River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
WEDNESDAY,, MAY "a.

Senate.-Sen. Logan reported fayorably from
the military committee, and asked immediate con-
sideration of the house joint resolution appropri
ating SIG 900 900 to supply the deficiency in the
appropriating for army provisions for current
fiscal year. Passed.
Under order for the calender the senate, yeas,
a. nays, 49, passed the senate bill for the relief
OF the officers and crew of the United States
steam Monitor, who participated in the action
with the rebel iron clad Merrmac, in March,
1852. The amount of the appropriation is
stated at the actual value of the Merrimae at the
date of the action not exceeding $50 900. Ad-
journea.
Ho,tse-T request of the senate for the re-
turn of the five per cent. land bill was aceeeded
to.
Mr.. Calkins. rising to question of personal
privilege sent to the clerks desk and had read
that portion of a letter written by Hewitt to
Manning which charges that the committee on
elections refused to investigate the charges of
forgery preferred before that committee. A
long and noisy discussion as to the action of the
committee followed, Mr.. Anterior claiming it had
refused to investigate the charges of forgery, and
Mr. Calkins denying the statement. Nearly all
the members were on their feet many speaking
at one time. The confusion increased and at II
o'clock the house was in an uproar which only
abated when Mr. Calkins demanded of his
friends in the spirit of fairness, that Mr.. Ather-
ton be allowed to take the floor. Mr.. Ryan
objected.
FRIDAY, MAY IS.
.Senate.-Sen Bayard reported from the finance
committee modification of the measure recently
reported by him a substitute for the house bond
ed spirit bill
The bill to reimburse the Creek Orphan fund
was further considered, but went over without
action.
Consideration of the Spanish indemnity fund
bill was resumed.
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ment to pay Geo. S. Fisher, consel at Kanagwa
SIS, 900 for losses in consequence of foIcible
election from his residence and destruction of his
property.
Sem Jones, of Florida, offered an amendment
providing that before any payment be authorized
by bill the president shall communicate with the
governments of Great Britain, France and Neither
lands the action Of this government, and request
their cooperation in making full restitution to
Japan.
Without action on the bill or amendments, the
seuate adjourned till Monday.
TTouse-Mr Calkins called up the contested
election case of Mackey vs.. Dibble, against
which Blackburn raised the question of consider
alton.
Dilatory motions were submitted by Converse,
Carlisle and Randall, and the house proceeded to
vote on the question of adjourning until Tuesday
next.
A call of the house having disclosed the pres
ence of more than quorum, further proceedings
were dispensed with and the question recurring
on the motion to adjourn till Tuesday it was lost.
After further debates and colloquies, portions
of which were lost in the confusion on the floor,
and in the continued rapping of the speakers
gavel roll call followed roll-call on dilatory mo-
tons. Finally, Blackburn, on behalf of the mi
nority, submitted resolution providing that a
special committee be appointed to investigate the
charges Of irregularity in handling the testimony
of the Msckey- Dibble contested case. Blackburn
asserted that his resolution was intended as an
inaugural proceeding on the part of the minority
to break the existing deadlock.
Bedford, of Colorado, rose to point oil order,
and said he did not wish to be understood as
favoring acceptance Of the proposition and pro-
ceeded to reprimand the minority in its action In
the pending case, whereupon the speaker called
Bedford to order informing him that unless he
took his seat the sergeant alarms would be
called upon to do his duty.
Mr.. Bedford said he would take his seat at the
command of the speaker.
stormy scene took place on the republican
side. Many members disspproved of the accept
anee of the resolution, any proposition looking
to compromise several member talking at once
and the speakers gavel was in constant use.
After another scene the confusion was only al
layed after continuous rapping Of the speakers
gavel.
On motion of Calkins. adjourned till to-mor-
row.
A republican caucus was announced to take
place Immediately.