The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-23
FORTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. May -, 1884.
Proceeding 10 the calendar of cases un-
objected TO. the Senate took up the bill to
prohibit the milling OF newspapers and
other publications containing lottery adj
yertisements. After the reading OF the re-
port o! the majority OF the committee in
support OF the bill aud that OF the minority
In opposition. Mr.. Vest objected TO the
consideration OF the bill.
Mr.. Wilson then moved TO proceed with
its consideration Notwithstanding the OBJ
lection.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
called, and the Senate. by vote OF % yeas
to 30 nays. decided not to proceed with the
bill at present. Il therefore goes 10 the
foot OF the calendar.
At O'Clock the Utah bill came up rs the
regular order. On motion of Mr.. Blair,
the Utah bill was again temporarily laid
aside in order to resume the consideration
of the bill providing for the establishment
of a bureau of labor statistics, Williams
first giving notice that tomorrow at
O'Clock he would call up the Mexican
soldiers pension bill.
The discussion of the labor-bl reau bill
occupied the remainder of the days ses-
sion without reaching 4 vote upon any OF
Messrs. Aldrich and Harrison submitted,
in order that they might be printed, brief
substitutes for the bill covering substan-
tally the same provisions.
Pending debate the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The following bill was considered by
unanimous consent and passed. on motion
OF Mr.. Reed. of Maine: To increase 10
81, 400 the salary OF the clerk OF the Court
Of Alabama Claims.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary Of the Navy recon-
mending the construction OF vessel. gun,
and torpedo according to the plan OF Cap
tain John Erickson. Referred. Also, a
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
transmitting a draft of the bill permitting
the expectation OF spirits by railroad
routes 10 adjacent foreign territory, with
the benefit OF q drawback Of the internal
revenue taxes paid thereon. Referred.
The House then resumed the considers
ton OF the English-Pelle cOntested-electior
case. The pending question being on The
motion to table the motion to reconsider
the vote By which the House yesterday
agreed to the minority resolution confirm
ing Pelle's right to his seat, as substitute
for majority resolutions.
The motion 10 1dDle was lost ny u TIT
yeas, 1872; nays, 1872.
Mr.. Converse OF Ohio, suggested thai
the Speaker should vote, but the Chair re
piled that that was unnecessary.
The following Democrats voted with th'
Republicans MeSsrs. Aiken, Beach, Boyle
Ruad. Collins, Connolly, Dargan, Findley
Greenleaf. Hardeman, Herbert, Hewitt O
Alabama. Hunt. Jones OF Wisconsin. Lore
Lowering, Mills, Morgan, Moulton. Niece
Peel OF Arkansas, Potter, Stevens, sumner
OF California. ThrOckmorton, Tillman, Iur
nerof Georgia. Weller. Woodward, Worth
ington, and Yaple.
There was some difficulty in regard u
pairs. but by dihgent work on the part o
Messrs. Post, OF Pennsylvania, and VIII
son. OF Iowa. who have charge OF then
for their respective sides OF the House
they were finally Strengthened out. The
question then required on the motion TO
reconsider. and 1t was agreed to-yeas
$50; nays, $50.
Between the first and second votes
Nessrs. Lawrence and Lanham, OF Penn
gylyania. haired. Mr.. Weller, who haC
voted with the Republicans on the motor
To Law on the table. this time refralned IRON
voting. and Messrs. Warner, OF Ohio. an(
Patton. of PENNSYLVANIA, who had not ne
fore voted on this motion. voted IN I'M
aairmotivo This accounts for the change
in the result. ,.,
Mr.. Brown. Of Indiana, moved torecom
,oi, The cas- IA fhe Committee on Elections
with instructions TO that commlltee u
make a recount of the contestant ana con
testee in all the several yoting-precincts ii
the county Of Marion. ia the Seventh con
oressional district OF Indiana. and make
report Of the result thereof.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, made pom
of order that the motion was not IN oruei
az The rule which permitted the motion U
recommit applied in terms TO "bliis, an,
not to .'resolutions." lie maze u lur'nel
point that even were 1t In order 10 recon-
init the resolution ii was now 100 iate u
make the motion, as the House had uh"i
action under the operation OF the previous
question. ., ~.
The Speaker oyerruled the point OF oi
der. The motion to reconsider navilg o. &C.
carried, the House was in preciseIy .n'
same position as it had been when 'ne Pr ~,
yious question was ordered. AS 10 tn'
other point-tliat II was not ID oruei ~ 49,,
commit a resol,uion-the Chair was OF I'M
oojnion that the term ..bill" was generi'
term. and Included all legislative PROPOSE
liOnS WITH cOutu tVhS ~ - "a ,,,o
Mr.. Blackburn inquired whether II wa W.,
not fact that under the law OF Indiana oai
lots were only required 10 be preserves, ~
six months; that period having eApnv'
there would be no offence commitoeo asa'' We
the laws Of Idiana II the ballots "ero a'
stroyed or tampered with. 49, 80
Mr.. Peellc, OF Indiana, replied tna. 40
matter Of fact there was in Marion couus'
a contest for the Office OF sherln sum penu
ing and that the ballots had been pfescis eu
The House by vote OF yeas ia, nay
1874, refused 10 recommit the resoiutIon.
Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan. rising 70 queo
ton Of privilege, said: No ex-memDer .
Congress has a right TO the floor u nc .aa :.
1t and then abuses its privileges ny ~
tempting 10 influence legislation nels,
now rise to say that IL has been Drousn =
TO my notice by Democratic memper
this House that an cx-member OF I ,'.i
gress. who Is father Of one Of the 'iu
gaats in this case, has been on the noJ
OF this House, soliciting members, senu a
ing for them. taking them into consu''ss =,
ton, and attempting 10 influence tneni y
their votes on this case. II that DC true
Il Il such violation Of the dignity an'
integrity OF this House that " ongn' no
70 20 unnoticed." y.axo,,
II desire TO say replied Mrs handa a.
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