Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the Senate on the 23rd, the bill referring
to the court of claims the claim of the State
National Bank of Louisiana for cotton taken
by the United States after the close OF the war
was passed. The Geneva award bill was call
ed up as unfinished business, and after the re-
lection of several proposed amendments the
bill was passed as it came from the House
without amendment.
In the House, after the Speaker had laid be-
fore that body various executive communlca-
tions, which were appropriately referred, the
struggle over the contested election case OF
Mackey vs. Dibhle was proceeded with, Ran
dali of Pennsylvania raising the question OF
consideration in antagonizement to the effort
made by Calkins of Indiana to call up that
case for discussion and action. The vote re-
suited yeas 129, nays phelps of Connecti-
cut)-17 less than a quorum, and a call OF the
House ordered. Murch of Maine (Greenback-
er) asked for indefinite leave of absence on ac-
count of sickness This was opposed by the
Republicans and the motion was lost-yeas
1O5, nays 122 Murch was then excused for
the day. Rice of Massachusetts,, Mason OF
New York, and Smith of New York (Republi-
cans) were also excused for the day on the
same grounds. The doors were then closed
and the Sergeant-at-Arms directed to bring in
absenteeS. Tucker of Virginia was the only
one brought in under duress and he was ex-
cused on giving satisfactory excuse. The
members sat around in groups chatting or
reading papers. patiently awaiting further
proceedings After another call Of the House
the session for the evening was dispensed with
and the House at 4.53 P NJ. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 24th, Logan reported
favorably from the Military Committee and
asked the immediate consideration of the
House joint resolution appropriating sixteen
million dollars to supply the deficiency in ap-
preparations for army pensions for the current
fiscal year. He explained that the deficit had
arisen in consequence of the increasing clerl-
cal force having facilitated the work of the
department beyond the amount estimated for
in the original $50000,00O estimate for the
year passed. Under the order for the calendar
the Senate took up the Senate bill for the re-
lief of the officers and crew Of the United
States steamer Monitor who participated in
the action with the Confederate iron-clad Mer-
rimac in March, 1862. The amount of the ap-
preparation is stated at the actual value of the
Merrimac at the date of the action, not eX-
ceeding 100000. Passed-yeas "a, nays %.
In the House the Mackey-Dibble contest oc-
cupied the session-the Democrats resorting to
filibustering and other tactics to prevent a
call of the question.
In the Senate on the 25th, Mr.. Harris called
up the bill to attach the county of Hardenan
to the Eastern division of the Western district
of Tennessee, which was passed, when, after
short executive session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Immediately after the reading
of the journal, the Mackey-Dibblec contest case
was called up by Calkins, of Indiana. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, raised the question OF
consideration, and Kenna, Of West Virginia,
interjected a motion to adjourn, on which
Randall demanded the yeas and nays. Lost
yeas none, nays 1873. On several motions
above a quorum was obtained-Ben. Wood of
New York and Phelps of Connecticut, both
Democrats, voting, the former with the Re-
publicans, but this did not avail. Roll call
followed roll call upon dilatory motions until
445 P. NJ, when quorum was again broken.
Then, after another call of the House, 5 P. NJ.
having arrived, the House took recess until
SP. NJ. The House met in evening session at
O'Clock There was not quorum of Repub.
licans present, and after several roll calls and
various motions made, the House, at ~ L. NJ,
adjourned until tomorrow.
In the Senate on the 2Gth, Mr.. Bayard, OF
Delaware, reported from the Finance Commit
tee, modification of the measure recently re-
ported by him as a substitute for the House
bonded spirits bill. He said the amended bill
now reported contained notifications which
had been prepared in conjunction with the
Treasury Department relating to the bonds tc
be given for the extended warehousing perloo
and providing warehousing regulations as t(
spirits made from grapes, apples and peaches
Upon Bayard's suggestion the measure was
ordered to be printed as a substitute for the
House bill on the subject. He added that he
would probably call it up early next week
Other business was nnimportant. The Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The House was in deadlock over the con
tested election case Of Mackey VS.. Dibble, ant
after adjournment the Republicans went into
caucus
In the House on the 9th, Immediately npoI
the reading of the journal, Mr.. Reed, of Maine
arose to make a privileged report from the
committee on rules, pending which Mr. Ken
Ma, of West Virginia, moved that the House
take recess but the clerk proceeded to reat
the report, whereupon Mr.. Kenna rose to ;
point of order, that his motion must first bt
submitted. The Speaker overruled the point
of order, and Mr.. Kenna appealed from the de
cision. The chair refused to entertain the ap
peal and directed the clerk to read.
The clerk then proceeded to read the repor
of the committee on rules as follows: Amen'
Paragraph of Rule 16, so as to read, Pendin!
a motion to suspend the rules, as to any ques
tion of consideration which may arise on
case involving constitutional right to sea
and pending motion for the previous ques
4:o,, -, oe+o, ebon ho,o haaO ordered on an