Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, II. o., May 23.-
Senator Pugh moved to reconsider
the final vote on the passage of the
five per cent. land bill and as the
measure had been sent to the House,
he coupled with the motion request
for the return of bill to the Senate.
The motion prevailed-yes, 26; nays,
%. Upon motion to reconsider this
vote the Senate became badly tangled
among points of order, a aiquestion
was asked of President, pro tenn,
Davis, in reply to which he began,
The court would say - Beng
apprised of his error by hearty
burst of laughter, the Chair answered
the query. Finally the motion to
reconsider was voted down.
Senate bill referring to a couple of
claims--the claim of the State Ma
tional Bank OF Louisiana, for cotton
taken by the United States after the
close OF the war-was passed.
At 2 o'clock the Senate proceeded
with unfinished business, House bill
for the distribution of the Geneva
award, and Senator Call addressed
the Senate.
The discussion was continued by
Senators Bayard, Jones, of Alabama,
Hale, Frye and Hoar.
The pending amendment provids
ing for the claims of insurance
companies, was rejected; yeas 8, nays
40.
It was moved as an amendment
the bill reported by the majors
ity of the Senate committee, recog-
nizing the claims of the sufferers by
the exculpated cruizers. Rejected.
The bill then passed.
The following is the vote in de-
tail:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Blair,
Brown, Call, Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vania, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Chill
licott, Cockrell, Conger, Dawes, Far
ley, Frye, George, German, Grover,
Hale, Hawley, Hoar, Jonas, Jones,
of Florida, Jones, of Nevada, Lap
ham, McDill, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Miller, of California, Miller, of New
York, Morrill,, Platt, Rollins, Saun>
ders, Sawyers, Sewell, Sherman, Sla>
ter, Vest and Windom-39.
Nays-Beck, Camden, Coke, Da..
Wis, OF Illinois, Davis, of Alabama,
Garland, Groome, Harris, Jackson,
Maxey, Morgan and Williams-l2.
Senators Bayard, Ransom, Vance
and Hampton were paired with Sen
ators Plumb, Logan, Kellogg AID
Fair.
The bill passed as it came from
the House, without alteration.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Speak
er laid before the House variou.
executive communications already
published, which were appropriately
referred.
The struggle over the contested
election case of Mackey VS., Dibblt
was then proceeded with. Mr.. Ran
dali, Of Pennsylvania, raising the
question of the consideration il
antagonism to the effort made BY
Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, to call ur
that case for discussion and action
the vote resulted, yeas 129, nays /
Mr.. Phelps, of Connecticut-17 les'
than a quorum. A call of the HOUSE
was then ordered.
Mr. Murch, of Maine, Green
hacker, asked for an indefinite leave
of absence on account of sickness
This was opposed by the Republi
cans, and the motion was lost-yeas
lis; nays, 122. Mr.. Murch was thel
excused for the day. Messrs. Rice
of Massachusetts,, Mason, of Ne,
York, and Smith, of New York, Re
pubIicans, were also excused for tn
day on the same grounds.
The doors were then closed, an
the Sergeant.at-Arms directed t
bring in the absentees. Mr.. Tucker
of Virginia, was the only membe
brought in under duress, and he wa
excused upon giving a satisfactory ez
planation. The members sat aroun
IN groups, chatting or reading pa
pers, patiently awaiting further pro
ceedings.
After another call of the Hous
the session for this evening was dir
pensed with, and the House, at 4:5t
adjourned.