The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-02

cuse members for the evening. Apropositfon
for an adjournment to Monday received only
lis votes, less than a quorum.
MAY 28.-The house took up the South Car
olina contested election cases, and MIR. Black
burn raised a question of consideration. Dill
atory motions were made by Messrs. Converse,
Carlisle, and Randall, and the roll was several
times called. Mr.. Blackburn, in order to
break the deadlock, submitted q resolution
that a special committee investigate the
charges OF irreguiarity In handling the testt
mony In the Mackey-Dibble case. The oonfu-
sion then became very great, scores OF MEM
bers talking simultaneously, n Mr.. Calkins
secured an adjournment to Saturday. ~
MAY 27.-in the house, after several dilatory
motions, Mr.. Calkins obtained consent to sub
init a proposition to discuss the South Carolina
contested election case for six hours, the
house then to vote on the question of recon-
initial. Mr.. Randall objected. Rollcalls on
flibustering motions showed the lack of a
quorum. Mr.. Dunn introduced q petition for
an appropriation of $4,000 0 for the relief of
sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi,
accompanied by a letter from Commissioner
Mangum, Of Arkansas. Mr.. Reed presented
an amendment to the rules to limit hlibuster~
ing on election cases, and the house adjourned
to Monday morning.
MAY 29.-In the house, Mr.. Reed called up
the proposed amendment TO the rules prohib-
fting dilatOry motions on a contested election
case. Mr.. Randall raised a question of con-
sideration. Mr.. Kenna moved an immediate
adjournment, and Mr.. Blackburn proposed to
adjourn over Decoration day. After a vote on
the latter question Mr.. Reed made the point
of order that on a proposition to amend the
rules dilatory motions can not be entertained.
He cited a decision to that effect by Speaker
Blaine, and Mr.. Randall called up decisions In
the British house of Messrs. Kas-
son., Carlisle, Haskell, Blackburn, Robson,
Cox, Hooker, Mclean, Reagan, Randall, and
Hazelton aired their views on the issue, con-
Stunning three hours. The speaker sustained
Mr.. Reeds point Of order. Mr.. Randall took
an appeal, which was tabled by 100 to O. Mr..
Cox presented q protest by one hundred dem
ocratic members. The report OF the commit
tee on rules was adopted by $50 to 2. Mr.. Mil
Ter, of Pennsylvania, obtained the floor on the
South Carolina contested election case, when
the house adjourned.
MAY 30.-In the house, Mr.. Springer object
ed to the journal being approved, ms 1t omit
ted mention of two important motions made
by him and ignored by the speaker. In pro-
ceeding with his argumen he was called to
order, and on paying but little attention there
to he was Informed that the sergeant-at-artns
would force him to desist. Mr.. Knott claimed
that the speaker had made n mistake in refus.
ing to entertain a Legitimate motion. A pro.
position to correct the journal was lost, Ivy 81
to 1874. Mr.. Miller then argued for two hours
in support of the report of the elections com
mittee on the South Carolina cOnteste scat
case, and exhibited tickets used i'm The cIcc-
tions in that state. Mr.. Davis. of Missouri,
stated that the testimony in the case was all
in the handwriting of Mr.. Mackey. A recess
to o'clock was TAKEN, at which hour MIR.
Atherton moved to adjourn 'to morning. A
claim that no quorum was present caused Il
call of the house., which consumed two hours.
Mr.. Calkins gave notice that he would close
the debate to-day, and the house adjourned.
MAY 3l.-The house spent the day on the
South Carolina contested election, finally seat
ing e. w. M. Mackey by a vote of $50 to 8. Mr..
McLane then arose to a question of privilege,
and introduced resolutions censuring Speak
er Keifer for refusing to entertain the motion
and appeal made by Mr.. Springer on Monday.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, Immediately moved to
table the resolution, and 1t was entertained
by the speaker, thus cutting of Mr.. McLane.
scene which followed was the widest ever
known in the house, fifty members shouting
simultaneously for recognition, and Speaker
Keifcr being pale with anger. Finally, by a
party vote, the resolutions were tabled. The
"ttS tl"u "Hll"l mp the Fioriin case of
u .lc'f'. ! r''". ~ itnns, voted to con.