The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-30
For9y-seycnth Congress First Session
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1882.
SENATE.


An order was made for an adjournment
from to-day until Wednesday, in honor Of
DecOratiOn-day.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to establish a
uniform system Of bankruptcy. He eX-
planned that It was based upon the Lowell
bill, but that while containing many OF the
provisions Of that measure, il reserved all
the exemptions under the state laws and
varied from IT in some material particulars.
lie asked that ii be printed and tabled. The
judiciary Committee having reported on
the subject. il was so ordered.
ON motion Of Mr.. slater. Senate bill to
reimburse the Creek-lndian orphan fund
was again considered, when, at the eXpira-
ton of the morning hour, the bill was laid
aside without action.
MIR. Rollins called up the bin for the sale
OF the old p0st-oflcc site in New York,
and il was passed.
The Japanese iudomnity-fund bill came
ND rs the regular order, but after debate
was laid aside without action.
After a short executive session the Sem
ate Adjourned until Wednesday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
The House opened this morning Will
many indications OF a bitter parliamentary
conflict TO be expected during the day.
The two sections 81 the hall contained
fewer vacant chairs than usual, and the
rallcrie. were pretty well filled. I'm the
cbaplain'S PRAYER request was made on
behalf OF the members that the path o.
right and duty might be made plain tC
/ them.
As soon a. the reading Of the Journa
ended Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, called up fol
consideration the proposed amendment K
the rules prohibiting dilatory motions OF
! contested-electon cases.
The question of cOnsidcTation-tha is
:. Shall the House now consider itY"-wa
instantly raised by Mr.. Randall, Of Penn
sylyania, and that was followed by mo
ton Of Mr.. kenna. OF West Virginia, to al
iourn, and one by Mr.. Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky, that when the House adjourn II b.
20 meet on Wednesday next, stating as
reason fer the motion that Tuesday wa
Decoration-day. On the latter motion TN
yeas and nays were ordered, and the tactic
of the obstructiOniSts were thus put II
operation. The vote on Mr.. Blackburn
motion was announced at ll:40 as yeas
nays 145, and the Speaker declared the mo
tjon lost. ThereupOn Mr.. Randall mOve'
that when the House adjourn to-day II b
10 meet on Thursday next. On that MI
Reed made a point OF order that on pre-
nosition to amend the rules dilatory me
lions cannot be entertained.
Mr.. Randall denied the right OF MI
Reed TO put any such construction on bi
motion.
MIR. Reed proposed TO discuss the poin
Of order. and suggested that limit shoul
be put on that discussion.
No agreement TO that end, however, wa
made. and the Speaker said he would NJ
make the Limitation less than an hour
each side.
Mfr. Reed then opened the discussion.
lie claimed that the House had, undo
the Constitution, certain powers eXpressl
conferred upon it--powers which II coul
= exercise without the hindranee Of any othe
body-powers which il could not surrei
, der. which it could not trade away, whic
, II must perform-and the first OF thos
powers was 20 judge the election return
and the qualifications OF its own member
This House had been endeayoring for IN
last ten DAYS 90 perform that duty, but Ia
been prevented by dilatory motions. I'll
best and most orderly way 10 put stop
that course was 10 amend the rules, an
that was the object now. The series {
: motions made to-day were made for u
, express purpose Of delay and preventin
a change OF the rules. lie maintaine
the proposition that whenever thel
is duty imposed upon Congre
IN accent and ascertain work. Il
] duty OF the Speaker was 10 carry on
/. that rule OF law or OF the Constitution
: lie cited the ruling Of Speaker Ra1da
when there was filibustering against u
execution OF the electoraI-count law, an
: when obstruction was attempted by NJ
: Springer, Of Illinois, with that coinbinatie
1 OF physical activity and intellectual acut
n ness for which he was distinguish
A [aughterl. 10 the effect that he the Chai
had allowed this, and had allowed that, an
had allowed the other, In the way OF m
3 tions, but that the House was now broug
10 point when II must act.
Vi Mr.. Reed laid down the proposition th