Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-01
YEAS.


| Blair, Grover, Morrill,
Brown, Hale, Platt,
Call, Hawley, Rollins,
Cameron, Pa, Hoar, Sawyer,
cameron, Wis, Jonas, Saunders,
! Chilcott, Jones, Fla, Sewell
Cockrell, Jones New. Sherman.
| Conger, Lapham Slater
! Dawes, McDIl, Vest
Farley, Mcmillan, Windom-38.
Frye, Mcpherson,
NAYS.
Black, DAVIS, W. Va. Jackson.
Camden, Garland. Maxey,
| Coke, Gro'me, Morgan,
Davis Ills. Harris, Williams-l2
| Bayard, Ransom, Vance and Hampton pare5
with Plumb, Logan Kellogg and Fair. Ad-
journed.
ho,ese-The struggle over the contested elee-
tion case of Mackey vs.. Dibble, proceeded, with
Randall raising questions in antagonism to the
| effort of Calkins to call up the case.
| The vote resulted-Teas l29, nays l (Phelps);
| IL less than "a Iorun, and a call of the house
! was ordered.
At four o'clock further proceedings under the
call was dispensed with and the vote required on
the question of consideration which resulted
ayes l27 noes l. No quorum. After another
call, the house session for this evening was tis-
pensed with and the house adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, MAY "a.
Senate-Sen. Logan reported favo rably from
the military committee, and asked immediate con-
slderaton of the house joint resolution appropri-
atlng Sl6 900 to supply the deficiency in the
approprating for army provisions for current
| fiscal year. Passed.
Under order for the calender the senate. yeas
"a nays %, passed the senate bill for the relief
OF the officers and crew of the United States
steam Monitor, who participated in the action
with the rebel iron cad Merrimac in March
1862. The amount Of the appropriation is
stated at the actual value of the Merrimac at the
date of the action not exceeding $50 900. Ad-
journed.
House request Of the senate for the re-
turn of the five per cent. land bill was acceeded
to.
Mr. Calkins. rising to question of personal
privilege, sent to the clerks desk 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
forgery preferred before that committee A
long and noisy discussion as to the action of the
committee followed, Mr.. Atherton claiming it had
refused to investigate the charges of forgery, and
Mr.. Calklns denying the statement. Nearly all
the members were on their feet many speaking
at one time. The confusion increased and at Y
O'CLOCK the house was in an 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 floor. Mr.. Ryan
objected
FRIDAY, MAY 25.
dRHRSHY5 I96fEk9s1 81 Eks 6s tie recently
reported by him as a substitute for the house bond
ed spirit bill
The bill to reimburse the Greek 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. S. Fisher consel at Kanagwa
$4,000 for losses 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 in making full restitution to
Japan
! Without action on the bill or amendments, the
| seuate adjourned till Monday.
| Rouse-Mr. Calkns called up the contested
election case of Mackey vs.. Dibblo, against
which Blackburn raised the question of consider
alton.
Dilatory motions were submitted by Converse,
| Carlisle and Randall and the house proceeded to
vote on the question of adjourning 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 to adjourn till Tuesday it was lost.
| After further debates and colloquies, portions
| OF WHICH were IOSL III LU0 CONFUSION on the moor,
and in the continued rapping of the speakers
gavel roll-cal followed rol-call on dilatory mo-
tions. Finally, Blackburn, on behalf of the mi
| nority submitted a resolution providing that a
special committee be appointed to investigate the
charges of irregularity IN handling the testimony
of the MackeyDibble contested case. Blackburn
| asserted that his resolution was intended as an
inaugural proceeding on the part of the minority
| to break the existing deadlock.
| Belford, of Colorado, rose to a point of order
| and said he did not wish to be understood as
favoring acceptance of the proposition and pro-
ceeded to reprimand the minority in its action in
the pending case, whereupon the speaker called
Belford to order informing him that unless he
took Lis seat the sergeant arms would be
called upon to do his duty
| Mr.. Belford said he would take his seat sat the
command of the speaker"
A stormy scene took place on the republican
side. Many members disapproved of the accept
anee of the resolution, any proposition looking
to compromise several member talking at once
and the speakers gavel was in constant use
After another scene the confusion was only al.
layed after continuous rapping Of the speaker
gavel.
On motion of CaIkips, adjourned till to-mor
row.
A republican caucus was announced to take
place Immediately.
SATURDAY, MAY q.
Senate was not in session.
HOuSe-After three or four dilatory motions
Mr.. Calkns asked and obtained unanimous con
sent 60 submit a counter proposition to that sub
mitCed by Mr.. Blackburn yesterday. It is pro
posed that the house proceed to the consideration
of the Mackey-Dibble case, and that after sil
hours discussion the house shall vote on the ques
ton of recommittal by yea and nay vote IF i
is decided in the negative, then the house shall
continue to consider the case until it is finished
without flibustering motions
Mr.. Randall-The proposition is not satisfac
tory, and 1 object to this discussion in regarC
thereto.
Mr.. Reed-Oh! yes we understand the demo
cratic positions--theY object to discussion.
The conclusion of his remarks was rendered in
audible by cries for the regular order from tn
democratic side
Several roll calls followed on dilatory motions
which showed hat the republicans lacked two o
a quorum.
There is a good deal of speculation
in Washington in respect to the ap
pointments on the Tariff Commission
Board. One correspondent states posi-
lively that no name has been deter
mined upon with any certainty excep
that of ex-Secretary Kirkwood, who il
undoubtedly selected to be President o
the commission. It can be stated with
almost equal certainty that Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, of Boston, Is to be a membe,
of it. That is very good start, if those
J two gentlemen have been determined
upon, as both possess peculiar qualifca