The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-19
Proceedings of the Senate : 4 Step To.
ward Adjournment--A Large
Number of Conilrmations
In Executive Session.
Ihe Hcuse Fllibustcrs Over, the Con,
tested Election Cases-Tillman
About to be Ousted.
fhe situation in Egypt-Arabi Bey,s
Army DemOralized- Wholesale
Executionof Rebels.
A High Compliment Paid the amer.
lean Admiral.
The Probable Course of ofEyen.s..rrancc,s
Position.
other Foreign and Domestic News,
forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE,

forty-scventh Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Mr. Pendleton
presented u petition of citizens of Ohio
urging the confirmation of the call for the
peace conference. Referred.
The senate on motion ofMr, Logan lat ll:30
went into executive session, the vote stand
ing-yeas, 50; yeas, 90 The negative veto
was entirely east by the republicans cx-
cepting Mr.. George of Mississippi.
The executive session terminated at i,5Jl
when the doors were opened.
Mr.. Allison moved the present considera-
ton OF the house Joint resolution continu-
ing until July 3lst, the resolution of June
20th providing temporarily for the expendi-
lures OF the government.
After some discussion the resolution was
referred to the appropriations committee.
| The tax bill was taken up and the motion
| to adjourn defeated by party yote-the
republicans voting no.
| The question was upon Mr.,
Beck's amendment reducing the
tax on manufactured tobacco
to 10 cents per pound, to take effect jan
| A number of protests were read from
tobacco manufacturers and dealers in ILL
nois, Massachusetts and elsewhere, insist
ing that II taxation be reduced the rebate
feature of the bill as il came from the house
is restored.
Without action on the subject, the senate
adjourned.
/ HOUSE.
4, Hisoock, chairman OF the appropriations
COMMITTEES, reported joint resolution
joint resolution ofthe Both of June provid-
, ing temporarily for the expenses of the
government.
Randall asked If he could give the house
0 any assurance congress could adjourn
ri Hiscock replied that he could give assur-
aDce that the appropriation bills would be
all reported long before that resolution
Q passed,
D The unanimous reports of the committee
} on elections in Virginia and Maine contested
4 election cases were made and the resolu-
y tions declaring the sitting members, Cabell
j and Reed, entitled to retain their seats
were adopted
G The speaker appointed McLane, of Mary-
a land, conferee on the river and harbor ap-
G preparation bill, in the place of Reagan. of
\ Texas, who is Ill and asked to be excused.
II Calklns, Of Indiana, then called up the
1t Smalls vs.. Tillman, against which Randall
Il raised aquestion of consideration, on which
l. question the house proceeded to
a vote. The democrats, with the exception
5. Hardenburg and Jones, of Texas, having
o declined to answer, the vote resulted--yeas
II u; nays, z; the aggregate being fifteen
less than quorum. A call of the house wa.
proceeded with. The doors having been
closed the house settled itself down 10 4
day of leisure. A few members took adj
n vantage OF the lull in business to write let
- ters, a few retired to the cloak, room
y to chat and smoke, others devoted
% themselves to the perusal Of the morninr
papers, and large number assumed com
IN Portable positions and patiently awaited
W the arrival Of the sergeant-at.arms wifi
Y, delinquent members.
" AT 2;35 further proceedings under th
n call were, on motion OF Calkins, dispense,
- with, and the house again came to a yot
~ on the question OF consideration, The roll
ie call disclosed the presence of 140 republj
III cans ana voting democrats-Hardenbnr
~ and Jones--and the point Of mo quorum
m was raised by Randall.
10 Three or four Intellectual roll calls fol
n. flowed, the republicans ut each lackin,
" wo of quorum.
ii Finally, ut . p. m, they were successful
vc the vote on the question of oonsidoratio,
q. standing-yeas, ,li0; nays, 2--Jones, ofTexS,
40 and Hardenburg of New York.
Herdenburg explained his vote by stat
II. ing he was paired with Humpbrey. =
Wisconsin, and that he had promised Inn