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Ij f>c ©ccrgtix aIIccULu ^Lclcgtapfe ant* Saucnal & Mejssumgec.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 29.—la tho Senate an
ordor mu made (or an adjournment from
to-day until Wednesday, in honor of decor*
Elion day. Mr. Hoar introduced a bill to
eetnblUh a uniform eyitem of bankruptcy.
He explained that it waa based on the Low*
ell bill; that while containing many of the
provisions of that measure, it reserves all
exemptions under EU\o laws and varied
from it In some material particulars. He
naked tbnt'it be printed and tabled, the ju*
dlclary committee having reported on the
uubjoet. 80 ordered.
On motion of Mr, Slater, the Senate bill
to reimbaise .the. Creek Indian orphan
fund was a,^in considered until the expi
ration of the morning hour, when it was
laid aside without action. Mr. Rollins
called op the bill for the sale of the post-
office site at New York, and it was passed.
The Japanese indemnity fand bill came
np as thv rczz.i t order, but after debate
was laid aside without action. After a
abort executive session the Senate ad
journed until Wednesday.
Bonn
The House opened this morning with
many tndioatioua of tho bitter parliamen-
tary conflict expected during the day. The
two sections of the hall contained fewer
vacant chairs than usual and the galleries
were pretty well filled. In tho chaplain s
prayer a request was made on behail ox
the members that the path of right and du
ty might be made plain to them. As soon
ns the riding of the journal ended. Mr.
tteed, of Maine, oalled np for considera
tion tho proi>oscd amendment to the rules
prohibiting dilatory motions on oontested
election oasee. The Question of conside
ration—that is, shall the House now oon-
aider it—was .instantly raised by Mr.
Randall. of Pennsylvania, and that was
followed by a motion of
Henna, of West Virginia,
adjourn, and ona by Mr. Blackburn,
of Kentucky,tint if the House adjourn it be
to meet on Wednesday next, stating as Ns
roason for the motion that Tuesday . as
Decoration Day. On the later motion the
a es and nays were ordered, and the tactics
obstruction were thus put in o;»eratiou.
The vote on Mr. Blackburn’s motion was
announced, at 11:10, as yeas 2, nays 145,
and tho Speaker declared the motion lost.
Thereupon Mr. Handall moved that when
tho House adjourn to-day it be to meet on
Thurrday next. On that Mr. Reed made
the point of order that on a proposition to
amend the mice dilatory motions cannot
be entertained. Mr. Randall denied the
right of the Speaker to put any such oon-
et ruction on hie motion. Mr. Itced pro
posed to dUcuss the point of order, and
suggested that a limit should be put on
discussion. No agreement to that end.
however, was made, and the Speaker said
ho woulu not make the limitation lass than
an hour on each side. Mr. Reed then
opened the discussion. ...
He claimed that the House had, under
tho constitution, oertain power* expressly
conferred ni*>n it—powers which it oould
exercise without hindrance of any other
body; powers which it could not rpfffcd-
der, which it could not trade away, which it
must perform, and tho first of those pow
ers was to judge of the election returns
and qualification! of its own members.
This House hai been endeavoring for the
last ten days to i*erform thia duty, but had
been prevented by dilatory motion*. The
best and most orderly way to put a stop to
that ooursowaa to araeml the roles, and
that was the object now. The series of
motions made to-day were for the express
purpose of delay—of preventing a change
of the rules. He maintained tho proposi
tion that Jwhenever there la a duty im
posed upon Conaress to aooomplith
certain work, it is the duty of the Speaker
to carry out that rule of the law or of the
constitution. He cited a ruling of Speaker
Handall, when there was filibustering
against the execution of the electors! count
law, and when obdruction was attempted
by Mr. Springer, of Illinois, with that com
bination of physical activity and Intellec
tual acuteness for which he was diatin-
Bniabed. [lmubter] to tbe .fl»tth»t l>.
(th# chair) had illon.d_.thi. and bad
illowcdthat,bat thattlwOraMira now
broenht to a point*.hero it mint act. Mr.
Reed laid down tli. pronoalllon that inas
much n* by toe organic law of th. United
State, tb. Boom had _ right to change it.
rulea at any time, that no member or .et of
member, hid any right to tue the role,
which are to be changed to prerant a
change whioh the Uoaw de.lre. to malic.
There wa. no .nob thing aa soleld* in any
provision of the ooaatitotlon. Ho then
quoted a decision by Sir. Blaine, wlwm he
spoke of ee one of the greatest par iamen-
tarian. who ever ut in the Speaker’s chair,
to the effect that, pending a proposition to
changs the rnlw^ilatory motions cannot
ho entertained. Thia ruling was made on
tho 27th of January. 1WS. Uedoeed by
stating that the minority had no right
further to delay that action of the Houm.
Mr. Randall proceeded to reply to Mr.
Rood, lie admitted that the rule, of a leg.
ialatira body were first for tlie orderly eon-
duet of business, and neat for the protee-
tiou of tlie right* of the minority. On this
latter point he quoted from the ruling of
one of the speaker, of tlie Engllih liouse
of Commons. Us argued that jest as the
constitution prescribed too manner In
which it should ho amended, k the rule#
prescribed the manner in which they toroid
bo clumped. A. to his own decision in the
electoral eount ease, he nut it on the ground
that tlie law under ahich the lieu-e was
then acting wss greater thsn the miss soil
out off dilatory motion.:. In the present
case, howsrer, there was no law interior,
ing with the rales. A. to Ur. Blaine'. ial-
ing, or rathtr dictum, Mr. Randall wetted
that it had never been pressed noradvan.
tage taken of It, but that, on the contrary,
efforts had been mads on that occasion
(when ths civil rights bill was nnder
consideration) to suspend the rates
so at to cat off dilatory motion*,
without succors; so that after Mr,
Blaine's dictum it had been conceded that
onlyby a two-thlrda voto oould dilatory mo
tions o« cut oil. In conclusion be justified
tho action of the minority in this contested
Clodion csso. ,
Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, argued on tho Re
publican tide of the queetiop. declaring
that if dilatory motions could not be cut
off a minority oould prohibit the majority
from pawing an appropriation bill or uis-
posing of any other question, grant or
email—at ton whim not msraly of a minor
ity but of a little overone fifth of the whole
rammer. Waa it, powihie that any Ugls-
latlve body of a dnllzed community could
l>e placed m that condition. If so the
llocso would bo /mucIm <oJJWo-JU power
would bo dead, andaothing would bo let
for it but to iwljonro and leave the govern
“Mr.K-nuT'nakwl Mr. Kajkon whether
the minority had erar been refused th.
right to moke such motions as the imnori-
tv had made in the preseut ease. Mr.
