The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-16
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Feb 10.
Mr. Pendletcn had read o despatch from Mr..
Richard Smith of Cincinnati, saying that the
Secretary of War had done grandly in the mat
ter of the relief of sufferers by the Ohio fsods;
that the red tape, whose interference had been
feared had been cut mp aud thrown away; that
cold weather, though better than rain had in
creased the distress, that neither pen nor
tongue could describe the want and woe Of the
homeless
A joint resolution appropriating $200,0 for
the Western flood sufferers was passed by the
Senate.
Mr.. Plumb addressed the Senate on the bill
relating to national bank circulation.
Mr.. Plumb continued his remarks at length.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Sherman g
amendment, providing that If any of the bonds
deposited are for interest higher than 8 per
cent, additional notes should be issued equal
to one-fourthithe interest in excess of the three
per cents, accraing before maturity. This was
voted down.; yeas to AZ nays.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Holman of In LLAMA
from the committee on appropriations reported
joint resolution making the further appro-
priation of 100000 for the relief Of sufferers
by the Ohio floods.
Mr.. Browne of Indiana read telegram
from Richmond. Ind, asking for az immediate
appropriation for the relief of the destitute
and homeless people along the banks of the
Ohio river. The joint resolution was then
passed.
Mississippi contested election casa. Mr.. Miller
of Pennsylvania took the floor in opposition to
the claims of Mr.. Manning.
A long debate eDsued participated in by
Messrs. Broadhead of Missouri, Singleton of
Mississippi, Wise of Virginia, Van Eaton of
Mississippi and Bennett of North Carolina in
support of the minority resolutions and by
Messrs Potter of New York, Ramsey of Massa-
chusetts and Kasson of Iowa in favor of the
resolutions of the majority; also by Mrs. Barks-
dale OF Mississippi in advocacy of the proposed
amendment directing the committee on cleo
tions to immediately decide the case upon its
merits
At $50 when the previous question was order
ed. Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania took the floor
for the purpose of withdrawing his resolution
Tor recommittai aud wound up his recital of
the reasons which led to his action with these
words with Gen Warnings fnll consent and
appreciation bring him to .he Speakers desk
and ask that the oath be administered to him
on the certificate of the Governor of Missis-
sippi," and suiting his action to the words he
took Mr.. Manning by the arm and together
they stood at the bar of the House where Mr..
Curtin presented him and demanded that he
be sworn as the representative under the GER
tihcate OF the GOVERNOR of loyal and great
state.
Immediately the House woke up and Mr.,
Calkins of Indiana was ready with point of
order that the House had referred the case to
the committee; that said committee had re-
ported to the House and that their report was
now under consideration.
The Speaker did not think there was any
necessity TO decide the question of order, be-
cause the question whether or not Mr.. Man.
uing was entitled to take the oath of office as
the very question which the house was con-
sidering and on which the House was about to
take vote. The chair would not undertake
to administer the oath of Office to person
claiming to be the member-elect when the
House itself was considering his right to the
seat.
Messrs. Manning and Curtin thereupon re-
tired to their seats amid the derisive laughter
of the Republican side which was increased at
remark of Mr. Belford of Colorado, "Ring
down the curtain; the play is over"
The question then REQUIRED on substituting
the minority resolutions for those of the ma
1ority, and division ON the resolutions being
demanded vote was taken on the first, de-
claring that Manning held perfect credentials
Rejected, yeas 106, nays 140.
The announcement OF the vote was received
with applause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Cook of Iowa said that it was evidently
a useless waste of the time of the House by a
further vote. He therefore asked TO withdraw
the other resolution but Mr.. Warner of Ohio
objected.
The second resolution declaring Mr.. Mar
ming entitled to the seat was defeated: yeas 90,
nays 157
The majority resolutions were then adopted,
l30 to 53. These discharge the committee on
elections from the consideration of the ,prima
facie ase and leaves the seat vacant until the
case is decided on its merits.
Adjourned until Monday.