted strictly in accordance to the rule.
 After further remarks by Messrs. Kasson, Kelly and Randall, the motion to correct the journal was rejectt d /; yeas S9, nays 13'.
 MT. Miller, of Pennsylvania then started with the opening of his speech 1u the contested election case of Mac against O'Connor but had not fin shed tt first sentence when the attention of the Speaker was called by the Democratic members 10 the fact that the journal had not yet been approved As the Vote proceeded and the Democrats withheld their votes there was Likelihood of the failure Quoru n but active hunt after Republican abscntees and the fact that Wilson, of West Virginia and Morse, of Massa husetts, who paired carried out their promise to vote if necessary to make quorum, sutei in Al yeas and that the journal of yesterday was approved
 MT. Miller of Pennsylvania, then proceeded with hia speech in favor of the report of the election mitt in the case of Mackey against O'Connor. Mr. Miller spoke for two hours presenting the | claim. of the majority report of the committee. Mir, Davis of Missouri, followed presenting the view of the minority that the testimony was rewrit ten by Mackey and that there were many alterations and many paves entirely cut out and state mens injected in other places.
 Mr. Paul, Of Virgi ia, (Readjuster), followed. He gave most of his attention defense of mony of witnesses in the which had been copie by Mackey from rough copy of the euographer had CT and pronounced correct in every case examined He supp rted the claim of Mackey to his seat be- he believed he was honestly elected and the vote o the maj rity ought to rule The people of this coun try and the South he said had arrived at period where they demand. and justly, that their will ex pressed at tn, ballot box be obeyed. Applause by the Republicans) He had. he said, ri sht to speal fo honest ballot, for he represented the party l homes purposes. Some doubts being expressed or Democratic side he proceeded to pay his respects various states of the South holding that Geor gia had cut down her debt from thirty millions tt ten miili 1ns that Missis ppi had earned the wort ''repudiation," that Louisiana and Alabama had fol lowed the lead, that N rth Carolina had repudateG part or her debt West Virginia had absolutely refus 1 ed pay llar of hers and that Virginia pro | tions. He also showed by quotation from the cen sus report that Kentucky had scaled two millions O. l her debt.
 strenuously, stating that Kentucky had never repu diated a single dollar.
 fact that session had been ordered this evening but said if it agr, ed to on the Democratic sd not t0 Obstruct progress or tue case tomorrow he | would move to dispense with the evening session. l EVENING SESSION. l At the evening session not forty member wer 1 present when the House was called to order. MT A, her on appeae to the Republicans not to be com pelled to go with his argument. Mr. Calkins pro tes ed that it was his fault stating that member had been kept here at great inconvenience to mak a quorum necessary to go on with the case.
 MT Atherton then moved recess until 10 a. m. to morrow; rejected Other members having subse quently arrived, call of the House was ordered l occupied hour. Further proceedings being dis pensed with, Mir. Atherton'a motion was again yote