.....I1 that dilatory motions bad
in just such proeee Sings as the minority
now was engaged in [cries of "nevor”lrora
tho ltcpablican side J, instancing periodsof
the Foriy-aixth Congress. The filibuster
ing polioy had been resortbd to br the Re-
K Alcan minority to prevent action upon
apportionment bill. He bad not con
sidered that action revolutionary, though he
had considered it unjustifiable. The right
of a minority to protect itecif by resort to
parliamentary jroceas was an unquestion
ed right in this country. In ooncJomon,
be defended the action of the minority in
the present case, declaring that there was
not an enlightened court of justioe in
Christendom that would suppress tho testi
mony which was objected to in this con
tested election cue*.
Mr. Haskell, of Kansas, made an argu
ment on tho Republican side of the ques
tion,
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, followed
on the Democratic side. He insisted that
while asserting and granting the right of
the House to change its rules, the change
must be made ocoording to the terms and
conditions which the roles themselves Im
posed. He showed the inconsistency of
requiring the Speaker to exemde dilatory
motion a on question* of amending the
rub* v -*le allowing for the last ten day*
such motions on a question of the highest
privilege—the right of a member to bis seat.
It requires two-thirds to suspend any role
for an hoar, bat it is now claimed that on
one day’s notice a majority of one oould
change or abrogate all the roles. In the
future the precedent now sought to be set
would not bo allowed or restrained to con
tested election cases. Tho same process
might be resorted to in order to abrogate
the rule that guards the, treasury from
“riders” on appropriation bills. He pleaded
with the Speaker to weigh well the conse
quences of wliat he was asked
to do, and oonsider tlie power
which such a decision would givo to the
unbridled majority to act outside of tbe
rules. It would be the entering wedge for
tho abolition of ell parliamentary govern
ment, and would open the treasury to rob
bers and plundorera. , ~ .
The discussion wo* oontlnfiW by Messrs.
Robeson of New Jersey, Cox of New York,
Hooker of Mississippi, Beagon of Toxas,
McLane of Maryland. Hazeltou of M boon-
sin. Robinson of Massachusetts, and Ran
dall of Pennsylvania. Mr. Reed, of
Maine, closed the discussion.
Tho speaker made a decision sustaining
Mr. Reed’s point of order that dilatory
motions cannot be mado to prevent a
change of the rales. Mr. Randall appealed
from tbe decision of the chair aud Mr.
Reed moved to lay the appeal on the table.
Th. .pixel we. laid on me table—yeas 1.4).
nan none. After the announcement of
the vote Mr. Cox. of New York, preMntod
a protest, .timed by over 100 Democratic
membere against the raling of the Speak
er. The protest waa not allowed to go upon
the journal,bntwe.read^aaapart of Mr.
Cox’, remark., ao a. to be printed in toe
Congreuioiial llecord. The report of toe
committee on role. wa. adopted—yea. 100,
toe llonse determined lo proceed
to the consideration of the oontested elec
tion case. Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania,
took the floor to open the debate. At 7
'dock the House adjourned until to-mor-
the roles, that would be Ibe law of the * bill, whiob were ordered printed. By Mr. J being read more than half the
Hou* iVbero was the redress, and what Login, from the committee on approprla- were on their feet nud showing
would then become of the provision of the Rons, with amendment!, tbe House army , citeinent, and as soon as the r.
* . .. — appropriation bill. Ordered printed. By conondod #*Jr. Heed, of Mains,
Mr. Morrill, from tho committee on pub- \ lay th® resolutions on the tub'o
lie bui'dmgs, with amendments, bills for j ooek, ol New York* risoltanooi ,
tho erection of public building* at Lynch- , ed of the Breaker whether tflo roeoluii
burg, Harrisonburg and Abingdon, Va. | were offered as a question of privilegi
By Mr. Hollins from the same committee,
n bill providing for a pub'
iville, 8. 0.
Kai-on replied that dilatory moUons had
not hitherto been made in ejections caeee.i
In those cases the House cat judicially, not
k^dr. Kenni farther Inquired whether th®
constitutional duty of the House was
higher in election cases than in eaew p^
revenue or pressing appropriation bills.
Mr. Hasson replied that it wss, beransd
. the House must first fix on the men to be
entitled lo para on ,och mearoree
Mr. Bobinwn, of New York, iu«e*t=J
that a rimpte remedy wa. by a mutton on
Monday to eo*p«ta too rote*. Mr.Kauon
Miff he conlii not admit tb* bona pit of
that rogaretiou, comini; from men wi»
refiuediovoteiOM to deprive tbelfooM
even of a majority vote. In condoaion,
lie ntatei that tbi. otutrocUon becamej
revolution, not legislation. It woe not ■
rule of proceeding, but of non-prowling.
If ths Speaker did not at some point refuse
to allow dilatory motion*, then of ooowe
the hands of the House were Ued nr, and it
Conl J Lot perform its functions.
Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky iq ok® on tho
side of tho minority. The House JjjAoj
tablishcd rules ami was bound by IhenaiB
all HeptoeesHnff. If the Howeeoould ffis-
regard them for one i urpoee it could disre-
— 1 them for other curpoeee. He would
not chAracterixe Ude_prooeedlai m
■truck his judgment. He would credit the
other si le **itr» the same desire to preeem|
■the honor and dignity of the Huuse endl
r~—lot Us proceedings that he
tiic intognty ot Us !»p*®*jiags
claimed for Ids side.
hound by it. relra now, It M
bound at other timee. If tho majority
e. 'll I In an att.'iiU't t' J l » to » * r J
cami change the rules in order toestab-
'• 1 - • —- Iiielliod of \ roce*i:ug it OOU
u.i'Lt of an appropriation ti
etaip In tin*
i ot the Ho
ember ^
ft« juf - ry^-v
situaflbnirS^O
■ ^.t a managing committte of
meqtxra be tppolnted to condnri toe oon-
tc«t onto, pert of toe minority. Till,
proposition wn» mtt with toe .n*geition
that the gentlemen who have been ootinir
aa leaden of the minority be requested to
continue in that capacity. It wao then
unanimously agreed that Messrs. Randall,
Blackburn, C’arlis’e, Henna and Atherton
•bonld ui.oaf. tho contevt. Fortiier ucreo-
meat wa. renehed to too effect tb«t tf the
Speaker .herald make arbitrary rating, for
the pnrpMC of forcing toe minority to §nb-
mit to toowill of the majority iu toe pend-
log contMt, that Another conference ehonld
be held to dete-mioe the oonrM to be pur
sned by toe Democratic member.,
e tbi >tu> noexa CUES.
WumxoTOS, May S3.—In the Criminal
Court to-day, Mter nrgnment, Judge
Wylie overruled th, motlou to qoiuh toe
indictment .gain.t Tomer, and Mr. Wilion
noted an exception. Mr. Cole then read
an affidavit ol Rerdell alleging that he
alxolnte'y knew of mteoondnct of too grand
nry and it wu reed. JodgeWjlte manh
i eated toe greetect indiguetion ea toe read
ing proceeded and mterrnpted Mr. Uhl# to
.ay to hi. own knowing* it to wholly
untrae. “If that paper te Wed I give you
warning * will.* direct RerdeU to b.
