Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-03

hoOsE.-oeFeral private D1lls were paSeo0 unoel
 Mr. Calkins called up the contested eIectien case o in which the committes ] Teeonnmendsd tbas the con testant have leave to withdraw his papers.
 Pending final action on the resolution MT. Ketchum from the committee of conference on the District appropriation bill, submitted 8 report which was adopted
 MT. Caswell, of Wisconsin, from the committee ol conference on the postoce appropriation bill sub- inson of Massachusetts, moved that the House receda rom It's disagreement to the Senate amendments ap- propr1ating l85000 for the fast mail service .and striking out the Robeson clause relating to land subsidy railroads. The motion was agreed to; yeas 125, nays IF.
 The consideration of the election cases was resum- ed and the resolution was adopted.
 res of postmasters and moved its passage under a suspenaion of the rules The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was agreed to. rules and pass joint resolution proposing dent to any item in any appropriation bill and approve ths others. The House refused to suspend affirmative
 Mir. Butterworth. of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill authorizing the Southern Pacific railroad company and other railroads to consolidate so as to form continuous line of road from the At lantic to the Pacific coasts Mir. Butterworths mo- tion was rejected; yeas s6, nays 129'
 MT. Curtin, of Pennsylyania moved to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to the bill amend the pension laws by increasing the pen sion Of soldiers and sailors who have lost leg passed.
 Mr Oalkins up contested election case of
 
 Olardy raised question of consideration and the House decided 99 to TO- to proceed to ths considera tfen of the The resolution declares Frost not elected and Sessinghaus elected and entitled to his seat. Debate on the case was continued until few minutes before recess, when it ended to all low the passage of some minor bills by unanimous consent. At 5:30 the House took recess until 730 p.
 EVENING SESSION.
 After recess the House resumed consideration of the contested election MT. Frost accorded thirty minutes to address the Houae and proceeded to speak in defense of his claim to the seat After further debate the report adopted yeas 126 nays no, and MT. Sessinghaus was sworn in.
 Mir. Cannon, from the conference committee the legislative bill, submitted report Mr. Atkins refusing to sign the report because the committee had adopted the Senate amendment striking out the clause redusing the number of internal revenue col leetors from 136 to 82 The repbrt adopted-yeas 121, nays no.
 MT. Robeson, from the committee of conference the naval appropriation bill submitted report MT. Atkins said he had refused to sign the report also be- cause of the increase by the Senate amendment of the appropriation for the completion of the monitors from s45OOo0 to s1,0O0Ooo. The report was adopted yeas 104, nays 91.
 Mr. Butterworth, from the committee of confer ence on the army appropriation bill, submitted Mr. Calkins called up the contested election of Ccok Cuts, Sixth Iowa district giving the seat Cook, the Greenback Democrat.
 During the debate on the election case the action of the Senate the tariff bill at g. m.a announced. At o'clock demand for the previous question made and seconded and the House adjourned.