Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
NoSpAy. JuLy II,


the internal revenue bill, Mr.. Morri!! giving no.
tice he would antagonize the naval and every
other bill until that measure was disposed of.
Discussion followed, participated in by Bayard,
Beck, VOORHEES,, Macdonald, Pendleton, Sher-
man, Window and Hale
Pending further discussion the subject went
over.
The house amendment was concurred in to
the senate bill to encourage and promote tee-
graphic communication between America and
Europe.
After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned
House--Mr. Burrows, (Mchl from the Commit
tee on Territories moved to suspend the rules and
have the 18th Of December next fixed for con
slderation of the bill for the admission Of Dakota
as state. Defeated--yeas 1913 nays 70 - not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
NJ Lord (Alich.) from the Committee on Rail
ways aud Canals, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill declaring and defining the jurisdc
ton OF the United States over certain ship canals
and other navigable waters. After discussion he
withdrew the motion as not being likely to pre-
vail.
Mr.. Campbell (Pa.) from the committee on
manuta lectures, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the president to appoint
commission OF experts, skiltul in the investiga-
tson of the production and use of metallic sub
stances and other structural materials used in the
construction of bridges, buildings and mechanical
structures, and dictate useful rules therefor.
After discussion of thirty minutes the motion
3 was rejected not two thirds voting in the afr
native.
The rules were suspended and the senate bill
passed Q26 to 20) for the sale of the site of the
old postofice building, on Nassau street New
York, with an amendment increasing the mini
hum price from 80 600 to 100000
TUESDAY, July 49,
Sendte-Upon suggestion, Sem Garland's Joint
resolution referred to the committee on APP
preparations.
Sen, Sherman's tax bill was taken up and
motion to adjourn was defeated by party vote,
the republicans voting no.
The question upon Sen. Becks amend
ment, reducing the tax on manufactured tobacco
to ten cents per pound to take effect on JAM LIST,
1855 Sen. ingalls, said he would favor reduc-
ton to twelve cents, and Beck modified his
amendment accordingly
Senator Allison regarded the matter Of rebate
as a wholly impracticable thing as in all re-
ducton of taxes it involved the consideration
that it was practically impossible to cary ont.
Therefore the uniform practice was to make
the reduction take effect sonnet ime in the future.
Adjourned
Hoase--Mr. Calkins called up the South Caro-
Ina contested election case, Small vs.. Tillman,
against which Ransom raised the question of con-
slderation, on which the housa proceeded to vote.
The democrats with the exception of Hardsnbers
and Jones TEX having declined to answer, the
vote resulted yeas l29 nays 2, being 10 less than
quorum.
The call of the house was then procee ded
with.
The doors being closed, the house settled down
10 day of business. At 2:35 further proceed
ings under call, on motion of Calking was dis
pensed with and the house again voted on the
question under consideration.
Roll call disclosed 140 republicans, and two
voting democrats, Hardenburgh and Jones The
point of no quorum was raised. Three or four
roll calls followed, the republicans lacking 2 of
quorum. Finally, AZ 8 O'Clock, vote on the
question of consideration showed quorum of
IA ayes, nays-Jones (Texas) and Har-
denburgh On. J.). Hardenburg explained his
vote, stating he was paired with Humphrey (Wis.)
and had promised that gentleman he would vote
when necessary to make quorum.
The contested election cases were taken up.
Calkns said he would call the previous question
after two hours discussion. Blackburn (Ky.)
suggested that five minutes was amply sufficient.
The debate was opened by Waite Conn in sup
port of the clam Of the contestant Small After
debate of three hours Small wa seated.
WEDNESDAY, July 10.
Senate-Sen. Sewell presented a communication
from Breyet Major General McQuade transmit
ting the resolution adopted unanimously at the
recent annual meeting of the society of the fifth
army corps, at Detroit, asking that justice be
done General Fitz John Porter. Mr. Sewell gave
notice that he would call up the bill for General
Porters relief en- the first Monday of December
next.
HoweThe house resumed consideration of
tho South Carolina contested election case of
Smalls Y. Tilman.
After speeches by Messrs. Briggs aud Anterior,
Mf. H0rr took his stand in the space in front Of
the speakers desk and With small cane pointed
out 10 the house the boundary lines Of the con-
gressonai districts of the state of South Carolina
under the recent rediStrictiug.' He also pro-
ducsd diagrams of each district separately, and
declared it was Lot gerrymandering; it was down
right vlainy.
Mr. Anterior inquired whether that gerryman-
dering was net as fair as the gerrymandering OF
the fourteenth district of Ohio, which vas TO in
hict upon congress another member of the Horr
family.
Mr. Horr replied that when congress was in
hicted with his brother, he ceu!d take care of
himself.
Mr.. Timan Is Cl spoke in his own behalf,
but addressed himself especially to the propriety
Of the house deciding upon the election and re-
turns of its members because the gentlemen had
party politics eternally exciting prejudice and
making them determine contrary to the evidence
of law and justice. In reply to Mr.. Horr, whom
he characterized as having played the bufoon,
Mr.. Tillman said, that while that gentleman had
been prancng around
LIKE A CLOWN ~ A CIRCUS,
pleading against the wrong which was done the
negro in redstrctlng South Carolina, he (Tlll-
NAM could not help remembering there were
900 voters in Michigan who did not vote
the republican ticket and who were gerry
wandered out of any representation on this floor.
Unfortunately since 1876, the people of South
Carolina had collected little property, and he
was afraid IRON the unceremon0us manner
in which the choice of the people were
kicked out of this body, there was another rising
forming to sweep down upon them, to r1h them
of what little substance they had accumulated.
If the republicans went as they had been GO
ing on be was satifed that the south would be
reconstructed and reconstructed for the purpose
of plumber. He saw that, as far his case was
concerned, the republicans were impatient to fin
ISL their worh, but they would not disturb his
cquanimity in the least lie had discounted long
ago the worst they could DO. lie was satisfied
that. though Shelley and himself were gong to
be turned out. they would come back to the next
congress. and they would come back by negro
votes. lie would be a candidate again unless
his constituents wished change, and if any re-
publican stump orators from Blan down
republican (interruptng) -llorr
Mr.. Timan-O yes even the crowd from
Michigan. daughter. Let him come down
there and guarantee hIm the best entertainment
| will guarantee him good eating and good drink
ing, if he drinks / expect he is prohibition
ist though he does not look like il. | will drive