S roscented for perjury,” raid the <»utt.
Ir. Cole endeavored to explain that it wu
p.rhapa hte fault, inumuoh aa be drew np
ha affidavit and Rcrdoll had aigned it in a
Turry, or perhapa be thought he waa
.wear! tilt to hU beUef no* hte
knowledge, .aid Colt: bat toe P*I*rhad
already been Wed nnd the court refuted to
allow its withdrawal, leaving tba defend-
ant'a coonsel much dieturbeo. The ootrt
then naked if there were any further mo-
tiona; "beeau», , ’aaldh«, “if there a,e I
overrate thom.” The oourt then paid high
eornidimcnU to the grand jury, and Mr.
Merrick ukwl that the defendant* be eaU-
ed opon to plead, and tin court ordered
them to atand op in a body and plead.
Plena of not guilty were entered by all toe
ilsfendants. A number of other motions
were mode and overruled, and the oourt
■et Thurdsy as the day for the trials to
begin.
WvauutQTOS, May 30.—Tha regular jont.
nol of yMterday baring bam read, Mr.
'Springer, of Illinois, objected to it* eppr >»•
rif, on too ground that it omitted all refer
ence to two very important motion* which
h* had iobmitted and to tot appeal* wh eh
be had made fromth* Speaker’* refoaai to
entertain them. He hadgh* offletallateno.
grapher'a report on to* aebject read from
the Contpwionol firoorti. lie then moved
to have toe journal correoted eoa. to n.
clad* the* > two motion., which were to lay
on the table to* report of the committee
on rule* and to recommit the report,with in
atroetiona, together with to# Speeker a re-
foul to entertain hte (Springer'*) appeal!
from each reftual and to* Speaker'# d«c-.
Ilnation to entertain them. ,
Tbe Spwktr directed tin clerk to read
to. rote governing to. ea**, to the effect
that every motion made to the Uouae end
entertained by tbe Speaker .hailbe imtered
on toe journal. Ha raid that if toe clerk
nad journalized thou motion* and appeal,
ha would hate acted impro.-erly. Mr.
Bpiuger pointed out .trailer ouoa in recent
proceeding* oftoaHouae wbaro motion*
that were not entertained were Journalized.
U, argued that to* motion, wm
proper one. aud thould har. appured on
to. jonroai, which .hoald.how correct.*,*
aud truthfulljr what was done, even though
the journal might tb«a contain a coudem-
natlonof th. man who eat in th. Kpukar a
chair. 'Indignant ealla to ardaron toe
Republican aide and a deeiaraUon by toe
Speaker that toe gentleman waa not in
order.] “Ihavatha right to •peak,” eon-
tinnrd Mr. Springer. “If I am not in order
let my word. b. taken down.
The Speaker—"TLo chair can very well
afford—”
Mr. Springer attempteJ. amid eieite-
ment aud cunfoaion, to (irootxd with hi*
rcmnrk-. He wu told peremptorily by
to* Speaker teat toe aergeanl-at-arraa
would he directed to fore# him at teaat to
deeiat. Tba Democratic inembare gath
ered aroond Mr. Springer, giving him cid
and anoonragament, while many Repnbli-
can mem be r« were also on their feat pro.
toeting angrily againrt Mr. P—*
eourae. Mr. Springer deffautly
to* Speaker that ha oould not b* taken
from toe floot. .
Mr. Humphrey., of lYueon*!n-“Yo»
can and will. I can do it myaelf[ laugh*
tC t^r. Springer—"It would take a larger
pattera-tban you to do it" jCootinuad
TOiaker —“The chair can very well
afford to allow th* gantteman from 1111-
note to make Improper r-ra-k* In ao far
u they apply to- the chair aloe*., It la
quite another thing when to* gentleman
undertake, to derirey to# dignity of the
Hoaa* by hteown conduct.'' (Applauaeby
^Ma^pringcr—I'That hM atrydy bren
ctroyed j“Ttiat a ao I' ’ aaid Mr. BaaJJ
constitution which require® that Ibe pro-
oeediugs of tbe House should be truthfully
recorded. Had it oome to this, that the
arbitrary will of the Bpe*ker, rights
wrong, wne to supersede and override the
eonstttntion ? He hnd as high a respect fox
the Speaker os any other msmter hod, yet
he oould uot say that the Speaker m In-
fallible or incapable of making a mistake.
When the Speaker refuaed to entertain a
motion tliat wu perfectly, legitimate ho
(Knott) oould no* mv that the Speaker was
not mistaken. On the oontrary, he said
the Sneaker was mistaken, because the
roles give the right of appeal from a decis
ion of the chair. % ,
The Speaker admitted tho accuracy of
tho general proposition stated bv Mr.
Knott, but repeated that the journal clerk
had aoted strictly m obedienoe to the
Mr. Haskell, of Kansas, argued that the
journal wu to contain the proceedings ot
the House—to be a record of th® things
done by tb® House. A motion that was
t entertained could certainly form no
rt of tbe proceedings of the House.
After further remarks by Messrs. K&saon,
Ke ley and Randall, the motion to correct
the journal was rejected—yeas K>, nays 114.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, then started
with tlie opening of his speech in tbe con
tested election oue of Hookey against
O'Connor, but had uot finished the first
sentence when the attention of the Speaker
waa called by Democratic members to
tho loot that the journal had not yet been
approved. They demanded the yeas and
nays on the question of approval. As the
vote proceeded and as tho Democrats with*
held their votes, there wu a likelihood of
a failure of a quorum, but an active hunt
after Republican absentees, and the fact
that Wilson, of West Virginia, and
Morse, of Massachusetts, who were
paired, carried out their promise to vote
if necessary to make a quorum, resulted in
140 yea* and 3 nays, so chat the journal of
yesterday vm approved.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsjlvauia, then pro
ceeded with his speech In favor of the re
port of the election* committee in the ease
* Mackey against Ooonnor. In the oourso
w. his speech, Mr. Miller earned some
amusement by au exhibition of tissue bal
lots, which ho oalled “little jokers,” by
which Democratic frauds are said to have
been committed in South Carolina. He
gave an illustration of th® use mauo of
them and suggested that in some of the
Northern districts it might be convenient
for Democratic candidates to nndeii'and
the game.
The discussion wae continued by Mr.
Davie, of M esouri, against the report, And
by Mr. Paul, of Virginia, in favor of it.
