Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-08

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ing zen. Sherman from the provisions of the bill.
Logan stoutly defended the bill, which is known
to be designed to retire Gen. Sherman.
After long debate of very interesting ma
ture the senate held an executive session and
then adjourned
ROmse-Mr. Kelley asked unanimous consent of
the house to submit report from the committee
| on ways and means. and Mr.. Page frsm the COM
mlttee on commerce attempted to report back the
river and harber appropriation bill, but Mr.. Ran
dali interposed an objection.
The house then proceeded with the considera-
ton of the contested election case of Bisbee
against Findley, from the second congressional
district of Florida.
Mr.. Ranney stated he would demand the pre-
vious question at five o'clock this afternoon and
made an argument IN support ofthe claims of the
contestant
Mr.. Beltzhoover Pa.), spoke for two hours in
advocacy of the claim of the sitting member. and
was followed by Jones (Tex.) upon the same side
At the conclusion OF Jones speech, the previous
question was ordered without division. After
brief speech by McMillen, CTex.) in opposition to
the report of the majority, BiSbee took the floor
IN his behalf, but before concluding ) p. N. ar
rived, and the house took recess
After recess Bisbee concluded his speech. and a
resolution declaring him entitled to the seat. was
adopted by 14l yeas, noes 9. Those voting in the
negative were Burrows, Ford, Rice Hazeltine
(Me) Jones, (Flal Hardenburgh, On j. Full
Ia.
last named was paired with Kasson Qa.l, with
the understanding that he should vote to make a
quorum. BlSbee then appeared at the bar of the
house and qualified as member.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
Senate-The senate was not in session, owing to
the absence from the city, of David Davis.
House Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the house resumed consideration of the
Alabama contested election nf Iowa
Wheeler
Thompson, Ia.) submitted an argument in
favor OF the claims of the contestant and Incl
dentally denied the statement made by Wheeler
last evening, to the effect that he had not been
fairly treated by the committee
In long debate which followed, Atherton. of
Ohio, read the report of the minority. He called
attention to the fact that there were only 26 re-
publican members on the floor whereas, when a
vote was reached $50 would rush in. He charac-
terlzed such inattention as block to anything
like fair hearing on the case. Finally the kii
was laid aside to be called up tomorrow when the
previous question will be moved. The legislative.
executive and judicial BILL and also the deficiency
bill were reported and referred. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 3.
The senate was not in session.
HoaSe-The Lowe VS.. Wheeler case was takeu
up. Mr.. Springer contended that if Lowe were
to be seated it would be upon tissue ballo S, and
gave notice he would offer a resolution recommIt-
ting the case and reinstructing the committee to
ascertain the nEmber of tissue ballots cast for
either party and to report who was elected after
rejecting all such ballots. 1t was a serious mat
ter for honorable men to vote a seat to man
upon tissue ballots, which could be read as well
on one side as the other
The resolution declaring the contestant entitled
to the seat was adopted, yeas 129, nays 3-Hard-
enburg, Phillips, and Rice of Ohio. Lowe ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took tie oath
of office.
On motion of Springer, the senate Joint resolu-
James G. Blaine, upon the life and character Of
the late President Garfield. Adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE 5.
Senote-Sen. Pendleton offered resolution re-
que5ting the president to transmit all correspond
ence, not heretofore communicated between the
state department and Trescott and Walker Blaine,
in the Peruvian Chill matter.
Consideration of the army bill was resumed
the question being upon the senate committees
amendment providing for the voluntary retire
ment of army officers after 40 years service
and their compulsory retirement at 62 years of
age.
Sen. Bayard asked that the two features b e
voted upon separately, and it was so ordered
The first branch of the amendment prevailed
without dissent 1t is as follows: On and after
the lst day of December, 1882, when an officer
has served 40 years. either officer or soldier in
the OF service, or both, he shall
it he makes application therefor to the president
be retired from active service and placed on the
retired hist.
Sen. Plumb gave notice of an amendment. au-
thorizing the president i'll his discretion to enlist
900 additional men for the army, for frontier
service in emergencies. Without further action
the senate adjourned.
HouSe-White offered preamble and resolu-
tions, and the speaker directed the resolutions
only to be read. 1t releases the committee of
ways and means from further consideration of the
resolution offered by White relative to the passage
of the bill in relation to the extension of the
bonded period referring that resolution to the
committee on expenditures in the treasury de-
partment, with instructions to report in accord
ance with rule "a. The speaker ruled the resolu-
tion not in order under the call of the states
while Kelly declared the committee of ways and
means would have reported upon the matter re-
ferred to had it not been for the objection of the
gentleman from Kentucky (White).
White replied the report was that the commit
tee OF ways and means was prepared to bring in a
whitewashing report of its own conduct.
Mr.. Kelley-I desire to pronounce the PROPOSE
tion of the gentleman as disingenuous means of
perpetuating slander inflicted on the committee of
ways and means and the commissioner of internal
revenue by the resolution of the gentleman. A
full response here holdiug up the report of the
committee on ways and means.)
Mr.. White-The president of the western export
association, charges that the gentleman made a
bargain with these men.
Mr.. KeIly-I denounce the gentleman's state
ment as false and without foundation.
Mr.. White-Let the preamble be read.
Mr.. Key-It is false, utterly false.
Mr.. White-The gentleman is tee old to make
such statement.
Mr.. Key-Yes; and if I were younger would
speak with more impunity,
p Mr.. White appealed from the decision of the
chair, and the appeal was laid on the table IA
to q.
Several bills to appropriate money for public
buildings were passed Adjourned.
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