The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-02
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

The bill for the relief Of the officers and
crew OF the Monitor, which destroyed the rebel
ironclad Merrimac, involving about 5000. 900.
was passed by the Senate. at it'd session on Nav
| "a. Mr. Logan put through the House Joint
res oil ution appropriating $16, 600 900 to supply
the deficiency in army pensions. In the
House, Mr.. Calkins caused to be read extracts
from letter written by Mr.. Hewitt, alleging
that the Elections Committee refused to inves-
| tigate the charges of forgery in the South
Ca DINA contested-elec ton case q Mr. Calkins
said the committee had never failed to inquire
| into the truth of any charge made before it.
! and Mr. Atherton denied the latter statement
Nearly every member was on his feet, many
| speaking at once. Mr.. Hewitt asked an in
| vestigation of the charge of forgery after
which he promised not to participate in
fillbustering. A motion by Mr.. Randall
that the House adjourn to Friday show ed
that there was no quorum. A call of the House
disclosed quorum. Mr.. Walker, of Pennsyl-
vania, fell to the floor in fainting fit. After
fihbustering had gone on for three hours, Mr..
! Calklns advised members to bring five days
ratlons with them, and moved to adjourn,
which was carried
The session of the Senate on May 25 was
dull and uneventful A bill passed appropriating
$4,000 for lighthouse at Little Traverse
harbor, Lake Michigan. The Japanese Indem-
nifty act was taken up, Mr.. Morgan warmly
advocating repayment, and Mr.. Jones arguing
against any return of money. In the House,
Mr.. Calkins called up the South Carolina
contested-election case. Mr.. Randall raised
question of consideration. Mr.. Kenna moved
to adjourn on which there were 1873 nays and
no yeas. The Speaker Submitted request by
Mr.. Curtin for leave Of absence. and Mr.. Ran
n oil 1a1 III
refused by Is to 1874. Motions were then mada
to adjourn to Saturday and to Monday. both
being lost, Ben Wood voting with the Re-
publicans. On q motion for recess, the vote
showed no quorum and a call of the House was
ordered. At o'clock recess was taken until
8. Al the evening session the galleries were
well filled, and the attendance of men,
bers was larger than usual. The call of
the House was several times interrupted
by votes on motions to excuse mem
bers for the evening. A proposition,
for an adjournment to Monday received only
lis votes, less than quorum.
Mr.. Bayard reported in the Senate, May 26,
modification Of the measure recently intro
duced by him as substitute for the Bonded
Spirits bill, the change referring mainly 10
brandies and warehousing bonds. bill was
passed to provide for the removal of obstruc-
tons to free navigation and requiring bridge
companies to erect sheer Dooms. When
The japanese Indemnity bill was taken
up, Mr.. Saunders moved an amend
ment to pay George s. Fisher. Con-
snl at Kanagaws, $4,000 for
the destruction of his property. Mr.. Jones
proposed that the President communicate with
G eat Britain. France and the Netherlands and
secure Their cooperation in making full resttu-
ton to Japan. The House took up the South
G rolina contested-election case, and.NIr Black
burn raised a question of consideration. Dila-
tory motions were made by Messrs. Converse
Carlisle and Randall, and the roll
was several times called. Mr.. Black
burn. in order to break the dead
lock, submitted resolution that special COM
mittee investigate the charges of irregularity
in handling The testimony in the Mackey-Dibble
case. The confusion then became very great
scores of members talking simultaneously, and
Mr.. Calkins secured an adjournment. The
resolution offered by Mr.. Blackburn was the
fruit of a secret session of the Democratic eau
Gus committee. Immediately after the ad-
journment the Republicans held caucus
with Mr.. Robson In the chair. Mr.. sCaIkins
explained that he had intended to- offer a
counter proposition to that OF Mr.. Blackburn,
but debate was cut off. resolution was then
adopted to submit to the Democrats PROPOSE
ton to open the case for discussion for six
hours, the time to be equally divided. when q
motion will be entertained to recommit the
report to the committee,