Much of Paul's speech wa* directed to a
discussion of the Readjuster policy in Vir
ginia, to the praise of the Headjusters as
an honest party, and to a criticism of other
Southern States in connection with their
debts. In fact he declared that Virginia
wns the only debt paying State of the Into
Southern Confederacy. Tbe tatter asser
tion was denied indignantly byTMr. Car
lisle, of Kentucky, who declared that the
State of Kentucky had nevor scaled her
public debt to the amount of one uo.lar,
and had never proposed to do so. Tho asser
tlon of Carlisle wss tra* erred by bis col
.loved to
Mr. Hi*
quir-
<i in*
. lego.
Tbe Sneaker stated in reply to^Mr. Uis-
building at ! rock that tho gentleman from Maryland
iiYtti*iiv.-M.-w. I had Hdvised the chair that ho hsd certain
Mr. Logan introduced a bill to allow tlie resolution* which rolAted to the parliamon-
idow of the late minister to Peru (Hurl- tary action of tho majority. The chair had
at) an amount equal to his snlar;- foi one ! distinctly asked hiia whither they wore
(irten 1
Mr.
wiJjw
year. Referred to tho foreign ‘relations J personal' to tbe breaker, nnd had Iw*
; *i, c. to’ 1 tliftUhoy \u r.* not.
The discussion of the Senate bill to re-' AL. Lone—“They are not personal to
imbure® tho Creek orphan fund w&s re-1 to theSpeaker.’’ t
stimcd, and occupied tho remainder of tho j Several Republican*— 1 '‘What arc they,
morning hour. Tbo contention was as to . then? They cbnsuro him.”
the liability of tho government to make) Mr. MoiJiao—‘T;stateddi#tmcUytotho'
good deficite in the fond allege*! to have chair ta’t the resolutions arraigned tho ac-
ansou from the diversion ofjportlon* of it tioa of the chair, and of the majority of th®
to purposes other than those to which it Mouse.’^H
Vi league. White, who reminded him that oer-
l* tain counties in Kentucky had refused to
tiky their debts. If that wa* not repudia
tion, wliat was it. Mr. Tillman, of South
Carolina, also declared for his State that it
was th® Republican patty there which had
repudiated the debt, and tbit it was now
being paid under the rule of tho Demo
cratic party.
At the couclnsion of Mr. Paul*® speech,
within a few minute* of 5 o clock, Mr.
Calkins inquired whother. if an evening
UA1KIOS inquire J wuciuci. it a»u o .***.*.„
session were dispensed with and the Honse
now adjourned, discussion would be re
sumed to-morrow without any obstruction
from the Democratic side. The answer
came back resolutely from Messrs. Mom-
son, Atkins. Randall, and other Demo
cratic members that no agreement what
ever would be made. Mr. Calkins then
gave notice that he would call the previous
question on the contested election ease at
6 o’clock to-morrow. Several Republican
members suggested T o'clock. Mr. Morri-
ton, ot IllinoU, aaltod defiantly wby fie did
not do ao now. The hour of S o otocX hai-
injerrirod, toe Home took n toces. tills
o'clock. „ _
noes—no quorum. Thereupon a ctul of
toe Hoaae wa. ordered, the prooMdine.
on which ooonpied another hour froitteeely,
and no quorum appenrou. A vote was
then taken on Mr. Atherton s motion to
taka a new till 10 o'clock to-morrow, and
retailed: yeee 03, n*: • 14-toe Republican*
nil TOtimr in tho efllrmative.
Mr. MeMillan talced the point of no
quorum. Thereupon, Mr. Calkins, of In-
diann, withdraw tb* notice he had lireo
that he would ceU too preriona qnntion at
ff o’clock to-morrow, und stated that be
would call It at an earlier time.
Several Democrat* (defiantly)— Call it
r!wL of Maine—“If tMa mattor plnehee
aomewhera, U te not th* fault of tola aide ”
Haodali—"r>h,we hare pamad toe pinch."
Reed—"You areaUU qroaninK under it.”
The Houm then, at ihtt, on motion of
Mr. Calkin*, adjourned.
. TBE atKEt»*»-K*»»nW OOWTm
WxnnxoTon, May 30.-:t wu erronaona-
ly reported yaaterday.that lb. eommittoe
was specifically assigned. The bill
advocated by Messrs* Slater, Call anu
Dawes, and opposed by Mr. McMillan. A
motion to indcfiuitefy postpone was vot-
ed down—ayos 20, nays 25.J
Mr. Cockrell moved to require payments
from the fund to bo made to tho*o of the
Creeks who were orphans In 1S12, thus
making more speoffio beneficiaries of this
legacy. Adopted. Mr. Cookrtll then
offered and advocated an amendment
striking out the item of $70,000 on account
of a depreciation of the investment of the
fund in State bonds. Jjost—yets 1C, nays
29. At2 o’clock the bill went over without
action, atter an ineffectual effort by Mr.
Brown for an extension of the morning
hour to dispose of it.
The chair then announced the Japanese
indemnity bill as tho order of business,
when Mr. Cameron moved an executive
session. Pending tho motion, Air. Gar
land, by onanimous consent, called up the
bill to grant to the^Iissis»ippi, Albuquerque
aud ".later-Ocean Railway I Company
th® right of way through Indian Territory,
Mr. Gartand stated, in reply to Mr. Plumb,
that the jxrMonnel of the company was an
assuranoo that the road would bo built, if
authorized. Mr. lioar asked how the bill
came to bd reported from tho committee
on railroads instead of that on Indian af
fairs. Mr. Ingalls said it wa* because the
latter waa not favorable to such legislation
Mr. Garland regarded Mr. Ingalls’ remark
as unwarranted, and assorted that the bill
had been properly referred. The bill, b®-
ingobjected to by Mr. Ingalls, was laid
Mr.* Kellogg introduced a bill to apply
£250,000 to ibe rebuilding of the light
house at Southwest Pass, Vermillion bay,
Louisiana. Mr. Vance offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for infor
mation as to tbe dispoiition made of the
hospital grounds belonging to the govern
ment in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Adopted.
Mr. Bayard gave notice that on Friday
he would move the consideration of tho
bonded spirit* bill. A similar notice was
given by Mr. Platt la behalf of the pennon
eases on Hie calendar, when Mr. Allison an-
pounced that tbe approprintionk committee
would insist to-morrow upon tho army ap
propriation bill having precedence over all
other business. A motion tc: an executive
session then prevailed—yeas 26, nays 15,
and at 2:20 the doors were closed.
The executive session tsrminated at 8:20,
when the doors were reoitonqR, and the
Japanese indemnity bill was again taken
up, and its discussion occupied tho remain
der of the day's session* Adjourned.
BOUSX.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the House resumed consideration
of tbe Mackey-Dibble oontested olection
cose, and Mr. Atherton, of Ohio, member
of the oommittee ou election*, presented
the views of the minority upon the case,
premising his remarks with a denial of the
statement that the Democratic side was
afraid to enter Into its disuussiuu.
