Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-02
YEAs.

Camden Garland, Maxey,
Coke, Groomc Morgan
Davis. Ills. Harris, Williams-i2
Bayard, Ransom, Vance and Hampton paire4
With Plumb, Logan, Kellogg and Fair. Ad
iourned.
Housc-The struggle over the contested eles-
tion case of Mackey VS.. Dibble, proceeded, with
Randall raisng questions in antagonism to the
effort of Calkins to call up the case.
The vote resulted-yeas l29, nays ] (Phelps);
IL less than a Drum, and call of the house
ordered.
At four o'clock further proceedings under the
call was dispensed with and the vote recurred on
the question Of consideration which resulted
ayes l27, noes |. No quorum. After another
call the house session for this evening vas ,;is-
pensed with ard the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a.
Sendte.-Sen. Logan reported favo rably from
the military committee and asked immediate CON
slderatiun Of the h joint resolution appropri-
ating SIG 100000 to supply the deficiency in the
appropnatiGg for army provisions for current
fiscal year Passed
Under order for the calender the senate, yeas
p; nays, %, passed the senate bill for the relief
ot the officers and crew Of the United States
steam Monitor who participated in the action
with the rebel iron clad Merrimac, in March
| 1862 The amount OF the appropriation is
stated AZ the actual value Of the Merrmae at the
date OF the action not exceeding $50 GOO. Adj
4 journel.
turn Of the five per cent land bin was acceeded
Il TO,
| Mr.. Calkins. rising to a question of personal
privilege, sent the clerks Gesk and had read
! that portion OF letter written by Hewitt to
Manning, which charges that the committee on
elections refused to investigate the charges Of
i forgery preferred before that COMMITTEE A
! long and noisy discussion to .he action of the
| committee followed Mr.. Atherton claiming il had
refused % investigate the cha rges Of forgery and
Mr. all tl.n rl,. al
the members on their feet many speaking
at one time. The confusion increased and at l2
! o'clock the house was in 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 hoor. Mr.. Ryan
objected.
FRIpAy, MAY 25.
SENATE Sem Bayard reported from the finance
committee modification Of 'he measure recently
reported oy him a substitute for the house hond-
ed spirit bill
The hill to reimburse the Creek Orphan fund
was further considered, but went over without
| action.
Consideration of the Spanish indemnity fund
bill was resumed
Sen. Saunders Of Nebraska, moved an amend
ment To pay Geo. 5. Fisher. consel at kanagwa
! $4,000 tor loesee in consequence Of forcible
election from his residence and destruction Of his
property.
Sen. 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 10 making full restitution to
Japan
Without action on the bill or amendments the
seuate adjourned till Monday.
hoEse-Mr. talklns called up the contested
election case OF Mackey VS.. Dbhle, against
which Blackburn raised the question of consider
| alton.
Diatory motions were submitted by Converse
Carlisle and Randall, and the house proceeded to
vote on the question of adjourhing 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 10 adjourn till Tuesday il was lost
After further debates and colloquies portions
Of which were lest in the confusion on the floor
and in the continued raPping of the speakers
gavel roll call followed rOll-call on dilatory mo-
tions. Finally Blackburn, on behalf of the mi
nority, submitted r resolution providing tha; d
special committee be appointed TO investigate ths
chsrges 0f irregularity in handling the testimony
Of the Msckey- Dbble contested case. Blackburn
asserted that his resolution was intended as ar
inaugural proceeding on the part Of this minority
to break the existing deadlock
Beford, Of Colorado, rose to point o order
and said he did not wish to be understood q:
favoriug acceptance Of the proposition and pro-
ceedei ts reprimand the minority in its action IL
the pending case, whereupon the speaker called
belfori to order informing him that unless he
took his seat tbs sergeant at-arms would bs
called upon 70 do his duty.
Mr.. Belfori said he would take his seat st tn,
command Of the speaker.
stormy scsne took place on the republican
| side. Many members disapprOved of the accept
ance of the resolution. any proposition looking
t. compromise several member talking st onct
and the speakers gavel was in constant use
After another scene the confusion was only 81
ls!ed after continuous rapping of the speaker
! gavel.
On motion Of calkins. adjourned till to-mor
republican caucus was announced 10 tax,
place immediately.
SATURDAY, MAY %.
Senate was not in session.
Housc-Atter three or four dilatory motions
Mr.. Cslkins asked and obtained unanimous con
sent to submit 3 counter proposition TO that sub
mitted By Mr.. Blackburn yesterday. Il is pro
posed that the house proceed TO the cousieratio,
OF the Mackey- Dibble case snd that afte- si,
hours discussion the house shall vote the qGes
ton of recommittal BY yes and nay vote If
Is decided in the negative, then the house shal
continue to consider the case until il Is finished
without flibustering motions
Mr.. Randall-The proposition is not satisfae
tory, and 1 object to this discussion in regar
: thereto.
Mr.. Reed-oh, yes we understand the demo
. cratic positions-they object to discussion.
The conclusion Of his remarks was rendered IN
: audible b. cries for the regular order from Ii
democratic side.
Several roll-calls followed on dilatory motion,
, which showed hat the republicans lacked two q
quorum
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