Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
A SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.

A SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.
TIE PEELLE- ENGLISH FIGHT ENDED.
SENATE, AND COMMITTEE ROOM NOTES
The Senate.
MI. Cockren presented q memorial, signed by
numerous citizens Of the United States protesting
against any appropriation to pay the awards Of the
French-Amer1cah claims commission, until the
whole matter OF the awards can be Investigated.
The memorial was signed by P. E. Dye and others,
and Mr. Cockreu said there were among the signers
citizens OF the District Of Columbia, and he moved
reference to the appropriations committee, which
was carried.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Among the memorials presented were number
Dy Mr. Blair embodying resolutions Of Knights of
Labor organizations representing several thousand
members. conveying the thanks OF these organiza-
tions to all members of Congress who have sup
ported bills in the interest OF labor and urging CON
gress to pass those now pending.
A DILL TO authorize the construction OF bridges
across the Mississippi river at St Paul, Mimi, was
passed
THE CONGO COUNTRY.
MI. Morgan, from the committee on foreign rela-
lions, submitted proposed amendment to the
consular and diplomatic bill, appropnating $4,000
to enable the President to open commercial or dip
Mr.: Hawley introduced a bill to provide for the
payment OF female nurses during the war; no
Nomination To-Day.
The President sent the following nomination to
the Senate to-day:
John D: Seaman to be receiver Of public moneys
at North Platte, Neb.
The House.
The bill to increase to 400 the salary Of the
clerk Of the court of Alabama claims was passed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary OF the Navy recommending the con-
struction Of vessel gun and torpedo according to
the plan OF Capt. John Ericsson. Referred.
Also, letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
transmitting draft Of q bill permitting the ex-
foreign territory with the benef,t Of a drawback Of
internal revenue taxes paid thereon. Referred
ANOTHER CLOSE VOTE IN THE ENGL1sH-PEELLE CON-
TEST
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
Engish-Peelle contested election 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 confirming MI.
Peelles right to his seat as substitute for the ma
1ority resolutions.
The motion to table was lost by tie-yeas 1872.
Mr. Converse {ohio) suggested that the Speaker
should vote, but the chair replied that was unneces-
sary.
DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
The following democrats voted with the repub1-
cans: Aiken Beach, Boyle, Budd, Collins Connolly,
Dargan, Fndlay, Greenleaf, Hardeman, Herbert,
Hewitt OF Alabama, Hunt, Jones OF Wisconsin,
Lore, Lore Lowering, Mills, Morgan, Moulton, Neece,
10rnia, Throckmorton, Ttllman, Turner Of Georgia,
Weller, Woodward, Worthington, and Yaple.
There was some difnculty In regard to the pairs.
Pennsylvania, and Wilson of Iowa, who have
charge OF them for the respective sides OF the House.
they were finally Strengthened out
THE NOTION TO RECONSIDER CARRIED.
The question then recurred on the motion to re-
consider, and it was agreed to-yeas 1ss; nays, 1aO
Between the first and second votes Messrs. Law
renee and Lanham paired; MIR. Weller, who had
voted with the republicans on the motion to lay on
Warner, Of Ohio, and Patton, OF Pennsylvania, who
had not before voted on this motion, voted In the
Affirmative This accounts for the change in the
result
NOTION TO REcoMMIT.
MI. Browne und.) moved to recommit the case to
the committee on elections, with instructions to
that committee to make q recount Of the ballots
cast for contestant and cOntestee in all the several
voting precincts In the county of Marion In the 9TH
Of the result thereof.
Mr. Springer ull) made the point Of order that
the motion was not in order as the rule which per-
mitted motion to recommit applied, In terms, to
"biIls" and not to resolutions" He made the
further point that even were 1t in order to recon-
motion, as the House had taken action under the
operation OF the previous question.
RULING OF THE SPEAKER.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order. The
motion to reconsider having been carried, the
House was in precisely the same position as it had
when the ordered
commit q resolution, the chair was OF opinion
that the term "bill" was a generic term, and in
cuded all legislative propositions which could come
Mr.. Blackburn Ky.) inquired whether it was not
fact that under the law OF Indiana, ballots were
period having expired, there would be no Onense
committed against the laws OF Indiana If the bal
rened or wsh
there was in Marion county contest for the of1ce
Of sheriff still pending, and that the ballots had
been preserved.
The House, by vote of yeas 124 nays 1874. re-
fused to recommit the resolution.
A Sensation in the House.
The House was treated to q little sensation at
this point by the action Of Mr.. Horr, of Michigan
in rising to question OF privilege and charging
the Hon. VIM. II. English with violating the priv
of his son, as the contestant In the English-Peee
election case. Mr. English was vigorously defended
by Mr. Randall OF Pennsylvania, and Mr. COX, of
luton will probably be adopted to-day directing
the committee on rules to inquire whether MI. Eng
uSQ mas VlOl0CeQ the privileges OF the uOOr
Mr. English, ST., was present during the entire
discussion. The vote was then retaken on the
motion to retain Mr. Peelle In his seat and 1t was
lost, 128 yeas to 129 nays The vote on the motion
to seat Nh. English was then taken up and carried
English Seated.
VIM. e. English was then sworn in as q member
from the seventh Indiana district, the vote stand
ing, yeas 100, nays 1N.
Mr. Bayne then renewed a resolution submitted
by him during the debate authorizing the commit
tee to investigate the matter and report to the
tegeS OF the fo0r, on which there was debate
The District I'm Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE CoMMITTRE.
The House District committee to-day decided to
report favorably MI. Hoblltzells bill extending
the time in which the Southern Maryland railroad
may extend its road within the District to the 9Th
OF June, 1885. They also agreed TO general bill
reported by Mr. Jefords, as q substitute for that
introduced by Mr. MuldrOw for the relief of Robt.
Strachan and others. The original bill provided
that those named in the bill should have their
claims for damages. occaSioned by street improve
ments, referred to the Court OF Claims. The sub
stitute makes general provision for all such
. IS - Yiilsro vAcArE AN ALLEY.
I Just oelbe6 mo Senate went into executive ses
sion yesterday Senator Brown, OF Georgia, reported
back from the committee on the District Of Colum-
bia, and asked for immediate consideration, bill
to vacate an alley in square 234, in the city of
washington. The bill provides that the District