He spoko nearly two honrs, con fining
himself principally to an earnest discuss
ion of the allegations of fraud and forgory
in the testimony presented before the com-
roittee on elections. He was frequently
interrupted by tbe Republican members
of the oommittee, and a good deal of con
fusion ensued, but tbe debate throughout
wot conducted in perfect good temper,
and the manner in which Mr. Atherton
prerented the points upon which tbe mi
nority relied elicited several rounds of op-
nlsnae from his party associates.
Mr. Ranney, of Massachusetts, a mem'
ber of tbe committee on elections, spoke
in support of the majority report, charac
terizing as a subterfuge the allegation of
forgery in the testimony. If he believed
u that allegation be would not sscriflce
lis honor aud manhood by attempting to
■mother its investigation. He renewed
the circumstances of the cose, stating that
in tbe election there had been fraud refin
ed and cheating reduced to a science, and
then proceeded, amid much laughter and
applause, to detail the labors of tbe com
mittee on elections in the consideration of
lh Mf. h Mool'ion” of IllinoU. follox*] with
an argument in anpport of toe olaima ot
Mr. Dibble to be retained in his aett.
Mr. Jonea, of Texas, spoke in advocacy
of the claim, of Mr. Mackey, and then, at
3 o'clock, Mr. Calkin, demanded lb. pro-
rion. qoMtion, pending which Mr. Hr-
dnU moved to recommit toe report otij
oommittee on election*, with Inriroetli
to the oommittee to inquire into the
gram, faint no .neb telegram, and to* ing
telegram I did .and to Dr. Felton ..peak,
for tteelf. Mr. Stopben. .xpramd hlrnraH
annoyed at to* attempt to make an teen*
between him and tue when non* axUte...
“Eicobt Bran.
Mr. Stephens appends to the foregoing
to* following .tatomeot orat hU Mgnatora;
“lb# above U eabetanUally ten*, "hat
Mr. Speer telegraphed Dr. Felton wa.
strictly true, though not byaothority from
, Than I. no Dane between mo and
Mr. Speer.
“ALESannaa U. STEriiEEs."
authenticity and integrity of all deposition
return, anu evidence of whatever charac
ter produced in the cue of Maekey ve.
O’Connor. Th# motion wa* lost—yea* #7,
nan 137. Tbarraviont qnaation waa then
ordered—yea. (Si, nan I. .
After a brief .jxech by Mr. Evans, of
South C.rolina, in opposition to the ma
jority report, route.tee Dibble wu accord-
ed to# floor to clou the debate In hi. own
behalf. He reviewed in detail th* history
of to* case, criticioad Mverrly the
action of th* committee on elections in de
clining to investigate to* ehargw of for-
C ry by him, and quoted extensively from
itimony in order to sustain nil of toja*
brief speech, closed tbe ditenuioa. Ha
bad boen surprised Ut the manner in which
the committee on elections bad been
abused aud maligned. With tbe feorof God
before his eye* aud the fear of no man in
bis heart, be declared that if there hod ever
been an election oase fairly and honorably
tried by any oommittee. It was the case
being now considered. [Applause on tbe
Republican aide*]
In conclusion, Mr. Calkins delivered
r nation upon to»ne«eeeily of praurvtng
purity ofthe ballot-box,* which wa*
greeted with a round of applua* Irom lb*
Bwublican aide. Iu the midst of thia ap
plause, Mr. Springer, of Illinois, roa* and
called attention to the manner in which
tbe Republican, had preserved tin purity
of the hallot tmx in lb7«, when ft had
inaugurated as Fruldent u man who bad
never been elected. H* wa* called to or.
der by wv.rml member, on thy RypnMteu
•Ida, bnt he continued to .peak, though hte
rem.rkl were in.udible cn arocunt ot tba
eoatuioa, until called to order by to*
Speaker. The i oint wa* made that the re
mark. of Ur. Hprlogsc toould not go Into
the Ittconl. The Speaker so.tainsd the
apixnred in the main rule, gejlioniating
S.p^rw^ssw'P
...election, of theHoou oflt.preunU.
ttvra had deeterod that tb.ro wu no merit
in the contested election cau ol Beehanaii
vs. Manning, from Mi'.i'-ippl, andti.-.t
the conteatro waa entitled to hi* asat. Rap-
rraentatlve Calkin*, chairman of to* aleo-
tioni committee, anthorixu the statement
that Buchanan ra. Manning, hu not
yet been reported on by th* aub committee,
and that eomoqaently the fall oommittee
hu not acted upon it.
cninaa urn.
Wuhieoto*, Mar 30,-Tba Damoeratio
u.tmhara of the Houm have decided to
submit a resolution at th* lint opportunt-
ty, which will recite tb* action of too
Speaker in refining to entertain Mr.
Springer's apixal from hte (to# Speakat'a)
deeision yesterday, and declares, in effect
that in th# judgment of lb# minority toe
chair ruled arbitrarily, and in so doing vio
lated not only the rulea of to* lions* of
[lipiHeulutirc. hot the constitution of toa
United State..
a ninmrr non wa. srxn.
nterpnh“r.u%5u°V.».u^:
igM.ld^.^M.s'ir.
P “Thera t* no lane between Mr, Stephana
and mt with regard to my telegram to Dr.
Felton, which I also gave to thy Aesodated
Frau. I called on Mr. Stephen* at hi*
room, Sunday morning, the »4th u»*t. I
bad loaroed that morning that a oommittee
of independent Democrat* wee to meet la
Atlanta next day. Iatonoetold Mr. Ste-
pbena that I would telegraph them to ne-
omnund him u to* pyopl. 1 . candid.te for
guramor. Ute uerat.ry faroUhed m*
some telegraph blank* and 1 wrote tbe
telegram fn hi* room, read it to him, end
at hf**uggi*tion altered it in Uo particu-
Ian. I have th* original draft. Th, Wa-
gram recited i ‘I know pomlively he will
net njrotncb raeommendstion, and that
telegram wae into—every woaw of it. Ha
Siti l.cns’ denial dou not apply to
this telegram, bnt to a tetegram unt from
Atlanta to n Wutaro paper, atejlug that be
pandentetStbowyuiiJtorartdtelrnomlnal “Seehow'lhay *qutrm"’and dertelva Utufa-
BSSSSSKISSK-Ltfc KS
Ida). Tnat wa
, "I I
ware frittered »•*•»}•
t.olhiug t*f goreru th** j ro-
Liuu-e bnt lit® arbitrary
i or tho arbitrary *-*'i of i
.,n the Democratic]
wlif-ra: the Houm ^tood this
m 9HH the country ought to wdsr
•land il- He proceeded to v»-l
KsSJEsk&slfSS
cation, in whidi the action ot tbe majority
beJ.-ni • . '■ t ■ '*** ’ ■ :• ■■■ ■ ■
Atstreywd
by your own aid* of toa Hou«.R^^*re
ni Speaker—“Any proper motion that
toa gantiroien may with to .make relating
to a rorrcetics of th* jonroai will b* enter-
taiued by tha ebaif and tubmilted to toe
lIor.»e. The journal elark, tn omUUmr
motiona toil wort not ac.Uined, prooeedad
exactly in acc irffanro with to* rote.'
