Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-29

ia his own behalf. English's claims were
advocated by Hurd, Springer. Henley
and Converse, OF Ohio. Mr.. Hart
then offered to substitute for
the majority resolution the reso-
luton OF the minority confirming the
right of Peele to his seat. During the
progress of the vote there was great
deal of interest manifested Mr.. Eng
lish sat at a desk in the last row and
kept tally; and looking over his shout
der stood his father. a number of
members watched each vote intently.
AT the conclusion of the call when it
was evident that the substitute was
agreed to Springer, who had voted in
the negative changed his vote to the
affirmative for the purpose of moving
the reconsideration. The vote was
then announced, yeas 121, nays III.
The following democrats voted with
the republicans in the affirmative:
Aiken, Beach, Boyle, Budd, Connolly,
Dargan, Findlay, Greenleaf, Hardeman.
Herbert, Hewitt of Ala, Hunt, Jones of
Wis, Dare, Miles, Morgan, Neese, Peele
of Ark, Potter, Stevens, Sumnerof Col,
Throckmorton, Tillman, Turner Of Ga.
Woodward, Worthington and Yaple.
Mr.. Springer Immediately moved to re-
consider the action, and Mr.. Hart NOV
ed to lay that on the table, pending
which Mr.. Converse moved to adjourn.
The melton was carried, 119 to 118, amid
applause on the democratic side.
THURSDAY, MAY %.
Senate-In the senate the title of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics bill was
changed TO department of Labor Sta
tistics." The senate committee report
ed an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation giving $50, 600 for the ex-
ploration of Alaska An amendment
was also proposed granting $50, 900 to
open consular relations with the Congo
country. The bill closing the mails to
publications in which are lottery adj
refreshments went to the foot of the
calendar.
House In the house Mr.. English, the
contestant in the Euglish-Peele case,
was seated by vote of 1870 to 1877. 1t
was charged that VIM. II. English, his
father, had used his privilege of the
floor as an ex-member to lobby for his
sons success, and that Representative
| Weller had been inhue2ced to cease vot-
ing against the contestant after the first
ballot. A committee was appointed to
| investigate the charges. In the house
the bill TO forfeit the land grant OF the
! Oregon Central railroad was debated .
/ The committee on ways and means has
decided to give no consideration to that
part Of the Hewitt Tariff bill which
/ looks towards a reduction of tariff.
FRIDAY, MAY %.
Sendte-In the senate MI. Harrison re
ported favorably a bill providing that
the Dakota legislature shall consist of
twenty-four members of the council and
forty eight of the house The pension
appropriation bill passed the senate.
Also the bill establishing bureau of
labor, with commissioner at $4,000 a
year ana chief clerk at $4,000
House-In the house Mr.. Weller indig-
nantly denied that he had been inhuenc-
ed to cease voting against English. Mr..
Kellogg appealed for an investigation of
the charges against him in the Star
route cases, and, after some hesitation,
1t was referred to the committee ON iu-
dietary TO decide whether the house had
power to investigate the acts of n person
committed before he became a member
If the house. Mr.. Springer attacked
Gen. Grant in the house, calling atten-
tion TO his connection with the greatest
swindle of the age The house favora-
bly, reported bill giving $4,000 to pay
quartermaster claims,