The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-01
Foriy.sevsoih Congress
SENATE.

$40 600 10 supply the deficiency In ap.
proprintions for army pensions for the cur
rent nscal year He explained that the de
flciency had arisen IN cons quence OF the
Increased clerical force having facilitated
the work of the department beyond the
amount estimated for IN the original 500
600, COO estimate tor the ear passed.
The senate then took up senate bill iur
the relief of officers and crew Of United
States steamer Monitor, who participated
In the action with the iron.clad Merrimac
in March, 1862. The amount OF appropria-
tons is stated at the actual valueof the
Merrimac at the date Of the action, not ex-
ceeding s@o'ooo' Passed yeas q
The bill providing for the extension and
enlargement of the Washington wafer
works, at an estimated expense OF 81, 4UO,OOO
passed.
Adjourned.
The request of the sen tie tor return OF D
per cent. bond bill was acceded TO.
Calkins OF Indiana, rising to question OF
personal privilege, sent o the clerks desk
and had read that portion OF q letter wit
ten by Hewitt of New York to Money
of Mississippi, which charges that tho com
mittee on elections refused to investigate
the charge offorgery preferred before that
Randall of Pennsylvania, contended that
the letter failed to show that the gentleman
Fl ON Indiana (Calkins) had been alluded
to in any re alton.
The speaker ruled that the matter did
present question OF privilege.
Calkins then stated that as long as the
charges against tie committee were con-
fined to newspapers he had not noticed
them but wheM they WEI made by asmein'
Der Of congress it was rejecting on ever\
member oil the committee here. Perhaps
it was not SO intended by the gentleman
(Hewitt) but nevertheless it was a reflection
which ought to be reiuted at once The
committee on elections had never failed to
enquire into the truth OF any charges made
before it.
A long and noisy discussion then arose
as to the action of the committee, Ather-
ton. of Ohio, claiming that it had refused
to investigate the charges of forgery anu
Calkius denying that statement.
Both OF these gentlemen were frank in
their statements and proceeded in perfect
calmness and good temper, but great
number OF members on both sides were ex-
cited and their interpretations into the de-
bate caused such great confusion that 1t was
next to impossible to understand the points
made by the principal debaiers. The house
was unusually full and nearly all the mem
bers were on their feet, many of them
speaking at once. The confusion increased
as the time passed, and at II O'Clock the
house was in an uproar which only abated
when Calkns demanded of his friends that
in spirit of fairness Mr.. AthertOn should
be allowed to take the floor.
Reagan, of Texas, objected
Then Dioble, of South Carolina, arose to
a question o privilege, but his opening re-
marks failing to present such question, OBJ
lection was make to his proceeding.
Hewitt, of New York, then took the
N Il
privilege He disclalmed an in
tention of making an unjust
charge against any member of the commit
tee on elections, and protested that in writ
ing the letter which had given rise to the
debate, lie had based it upon the declara
ton of the min' rity report, the petition of
MIR Dibbe and assertions of democratic
members of the committee. AS one OF the
foundations for his letter, Hewitt desired
to have read the affidavit of c. Smith,
United States supervisor of elections
Objection was made. but the speaker ruled
that the affidavit might be read! 1t
simply charges interlineations, erasures
and omission i'll testimony taken in the
contest between Mackey and O'ConnOr
Hewitt, continuing, submitted that was a
sufficient basis Tor his moderate statements
which he had made in his letter. He AS
serted that the whole matter should be r.
committed, and the charge OF forgery inves'
tigated IL that were done he would De no
party to any ii clustering operations to
keep any man from seat, even though ne
thought he was not entitled to it, but 50
long as truth was not admitted in evideuct
he was sure the people would stain the |
democratic party in resisting to the last ex
tfemity any effort to strike down the right |
to free representation. Applause on the
democratic side
Calkins then reviewed briefly the evi- |
dence in the case and read affidavits in ex
PLANTATION aud denial of that filed by |
Smith on his presentation of facts on which |
the majority of the committee relied, |
elected several rounds Of applause from his
party friends. In conclusion he said; 1T |
is said that the democratic party is iusti
mony is questioned. II the dem
ocratc party can stand on such
a footing we can afford TO
stand on the great constitutional right
which for 90 years has never before been
questioned, ufdetermining by a majority /
vote Of this house who is entitled to a seat
in tie cham 'er." The matter was dropped
and Calkins called up the contested election
case -,
Fihbu.teling again began, votes on dila-
tory motions and to adionrn showing thtee
less than Il quorum, eE 'epting on motions
TO aijouru, which were voted down
During roll-call on dtlatory mo
standing IA the rear OF the members seats,
fell in a fai1ting fit and was laid upon one
Of the sofas. Walker recovered, however,
TO vote. Matters then remained
in statu quo for about an hour and a Lalf.
The srrgeant-at-arms was not dispatched
afu'r absent members, and those present
killed time as well as they wee able, in
and reading, until 5o'clock,
when Calkins, of Indiana, stating he would
call no the election case tomorrow, aud
advising members to bring FIVE days fa-
tons with them, moved to adjourn, which
motion was agreed TO, and the house at D
O'Clock adjourned.
CoNFtRMATToS.
The sepate confirmed NJ. +. Williams
United states marshal for the western dis
trict Of Tennessee.
SENATE.
WAsHfNsroN, Mayz5.-Mr. Harris called up
the senate bill to attach the county Of Har-
den.an TO the east division Of the wCs.ein
disi ret Of Tenues7ee. Passed.
AZ - an executive session the senate adj
HoUsE
Moline was lost by the house this mo- n
ing iu renewing the struggle OVef tie
Mackry-D d. Bble contested seat which was
called "a 4 .lkius. OF HIdiana, Immediately
l if.r tiir rr.adiug 81 TIE jour u.
Rin.hiH. 81 PeuHsyiFaiiia. as ussal,
raisei tie uuesiiIu 81 Consideration, ana
Kenna. 90 5 Il Virginia, INTERCEPTED a mo-
f88H .I q D ornament. gn which Randall he
m-n.leI Z. "a ard nays. Lost-yeas,
rOne. itnv- ~
o. 81. 30 .nuii1ns bare quorum was
boz i.i..s
H.. n .i n Nss York, and Philips, OF
Cuiiia.ri f.i usln - inucrals. voted soc
srnist 81 20 i.it I-puUllC ass, out tins did
bet avail hll cali fuliJErd roll call upn-i
iifai Irf ra o. i.ili- unfi as. when The quo
.um 49, a1ail lrukau. ben alter anuthtr
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p....l rre- ailr1u 80 OF recess she