Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. NAY 20.


ton case of Mackey VS.. O'Connor, from the Sec
ond district of South Carolina.
Mr.. Randall stating that there were reasons
why his side did not desire to consider that case
to-day, raised a question of consideration and.
on the division the democrats refraned from yot
ing, leaving the house without a quorum
The yeas and nays being ordered, resulted
yeas is. nay /; twenty-seven less than quorum
call of the house ordered and disclosed
the presence of pa members The doors were
then closed, and an order passed directing the
sergeant at arms to take into custody absent
members, and bring them to the bar of the house.
MONDAY, May %.
Senate-Senator Miller of Colorado, intro
duced a joint resolution to authorize the presl-
dent to declare martial law in Alaska Referred
The Geneva award bill then came Np az un-
finished business, and Hoar addressed the senate
in advocacy of the bill.
Sen. Garland gave notice of further amend
inent; te refer the whole matter to the court of
claims, but the bill went over without acton
The secretary of war asked special appropri-
stlon of 900 not later than June 1st for the
purpose OF dispatehing. vessel with men and
supplies for the relief Of an expedition last year
sent to Lady Franklin Bay After executive
session, adjourned.
Ho,se-Mr. Calkins called up as privileged
question the contested election case of Mackey
VS.. Dibble.
Mr.. Randall move hat when the house adj
Randall then rails he question of consider
alton against tn, election case. The vote re-
suited, yeas ll3: nats 2--Neal and Cox
A call of the house was ordered which dis
closed the presence of 223 members.
The doors were then closed and the sergeant
alarms directed to take the absent members into
custody.
Nothing was done until $40 when the SER
geant- at arms appeared at the bar of the house
with the members. The usual explanatory
speeches and by play followed until 4 o'clock,
when proceedings under the call of the house
were dispensed with and the vote recurring on
the question of consideration, no quorum voted
yeas lis nays /. Adjourned
TUESDAY, MAY %.
Senofe-Sen. Logan reported from the military
committee provision to be inserted in the army
appropriation bill for the establishment of an
army and navy hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.
The senate bill admitting Dakota into the
Union, came up, but was objected to by Groome,
and was laid aside
The senate proceeded with the bill for the &C.
neva award.
All the amendments were rejected and the bill
passed as received from the house-yeas, 49,
nays IL.
Adjourned
House-The struggle over the contested cleo
ten case of Mackey VS.. Dibbe, proceeded with
Randall raising questions in antagonsm to the
effort of Calkins to call up the case.
The vote resulted: yeas 1919, nays phelps;
IL less than quorum, and call of the house
was ordered.
At four o'clock further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with and the vote required
on the question of consideration. which resulted
ayes l2I, nays !. No quorum. After another
call, the house session for this evening was dis
pensed with and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MAY "A.
Senate. Sen. Logan reported favorably from
the military committee. and asked immediate con-
- &c Al.al - -.
atng $40 goo 600 to supply the deficiency in the
army provisions for tha current fiscal year. Pass
ed.
Under order for the caandcr the senate yeas
"a; nays, 3D. passed the senate bill for the relief
of the officers aad crew of the United States
steam Monitor, who participated in the
action with the rebel iron clad Merrmac, in
March, 1862. The amount of the appropriation
is stated at the actual value of the Merrimac at
the date OF the action not exceeding 500, 600.
Adjourned.
House-The request of the senate for the re-
turn of the five per cent. land bill was acceeded
Mr.. Calkins, rising to a question Of personal
privilege sent to the clerks desk and had read
that portion of a letter written by Hewitt to
Manning, which charges that the committee on
elections refused to investigate the charges of
forgery preferred before that committee. A long
and noisy discussion as to the action of the COM
mittee followed, Mr.. Atherton claiming it had re-
fused to investigate the charges of forgery. and
Mr.. Calkins denying the statement. Nearly all
the members were on their feet, many speaking
at one time. The confusion increased and at | 2
O'Clock the house was in an uproar, which only
nbated when Mr. Calkins demanded of his friends
in the spirit of fairness that Mr.. Atherton be
allowed to take the floor. Er. Ryan objected.
FRIDAY. MAY %.
Senote-Sen. Bayard reported from the finance
committee modification of the measure recently
reported by him as substitute for the house bond
ed spirit bill.
The bill to reimburse the Creek Orphan lund
was further considered, but went over without ac-
ton.
Consideration of the Spanish indemnity fund
bill was resumed
Sen Saunders, of Nebraska, moved an amend
ment to pay Geo. S. Fisher, consul at kanagawa
SIS 900 for losses in consequence of forcble ejec-
ton from his residence and destruction of his
property
Sen. Zones II Florida offered an amendment
providing that before any payment DE authorized
by bill the president shall communicate with the
governments of g treat Britain France and Neither
lands the action of this government and request
their cooperation in making full restitution to
Japan.
Without action on the bin or amendments, the
senate adjourned till Monday.
House-Mr, Calkns called up the contested
election case of Maekey VS.. Dbble, against which
Blackburn raised the question of consideration.
Dilatory motions submitted by Converse
Carlisle, and Randall and the house proceeded to
vote on the question of adjourning until Tuesday
next.
call of the house having disclosed the PRES
ence Of more than quorum, further proceedings
were dispensed with and the question recurring
on the motion to adjourn till Tuesday it was lost.
After further debates and colloquies portions
of which were lost in the confusion on the floor,
and in the continued rapping of the speakers
gave roll-calI followed roll-call on dilatory mo-
TONS Finally Blackburn, on behalf OF the mi
nortv. submitted resolution providing that
special committee be appointed to investigate the
charges of irregularity in handling the testimony
OF the Mackey Dibble contested case. Black burn
asserted that his resolution was intended as an
inaugural proceeding on the part of the minority
to break the existing deadlock.
Belford of Colorado, rose to point Of order
aud said he did not wish TO be understood as
fayoring acceptance Of the proposition and pro-
cceded to rerrmand the minority in it's action in
the pending case, whereupon the speaker called
Beord to order informing him that unless he
took his seat the sergeant would be called
upon to do his duly.
Mr.. Bedford said he would take his seat at the
command of the speaker