Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
FOURTHEDI.T'I0N
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
The South Car0iina Contested
Election Ckses-stOrmy Session.

LhSStAOn C&Ses-SfSF"J SosSAo"
In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, Mr.
Bayard, from the Finance Committee,
reported modification of the snbsti-
tute for the House bill in relation to
| bonded spirits. 1t was ordered printed, ,
and he said he would probably call it
up early next week. A message was
received from the President, similar to
that sent on Thursday to the House, IN
relation to the Venezuela awards. Mr.
Butler gave notice that Immediately
after the disposal of the Japanese In
demnity bill he would urge action on
the bill giving Territorial Govern
ment to Alaska. The Senate bill ITO
provide for the removal of obstructions
to, the free navigation of the navigable
waters of the United States was
passed. 1t requires bridge corporations
to erect shear boonls, etc, to aid steam
boats or other craft to pass without
striking tho bridge piers, providing
that no greater sum than $3.50 shall
be required to be expended upon any
one bridge in one year, and that the
| Secretary of War shall enforce the law
whenever the public interest requires
his interposition The japanese In.
demnity Fund bill was considered,
pending which the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House Of Representatives Mr..
Calkins again called up the contested
case of Mackey vs.. Dihble ana the
| Democrats resumed "tilibustering. y
After repeated roll calls, attended with
much noise and confusion and marked
| by several passages between members,
! and n tilt between Mr.. Beltord, OF Col
oradO, and the Speaker, Mr.. Blackburn
of Kentucky, rose at $50 p. N. and on
behalf of the minority submitted res
olution proposing that a special com :
nittee of 1--WE be appointed to investi'
gate the charges OF irregularity Ia hand
| ling the testimony in the Nackey Dib-
bic contested election case.
Mr.. Blackburn asserted that his res.
oluion was intended as an inaugural
proceeding on the part of the minority
| to break the existing deadlock.
! After the resolution submitted by
Mr.. Blackburn was read, Mr.. Calikins,
Of Indiana, requested an opportunity
| to submit counter proposition re
marking that, as Chairman ofthe COM
mittee on Elections, he could not accept
the proposition of the minority, as it
was reflection on the report OF the
Comm ttee.
Representative Belford, of Colorado,
rose to point of order, and remarked
that he did not wish to be understood
as favoring the acceptance OF the pro
position, and proceeded to reprimand
the minority, for it's action in the pend
ing case, whereupou the Speaker call
ed him to order, informing him at the
same time that unless he took his seat
the Sergeant-at-Arms would be called
upon to do his duty.
Mr.. Bedford, i'm response, said that he
would take his seat TAT the command OF
the speaker" but be desired to repel
any intimation that he was proceeding
in violation of any law of the House.
A stormy scene ensued on the Repub-
lican side, and many members disap'
proved the acceptance of the resolution,
or of any proposition looking to COM
promise.
| Scores Of melnbers were talking at
once, and the Speakers gavel was in
constant use. Finally, after about 10
minutes of confusion, the House at 4.l5
adjourned, ana the Republicans went
into caucus.