The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
GENArE,-NOt i'll session.
TUESDAY, MAY 80.

Of the previous day because they contained
no reference to the appeal made by
him from the speakers decision. Mr.. Knott
made constitutional argument on the same
point.
The speaker admitted the accuracy of the
general proposition stated by Mr.. Knott:
but repeated that the journal clerk had
After thorough remarks from BurrOw, kel-
lev and Randall motion to correct the
journal was rejected-yeas 80, nays l34.
After further debate the minutes were ap-
proved Mr.. Miller (Pa.) then opened the
debate on the contested election case of Dib-
BILE vs. OConnor, being followed alternately
by members of either side Mr.. Calkins
gave notice that the previous question would
be ordered Wednesday afternoon and the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MAY 81.
SENATE.-Mr. Logan introduced bill to
allow the widow of the late minister to Pc
ru (Hurlburt) an amount equal to his sal
ary for one year. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania succeeded
in ordering an executive session for the COLI
sideration of the nomination of Jackson for
collector Of the twenty-third district and
Whitney to be postmaster.
In the face of the persistent efforts of Sena-
tor Logan of the committee on military af-
fairs to procure from his committee an adj
verse report on the bill restoring Fitz John
Porter to the rank in the regular army he
held prior to his dismissal, the COM
mittee voted five to one in favor ofmakinga
report on said bill recommending its passage. 1t
is said that Senator Cameron, who was alb
sent at the taking of the vote, would have
voted for the report, and Senator Hawley
and Senator Harrison, who we're also absent,
would have voted with Senator Logan.
Subsequently to the taking Of the vote in
committee Senator Sewall presented to the
Senate a majority report and Senator Logan
a minority report of great length, covering
the entire ground upon which he bases his
former rank in the army.
The Chinese indemnity bill was discussed
at length.
HousE.-Thc dispute in the house grow
ing out of the Mackey-Dibble contested cleo
ton, was finally settled this evening by a
vote of $50 ayes against 3 nays in favor of
seating Mackey and the latter was brought
forward and sworn in. This result was not
accomplished without a lingering debate
which lasted fully eight hours, being opened
closed by the chairman of the election co1n-
mittee, Mr.. Calkins, about o'clock at night.
A moment before the closing of the Mac
key-Dibble case Mr.. Mclean went up to
the speakers desk and asked the speaker to
recognize him to raise question of privi-
legc He stated that it related to the parlia-
mentary proceedings of Monday and that it
did not affect the speaker personally. The
speaker said he would recognize him for that
purpose: Immediately after the reading Of
the resolution Mr.. Reed of Maine arose and
moved to lay them on the table, and amid
their unavailing protests the speaker put the
motion to lay on the table. The vote was
taken by ayes and nays, and resulted-149
to 49, Ranney, from the committee OH cleo
tons, then called up the Florida contested
election case of Brisbee against Finley, and
the question of consideration being raised by
Randall, voted to consider it. Yeas 149
nays 2, (Phelps and Hardenbergh), and then
this case being fairly launched, the house at
$50 adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE /.
SENArE.-The bill providing for bridging
the Sault Ste. Marie between Superior and
Huron for Canadian Pacific connection
passed, as did the bill to reimburse the
Creek orphan fund. Logan called up the
committee amendment to the army appro-
priation bill providing for the compulsory
retirement of officers who have served forty
years discretionary with themselves, but OBJ.
ligatory to those of sixty-two years of age.
Bayard opposed it vigorously, which per
cipitated heated controversy, participated
in 10y Logan, Bayard, Cameron, Butler and
Hawley, and John Sherman who said that
Gen. Sherman had purposely refrained from
expressing any opinion or inclination in the
matter further than that he desired no dis
cussion made in his behalf.
Mr.. Cameron protested against any impli-
cation that the head of the army would con-
sent to assume the attitude of beggar from
the government in that the matter of pay,
SO far as it related to him, had ever been
alluded to by that gentleman. He asserted
that Logan knew Sherman to be as fit a
man as there was in the service to-day to be
at the head of the army.
Dutier gave notice that he would III owe
that Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock and
Howard be excepted. and Hawley held that
the list would not be complete without Ter
ry. Finally, the whole matter went over
for the day.
HoUsE.-The Florida contested election
case was considered, and after discussion the
report of the committee declaring Finley,
republican, entitled to the seat of Bisbee,
democrat, was adopted, most of the demo-
Gratis refusing to vote. Mr. Finley was sworn
! in.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
SENATE-An ancient colorcd man dying
in Baltimore sent urgent word to his old pa
iron, now the president pro tenn. of the
United States senate The president pre-
tenn, moved by compassionate regard, left
| for Baltimore at once to cheer the dying
hours of his old servant. At the moment Of
departure he penncd note to Senator In
gals of Kansas, held by competent judgment
to be the best presiding officer in the senate,
asking him to act in his absence. The ques.
ton came up whether the officer could be
| thus delegated, and Senator Sherman, seeing
thatI this unprotitahlc performance might
stretch out To the crack Of doom; very sensi'
| bly, moved an adjournment to Monday, When
| President pro ten. Davis would be OH hand
again.
HousE.--Thc consideration Of the Ala
ba1na contest OF Lowe vs.: Wheeler was re-
| slmed, and occupied most of the day. Mr.
Horn of Michigan made a funny speech and
kept the house in good humor. The previ.
GUS question will be ordered early Saturday
and the case decided. Mr.. Cannon reported
from the committee on appropriations the
legislative, judicial and executive bills, and
Mr.. HiscOx; from the same committee, re-
ported back the general deficiency bill. Both
reports were referred to committee Of the
whole, and the house adjourned. -.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3.
SEHArE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The L1owe-Wheeler contested
election case came up as regular business,
and the resolution declaring Mr.. Lowe enti-
tied to the seat occupied by Mr.. Wheeler was
adopted-yeas 149, nays S--and Mr.. Lowe
was swor, III. The senate joint resolution
for printing Hon. James G. Blaine's memoir
ial address on the life and character of the
late President Garfield was passed and the
house adjourned. The disposition Of the
Lowe Wheeler case to-day exhausts the cal
endar of contested election cases. Several
others, however, will be ready to report to
the house soon. Among them are the
Smalls- Till1nan case from South Carolina,
the Smith-Shelley case from Alabama and the
Buchanan Manning case from Mississippi.
The contestants in the cases are all republic
can, and, i'll the opinion Of certain members
of the election committee, have all good
cases. 1t is the purpose of the republicans to
try to seat them before the expiration of the
present session.
MONDAY, JUNE ).