The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-08


ate, on tho 20th Inst, which was adopted, for
M inquiry into the necessity Of aiding sufferers
by the overflow In Arkansas. Mrssrs. Cockrcl,
sherman snd Mcmillan spoke In opposition 10
tho bill to reimburse the Creek Indian orphan
fund, which was laid over. An act was parsed
for tho sale Of tho old postofice sIte In New
York for 100000. Mr.. Lapham presented
revolution for the payment of $4,000 to
the administrators Of John g. Under-
wood for prosecuting bis claim to
seat Iii the Senate from Virginia. Mr.. Plumb
reported bills to set aside lands for II park in
Arizona and 10 enlarge the powers OF the De-
rartnent Of Agriculture. The Japanese In
dcnnity-Fnnd bill WAS discussed and lAi over.
IN the House, Mr.. Heed called mp the proposed
amendment TO the rules prohibiting dilatory
motions on contestcd-clcction ease. Mr..
liandall iaised : question of coilsid, ration.
MI, kcnna moved ~ Immediate adjournment.
and Dir. blackburn proposed to adjourn over
Decoration day. Lost-ycns, 3; nays, 145.
Mr.. Randall then moved that the
lIouso adjourn 70 june l. On that,
Mr.. Reed made : point. Of order that
on the proposition to amend the rules dilatory
motions cannot be entertained. Mr.. Randall
denied tho right Of tho Speaker to put any such
construction on bis motion. Mr.. Reed pro-
posed to discnss the point Of order, and sng-
gested limit be put on that discussion. No
agreement to that end, however, Was made,
and the Speaker said he would not make the
limitation less than IN hour on each side.
Mr. Reod then opened the discussion. He
claimed tnat the House had, under tho consti.
tuition. certain powers expressly conferred upon
it-powcrs which Il could exercise without let Or
hindrance By any other body powers which Il
could not surrender, which Il could not trade
away, which It must perform, and the first Of
these powers was 70 Judge OF the election re-
turns and qualifications Of It's own members.
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tho last ton days to perform that du.--,
but had been prevented by iilatory motions.
Tho best and most orderly way to put stop to
that courae war to amend the rules. and that
WAS the objectnow. lie maintained tho PROPOSE
ton that wherever there is duty imposed upon
Congress to accomplish certain work. It IL the
duty Of the Speaker 10 carry ont that rule Of
ruling Of Speaker Randall when thore was
fiiiDtstcring against tho execution OF
tho Electoral Count law, and when an
obstruction was attempted by Springer,
10 the effect that he lthe chair) had al
lowed this, aud had allowed that, and had a.
House Was now brought to . point where it
must act. Mr.. Reed referred to the decision
BY Mr.. Blaine to the effect that, pending
proposition TO change the rules. dllatory mo-
tions cannot be entertained. He closed by
stating that tho minority had no right further
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procseded 20 reply 10 Mr. keei. He ad-
mi,scd that tho :-ales OF legislative body
were hrst Ior the orderly conduct ot hns.
ness, ana next Tor the protection OF
tue ngn1s o. Tue minority. IA TINS AFTER point
the English House OF Commons. he argued
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20 the rules prescribed the manner il,
which they should be changed. Al to his
om" NV, !, ~ .na ,n ~ s.,o ,.s. W., sass, ns
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i d,latory .notions. bnt without enccess so thst.
! after Baine's ,iictum. il had been conceded Thai
| only by two-thirds vote could d,latory motions
1 10 cut %. Ia concluaion. hc Justified the ac-
ton Of the minority in this contested election.
Mcssss. Kssson, Csrlisle, Haskell, Blscka aurn,
/ Robeson. Cox. Hooker. Mclean. Reagan. Ran.
dali and Haxclton aired their views ON The i,s,e.
! Consuming three hours. Tho Sneaker sustained
Nj. Reds point OF order. Mr. Randall took
| an appeal, which was tabled hy $50 ton. Mr..
= NsOy nfcSH0tc0 q DrptG3t Dv lNl Democratic
! members. The report OF the COMMITTEES on
/ Rales was adopted by $50 TO z Mr.. Miller.
of rennsylvAnia, obtained the nour on the
| South Carolina contested -election cave. vhen
the House adjourned for the das.
J, Immediately after tho reading OF tho journal
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mention Of two important motions made by
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10 corrccting tho Journal will be entertaine,
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cscsied exactly in accordance with tho rule.
Mr. Knott claimed that tho Speaker had mad
mistake in rcfueinx 10 entertain 4 legltimat
motion. A proposition TO correct the iourns
wAs lost by s. to lSA Mr.. Miller then argue
for two hours in support Of the report Of III
Ele.t,one Oonmittce On the South Carolin
contcste.a.seat case. and exhibited tickets uss.
in the elections in that State. The discussio
waa continued by Mr.. Dayis OF Missouri
aga,nst the report, and BY MIR. Pau
al Virginia. in favor Of the rcpor,
Al the CONCLUSION OF Mr.. Paurs speec
Mr.. Calk,ns inquired whether, il an even,n
session were dispensed With, aud tho Hons