Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-07
F0RTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

ing the payment OF $5,OOO to Maria &. Under
wood, Administrative of John c. Underwood,
claim to seat as senator from Virginia.
Placed on the calendar. :. Harrison and Pugh
were appointed as visitors to West Point. :.
The Japanese indemnity fund bill came up az
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
sewel], 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 a bill to allow the widow
of the late minister to Peru Rurlbut) 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 it has been
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, $785, 900, and contem-
plated the cancellation and destruction of bonds
held by the state department as an independent
indemnify fund. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 1.-The bill passed author
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across the Sault Ste. Marie River, between Lake
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
ments nj ,a 5 as far ara as the compulsory retirement
makes the retirement Of an officer who has
served forty years discretionary with himself,
but obligatory as to one who is 62 years of age.
A debate ensued between Bayard and Logan,
the latter advocating the retirement clause and
Bayard speaking against it. Butler here gave
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-generals shall cease upon
retired officers are assignable to duty only on
foreign missions, as professors of colleges.
or in the Office of governor of soldiers
homes. :. Without action the senate after an
executive session adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 2.-Owing TO the unavoidable
absence of Chairman Davis, the senate ad-
journed till Monday.
MONDAY, May 29.-As soon as the reading of
the journal ended, Reed called up for consider
alton the proposed amendment to the rules
prohibiting dilatory motions on the contested
election case. A question of consideration was
instantly raised by Randall, and that was fol-
lowed by q motion of Kenna to adjourn, and by
one of Blackburn that when the house adjourn
it be to Wednesday, stating as the reason that
Tuesday was Decoration Day. On the latter
motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and
tactics Of obstruction were thus put in oper-
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Yeas 2, nays 145, and the speaker declared the
motion lost. ThereupOn Randall moved that
when the house adjourn it be to Thursday next.
On that Reed made point of order that on the
proposition to amend the rules dilato1y motions
cannot be entertained. A prolonged and inter-
esting discussion was then entered into by
leading representatives on both sides, at the
close OF which the speaker made decision sus-
tanning Reeds point of order that dilatory
motions cannot be made to prevent 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 on
the table-yeas $50; nays none. After the
sented protest signed by over one hundred
democratic members, against the ruling of the
speaker. The protest was not received to go
upon the journal, but was read as part of
Cox's remarks, so as to be printed in the con-
gressional record. The report of the commit
$50; nays q. At 6:45 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 debate
the journal Of yesterday was approved yeas
LAG, NAYS 8. Debate on the contested election
case proceeded with many Interruptions.
WEDNESDAY, May 31.-The house resumed
the consideration of the Mackey- Dibble contest
ed election case, and Atherton, member of
the committee on elections, presented the views
of the minority. Ranney spoke for the minor
ity, Moulton followed for Dibble and Jones for
Mackey. Randall moved to recommit the re-
port to the committee on elections, with instruc-
authenticity and integrity of all dispositions and
returns and evidences of whatever character
produced in the case of Mackey vs.. O'Connor.
Lost-yeas 81. nays 1877. The previous question
was then ordered-yeas Isl, nays l.. After
brief speech by Evans, of North Carolina, in op-
bibble, was accorded the floor to close the de-
bate in his own behalf. At the conclusion of
Dibble's remarks, Calkins Qnd.) closed the dis
cussion. After excited interruptions by SPRING
er and Mills, the resolution seating Mackey was
then adopted-yeas $50, nays sand Mackey
appeared at the bar Of the house and was sworn
in. McLane (Md.) then introduced resolutions
concerning certain rulings Of the speaker, but
amid much uproar they were tabled-yeas IA,
nays 49,. The Florida contested election case
was then taken up and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 1.-The house proceeded to
the consideration of the contested election case
of Bisbee against Finley, from the Second Con-
gressional District of Florida. Debate ensued
which was closed by Bisbee, the contestant,
to q seat was adopted-yeas 141, nays g..
Bisbee then appeared before the bar of the
house and qualified as q member. HaZelton.
of Wisconsin, called up the contested election
case Of Lowe vs. Wheeler, of the Eighth Dis
trict Of Alabama. Against this Kenna, of West
After warm debate the house-148 to 4-de-
cided to take up the case. Debate continued
until adjournment. .-,s. ..
FRIDAY, June 2.-lmmediately after the
reading Of the journal the house resumed con-
sideration of the Alabama contested election
case Of Lowe vs.. Wheeler. Debate consumed
the entire day. -. j.,
SATURDAY., June 3.-The house resumed the
consideration Of the Alabama contested cleo
| floor to argue in his own behalf. Hazelto1
moved the previous question, pending which
Springer moved to recommit with Instructions
Lost-yeas 81, nays 1924 party vote, except
Smith, who voted with the republicans. Thf
previous question was then ordered without q
division. Hazelton closed the debate with an
hours speech in favor Of the contestant. The
resolution declaring the contestant entitled t.
his seat, was adopted-yeas 149. nays 3-Har-
denburg, Phillips and Rice (Ohio(. Low
appeared at the bar Of the house and took th,
oath Of Office. Adjourned.
IT is reported that George Bull, 0
Philadelphia, whose wife was brutal.
assaulted last summer by . guide in tn
Adirondack, is about to be indicted b,
the Hamilton County grand jury for al
legged completely in the shooting Of th'
guide. IF this step is taken, it will be .
J; the instance Of certain other guides
b whose ill-will Mr.. Bull incurred by ex
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