Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-05

pleasant and safe journey to your homes and
eyerv felicity in your future lives. The
Senate stands adjourned without day." lAp-
plsuse.
The House. after the transaction of some
miscellaneous business, proceeded to vote
upon the resolution in the Cook VS.. Cuts con
tested election case. which declares the con-
testant elected to the seat The resolution
WAS adopted and Cook appeared and took the
oath of Office
Calkins called up the South Carolina con-
tested election case of Lee VS.. Richardson.
MIR. Kelley with the tariff conference re-
port in his hand, raised question of consid-
Grafton and the House refused to consider the
election case Mr.. Kelley then submitted
the conference report.
Points of order were raised that the report
was not accompanied by a statement eff its
effects and considerable debate ensued.
Mr. Kelley contended that the index was in
the nature of the statement. The Speaker
ruled TO sustain the point of order.
Mr.. Kelley then sent up the index with
statement attached to the effect shat the bill
provided for an aggregate reduction of S6d,-
OOO, 900.
MIR. Carlisle raised the point that this was
not a sufficient statement.
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Kelley had the statement read for the
information of the House, correcting some
typographical errors in the printed bill.
The clerk then at r. As began to read the
report of the conference committee.
Owing to the strain to which the voices of
the reading clerks have been subjected dur
-. -. fn,v Iaxs from time
to time relieved BY Messrs. Spear, Robinson
and Miller. The latter proved to be an ex-
ceedingly rapid reader, and greatly expedited
the completion of the long task. The read
ing was concluded at = 10.
Mr.. Kelley proposed to limit the debate to
two hours but il was arranged to take the
vote at five o'clock.
Mr., Kelley considered the bill an improve
ment on the present law. The total reduc-
ton of the revenue under this bill would be
from 500 .000, 900 to so, ZOO, 900.
Mr.. Carlisle argued against the report. He
was ready to vote for AN average reduction of
20 per cent on tariff duties but this bill does
not make a reduction of more than one half
that amount.
Mr. Haskell saw that the bill was indef-
nitely superior to the present law.
Mr.. Robinson of Ohio opposed the confer
tNCe report. as the Interest Ht Represented
had been wrongfully treated.
Mr.: Hubbell of Michigan critized the re-
port as being, sole ly in the iron interests.
Mr.. Spear said he should go home and
preach projections doctrines to Georgia.
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia hoped the
pending proposition which would reduce the
taxation 10000, 900 would be accepted.
Mr.. Morse advocated the report as a de-
sirable settlement of the question.
Mr. Converse said if this bill passed the
people of Ohio would keep up an agitation
against it until the evil was remedied.
Mr.. Springer said he would not vote for
the bill.
Mr.. Bunnell said he should vote for the
bill under restraint. and it was not such a
bill as the American people wanted. He
should vote for it under the most solemn
protest.
Mr. Smith of New York said he did not
understand the tariff, but though Gen. Han
cock was right when he styled it a local
Issue. He would vote for the bill on the
nothing.
Mr.. Murch said he shunld vote against it.
At the conclusion of the debate the confer
ence report was agreed to. Yeas, l52 };
NAYS ll6.
The House then took recess till eight
clock.
The usual "last night" assemblage thronged
the corridors of the House this evening and
standing room even was at a premium in the
galleries
A proposition was made by Mr.. Bedford of
Colorado to have the families of members ad-
mitted to the floor met with objection.
There was large attendance of members.
many of who with favorite bills in their
hands clamored for recognition, but the COM
mittee on printing was accorded the floor,
and several JOINT resolutions were passed
for printing of various public documents
A committee of conference was erde red on
the deficiency appropriation bill and Messrs.
Hiscock, Robson and Cox of New York were
appointed conferees.
Mr.. Briggs OF New Hampshire from the
committee on expenditure in the war depart
ment submitted report recommending the
transfer of all unadjudiciated claims pending
before.the quartermaster generals department
to the court of claims. House calendar
Contestant Lee. slightly built man, with
a good voice and fluent delivery, was accord
ed fifteen minutes to speak in his own be-
half. He was warmly applauded BY the
Republican side.
Mr.. Hiscock submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill
announcing disagreement Mr.. Hiscock
stated that the Senate refused to agree to the
retention in the bill of items, providing for
the sale of the Wallabout BAY property and
Chelsea Hospital, repeating the presumption
laws and ratifying the Sioux treaty. The re.
port was agreed to and a further conference
ordered.
The election case was then resumed Mr..
Richardson submitting his claim in brief
speech.
vote was then taken on the minority res
olutions as a substitute for the majority.
Resolutions declaring Mr.. Lee to be en-
titlad to a seat were adopted.
There was a good deal of INDIGNATION
manifested among the democrats at the re-
suit OF this vote, as it is the first time this
session when 1.-THE resolutions of the majority
of the committee have been voted down, and
the democratic members were free in their
denunciation of what they claim was an at
tempt to put $4,000 into the pockets Of the
contestant.
The majority of the committee reported
resolution giving the contestant leave to
withdraw his papers without prejudice. the
effect of this being to confirm Mr.. Richard
sons right to his seat, and the report was
signed by Messrs. Calkins, Miller, Jones
(Texas), Paul, Beethoven, Atherton, Davis
Missouri), and Moulton.
The minority report was signed by the re-
naming republicans, Messrs. Pettibone,