Mr. Kuott, of Kentucky, afteraoma fur-
ther rollopuy, nudo a oonriftatiooal argu-l
52* *5
ru«J» r ’r P 2«:
llokkuwSteStook'toaTO during* IteeteM*?.
that 'motion was out
ron why that motion aud tb* ruling op-'
on It aboald not appear on to* >»ro»l.
On toa contrary, it ahon'd be reooraed u a
precedent toe toe later*. lfnotMngwae
toioootb* joaroai erixpt wbat Ibe Spa»k*»
gyM to enleilaln, it then wt!l b* to* will
of the Speaker, and not to* cowrtituUoa or
WuniEOTOE, Mar 3l.-In toa Senate,
Mr. Brown presented reeolutlon* of too
Georgia tegUlatur. rcqaeaUng their Sena
tor* and ItepreeeotxtivM to in* to* utmoet
diligence in procuring such appropriation*
u are needed to render to* riven < f that
BUt* navigable. Referred.
Favorable reports from oommittee* were
mad* upon th* following Senate bills,
which wen placed on th* calendar: By
Mr. (teorga, from Uie commute* on eiaima,
with amendments, a hill for th* xaltef of
Ih* Protestant Orphan Aaytnm at Nate her,
Mtea. By Mr. Sewell, from the oommittee
on military affair., with ameodeunte. a
bill for th* relief of Fit* John Porter.
|lh* MU anthorizu hlaappotntmeat to th*
porition of ooional in tba army, with toe
usn grate and rank held by him at toa
time of bis dismiss*! from th* army—pro-
vtded that b. toall rtroiv* no pay, oomtxn-
■ationor allowance whatara: for th* toa
intervening between hit ul.mla.al from to*
rervica to hi. appoiutman* nndaftMa aat I
Mr. Logax pnaasted to# view* of tha mt
nority of to* military v:
™ Mr. Mill* eontinoadv
mark, until to* Speaker Mated that b*
would roquastthr .ergeant-abarm. topre-
**“Y#a?M*ph*d Mr. Mills, “toe Speaker
can preurve order and roppiue tite tao-
ord, but ha can never blot from ths history
of this country that traaaua against th*
‘'rEurteotatlon Mating Mr. Mackey wu
than adopted—ye*. IfiC, nays 3-and Mr.
Maeksy appeand at In* bar of th* Hou*
aud wu aworn in, ....
Mr. MeLana, of Maryland, then rose
a question of privilege and rant to th*
elark’. desk a resolution netting too fact
that tb* Roum, in toa ex. mite of to* power
sipnasly eonferrod upon it by the eoMti
tution, hu ordained and «
lUhad a ood* of reiaa for
government of it# prixxed nga end
for toa guidance of IU preeiding offleer;
also reel ling facte in oonneettou witothe
Sposker'a refosing to entertain the motiroe
and epixele of Mr. Springer on Mord.y
lull neeUricg that he wu not allowed f—
right, u anpneeotative of to* people,
rot. mil motion* .ffmting tb. m«riu of to*
pwamra than pending, and that thia right
of to* Houm to eowtro. its own rate* w“
not aroordad. Alio declaring that it
th* doty of the Homo to maintain to* I
tegrity and regularity of it. proeroding^
ud to prwwrv. to. righU and privilege*
of ii* members, and therefore rawdriM
that in tb* judgment of the Hooaw arid
motion, and ape-*!, were hi enter et to*
ton. they nr. SatoTuxd tekro. amter u-
lating roua, and ought to has* baaa OTtw-
taiu.4 and tubmltted by toe Bnaker for
it. action thereoo. A1m> ruolriar that
said decision aud ruling of tbe chair and
bis refusal to allow appeals therefrom were
arbitrary, axvi are rrr.ffrr.T.?x. and can-
sored bjr tba Hones.
While tbe preamble and resolutions were
The Speaker—“Tlie chair distinctly un
derstood that they hai no personal appli
cation to the Speaker. Othecwlre the
present occupant of the chair would have
taken occasion to have left the choir, in
this situation, nnd bavins made that state
ment the chair would much prefer not to
rule on the point of order presented by the
gentleman from New Y'ork (Mr. Uiscock),
but to allow the motion of the gentleman
from Maine (Mr. Heed) to be put.”
Chorus of Republican members—" That
right.”
The Speaker—“The present occupant of
le chair, however, is clearly .of the opin
ion that the resolutions are entirely oat-
aide of privileged questions.”
Mr. O’Neill, of Pennsylvania—“ The
chair is quite right.”
Tbe Speaker—“ It is not in order as a
question of privilege for one side of the
ousti to arraign tlie other side."
A Democrats memb«r—“Tho Speaker
has tho right to leave the chair now."
The Speaker—" Tbe present occupant of
the chnir does not desert his post of duty.
[Applause from tlie Republicnus, and
great uproar and excitement.] The chair
prefer* to p at the question.”
Mr Honse, of Tennessee, insisted that
tbe gentleman from Maine (Mr. Heed) had
no right to tako the floor from the hrnntle-
man from Maryland (Mr. McLane), who
had presented a privileged question.
Mr. O’Neill, of Pennsylvania, declared,
i a highly excited manner, that tbe liouse
ought to dispose of the resolutions by lay-
ing them on tbe table at a moment’s no
tice.
Tho Speaker, hi reply to Mr. IIouso, said
that a motion to lay on the table was al
ways in order.
Mr. Uiroock expressed his willingneaa to
withdraw bis point of order If the Speaker
desired to have Mr. Reed's motion sub
mitted, but he desired most emphatically
to put on reoord his protost against enter
taining preambles and resolutions ra ques
tions of privilege. The Speaker, in the
midst of great noise, confusion and disor
der, announced that he entertained the
resolution and|olso tho motion to lay on
the table. [Shout® from the Republican
side, “Let ua hate a vote.”]
Mr. Cox, of New York, insisted that the
first thing iu order when Mich a question was
raised concerning the chair, was for the
Speaker to leave the chair. The Speaker
informed him that there was no rule to
that effect.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, loon up the
point made by Mr. House, of Tennessee,
and insisted that tho gentleman from Ma
ryland (McLane), having presented a
question of privilege, was entitled to the
floor to argue, aud that the floor could not
be taken from him by a motion to lay on
the table. Mr. MoOook. of New York, put
the parliamentary inquiry whether the ac
tion of the majority was not the action of
the House, nud whether such action oould
be arraigned.
