Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-01
Aaeaars In West washingssa.

Affair In West washingeen.
"A Boz DRowNKD.-About O'Clock p N. yester.
day the body OF colored boy about years OF age
Soas Oy a mae Ct
the tr who Ss
roughs and Hess, where 1t was identified % that
| OF Charles johnson, living at e7O6 street The
coroner was notified, and after viewing the body
Ing. It was ascertained that the boy and an older
orotner had been nsh1ng from the wharf near the
Tne osr ann from
was lost
RIAL ESTATE sALE-Thoa Downing, auctioneer,
No. loss. Onutt let al agt King ct al, the north
half OF lot g. in Beatty and Hawkins addition to
properly was bought by Benedicf Johnson at at
$l6 Is per front foot
EQUAL DIVISION, No g. s. Of T., gave delight
C1ative audience,
THE FISH MARKET.-4o,Ooo herring, sold at Sass
py at S to go per
water in the river is very muddy to-day.
Mackey Seated.
STORMY TIME IN THE HOUSE YEsTRRDAY-MAcKEY
SWORN IN AND DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS OF PRO-
TEST TABLED-THK FLORIDA CASE TAKEN UP.
In the House OF Representatives, at 6 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Calkins demanded the
case, pending which Mr.. Randall moved to recon-
NIT the report OF the committee on elections with
instructions to inquire into the authenticity OF all
dispositions, &C., produced In the case OF Mackey
agt OConnor. Rejected-yeas, "a; nays, 137-and
the main question was ordered. Nh. Dibble spoke
in his own behalf and Mr.. Calkins then closed the
point Mr.. Springer declared that tn 1875 the repuO-
licans had inaugurated as President q man who
nad never been elected. The point was made that
Y,nt In,
speaker sustained the point; whereupon MI Mills,
OF Texas, exc1tedly exclaimed: eyes the Speaker
can never blot from the history OF this country
that treason against the government. Mr. Mis-
was called to order by the Speaker and threatened
with the Sergeant-at-armS
Iae resolution seating Mr.. Mackey was then
ad0pted-yeas, 100; nays, sand he was immedi-
ately sworn In.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
MI. McLane then rose to question of privilege,
and sent to the clerks desk resolution reciting
the TACT that the House in the exercise of power
expressly conferred upon 1t by the Constitution
has ordained and established a code Of rules for
the government Of its proceedings and for the
facts In connection with the Speakers refusing to
entertain the motions and appeals OF Mr.. Springer
on Monday last. declaring that he was not allowed
MS f1ght as representative OF the people to SUBJ
init motions affecting the merits Of the measure
then pending, and that thus the right Of the
House to cOnstrue its own rules was not accorded
also declaring that it is the duty of the House to
maintain the integrity and regularity Of its pro-
ceedlngs and to preserve the rights and privileges
OF itS MEMBERS and therefore resolving that In the
Judgment OF the House the said motions and
appeals were In order at the time they were made
and taken under the existing rules and ought to
have been entertained and submitted by the
Speaker to the House for its action thereon; also
resolving that the said decision and ruling of the
chair and his refusal to allow appeals therefrom
were arbitrary, and are condemned and censured
by the House.
LIVELY TINE.
The resolutions at once raised storm on the
republican side, and Mr.. Reed moved to lay them
On the table, whilst Mr.. Hiscock simultaneously
inquired OF the speaker whether they were offered
as question OF privilege, to which the Speaker
replied that MI. McLane, had assured him that
they were not personal to the Speaker. This drew
from MI: McLane the remark that they were not
personal to the Speaker, which was disputed on
the republican side. Leading members on the
democratic side insisted that Mr. Reed had not the
right to take the floor from Mr.. McLane, who had
presented privileged question, but the Speaker,
amidst great noise and confusion on both sides.
to lay the resolutions On the table, Mr.. McLAne
vigorously protesting against the treatment he.
nad been subjected to In being deprived OF the
floor when he was entitled to 1t. A colloQuy here
ensued between MeSsrs McLane and HaZletOn,
during which the former informed the latter that
he had no right to address him
THE DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS TABLED AND THE
FLORIDA CASE TAKEN UP.
Finally the democrats had to yield, Mr.. McLane
declaring that the chair violating the rules OF
the House. The yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered, the storm subsidized, the vote was
taken, and the resolutions were laid on the table
yeas I43, nays SO.
Mr.. Ranney, from the committee on elections,
then called up the Florida contested election case
OF Bisbee against Finley, and the question OF con-
sheraton being raised by Mr.. Randall, the House
voted to consider it-yeas 149, nays 2, tMessrs.
Phelps and Hardenberghl-and then the House. at
$3.50 O'Clock adjourned.