National Republican., 1882-07-19
SENATE AND HOUSE,
No BuHiness TrRnsncted-Ready for th'
Contested Election Cases.

Contested Election Cases.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Pcndleton presented
petition Of citizens Of Ohio urging a confrma-
tion of the call for peace conference. Referred.
MIR. Miller, of California, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back the House joint
resolution authorizing the President to call an in.
ternational conference to fix upon and recon-
mend for universal adoption n common prime
meridian TO be used In the reckoning of longitude
and, inc computation OF time throughout the
world. Placed on the calendar
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Logan lat
ll:SO) went into executive session. the vote stand
ing-yeas, 80; nays, 20. The negative vote. was
entirely cast by Republicans, with the exception
of Mr.. George.
The executive session terminated at 4:55, when
Mr. Allison moved present consideration Of the
House Joint resolution continuing until July 3lst
the resolution Of June 80, providing temporarily
for the expeditures Of the government.
Mr. ingalls, said he disliked this slip-shod
method of forthcoming over embarrassmens, and
preferred direct and immediate action upon the
regular appropriation bills.
Mr.. Allison said that the naval bill was the only
one pending in the Senate, and the hour was 100
late TO admit of action upon 1t.
Mr. Hale, in charge of the naval bill, reported
that, yielding to the wishes Of Mr. Morrill, and
wait until the tax bill had been disposed Of He
supposed the latter would not be further debated.
,0 on motion Of MI sherman the tax bill ", was s
party vote, the Republicans voting no. The ques"
lion was upon MIR Beck's amendment reducing
| pound, to take effect January l, 1883.
| After discussion by Senators Bayard, ingalls,,
Logan salisbury Bn'lef & Cameron mere Of Wisconsin
ate, without action, adjourned at $40 until
| Wednesday.
House of Representatives.
On Tuesday, in the House, Mr.. Hiscock, chair
man OF the Appropriations Committee, reported a
joint resolution extending to the 3lst of July the
provisions of the joint resolution of the 30th OF
June providing temporarily for the expenses OF
Mr. Randall asked him whether he could give
| the House any assurance that Congress could ad-
| journ by the 3lst Of July.
Mr.. Hiscock replied that he could give assurance
that the appropriation bills would be all passed
| long before that.
The joint resolution was passed.
| Mr.. kasson, from the Committee on Ways and
| Means, reported n resolution giving that Commit
tee leave TO sit during the recess, which was
adopted.
Unanimous reports ofthe Committee on Elections
in the Virginia and Maine contested election cases
were made and the resolutions declaring the sit
| tin members-Messrs. Cabel and Reed-enttled
| to retain their seats were adopted
that he would cali up to .day the Alatana con-
! tested election case Of Smith against Shelley and
tne South Carolina of Smalls against Tillman.
the motion which he submitted on Monday, ior
an hours consideration daily, after the reading of
ported by standing committees, and of Senate bills
| on the Speakers table, the substance of which
had received favorable consideration by House
| After discussion as to the right to change the
| rules without a preliminary report from the Com
mittCe on Rules, the resolution ION motion Of Mr..
| Pound) was referred to that committee.
| The Speaker appointed Mr.. McLane conferee
on the river and haibor bill in place of MIR.
| Reagan, who is i'll and asked to be excused.
| Mr.. Calkins then called up the South Carolina
| contested election case of Smalls against Tillman,
against which Mr.. Randall raised the question
OF consideration, on which question the House
| proceeded to vote.
The Democrats with the exception of Messrs.
Hurdenbergh and Jones, of Texas having declined
| to answer, the vote resulted-yeas 129; nays, .
| the aggregate being fifteen less than quorum
cal OF the House was then proceeded with.
The doors having been closed, the House settled
itself down to day of leisure. a few members
| took advantage of the lull in business to write
letters; u few retired to the cloak rooms to chat
| of the morning papers, but the larger number
sumed comfortable positionsand patiently awaited d
| the arrival of the sergeant at-arms with delm =
quent members. AT 235 further proceedings uu-
| der the call were, ON motion of Mr.. Calkins, dis
| pensed with, and the House again came to o vote
| on the question of consideration.
| The roll-call disclosed the presence of 40 Re-
publicans and 2voting Democrats, Hardenbergh
and Jones, and the point OF no quorum was raised
Threeor four Intellectual roll followed, the
| Republicans at each lacking two of u quorum.
Finally, at o o'clock they were successful the
yeas, IA nays, Jones, vi Texas and Harden
| bergh, of New Jersey.
| Mr. Hardenbergh explained his vote by stating
| tina he was paired with Mr.. Humphrey, and that
| he had promised that gentleman that during his
| absence'he would vote when necessary to make q
| quorum.
So the contested election case was taken up.
| Mr.. Calkins announced that he would call the
previous question at the end of two hours dis
cussion, which led to a sarcastic suggestion by
Mr.. Blackburn that five minutes was amply sut-
| fcent
The debate was opened by Mr. Waite with q
speech in support OF the claims of the contestant
| Smalls.
At the conclusion of his remarks the House tat