River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL
SAruRpAY. MAY q.
Senate was not in session.

CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY, MAY 81.
Senate was not in session.
Hoase-After three or four dilatory motion
Mr.. Calkins asked and obtained unanimous co
sent to submit counter proposition to that su
mitted by Mr.. Blackburn yesterday. 1t is pr
posed that the house proceed to the considerable
of the Mackey- Dibble case, and that after s
hours discussion the house shall vote on the que
ton OF recommittal by yea and nay vote. If
is decided in the negative, then the house shi
continue to consider the case until il is finishe
without ilibustering motions.
| Mr.. Randall The proposition is not satisfa
tory, and / object to this discussion in rega
| thereto.
/ Mr.. Reed-0h! yes we understand the dem
cratic positions-they object to discussion
The conclusion Of his remarks was rendered il
audible by cries for the regular order from Il
| democratic side.
! Several roll-calls followed on dilatory motion
which showed that the republicans lacked two
| a quorum.
MONDAY, May 20.
| Sendte-The senate was not in session.
| House-As soon as the reading Of the jourai
was ended, Reed called up for consideration Il
proposed amendment to the rules prohibiti
diiatory motions on contested election cases.
| The question Of consideration was instauh
raised by Mr. Kenna, to adjourn, and By one d
Mr. Blackburn that when the house adjournt
be to Wednesday, stating as the reason TT
Tuesday was decoration day. On the latter D.
ton the yeas and nays were offered and pc
tactics of obstruction thus put in operation
| The vote on Mr.. Blackhurn's motion wai a.
nounced, it being yeas q nays las, aud ne
speaker announced the motion lost Thereon
Mr.. Randall moved that when the house adjorn
1t be to Thursday next.
On this motion MIR. Reed made a point of DER
| that on proposition to amend the ru' es. dilsry
motions cannot be entertained.
Mr.. Randall denied the right of the speak TO
put any such construction on his motion
Mr.. Reed proposed to discuss the point of der
| and suggested that limit be put on thatiis.
cussion.
No agreement to that end, however, was rade,
and the speaker said he would not make aimi-
| tation less than an hour on each side
| Reed then opened the scussion.
Discussion vas continued by Regan, Ralall.
Hazelton, (Wis.) and Robinson and clost by
Reed. The speaker then made a decisior sus-
| tanning Reeds point of order that diliator mo-
| tons cannot be made to prevent a chare of
rules Mr.. Randall appealed from the de sion
ST the chair and Mr.. Reed moved Il lay tb ap-
peal on the table. The appeal was aid d the
table-yeas $50, nays none. After the annnnce-
ment OF the vote, Cox of Nj W York, preseted a
protest signed by over 100 democratic mhbers
against the ruling of the speaker. The rotest
was not received to go upon the journal bt was
read as part of Mr.. Coxs remarks so asto be
printed IN The Congressional Record. re re-
port OF the committee on rules was soon after
wards adopted-ayes $50, nays2
AT Dab the house dete rmined to proceed on
the consideration of the contested electioicases
Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania, took the ioor to
open the debate and the house adjourne until
tomorrow.
TUESDAY MAY 30.
Senase-Not in session.
House-The journal of yesterday havig been
read, Mr.. Springer objected to its apprval on
the ground that it omitted all referenc to TIVE
very important motions which he made rom the
speakers refusal to entertain them. Hehad the
official report on the subject read from The Con
gresstondt Record, and then moved to nave the
journal corrected so as to include tbse two
motions, which were to lay on the table he report
OF the committee on rules and to recomnit the re-
port with Instructions together with thespeakers
refusing to entertain them; his (Springr') APP
peas from such refusal, declining to entertain
them. Mr.. Springer pointed out simila cases in
the recent proceedings of the hour, where
motions not entertained were jeurnalzed. He
argued that the motions were not prfper, and
should have appeared on the journal, Which would
show correctly and truthfully what vas done,
even though the journal might then CONAN con
demnation of the man who sat in the speakers
chair. Indignant calls to order on he repub-
lican side and declaration by the SPEAKER that
the gentleman was not in order.) l hve
THE RIGHT TO SPEAK
If am not in order let my words be taken
down.
The Speaker-The chair can very we'll afford
Mr.. Springer attempted, amid excitement and
confusion, to proceed with his remarks, but was
told peremptorily by the speaker thit the SER
geant- alarms would be directed to force him
at least, to desist.
The democratic members gathered around
Springer, giving him aid and encouragement
while many republican members we're also on
their ieet, protesting angrily agains Springer's
course.
Mr.. Knott after some further colloquy, made
a constitutional argument in support of Mr.
SprInger's position. He had as high respect fol
the sneaker ssy any other member hSd vet h.
oou,I NOV cay sho opester w., W.. - -.
speaker refused to entertain a motion that wa:
legitimate, in such refusal he oould
not say the speaker was not mistaken. On the
contrary, he saw that the speaker was mistaken
because the rules give
A RIGHT TO APPEAL
from the decision of the chair
The speaker admitted the accuracy of the gen
eral proposition stated by Mr.. Knott but repeat
ed that the journal clerk had acted strictly in
obedience to the rules.
After further remarks by Messrs. Burrows
Kasson, Kelley and Randall the motion to cor
rect the journal was rejected.
Mr. Miller then started with the opening of his
contested election case of Mackey against 0'Con-
nor, but had not finished the first sentence wher
the attention of the speaker was called by the
democratic members to the fact that the journal
had not yet been approved, and the vote wa;
called for On approval. As the vote proceeded
the democrats withheld their votes, and there was
a likelihood Of failure of a quorum but an
active
hunt AFTER REPUBLICAN ABsENTEEs,
and the fact that Wilson and Morse, who were
paired carried out their promise to vote if neces-
sary to make quorum, resulted in LAG yeas anC
nays, so the journal of yesterday was approved
Mr.. Miller then proceeded with his speech in
favor of the report of the election committee ii
the case of Mackey against 0Connor.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Davis o.
Missouri, against the report, and by Mr.. Paul, o.
Virginia, in favor.
Thereupon Mr. Calkins withdrew the notice
he had given that he would call the previous
question at 5 tomorrow, and stated that h'
would call it earlier.
Several democrats (defiantly)-Call it now.
Mr.. Reed of Maine-And if this matter
pinches somewhere, it is not the fault of this side
Mr.. Randalt-0h, we have passed the pinch.
Mr.. Reed-Y on are still groaning under it.
The house then, on motion OF Mr.. Calkins ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81.