The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-09

er sustained Reeds point Of order Randall
appeaied, and ON Reeds motion the appeal WAS
table,: tabled ~ Mr. Cs1 3; p,Ss
port Of the Committee on Rules vas adopted
yeas 150. nays 2: At 6:D the House deter.
contested election case. Mr.. Miller (Pa.) took
the floor to open the debate, whereupon Q
motion to adjourn for one day was agreed 70.
IMMEDArELY after the reading Of the
Journal in the House of Representative, Nay
80, Mr.. Springer objected TO its approval on
the ground that It omitted al references to
two very important motions which he sub.
s6s 70
He moved to have the Journal corrected
30 as to include these two motions. which
we're to lay on the table the report Of the
port, with instructions, together with the
Speakers refusal to entertain them, his
lSpringer's) appeals from such refusal. and
The Speaker said II the Clerk had journal.
have acted improperly. M Springer said
the motions we're proper ana sno%1 hsvs ap
correctly and truthfully what was done. even
though the Journal might then contain con-
domination of the man who sat In the Speak
Republican side and q declaration by the
Speaker that the gentleman was not I'm order
Mr.. Knott, after some further coIoquy, made
IN od
by Messrs Burrows, KassOn, Kelley and Ran
dali, the motion to correct the journal was
rejected-yeas, 80; nays, l34. MI: Miller spoke
mittee in the case of Mackey against O'Con-
nor. The discussion was continued by Mr..
Davis of Missouri, against the report. and by
Mr.. Paul, of Virginia, in favor.
A BILL for the relief of Fitz John Porter
was introduced in the Senate, May 81. The
House army appropriation bill was reported
and ordered printed. MIR. Logan introduced
husbands pay for a year. keferred. The
morning hour was devoted to the Greek or
phan bill, but no action was taken. The
bin giving the e,, Mississippi Ai6ugusrane =
the Indian Territory was called, but Mr.. In.
gals objecting, it was laid over. The Japan.
ese indemnity bill came up, but was laid
o assae' the ine elections contest and tSs
i've O'Clock. The. resolution seating
appeared at the bar and was sworn in. MI.
McLane, of Maryland, then rose to question
of privilege, and sent to the Clerk desk reso-
lutions reciting the facts in connection with
the Speakers refusing to entertain motions
and appeals of Mr.. Springer on Monday
last, declaring that he was not allowed
his right, as representative OF the
its of measure then pending, and that thus
the right of the House to cOnstrue its own
rules was not accorded; also, resolving that
said decision and ruling OF the Chair, and ms
bitrary, and are condemned and censured ~
the House. While the preamble and resOlu-
tons were being read more than half the
members on each side we're on their feet,
showing great excitement, and as soon as the
reading was concluded Mr.. Reed (Maine)
moved to lay the resolutions on the table.
the storm subsidized. The resolutions were
laid on the table-lA to SS. After voting to
consider the Bisbee- Finley contested election
case, the House adjourned.
ABILL authorizing the construction Of q
railroad bridge across Sault Ste. Marie River,
between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
passed the Senate, June l. Tho bill to reim-
then considered. An amendment made in
committee of the whole to require money to
be deposited in the Treasury, and only In.
TO- be ras
the effect of which was to charge tho general
fund of the Greek Nation with q
total of two payments made from the fund,
amount. Carried-26 to "a. The bill then
passed without objection. Mr.. Allison re-
ported from the Finance Committee, with
national bank charters. which, with amend
Messrs. Beck, Allison and Sherman. was
ordered printed. Tho army appropriation
bin was called up and committee amend
ments were agreed TO. There was constdera-
bic debate over the clause requiring compul.
sory retirement of officers at the age of sixty.
two. The bill was finally laid over. In
the House the election contest OF Bisbee
against Finley, of the Second Florida District,
was decided by a resolution declaring Bisbee
entitled to the seAt-l4l TO 8. Mr.. Page Call !.
of Committee on Commerce, reported
bill. and it was ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Mr.. Hazeltine (Mis.) called up the
contested election case of Lowe vs.. Wheeler,
Val raised the question of consideration, and
a vote resulted yeas 14S, nays4. A stormy
scene was cut short by motion to ad-
journ.