The Speaker attempted to make e^tne
farther explanation in defense of hie rul
ing, but there war bo rocch o’amor and
uproar, aud eoroany members shouting on
both sidos, that no intelligible report of
what he said could be made. One of the
most persistent claimants on the floor was
Mr. Cox, of New York, who continued to
afl«*v<>rnte in loud tones that the gentle
man from Maryland could not be depriv
ed of the floor by a motion to lay on tbe
table. He wa- rapped by the St enker and
informed that tho chair had the right to
recognizoa motion to lay on tho table. He
waa also advised by Mr. Miller, of Pennsyl
vania, to tit down, to which ho responded
by moving across the area to whore
Miller was standing, and gesticulating
with hia fist In tho neighborhood of Miller ■
fnee, a movement which was greeted with
shoots of laughter and clapping of hands.
Io thomidnt of the disorder the Speaker
waa heard to repeat that he had tbe right
to refuso on Monday to entertain a motion
to lay on tho table, as the rules were not
then applicable, and tbe Hooso had affirm
ed hia ruling; but tbe motion aanow
mado was under tho rales, was in order,
and wa® (bringing down his gavel with au
mphatio knock! not debatable. IAp-
>!tuse on the Republican side with the
storm on tbe Democratic side still raging.]
Notwitlistindior, tbs Speaker's ruling Mr.
Cox persisted iu hia attempt, while Mr.
Hazleton, of Wisconsin, end Miller and
< j'Noill, of Pennsylvania, shouted at him to
take his seAt, and the Speaker told him
that hie interruptions were not in
order, and that he must respect the
House nud the chair, to which Mr. Cox
retorted that if the chair would respect it
self he would respect the chair. The up
roar and disorder did not wane,but still
Mr. McLane managed to mako himself
heard in all the noise and confusion, pro
tecting against the treatment he had been
Rei>orb« hearing on the mis-non
lit'hhof AMn, Baron®and Africa we r e read
'.i‘cu*-«*d hy Kt'V. I>r. Hague, of Hos-
Rev. D Buhy, nf l’rovnlcnr**, K. v.
ian Harris, vf India, Rev. Campbell
Barmot and others.
the ncncLb pboueott.
•uu, May :t|.—The svle of tho
Jumell property which was begun to-day,
Yiiri well ath’iidod, and the bidding wa*
ery spir ted. '1 ho tir-t sa'e wa* h piece of
property which was rented at £21,970, and
embraces &109 square feet. The firnt bid
was £100,000 ; it jumped to $175,000, then
£200,000, £225,000 followed rapidly. It
► non ifitchi'd £j:.'.,(rt» t then Tho
bidding then advanced by £ 1,000 a bid to
£300,090. At $a&4j00Q it stayed, but soon it
vm- bought hy llio WrlliHii sburg > iro In
buranee Company at £huo^«0C
6UNKKM hTEAMKft BOLD.
New yoBK, May 31.—Tho steamer Nank
in which war sunk recently in Hwa<h chan
nel, Sew York bay, was sold to day at
public auction with her machinery. She
only brought £5,000.
Till MXLLXT TUIAL.
New IIivkx, Conn., May 32.—Ih* sev
enth week of the Mnlloy trial opeiM this
morning und the court room wm crowded.
The firrat witnciw of the day w.n number .''*7
for the defense. No witness testified as to
tin* whereabout-* of th** Mallt j bo\s on tlie
day of Jennie Cramer’s death, Dut nothing
very clear was added to the stock of infor
mation.
DECOBXTUia cokeedebatz obayes.
Chicago, May 31.—The 5,000 graves of
Confederate soldiers (prisoners) who died
at ramp Douglas wero dreorated nt Onk-
wood cemetery by the Grand Army posts.
A JA1LEB MUBDEBED.
Gaevestost, May 31.—A Ftwt Franklin
special say* that un Sunday morning Fred
Waite, iu Jail for theft, ►track the jailer
over the head yrith an iron bar, crunhing Ids
skull. The prisoners all escaped, but were
subsequently recaptured.
A BA1LBOAD lUFFICL’LTT SETTLED.
New Yobe, May 31.—The Times says ex-
Gov. John Evans, of Denver, who is pres*
ident ofthe Denver and New Orleans Rail
road Company, informed a Times reporter
last evemug that the contest between that
corporation nnd the Rio Grande Company
had been settled In favor of his company.
He received yesterday a telegram from
GenernI Superintendent S. W. Heels*, stat
ing that the Denver nnd Rio Grande Com
pany had been enjoined from interfering,
aud that the Dsaver and New Orleans
trains now enter ths union depot on a tem
porary track over Cherry cieek, Denver,
nnd that everything else was iu excellent
condition.
Tnos. jeffebson’s hemains.
WAsnrNOTOjr, May 31.—At a meeting of
tho lot-owners snu trustees of Glenwood
Cemetery, last night, a communication
read from Mr*. Mekleham, grand-daughter
of Thomas Jefferson, stating that if a suit
able and sufficient lot in the cemetery be
conveyed to the United States for the
bnrial of her grandfather and such of bis
family at may be hereafter removed there
or buried there, she would procure the
removal of the remains of Jefferson to that
place at ns eaily a day as may be practica
ble and convenient. Immediate actioc
was taken and the trustees ordered a deed
to bo executed conveying the ground
selected in fee simple to tbe United States
for the purposes expiessed.
A A*TLAM> M1XEBS.
Baltucobb, JV/ny 31.—One hundred men,
employed a* new miners by ths Consoli
dated Coal Company, reached this city this
morning from New York. They Immedi
ately proceeded to tbe Eckhart mine, and
will be put to wor< ns soon ns the gang*
can bo organized. Thoy are all foreigners,
principally Germans. .
tiVMDEiiANPi Mu, May 31.—One hun
dred pew miners, mostly Austrians, for
the Consolidated Company armed here
at 3:30 aud left at 4 p. xn. for Eckhart’s. A
detachment of forty special, police met
them on their arrivnl in this city, and two
policemen were detailed for duty ou the
platform of each car, with instructions to
allow no one to pass in or out or convene
with tho occupants. Similar precautions
wore takeu with regard to the car windows.
This guard will be so employ ed until the
men are passed into tbe policed mines,
thus shutting out all ouUide communica
tion. Among the large number of specta
tor. 1 ! were several prominent officials of the
Knights of Labor. The baggage of the
new miners taken up by a special en
gine abont 8 p. m. It is intended to have
the men enter the mines about noon to
morrow. AU U etUl quiet throughout this
region.
TEXAS ITEMS.
Libedo, Tex-, May 81.—The Mexican
National railway paaoed BasUmenU, Mex-
ion, on tbe 39th in*., And reached
Villalladama last night. It is now 110
Epleropal VUUsIlM.
The followicg plan of episcopal v'.«itn
was adopted by the College of Blah
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
[Hst niMTaicr—uisiiop nAiionovK.
t Conference—Aug. 9—'I rinidnd.
nut M — **
Columbia “ —Kept. 20—Walla Walla.
neifle “ —Oct. 11—8. Francisco.
