Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-09

(Me) Jones. kFla.) Hardenhurgh, On. j. Full
keTson and Paul (Va.) and Holman, Und.). The
last named was paired with kassen Qa.l, with
the understanding that he should vote to make a
quorum. Bisbee then appeared at the bar of the
house and qualified member.
FRIDAy, JUNE ..
Senate-The senate was not in session, owing te
the absence from the city, of David Davis
House-Immedistely after the reading of the
journal, the house resumed consideration of the
Alabama contested election case of Lowe vs..
Wheeler.
Thompson, Ua) submitted an argument in
favor OF the claims of the contestant and Incl
dentally denied the statement made BY Wheeler
last evening, 10 the effect that he had not been
fairly treated by the committee
In long debate which followed. Atherton, of
Ohio, read the report of the minority. He called
attention to the fact that there were only % re-
vote was reached $50 would rush in. He charac-
terized such inattention a block to anything
like tair hearing on the case. Finally the bill
was laid aside TO be called up tomorrow when the
previous question will be moved. The legislative
executive and judicial BILL and also the deficiency
bill were reported and referred Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June s.
The senate was not in session.
House-The Lowe vs.. Wheeler case was takeu
to be seated 1t would be upon tissue ballo s and
gave notice he would offer resolution recommlt-
ting the case and reinstructing the committee TO
ascertain the nEmber of tissue ballots cast for
either party and to report who was elected after
rejecting all such ballots. 1t was serious mat
ter tor honorable men to vote a seat to a man
upon tissue ballots, which could be read as well
on one side as the other.
The resolution declaring the contestant entitled
to the seat was adopted, Yeas l29 nays S-Hard-
enburg, Phillips, and Rice of Ohio. Lowe ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took the oath
of office.
On motion of Springer, the senate joint resolu-
ton was passed for printing the memorial Of
James G. Blaine. upon the life and character of
the late President Garfield. Adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE >.
Senate Sen. PeGdleton offered a resolution re-
e,ting the president to transmit all correspond
ence, not heretofore communicated between the
state department and Trescott and Walker Blaine.
in the Peruvian Chill matter
Consideration of the army bill was resumed
the question being upon the senate committees
amendment providing for the voluntary retire
ment Of army officers after 40 years service
and their compulsory retirement at 81 years of
age.
Sen. Bayard asked that the tive features b e
voted upon separately, and it was so ordered.
The first branch of the amendment prevailed
without dissent 1t is as follows: On and after
the lst day of December, 1882 when an officer
has served 40 years either officer or soldier in
the regular or volunteer service or both he shall
if he makes application therefor to the president
be retired from active service and placed on the
retired list.
Sen. Plumb gave notice OF an amendment. au-
thorlzing the president IL his discretion to Mist
1000 additional men for the army, for frontier
service in emergencies. Without further action
the senate adjourned.
House-w White offered p preamble and rssolu-
tons, and the speaker directed the resolutions
only to sbe read. 1t releases the committee of
ways and means from further consideration Of the
resolution offered by White relative to the passage
of the bill in relation to the extension of the
bonded period. referring that resolution to the
committee on expenditures in the treasury de-
partment, with instructions to report in accord
ance with rule "a The speaker ruled the resolu-
tion not in order under the call of the states,
while Kelly declared the committee of ways and
means would have reported upon The matter re-
terred to had it not been for the objection of the
gentleman from Kentucky (Khite).
hIte replied the report was that the commit
tee Of ways and means was prepared to bring in a
whltewashing report of its own conduct.
Mr.. Kelley desire to pronounce the PROPOSE
tion of the gentleman disingenuous means of
perpetuating sander inflicted on the committee of
ways and means and the commissioner of internal
revenue by the resolution Of the gentleman, A
full responses here (hoding up the report of the
coWmittee on ways and means)
Mr.. hlte-rlie president of the western export
ASSOCIATION, charges that the gentleman made a
bargain with these men.
Mr.. Kelly denounce the genteman's state
ment as false and without foundation.
Mr.. White-Let the preamble be read
Mr.. Kelly is false, utterly false.
Mr.. Whte-The gentleman is tco old to make
such statement
Mr.. kely-Yes; and if ! were younger would
speak with more impunity,
Mr.. White appealed from the decision of the
chair, and the appeal was laid on the table IA
to e.
Several bills TO appropriate money for public
buildings were passed Adjourned.