Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
THE DEADLOCK.

Consiuusnee of the Struggle oveu
tse South Csrolins Elos tion
Case.
| WASHINGTON, May %, 1882.-Nc
time was lost by the House this morn
ling in renewing the struggle over the
Mackey-Dibble contested election
case, which was called up by
Mr.. Calkins (rep.) of Indiana, imms.
diately after she reading ofthe Journal.
Mr.. Randall, (dem) Of Pa, as usual
raised the question of consideration and
Mr.. Kenns of West Virginia interject-
ed motion to adjourn, on which Mr..
Randall demanded the yeas and nays.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas
none, nays 1888.
The Speaker submitted the request
of Mr.. Curtin (dem.,) of Pennsylvania
for leave OF absence until Thursday
next, on account Of important business.
Messrs. Horr (rep., of Michigan, and
Randall, of Pennsylvania, objected,
whereupon Mr.. Randall demanded the
yeas and nays. Leave was refused
yeas 13, nays 1874.
Mr.. Kenna then moved that when
the House adjourn 1t be to meet on Sat-
urday, while Mr.. Randall moved to
amend by substituting Monday.
Mr.. Randall's motion was !ost-yeas
1 (Mr. Phelps, of Connecticut), nays
l46-exactly quorum.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Kenna's motion, and 1t was lost--yeas
l (Phelps, Of Connecticut, nays 149.
Mr.. BenjaminIW ood, (dem.) of M.
Y, voted With the republicans on this
motion.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
A motion to adjourn was then voted
down, and Mr.. Kenna moved for re.
cess until half.past four. On this vote
the republicans lost their quorum, the
result being-yeas l, nays l3S-and q
call of the House was ordered.
Shortly before three o'clock further
proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, and the question recurred
on the motion for recess. This was
lost-yeas 3, ,(Haruenbergh of New Jer.
sey, Phelps Of Connecticut, and Benja-
min Wood of Now York;, nays l44, the
Speaker casting his vote in order to
make q quorum.
Roll call followed roll call upon dila.
tory motions until o quarter to Ave,
when q quorum was again broken.
Then, after another call Of the House,
the hour of FIVE O'Clock having arrived,
the House took a recess until eight
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
When the house met at eight Jlock
the galleries were we'll filled, and on the
floor there WAS much larger atten-
lance Of members than usually is Sc.
cured at night session. There was,
however, evidently not quorum of re-
publicans present, and a call of the |
house was ordered. The roll call was
interrupted several times by other roll |
calls on motions to excuse various mem
oers from the evening session, and Was
not concluded until quarter to ten,
when further proceedings under the
,all were dispensed with, and the ques.
ion recurred on the motion made prior
% the recess, that when tho House ad.
ourned to-day it be to meet on Monday
lext.
The republicans we're able to secure
,nly 118 votes on this vote, and the
point of no quorum having been made,
he House, on motion of Mr.. Calkins at
,en o'clock adjourned.
BOTH PARTIES DETERMINED.
The Committee of Seven, appointed
oy the republican members of the
House to determine the order Of bust
less in that body, held conference
asst evening at the residence of Repre-
Robeson and determined to
the position which has been
aiken by the republicans relative to the
election case of Mackey vs. O'Connor,l /
md to persist in demanding its consid-
,ration before any other business is
disposed Of They also decided to take
. recess from five o'clock till seven on
tuesdays and Thursdays, for the pur-
,ose of holding night sessions.
The democrats assert an equal deter
to adhere to their Oppos ition,
md present indications point to an in
lefinite prolongation OF the struggle. =,