The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-01
roRTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS-.

fVKTi.SEVENIH CONGkESSs
In tho acnstc, May ~, Mr. rlatt opposed tho
House hin Increasing tho pension Of COL y. @.
Thomas 40 yer month IN excess Of his grade,
and II was indefinitely postponed Mr.. Miller
introduced 4 Joint resolution to authorize the
lI l.. to accln,e martial law IN Alaska.
which Mr.. lloar addressed the Senate.
Mnsas % sSs nsnr ,s'''! peop lSe 'ns
communication from tho Secretary Of War
rateh a relief vcErel 70 Lady Franklin bay. The
President sent tho following nominations TO the
SENATE Louis Dupont Lyme, Of Pennsylvania,
Cansnl NJ fnnchal John w. Stone, of Michi-
gan. Attorney 81 thu United states for the
Western district of Michigan; Fred Ro-
schrfans, Postmaster at 1scnmsch, Mich.
In the llonse Mr. Gslkins called ip tho Ronth
Carolina contested election cane Mr.. Randall
moved an Adjournment, which wns lost BY 80 to
liz. lie then raised a question OF considera-
ton, tho vote showing no quorum. call OF
the House disclosed tho provence OF 123 meni-
bclr. Tho docn were closed, and the Ser
gcant-at Arms WAS ordered TO arrest absentces.
lie sooa captured cae offender who made .
srcech. Aft,r another useless vote on consld-
Grafton and second call OF tho House, an i'd
jonrnMent WAS effected.
BY = vote Of % 10 n the Geneva Award hin
WA rasscd By the Senate, without amendment,
on May ~. Mr. Logan reported 4 provision
10 be inserted In the Army Approximation bill
SrrinRs, Arb. Mr.. ngh moved to reconsider
the Anal vote on tho Five-lcr-Cent. Land bill,
which prevailed. Mr.. 0roonae objected 10 the
consideration " the hill for the admission OF
Dakota, and Il WA laid aside. The House r.
stunned TIA struggle on the South Carolina con-
las.f IL Niss.tl Ma Aesk Nsfo an
tion showed seventeen less than quorum iii
" cnlNncv. and the second revealed two ulorc
sbeentccs.
Tho hill for tho relief OF the officers and
crew 81 TIN Monitor, which destroyed the rebel
,ronelad Mcrrmac, involving about f2o0, 900,
wss passed by the Senate. At its session on Mss
~ Mr.. Logan put through thu House Joint
~ ola,lon APP roriating ti6non, 900 10 supply
the deficiency m Amy pensions. In the
House. Mr.. INlkins caused ~ he read extracts
from letter written by Mr. Hewitt, alleging
that Tho Elections Committee refused 10 invcs-
tteate the charges Of forgery IN the South
said the committee had never failed to inquire
mtu tic Truth OF any charge made before II,
and Mr. Attn r,on denied tho latter statement.
Nearly every mcMler wax on his feet, many
s,scak,ng Al oncc. Mr.. Hewitt a.kcl an itl-
ses,iga,,on " the charge OF forg,ry, after
that the llo0sc adjourn to Hi,lsy showed
that thclc WAS no quorum. A call ~ tho House
Disclosed Nqaarnm. MI. Walker, OF psnnsyl-
sania, fell 10 tho hoof IN \ faintin, fit. After
administering had gone on Tor threc hours, Mr..
sAik,ns advised members To lrng five days
rAtsons with them, and moved to adjourn.
which was carried.
The session Of the Senate on May Is was
duh and ancsen,fnl 4 hill passed Arrrorria,ing
sis.ooo for y lighthouse at Little Traverse
harboa, Lake Michigan. The Japanese lnl,m.
n,ts act WAS taken my Mr.. Morgan warmly
advocating repayment aud Mr.. Jones arguing
Mr. Calksas called up tho South Carolina
con,cs,,a-eiection case. Mr.. Randall raised
question of consideration, Mr.. keana moved
10 adjourn. on which there were i33 NAYS and
no scas. The Speaker submitted request by
Mr., Galtn FOR leave " absence. and Mr.. Ram
dali demanded a wa and nay vote, leave being
10 adjourn TO saturday and to Monday. both
being lost. fsn Wood No,ins With the Re-
pN'lscsns. oa 4 motion fos recess, the vote
SHOWED no quorum and call OF the House YRS
ordered. Al ) O'Clock rycse WAS taken until
= A the evening session tho galleries were
well nll,i, and the attendance OF mem
,ess vas larger than usual. The call OF
by votcs on motions 10 excuse men,
hers Tor the evening" a proposition
Tor an adjournment to Monday received only
lis votes, less than quorum
Nc Bsyara reported in the Senate May -,
4 modification % the measure rsently intro
daced by him 40 q sabsti,ate for the Bondea-
S,aras bill, the change referring mainly 10
brsnlias and Warchoasing bonds. bill was
rass d q lrsseie for the rcnlovat OF obstrue-
Gons 10 tayr navigation. sni requiring bridge
,ona .,sAlcs 10 erect shcer s,ooms Waen
the Japanese Indemnity hill was taken
ny Mr. Saunders moved an amends
@ s e sv k ssssss . Fisher os ,ar
,as dcstraes,on 81 his property. Mr.. Joaes
,rol~oSca that the rres,dent communicate with
He.s, Sss,siA France aud the Netherlands aud
secure tter CO. operation IN making full rcststu
noa 10 Japan The House took up the South
Z eslina Standardization cssc, andsMr. Back
burn rails Il a question OF consideration Dla-
tony motions we're made by Messrs. Converse,
~as several times called. Mr.. Black
barn. IN order TO break tue dsai-
lcsk, Submitted resolution that specia, com.
matt,c investigate the charges of lrregularity
IN handling the testimony in the Nlackey-Dlbele
cAse The confusion then became very great
scorc~ q members talking sama t,ncoasiy, aud
Nj. CAlktns secured an adjournment. Tue
resolution offered by Mr.. Blackburn was the
fralt q secret session OF tho Democratic cau-
Gus committee. immediately after the ad-
joarnment the Republicans held caucls,
With Nh. Rcs,son IN the chair. MIR. CAikins
explained that he had intended 10 offer .
counter proposition 10 that o. Mr.. Blackburn.
but debate MAS cut cfY. A resolution was then
Adslecd 10 submit 10 the Democrats PROPOSE
tson 10 olen the case Tor discussion for six
hoars, the time TO he equally divids "a, wIea
motion will he cnt, rsaincd TO ~ commit the
report 10 the committee.
In the House OF Representatives, noSatruday,
May n. after several dilAtory motions Mr.. Calk-
ins obtained consent TO submit proposition to
discuss the South Carolina contested election
case Tor slA honrs, the House then 10 vote ON
the question OF rcommittal Mr.. Randall OBJ
iee,ed. Rol.caile on ihbusterinR motions
showed the lack OF a quorum. Mr.. Dunn in
Nodnced = petition Tor an appropriation OF
Sloano0 Tor the relief OF sufferers BY the over
tles OF the Mississippi, accompanied by q lettcr
from Commissioner ManEam, Of Arkansas.
Mr.. Reed presented an amendment TO the rules
10 limit ahhusterins on election cases. The
Sanate was not ia 10 ssaoa