The National tribune., 1882-06-03
HATCONGRESS ISD0ING.

In the Senate on Thursday, May 25- the bill
SOL. .055 to reimburse the creek
Indian orphan fund was considered, out not
disposed Of The japanese indemnity-fuud bill
was discussed, and pending its consideration
the Senate went into executive session.
In the Senate on Friday several pension DIS
for the relief of individual claimants were
tavorabiy reported. The Creek Orphan-fund
bill was further considered.
The Senate was not in session on Saturday.
On Monday in the Senate motion was
adopted to adjourn over Tuesday in honor Of
Decoration Day.
Mr. Saunders presented preamble and reso-
lutions of the Legislature of Nebraska, in favor
of the payment of pensions to soldiers and
sailors who were incarcerated in rebel prisons
during the late rebellion.
6ir. PeHdleton presented the petition of Adis
son Clark Post, No. Isl, Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of Ohio, praying for the
passage of a bill granting pension of SO
month TO soldiers who have lost limb in the
service, and thatno reduction of tax on whisky
and tobacco be made until the demands of
justice to soldiers and sailors be complied with.
Mr. Sherman presented a petition of citizens
Of Ohio praying for the passage OF law to in
crease the pension of persons who have suffered
the loss of an arm, hand, leg, or foot, or equiv
lent disability thereto; all of which were re-
ferred to the ComIaittce on Pensions.
The Creek orphan-fund bill was passed.
On Wednesday in the Senate several reports
were made by committees among them enc
n
appropriation bill was favorably reported; also
bills for public buildings at Lynchburg, Har-
risonburg and Abingdon, Va, and Greenville,
S. C. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Logan,
granting one years salary to the widow of our
late Minister to Peru Gen. Hurlbut The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to the Creek
orphan fund aud japanese indemnity bills.
HOUSE.
In the House on. Thursday the contested
election case of Maekey VS.. Dibble was taken
up The Democrats Immediately resumed their
| fllibustering tactics, and war of words en- ,
sued up to the hour of adjournment.
Fridays entire session in the House was con-
sumed in the consideration of the contested
! election case, the Democrats continuing to block
the wheels Of legislation by their refusal to
vote. Among the petitions presented were the
following:
By Mr.. Dawes: From A. Kahlor and 175
others, citizens Of Morgan county, Ohio, pray
ing for passage OF bill granting pensions at rate
of$1O per month to soldiers who have lost one
leg, or one arm, o. who shall have suffered
equal disability thereto.
BvNIr Reagan: From 3 T. Sanford, of Smith
county, Texas, for himself and others, praying
Congress to pass law to pension the surviving
soldiers Of the Seminole war in 1886.
Both petitions were appropriately referred
On Saturday in the House the Eackey-
Dibble ease was again taken up. The Commit
ice on Rules submitted the following report:
"Amaud paragraph Of Rule XVI 50 as to
read as follows: Pending motion 20 suspend
the rules. or oH any question Of consideration
which may arise on q case invoking the con-
zttutiouaI right to q scat aud pending JGe mo-
tiou for ne previous question, or attcrlt shall
have been ordered on any such ease, the Speaker
. uHey entertain one motion To adjourn: butaiteT
the result thereon is auucuuctd' He shalt nor
entertain aU %. lg- motion TIL the vote IS taken
+ au ia. pending question, aad pending the con-
siaarat.cu OF such case only 2 motion to adjourn
u~to take recess but not both IN sUccessiosel
shall be in order and such motions shall not
b, --usgted wi;hcut further intervening con-
siGsrat.ou Of the case Tor gt least one hour
N-. Randall and other Democrats objected to
The consideration Of the report, and various
di.Iasory- motions were made. \ motion was
adopted directing the Sargtant-at-Arms to
bring 10 the bar gf the House members who
might be absent without leave. After dis
posing Of some miner matters the House ad-
.5arned.
On Monday in the House the motion to amend
the rules was discussed at great length, and
wa. finally adopted-yeas 80, nays 2; Demo-
Gratis not voting 139.
In tina House on Tuesday nothing of import
ance was accomplished at the morning session.
Upon reassembling at night the contested else
ton case was taken up, but the Democrats con-
tinued their flIibustering practices, and moth
ing was accomplished towards disposing of the
! case.
In the House on Wednesday the consider
: alton OF the 3Iaclley- -Dibble case was resumed,
and several speeches were made on the subject.
Finally Mr. Calkins moved the previous ques-
ton on the original report of the Committee
= on Elections; whereupon Mr.. Randall moved
, to recommit the report with instructions. The
latter motion was rejected, and discussion fol-
lowed on Mr.. Calkinss motion up to q late
, hour.