The Worthington advance., 1882-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL
saturday, NAY q.

ton to sustain the rules on any question OF
consideration which may arise on case in
volving the constitutional right to seat, and
pending the motion for the previous ques-
ton; or after it shall have been ordered on
any such case, the speaker may entertain one
motion; but after the result thereon is an
nounced Inc shall not entertain any other mo-
ton until the vote is taken OH the pending
question. This stirred up row and motions
to adjourn followed for nearly two hours,
and SHORTLY after O'Clock q motion pre.
vailed for call of the house vote show
lng that Quorum had failed TO respond.
The sergeant -at-arftts was instructed to 70 in
search Of absentees. The sergeant at arms
had an unsuccessful hunt after dellnquents.
ana further proceedings were accordingly
dispensed with. Then followed a yea and
nay vote on . motion to adjourn. Time
drew on until four o'clock, when, on mo-
ton Of MFR. Reed, the house adjourned until
Monday.
! MONDAY, NAY %.
SENATE.-Thc Creek Indian orphan fun6
was again considered, but not acted upon.
The old site of the New York postoffice was
ordered sold for not less than $500, ,OOO A
resolution was adopted instructing the com.
mittee on military affairs to make furthe,
provision for the people in the overflowed
/ 1Seo Va "IS Nl1ooiSoIHP CC1ISttOlS 1ldITl'
SON and Pugh were appointed visitors
to West Point. The senate bill setting apart
tract of public land on the Colorado river
was tavorably reported; also the bill eI,larg-
| ing the powers and duties Of the department
of agriculture. The japanese indemnity
fund bill was taken up, notices OF amend
mcnt given, and the bill laid aside without
action.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Reed called up for consider
alton his proposed amendment to the rules
| prohibiting dilatory motions in contested
election cases. Mr.. Randall raised the q,,cs-
ton of consideration while Mr.. Kenna and
| Mr.. Blackburn made motions to adjourn
| Mr.. Reed raised the point uf order that on
| the proposition to amend the rules diiatory
motions cannot be entertained. On this
point prolonged debate arose, lartici ratcd
in by the Principal men on both sides at
the conclusion Of which the speaker gave
his decision sustaining Mr.. Reeds point OF
order. An appeal was made from the de-
csion, and OH motion of Mr.. Reed the ap-
peal was tabIc,l-ayes l5O nays2. Mr.. Cox
Of New York presented q protest signed by
100 or more democrats against the decision
| Of tile speaker. yh: contested election case
Of Dibbhp VS.. OCUlnior wss then taken up,
Mr.. Miller having the floor, when the house
adjourned. The case will probably not be
decided for some DAYS.
TUESDAY, NAY 30.
| SENArE.-Not in session.
HousH- Springer objected to the minutes
of the ,,revio,ts DAY because they contained
! no reference to the appeal made by
| him from the Speakers decision. Mr.. knUtt
| made a constitutional argument on the same
point.
The speaker admitted the accuracy Of the
general proposition stated by Mr. Knott,
| but repeated that the journal clerk had
acted strictly in obedience to the rules.
| After thorough remarks from BurrOW, kel-
ley and Randall a motion to correct the
| journal was rejccted-yeas SO, nays 134.
After further debate the minutes were ap-
| proved Mr.. Miller Na) then opened the
| debate on the contested election case Of Dib-
ble vs. OConnor, being followed alternately
by lueirbcrs Of either side Mr.. Calkins
gave notice that the previous question would
| be ordered Wednesday aitc""""i and the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY NAY 81.
SENATE-Mr. Logan introduced bill to
allow the widow of the late minister to Pc
! ri (Hurlburt) an amount equal to his sal
| ary for one year. Referred.
Mr. Cameron Of Pennsylvania succeeded
in ordering an executive session for the con-
sideration of the nomination Of Jackson for
| collector Of the twcnty-third district and
Whitney to be postmaster.
In the face Of the persistant efforts Of Scna-
| tor Logan of the committee OH military af-
fairs to procure from his committee ali ad-
| verse report on the bill restoring Ftz John
Porter to the rank in the regular army he
held prior to his dismissal, the COM
mittee voted five to one in favor of making
IL
| is said that Senator Cameron, who was ab
| sent at the taking Of the vote, would have
voted for the report, and Senator Hawley
! and Senator HARRISON who were also absent,
would have voted with Senator Logan.
| Subsequently to the taking of the vote in
| committee Senator Sewall presented to the
| senate a majority report and Senator Logan
the entire groVnd upon which he bases his
| opposition to the restoration of Porter to his
former rank in the army.
The Chinese indemnify bill was discussed
at length.
HoUsE.-The dispute in the house grow
ing out of the Mackcy- Dibble contested cleo
ton, was finally settled this evening by
vote Of $50 ayes against nays in favor Of
seating Mackcy, and the latter was brought
| forward and sworn in. This result was not
accomplished without a lingering debate
which lasted fully eight hours, being opened
! in the morning by Mr.. Atherton of Ohio and
closed by the chairman Of the election COM
mittce Mr.. Calkins, about 7oclock ut night.
| A moment before the closing of the Mac
key Dibble case, Mr.. Mclean went up to
the speakers desk and asked the speaker to
! recognize him to raise q question Of privi-
leye He stated that it related to the parlia-
mentary proceedings of Monday and that it
did not affect the speaker personally. The
| speaker said he would recognize him for that
purpose Immediately alter the reading OF
the resolution Mr.. Reed of Maine arose and
moved to lay them on the table, and amid
their nnavailing protests the speaker put the
motion to lay on the table. The vote was
taken by ayes and nays, and resuted-149
to- 8S. kanncy, from the committee on cleo
election case of Brisbee against Finley, and
| the question Of consideration being raised by
| Randall, voted to consider it. Yeas 143
| nays 2, phelps and lIardenbergh), and then
this case being fairly launched, the house at
| $50 adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE Il.
SENArE-The bill providing for bridging
the Sault Ste. Marie between Superior and
Huron for Canadian Pacific connection
passed, as did the bill to reimburse the
Creek orphan fund. Logan called up the
committee amendment to the army appro
priation bill providing for the compulsory
retirement of officers who have served forty
years discretionary with themselves, but Oh
ligatory to those of sixty-two years of age
Bayard opposed it vigorously, which per.
cipitated heated controversy, participated
in by Logan, Bayard, Cameron, Butler ant
Hawley, and John Sherman who said tha
Gen. Sherman had purposely RETAINED from
expressing any opinion or inclination in Il,
matter further than that he desired no dis
cussion made in his behalf.
Mr.. Cameron protested against any impli
cation that the head of the army would con
sent to assume the attitude of beggar from
the government in that the matter Of pay
SO far as it related to him, had ever beer
alluded to by that gentleman. He assertct
that Logan knew Sherman to be as fit
man as there was in the service to-day to b,
at the head of the army.
Ditier gave notice that he would m owe
that Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock and
Howard be excepted, and Hawley held tha
the list would not be complete without Ter
~. Finally, the whole matter went owe