The Portland daily press., 1882-05-24

XLVIIth Congress LIST Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 23.
Bills were passed directing condemned cast
iron cannon for soldiers monument.
Mr.. PIgh moved to reconsider the final vote
on the passage Of the five per cent land bill and
as the measure had been sent to the House be
coupled with the motion request for return
of the bill to the Senate. The motion prevail
ed yeas 26, nays %.
Mr.. Conger before the result was announced
he had changed his vote from negative to the
affirmative in order to enter motion to recon-
slider the vote just taken. After some delay
and confusion consequent upon a misunder-
standing as 20 the pending motion of the chair
Mr.. Davis ruled that debate was not in order
upon reconsideration and Mr.. Conger finally
explained that he had not made such motion
but had simply given notice of his intention to
make it.
Mr.. Harris contended that the question
must be decided under the rule without debate
and the chair sustained this view.
Mr.. Hawley asked the opinion of the chair
as to whether the notice was not substantially
equivalent to a formal motion for reconsider
alton.
President Davis expressed his assent to Mr.
Hawley's proposition. After confused dis
cussion in which the majority seemed to be
quite entangled by the tactics of their op-
ponents motion by Mr.. Harris to reconsider
the motion of Mr.. Pugh was tabled-yeas 25.
nays %.
turn the bill was then entered.
The bill giving longerity pay to passed as
sistant engineers OF the navy was temporarily
laid aside without prejudice.
The Senate bill admitting Dakota into the
union came up but was laid aside.
At 2 the Senate proceeded with unfinished
business, the Senate bill for distribution of the
Geneva award and Mr.. Call addressed the
Senate.
Mr.. Call advocated the bill.
Mr.. Bayard urged the equity OF the insur lnce
companies claims.
Mr.. Jones argued that the Geneva arbitra-
tion purposely ignored the rights OF individual
claimants for indirect losses and was made
with reference to the future responsibility of
the two governments as neutrals He sup
ported the claims of the exculpated cruisers
class.
Messrs Hale and Frye made suggestions IN
elaboration of Mr.. Jones' argument. After
remarks by Mr.. Hoar in opposition the pend
ing amendment providing for claims of in
saranee companies, an amendment recognizing
the claims of sufferers by exculpated cruisers
and an amendment to refer tho whole subject
to the court of claims were all rejected and
the bill was then passed. eas 80, nays IL.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a bill to repeal
the law which permits the product of forests
in certain parts of the State of Maine after be-
ing manufactured in whole or in part in Cana
da to be imported into the United States free
of duty. Referred.
HOUSE.
The struggle over the contested election case
of Mackey VS.. Dibble was proceeded with,
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania raising the ques-
tion of consideration OF antagonism to the ef-
fort by Mr. Calkins and to call up that case
for discussion and action. The vote resulted:
yeas, 1913; yeas, (NIr. Phelps of Connecticut).
This was seventeen less than quorum and a
call of the House was ordered.
At 4 o'clock further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with and q vote again re-
Cured on the question of consideration and re-
suited in yeas 127, nays 1 mo quorum.
After another call of the House the session
for this evening was dispensed with and The
House adjourned.