The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

point Of differences still continued TO be the
amendment OF the Senate providing for Sen
ators clerks.
Mr.. Dcckery moved the House recsde from
its disagreement TO the amendment. Agreed
to without division, and this passed the bill.
The House then recurred TO hlibustering
tactics against the contested election case OF
Fredericks rs. Wilson Iowa and, no
quorum appearing, a call of the House vas
ordered
Mr.. Hutchins submitted the conference
report on the Naval Appropriation bill.
Agreed 10.
Mr. Kiefer offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the thanks OF this Congress are
hereby rendered Hon. John u. Carlisle Speaker
for the courtesy with which he has treated all the
members and for the absolute fairness with
which be has presided over the deliberations Of
the House during the Forty eighth Congress.
The vote was taken standing and amid
loud and continued applause the Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, dec AIRED
the resolution adopted unanimously by 325
representatives of the Fortv-eighth Congress.
On motion of Mr. Poland q resolution was
unanimously adopted rendering the thanks
OF the House to Hon. Joseph G. S. BLACK
burn, Speaker pro fem. for the ability and
courtesy with which be presided over the de.
liberatIops of tn House during the period
he occupied In the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Randall submitted the conference re-
port on sundry civil appropriation bills. He
refrained from making any remark in respect
to it, except to say that when this report was
adopted the House would have finally acted
on every appropriation bill, Applause
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Randall then asked unanimous con-
cent to take from the Speakers table and
pass the Grant retirement bill. Applausel.
Mr.. Bennett, of North Carolina. and Vel
Ter, OF Iowa, objected.
Mr.. Randall then moved 10 suspend the
u - -
the Speaker ruled the molten was not in
order pending a decision of an election case.
Randall then endeavored to secure bis point
by moving TO suspend the rules and lay the
election case on the table. bat the Speaker
decided this was equally out OF order.
The confusion and excitement in the
Cham Der was intense. Dozens of members
were on their feet demanding recognition,
but above the babel of voices rang out Rau-
oalls voice, appealing to Bennett, of North
Carolina, to withdraw the election case. FL
nally, when be could be heard Bennett
said that If the House would consent to vote
on the Frederick. Wilson case all objections
te RandalPs motion would be withdrawn.
This declaration was greeted by storm of
consents from the Republican side, and the
confusion was so great that it required i've
minutes diiigent work by the Sergeant-at-
Arms before compare alive order was restored.
Then Mr.. Wilson, OF the Iowa contested
cheers on the Republican side said that If
the House would put General Grant on the
retired list be was willing to be sacrificed.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, who has been
leading the hlibusteripg against the election
case, said that if the House would permit
vote on Mr.. Randalls motion the opposition
to the election case would be Withdrawn.
This was greeted by shouts of objections
from the Democratic side, and Mr.. Randall,
rushing down to the space in front OF the
Clerks desk, cried out. "Don'i let any thing
stand in the way; agree to anything"
Then" said Mr.. Miller, lin order that
there may be no excuse, l withdraw and
permit a vote on the proposition of the gen.
tleman from North Carolina, and ask the
House to treat Us fairly on both votes.'
After another scene of confusion Mr.. Ben
nett demanded the previous question on the
resolution of the Committee on Elections.
| declaring Frederick entitled to the seat. The
resolution was adopted without any opposl-
| ton from the Republican side and instant
1 Iy, upon Frederick taxing the oath of office,
| Mr.. Randall was on his feet with his motion
| to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
| for the retirement of General Grant without
| specifically naming him.
Mr.. McMullen demand q second, while
| shouts Of SHANE; oh, don't 90 back on
| your word" and That's fair, went up.
| Nearly every member was on his feet, add
| ing tumult, and prominent among them
| were Messrs. Cassidy and Robertson, of Ken
| lucky. demanding fair play.
| Again dl1 the services OF the Sergeant-at-
| Arms and his mace become necessary to seat
| the members, and then q second, having
| been considered as ordered Messrs. McMul-
| len Stockslsger and Watson briefly opposed
the bill as the Inauguration of system Of
| civil pensions.
Mr.. Randall, who, under the rules, was en-.
| titled to fifteen minutes debate, waived the
| tight and the yeas and NAYS were imme-
| diately taken on the motion to suspend the
/ rules and pass the bill.
As the name OF Mr. Frederick the newly
elected member, was called, aud as he rose
the bill treated him to round Of ap-
! plause
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to by yeas los.
nays rs.
The announcement of the result was hailed
with three cheers, and with long and con.
/ tinued applause.
Mr. Skinner asked unanimous consent
that the Speaker be authorized TO send a tel
| egraphic dispatch to General Grant ann 7unc-
ing to him the result of the vote. At first
objection was made by Mr. Cobb, bat 1t was
snbss qusntly withdrawn, and the Speaker
| was authorized SIS stated.
| Mr.. Randall was warmly Congratulated on
| his success by number Of members en- both
/ sides of the House.
The Speaker, on resolution, appointed
Messrs. Springer, Cox, of New York, aud
Reed as the committee on the part OF the
| House, 10 Join 8 similar COMMITTEES on the
| part of the Senate, TO wait upon the Pres
ident and inform him Congress had finished
its business and was redy to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the Ssnate bill
| was passed for the erection OF public build
ing at 0pelousas, la. AT ten minutes be.
/ fore 10 o'clock, according to the hands of
the clock, which had been turned back TO
that extent of time, Mr.. Springer, rs Chair
! man OF the committee appointed to wait on
the President, announced it had performed
its duty, and the President had nothing to
| communicate.
At IL :55 Speaker Carlisle called the House
| TO order and said:
| GENTLEMEN or THE HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The work of the Forty eighth Congress is now
| f.1a md thQ fnpp mas IN or m 10