Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE FIGHT CONTINUED IN THE
HOUSE.
The Democrats Firm The Star
Reuters Railed-COngFess YesteF-
dAy-The Peruvian Company In
QuiFF Resumed.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Speaker laid
before the House various executive com
munieations (slready published), which
were appropriately referred.
The struggle over the contested cleo
ton case of Mackey VS.. DIbble was
then proceeded with. Mr.. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, raising a question of con-
sideration in antsgonism to the effort made
by Mr.. Calkins, of Indiana, to call up that
case for discussion and action. The vote re-
sulted-Yeas 129; nays Phelps, of Con-
necticut-17 less than quorum, and q call
Of the House was ordered.
Mr.. Murcb, of Maine (Greenbacker), asked
for an indefinite leave of absence on account
OF sickness. This was opposed by the Re-
publicans, and motion to that effect was
lost-yeas los, nays 100. Mr.. Murch was
then excused for the day.
Messrs. Rice, of Masss chusetts, Mason,
OF New York, and Smith, of New York, Re
publicans, were also excused for the day on
the same grounds.
The doors were then closed, and the Ser
geant alarms was directed to bring In the
absentees.
Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia, was the only
member brought in under duress, and be
was excused upon giving satisfactory expla-
nations.
The members sat around in groups, chat
ting or reading papers, and patiently await
ing further proceedings. After another call
OF the House, the session for this evening
was dispensed with, and the House, at 4:55
O'Clock, adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In fbo fNr
slider 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 a request for the return Of the
bin to the Senate. Motion prevailed-yeas
26; nays %.
Upon a motion to reconsider this vote the
Senate became badly tangled. Among the
points of order a question was asked OF
President pro tenn. Davis, in reply to which
he began: ''The court would say" Being
spprised of his error by a hearty burst of
laughter, the chair answered the query.
Finally the motion to reconsider was
voted down.
The Senate bill referring TO the Court of
Claims the claim of the State National Bank
of Louisiana for cotton taken by the United
s ates after the close Of the war, was
passed.
At two O'Clock the Senate proceeded with
the unfinished business, the House bill for
the distribution of the Geneva award, and
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate. The discus
sion was continued by Messrs. Bayard,
Jones of Florida, Hale, Frye and Hoar.
The pending amendment providing for
the claims of insurance companies was re-
jected-yeas 6, nays 40.
Mr.. Garland moved as an amendment a
bin reported by the majority OF the Senate
committee recognizing the claims of suf-
erers by exculpated cruisers. Rejected.
he fo1I
is the vote in detail
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Blair,
Brown, Call, Cameron of Pennsyl
vania, Cameron of Wisconsin,, Chill
colt, Cockrell, Conger. Dawes, Far
ley, FRYE, George, German, Grover, Hale,
Hawley, Hosr, Jonas, Jones OF Florida,
Jones Of Nevada, Lapham, McDnl, Nc
william, Mcpherson, Miller of California,
Miller of New York Morrill,, Platt, Rollins,
Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Slater,
Vest and Windom-3S.
Nays-Messrs. Beck, Camden, Coke,
Davis OF Illinois, Davis of West Virginia
Garland, Groome, harris, jackson, Maxey,
Morgan and Williams-12.
Messrs. Baysrd, Ransom, Vance and
Hampton were paired with Messrs. Plumb,
Logan, Kellogg and Fair. The bill passed
as it camefrom the House, without altera-
ton.
Adjourned.
THE PERUVIAN COMPANY ENQUIRY.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
again to-day took up the investiga-
ton Of The Peruvian Company. Ex-As-
sistaut Secretary of State Hit was the only
witness, but all of his knowledge had been
obtained while acting as interpreter between
Mr. Blaine and the agent OF the Credit In
dustriel Company, when the latter gentle
man wished the intervention of the United
States In behalf of Peru. This gentleman,
though representing the Credit Industriel
as its agent, had only sought Intervention in
the Interests of humanity and not Of his
company. Upon all other points Mr. Hit was
profoundly ignorant. itness first heard
of the missing papers after he left the de-
partment. He never saw them, and certain
" thought he would have remembered them
IL he had ever seen them, aud 1t was hardly
probable that they would come direct to
the department without his seeing them.
Witness was asked in relation to the status
of Mr.. Trescott in the State Department at
the time he was apparently employed by the
department in connection with the prepara-
tion of dispatches touching Peruvian mat
ters, and replies that Mr.. Trescott had
Just returned from China, where he
had been one OF the commissioners,
and pending the settlement OF the matter
be was consulted in regard to Chill Peru
Wan matters, and made a thorough tnvesti-
CATION and prepared statements OF facts
upon which the Secretary could act. He
was specially charged with this matter in
connection with the preparation OF dis
patches, and, with the exception of
the Secretary, was the most competent
person to explain the meaning OF every
word in those dispatches. He was very
highly esteemed in the department, and on
account of his standing and experience as a
diplomat was selected as a commissioner to
visit the South American States.
The Chairman announced that Blaine
would again come before them tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, and the committee
adjourned to that time.
THE MACKEY o'CoNNER CONTEST.
The reasons of the Democrats for declin-
ing to discuss in the House the Msckey-
0'Conner election contest, are stated to-
night by leading members Of the party,
among them Representatives Randall and
Carlisle, in the following words: "There
are two questions involved. First, the
forgery Of testimony, and, second, the right
20 the seat. Under the rules OF the House,
IL the Democrats consent to the considera-
ton of the case the Republicans will seat
Msckey by party vote without investigat-
ing the forgery. The Democrats are ready
10 consider appropriation bill, and other
public business, but will not consent to try
this case until a full investigation of the
forgery is had"
AwAR CLAIM TO BE ALLOWED.
The House Committee on War Claims
today instructed Representative Houk, Of
Tennessee, to report favorably bill for the
payment OF 81, $50 to Mitchell j. Childress,
of Knox county, Tennessee, in payment for
supplies furnished Burnside's army in 1868.
THE STAR REUTERS BONDED.
The star route cases came up again to-
day, and all of the defendants gave the
bonds under the new indictments, which |
had been required under the old indictments.
The cases then went over to Friday.
weather Indications.