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

CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY MAJ ;.
.Seaate-No OF in session.
House-The journal of yeSteiay having been
read Mr.. Springer objected teits approval on
the ground that it omitted allreference to tive
very important motions which 7 made, from the
speakers refusal to entertain TEN. He had the
official report on the subject red from The Con-
gressio1al Reeord and then noved to have the
journal corrected so as to irlude those two
motions which were to lay on ne table the report
Of the committee on rules and recommit the re
port with instructions, togethelwith the speakers
| refusing to entertain them; his (Springsrs) ap-
peals from such refusal declining 10 entertain
them. Mr.. Springer pointed cut simihr cases in
the recent proceedings of the holSe, where
motions not entertained were jeurIalized. He
| argued that the motions were notproper and
should have appeared on the journal which would
! show correctly and truthfully wIat was done,
even though the Journal might the4 contain cen
demnatiOn of the man who sat il the speakers
chair. Indignant calls to order on the repub
liean side, and declaration by the speaker that
the gentleman was not in order.l have
| THE RIGHT To sPEAK
If am not in order let my wGds be taken
| down.
The Speaker-The chair can ven well aft ord
/ MT. springer attempted, anna ASllelncDl anu
| confusion, to proceed with his remarks, but was
told peremptorily by the speake that the ser
| geant- alarms would be directed to force him,
| at least, TO desist.
The democratic members athered around
| Springer, giving him aid anC encouragement,
while many republican memhrs were also on
their ieet, protesting angrily igainst Springer's
course.
Mr.. Knott, after some further colloquy, made
a constitutional argument ID support of Mr..
| Springer's position. He had as high respect for
the speaker as any other menDer had, yet he
could not say the speaker was nfallible, or in
capable of making a mistale. When the
| speaker refused to entertain a notion that was
perfectly legitimate, in such 'efusal he could
not say the speaker was not mistaken. On the
contrary, he saw that the speaker was mistaken,
because the rules give
A RIGHT 10 APPEAL
from the decision sf the chair
The speaker admitted the sccuracy of the gen
eral proposition stated by Mr. Knott but repeat
ed that the journal clerk had acted strictly in
obedience to the rules.
After further remarks by MessrS. Burrows,
kaSson, Kelley and Randall, the motion to cor.
rect the journal was rejected
Mr.. Miller then started with the opening Of his
contested election case of Mickey against 0'Con-
ncr, but had not finished th, first sentence when
the attention of the speaker was called by the
democratic members TO the act that the journal
had not yet been approved and the vote was
called for approval. As the vote proceeded
the democrats withheld their votes, and there was
! a likelihood of a failure of quorum but an
| active
HUNT AFTER REPUBLICAN ABsENTEEs,
and the fact that Wilson and Morse, who were
paired carried out their promise TO vote if neces-
sary to make quorum, resulted in l46 yeas and
uays, so the journal of yesterday approved
| Mr.. Miller then proceeded with his speech in
favor of the report of the election committee in
the case Of Mackey against OConnor.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Davis, Of
Missouri, against the report, and by Mr.. Paul, of
| Virginia in favor.
! Thereupon Mr.. Calkius withdrew the netice
he had given that he would call the previous
| question at tomorrow, and stated that he
would call it earlier.
Several democrats (deiiantlyl yl-Call it now
| Mr.. Reed, Of Maine-And if this matter
pnches somewhere it is not the fault of this side
Mr.. Randall-Oh, we have passed the pinch.
! Mr.. Reed-1ou are still groaning under it.
The house then, on motion Of Mr.. Calkins ad-
journed
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81.
Seadte.- A bill was reported by SeweI from the
committee on military affairs with amendments
| for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Senator Bayard gave notice that on Friday he
| spirits bill.
| motion tor executive session by Cameron, Of
Pennsylvania prevailed, yeas, 26; mays is; and
| when the doors were reOpened the japanese in
| demnity bill was taken up.
| Rouse.-The house resumed consideration of
the Mackey- Dibble contested election case, and a
member of the committee elections presented
the views of the minority.
Mr.. Ranney, of Mass, member Of the commit
tee on elections, spoke in support Of the majority
| report.
| Mr.. Moulton, Of nlnsis, followed with an ar
gument in port of the claims of Dibble to his
| seat
| Mr.. Jones, Of Tex, spoke in advocacy of the
| claim Of Mackey and then at o'clock Mr. Cal
| kins demanded the previous question pending
| which Mr.. Randall moved to reeommit to the
| committee on elections with instructions that
1 the committee enquire into the authen-
ticity and integrity Of all dispositions and
returns, and evidence of whatever character
procuCed in the eases of Mackey and OConnOr;
| lost, yeas 81, nays l37 The previous questi on
| was then ordered, yeas IL nays /.
After a brief speech by Evans. Is. c. in oppO-
sition to the najor..y report, contestee DIbbe
! was accorded the floor to close the debate in his
| own behalf. lie reviewed in detail the history OF
the case, critsed severely the action Of the com
mittee on elections in l-chning to investigate the
allegation OF forgery made by him, and quoted
! expressly from testimony in order to sustain the
| truth Of those allegations. He was frequently
! pplauded by the democratic side.
| Mr.. Calklns, (lud) IN q bret speech closed the
discussion. (Applause republican side)
! In the midst of this applause Springer Of ILL.,.
called attention to the manner in which the re-
| publican party had preserved purity of the ballot
/ box in 1876, when it had lnaugurated as president
a man who never had been elected. He was
| called 70 order by some members on the republi-
can side Of the house, but continued to speak
| (though mis- remarks were naudible on account of
the confdsion until called to order by the speak
/ er. The point was made that the remarks made
! bv Springer should not 60 INTO the record. The
| speaker sustained the point but Springer said if
they did not go into the record they at least go to
! the country. Hardly had ke taken his seat when
4 Mills, of Texas, appea'ed in the main aisle,
| gesticulating excitedly and charged the republi-
! can party with having defrauded the people in
! 1876. Again cries :or order" went up from the
| republican, side which mingled with shouts See
how they squirm and Gerisive laughter, rendered
the scene noisy I'd confusing enc.
| Mr.. Mills continues With his remarks until the
! speaker stated he woud direct the sergeant-at at
4 arms to preserve ordr. Yes" replied Mills,
| the speaker can preserve order and suppress the
| record, but he can never blot from the history of
this country, that this Is treason against the gov
| eminent
The resolution seating Mickey, va. then
| adopted yeas $50 nays and Mackey appear
| ed at the bar of the house and was sworn IL.
1 Nj. McLane rose TO a qdestion Of privilege
| and sent to the clerks desk resolution retitng
the fact that the house in excess Of power ex-
pressly conferred upon it by the constitution Eas
| ordered and established code of rules for the
| government Of its proceedings and for the guild
anee Of its presiding officer; also recting facts
in connectisn with ihe speaker refusing to enter
tain motion, declaring be was not allowed his
| right a representative Of the people to submit
motions affecting the merits Of measure then
J pending.
! While the preamble and resolutions were being
read more than one-half Of the members on both
sidfs were OF their feet and showing great excite
\ Inent, and as soon az reading was concluded Mr.
Reed, of Maine, moved to lay the resolution on
| the table.
TzURsDAY. JUSE /.
lSesate-The bill passed aathoririn the con