Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-24
FORTY-SEyEATH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 20.

WASHINGTON, May 20.
Bills we're passed donating condemned cast
iron cannon for soldiers monuments.
Mr.. Pugh moved to reconsider the final
vote on the passage of the five per cent. land
bill, and Is the measure had been sent to the
House, he coupled with the motion request
for q return Of the bill to the Senate. The
motion prevailed, yeas &c, nays %
Mr.. Conger, before the result was an
nounced, changed his vote from the negative
| to the affirmative, in order to enter a motion
to reconsider the vote just taken. After
some delay and confusion, consequent upon
Misunderstanding as to the pending motion,
the chair. Mr.. Davis. ruled that debate was
not in order upon reconsideration, and Mr..
Conger finally explained that he had not
made such a motion, but had simply given
notice of his intention to make it.
MIR. Harris contended that the question
| must be directed under the rule without de-
bate. The chair sustained this view.
Mr.. Hawley asked the opinion of the chair
as to whether the notice given was not SUBJ
| stantially equivalent to formal motion for
reconsideration. President Davis expressed
his assent to Mr.. Hawley's proposition, after
confused discussion. in which the majority
| seemed to be quite entanged by the tactics
of their opponents. A motion by Mr.. Har-
ris to reconsider the motion of Mr.. Pugh
was tabled. Yeas %, NAYS %.
| The Senate bill admitting Dakota into the
Union came up, but was laid aside. At 2
o'clock the Senate proceeded with the I'M
| finished business. The Senate bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award, came up,
and Mr.. Call addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Call advocated the bill.
| Mr.. Bayard urged the equity of insurance
companies claims.
4 Al. Al u.
tration purposely ignored the rights of indi-
vidual claimants for indirect losses and was
made with reference to future responsibility
/ Of the two governments as neutrals. He
supported the claims of the exculpated
cruisers class.
| Messrs. Hale and Frye made suggestions
in elaboration of Mr.. Jones argument.
After remarks by Mr.. Hoar in opposition,
pending amendment providing for the claims
of insurance companies and the amendment
recognizing the claims of the sufferers by ex-
| culpated cruisers, and the amendment to re-
fer the whole subject to the Court Of Claims,
were all rejected. Bill then passed. Yeas
| 3S, nays ~.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced bill to repeal
the law which permits the produce of forests
in certain parts Of the State of Maine, after
being manufactured, in whole or in part in
Canada, to be imported into the United
States free of duty. Referred. Adjourned.
| HOU Sc.
The struggle over the contested election
case Of Mackey VS.. Dibble was proceeded
with, Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, raising
the question of consideration in antagonism
to the effort by Mr.. Calkins of Indiana, to
call up that case for discussion and action.
The vote resulted yeas 1923. nav l, Mr..
Phelps of Connecticut, IL less than a quo
rum, and a call of the House was ordered.
At 4 o'clock further proceedings under call
were dispensed with and a vote again re-
Cured on the question of consideration and
resulted, yeas l27, nay /. No quorum.
After another call of the House the ses-
sion for this evening was dispensed with.
House adjourned.