Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-08
FoRTY.sEveNTH CONGRESS.
Sen ate.

at minimum price Of $500. 900. Garland Of
fered q resolution instructing the committee
ON military affairs to inquire into the propriety
and necessity Of making further provisions for
the suffering people within the district Of the
Mississippi River overflow. Accepted. lap
ham, from the committee on privileges and
elections, upon petition referred to them, pre-
sented long report with o resolution direct
ing the payment Of $1,000 TO Maria @. Under
wood, administrator Of John C. Underwood,
for his time and expenses in prosecuting his
claim to q seat az senator from Virginia.
Placed on the calendar. Harrison and Pugh
were appointed as visitors to West Point. :.
The japanese indemnity fund bill came up a.
regular order, and after considerable discussion
over sundry amendments the bill was laid aside
without action. Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, May 31.-A bill was reported by
Sewell, from the committee on military af-
fairs, with amendments, for the relief of Fitz-
John Porter. Logan presented the views OF
the minority Of the committee. Ordered print
ed. Logan, from the committee on appro-
priations, introduced, with amendments, the
house army appropriation bill. Ordered printed.
logan introduced bill TO allow the widow
Of the late minister to Peru (furlbut) an
amount equal to his salary for one year. Re
ferred. The Japanese indemnity bill was
taken up. Morrill, moved an amendment which
he said would clear the original proposition
from the entanglements by which II has been
surrounded in provisions for interest on money
erroneously received from Japan for the
claims Of the Wyoming and others. His amend.
provided for the clear payment Of the amount
received as indemnity, s7s5,00 and contem-
plated the cancellation and destruction of bonds
held by the state department az an independent
indemnity fund. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. June 1.-The bill passed author.
izing the construction of railroad bridge
tho Gar Gfa Mar,a hot, yx
Superior and Lake Huron, with the purpose OF
connecting with the Canadian railroads. The
senate bill to reimburse the Indian Creek or.
phan fund was taken up and passed after being
slightly amended. &. Logan called up the army
appropriation bill, and the committee amend.
meuts rs far as the compulsory retirement
clause were read and agreed to. This clause
makes the retirement Of an officer who has
served forty years discretionary with himself
but obligatory as to one who is so years Of age.
debate ensued between Bayard and Logan
the latter advocating the retirement clause and
Bayard speaking against 1t. Butler here gave
notice OF an amendment excepting from the
compulsory retirement provisions Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock and Howard
Further discussion ensued, participated In by
Messrs. Butler, Morgan and Sherman, to the
effect that the law provides that the offices OF
general and lieutenant-general shall cease upoI
vacancy occurring in either; and, further, thai
retired officers are assignable to duty only OF
foreign missions, as professors Of colleges
or in the Office Of governor Of soldiers
homes. Without action the senate after al
executive session adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 2.-Owing 10 the unavoidabl,
journed till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, May 29.-As soon as the reading Of
Ill ILL
| alton the proposed amendment to the rules
prohibiting dilatcry motions on the contested
election case. A question Of consideration was
instantly raised by Randall, and that was fol
lowed by motion Of Renna to adjourn, and BY
one of Blackburn that when the house adjourn
It be TO Wednesday, stating as the reason tina
Tuesday was Decoration Day. On the latter
motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and
tactics Of obstruction were thus put in oper
| alton. The vote on Blackburn's motion was
| Yeas q nays 145, and the speaker declared the
| motion lost. Thereupon Randall moved that
when the house adjourn 1t be to Thursday next
On that Reed made point Of order that on the
| proposition to amend the rules dilatoiy motion,
cannot be entertained. prolonged and inter
esting discussion was then entered into by
leading representatives on both sides, at the
close OF which the speaker made Q decision sus
| tanning Reeds point of order that dilatory
motions cannot be made TO prevent Q change
Of rules. Randall appealed from the decision
Of the chair, and Reed moved to lay the
appeal on the table. The appeal was laid or
| the table-yeas $50; nays none. After the
amendment Of the vote. Cox Of New York pre-.
sented q protest signed by over one hundred
| democratic members, against the ruling Of the
| speaker. The protest was not received to &C
| upon the journal, but was read as part oi
Cox's remarks, 30 as to be printed in the con
gressional record. The report Of the commit
A.a any kA1
| $50; nays 2. AT 645 the house determined to
| proceed to the consideration Of the contested
| election case. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, took
the floor to open the debate, and the house ad.
journed.
TUESDAY, May 3O.-After an exciting debat,
the journal Of yesterday was approyed-yeai
LAG, nays3. Debate on the contested election
case proceeded with many Interruptions.
"WEDNESDAY, May S1.-The house resumed
the consideration Of the Mackey- Dibbie contest
ed election case, and Athertop, member oi
the committee on elections, presented the view
Of the minority. Ranney spoke for the minor
| ity, Moulton followed for Dibble and Jones FOL
Mackey. Randall moved to recommit the re
port to the committee ON elections, with instruc
tiens that the committee inquire into tn,
authenticity and integrity of all depOsitions ant
produced In the case Of Mackey vs. OConnor
Lost--yeas9 81. nays 1877. The previous question
was then ordered-yeas Isl, nays 1. After
brief speech by Evans, OF North Carolina, in op
position to the majority report, the contestee
Dibble, was accorded the floor to close the de
bate in his own behalf. At the conclusion o
Dibbles remarks, Calkins Qnd.) closed the dis
cussion. After excited interruptions by Spring
er and Mills, the resolution seating Mackey wa
then adopted-yeas $50, nays sand Macke.
appeared at the bar of the house and was sworl
in. McLane md then introduced resolution
concerning certain rulings of the speaker, bu
amid much uproar they were tabled-yeas IA
nays Ss.. Tie Florida contested election cas-
was then taken up and the house adjourned.
| THURSDAY, June 1.-The house proceeded b
the consideration Of the contested election cas-
OF Bisbee against Finley, from the Second Con
gressional District Of Florida. Debate ensue'
| which was closed by Bisbee, the contestant
after which resolution declaring him entitle'
to o seat was adopted-yeas 141, nays
Bisbee then appeared before the bar Of tn
house and qualified as member. Hazelton
Of Wisconsin, called up the contested electio
case Of Lowe vs.. Wheeler, Of the Eighth Dis
trict Of Alabama. Against this Kenna, Of Wes
Virginia, raised the question Of consideration
After warm debate the house-lAS to Id
cided to take up the case. Debate continue
until adjournment.
FRIDAY, June 2.--Immediately after th
reading Of the journal the house resumed con
sideration Of the Alabama contested electio
case of Lowe vs. Wheeler. Debate consume
the entire day.
SATURDAY, June 3.-The house resumed u
consideration Of the Alabama contested ele'
ton case, Wheeler being accorded II
floor TO argue in his own behalf. Hazelto
moved the previous question, pending whicl
Springer moved to recommit with instruction
Lost--yeas 81, nays 13a-a party vote, excel
Smith, who voted with tine republicans. n
previous question was then ordered without
division. Hazelton closed the debate with .
hours speech in favor Of the contestant III
resolution declaring the contestant entitled
his seat, was adopted-yeas 149. nays 3-Hal
dsnburg, Phillips and Rice (Ohiol. Low
appeared ct the bar Of the house and took "a
oath Of ofice Adjourned.
IT is reported that George Bull. I.
Philadelphis, whose wife was brutal
assaulted last summer by guide in q
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