Los Angeles “ —Nov. 1—S. Luis Obispo
>*D DlRTUIVrr — 1UHUOV gbanuebbt.
Missouri Conf ’ence—Pent. 0—Plattaburg.
Western “ — “ 20—-Wyandotte.
W. Mi.i'ari “ — 11 27—-Nevada.
St. Louis “ —Oct. 25— Farmington
Arkansas “ — Nov. 15— Benton ville.
TlRBD DIHTBICT—niSItOP WILSON.
Holtton Conference—Oct. 25—Asheville.
Little Rock “ —Nov. 22—Hope,
White River “ —Nov. 2J—Forert City.
Mississippi “ —Dec. 13—Crystal Hpr’gs
Louisiana " —Jan. iO-Mansfleld.
FOUBTH DISTRICT— UIHIlOP TABIC EH.
West Texts Conf.—Oct. lc—Seguin.
. W. Texas “ —Nov. 1-Clebume.
North Tens “ —Nor. 15—Gainesville.
East Texas “ —Nov. 29—Henderson.
Texas “ —Dec. 13—Bryan.
rirni distbict—nisnor tiebck.
Indian Mis. Conf.—Sep. 29— llichitee.
"irginia “ —Nov. 15— Furbmioutb.
North G/iygia “ —Nov. 29—LaGrange.
Alabaiir,., ** —Deo. 13—Troy.
PIXl .< DISTRICT— BieHOPCAVANAUOII.
South Georgia Conf.—Dec. 13—Albany.
Florida “ —Jan. 17—Ja-Vnonville.
RXVEK.u DIBTUICT— BISHOP KLENt.R.
eeturn V's. Conf.—Sep!. 27—Parkers
burg.
ennessee “ —Oct. 18— Franklin.
..Alabama “ — Nov. 22—I^ifayette.
North Carolina ** —Dec. C—Raleigh.
German Mis. “ —Dec. 20—N. G. loans.
Baltimore “ — Mcli. 9—Charlestown.
EIOUTII DISTBICT—DlflBOP m’tTEIBB.
Kentucky Conf.—Sept. 6—Carlisle.
Illinois
Loaisvi'Ie
Memphis
Carol I
BUhop Pay_» _J . .
sent of the General Conference, ha* been
relieved from active duty. Bishop Keener
has charge of the Central Mexican mission.
Bishop MaTyeire has charge of tbe China
mission and Brazil mission.
subjected to in being deprived of the floor
when be was entitled to it.
An angry oolloquy took place between
...Lax-. McLane and Hazleton, of Wisoon-
sin, which the Speaker cat short by de
claring the question to be on the motion to
lay tbe preamble nod resolutions on tbe ta>
ble. Mr. Cox made some farther fight
against having the question pot so peremp
torily, without Mr. McLane having a
ebanoe to be heard, and Mr. McLane him*
self declared that under tbo role the
Bleaker wss bound, when a question of
privilege was presented, to submit it to the
Chorus of Republican*—“That is what
be is doing.”
The Speaker—'“That is wbat ths chair is
trying to do now.” I Appleosu on the He*
P °Mr. Helen*—“Tb. chtir .bonld go to
thot-xtent of submitting tbe question to
tbe IJouia as to whether or not it presents
it as a qoestionof privilege”—
Mr. Randall—“1 hen tho gentleman from
Mary land is entitled to be bear J.”
Tho Speaker (ending his sentence)—
“And the gentleman from Maine has
mov<d to lay tbo resolution on the table,
which proposition is now before the
House.” I
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, contended
that Mr. McLaue had a right to be heard, to
which the Streaker replied that he would
have that right hot for the motion to lay on
the table. Finally tbe Democrats had to
yield, Mr. MoLase declaring that the chair
was violating the rule of the House. The
m«i qpd nays were demanded and ordered.
The storm subsided, a vote was taken and
the reeoluti >ns were laid on tbe table—yeas
Mr. Penney, of Massachusetts, from the
committee on elections, then called up the
Florida contested election case of Biabee
against Finlay, the question of oonsld.
■ration hiring raised by Mr. Randall, the
House voted to consider it-yeas 149, naye
3—Fhelpe and llnrdenburg—and then,
that case being thus fairly laanrhid, the
House at 1V-30 o’clock adjourned.
The BenaU to-day ooafinned the nomi
nation of William J. Bart .:i as postmaster
at Bainbridge, Georgia.
TUB FITE AO UN POBTO CASE.
Tbe vote in tbe Senate military commit
tee to-day on the question ot favorably
reporting Mr. Sewell’e bill fo; the relief of
Fit* John Porter waa as follows: Ayee-
Bcwel1, Cockrell, Maxer, Grover and
Hampton. No-Senator Logon. Mesars.
Cameron of Fcnmylvaria, Harrison and
Hawley were absent. Mr. Cameron is
known to »«ree with tbe conclusions of the
majority of the committee. Mr. Logan
expects that hie minority report be
approved by Mr. Hawley and Mr. Harrison
upon their return fo the citr, and sare Mr.
Hawley has Informed him that be U in ac
cord with its main proposition.
fBLBOBAPlIlV iTEJIS.
WANTON MUXOn.
Little Rocs, Auu, May 31.—On Satur
day, in Lafayette coautjr, on the Louisiana
border, a n*gro named Wade Reed was
reprimanded by Mrs. Reeve* for tre-paa*-
ing. He left, boleooa after returned with
a gun, evidently looking for the lady, bat
not finding her. fcarui Mr. Reeves, into
wbo«e body be fired both barrels, riddling
U with shot and producing in?taut death.
masioNABT eocrmr.
New You , May 31.—At tbe eeoond day
session of the American BapOet Missionary
Union to-da/, tbe following officers were
elected: Rev. George Dana Boardman,
M.D., of I’tnnsilvaoia. pr<-mJ^ut; Hon. J,
Warren Merrill, of yiiereshueetle, and
Hoc. ’.V. IL Smith, of Wisconsin, rill
! rreidents, and Rev. IL & Barrage, uf
Maine, ocereUry, Uaidee i board ot c
th# river will take place this week, and It
promises to be on a grand scale. The
Mexicans are enthusiastic over the project.
11 i. expected the road will reach Monterey
in September. * .
The first mile of the Rio Grande and
Feooe National line was laid on the 89th
Inst., and operations on the International
extension in Mexico will begin shortly.
This section of tbe Rio Grande bordet is
unusually peaceable at present.
RTBWMTEBM IMUAKS.
Chicago, May 3L—A dispatch from St.
Paul. Minn., says: "In case Big Bear and
his 500 lodges crons the border Major Illge*
a very able Indian fighter, will probabl,
operate ngginst them.
roBEMT iiaos,
CniCAOO, May 31.—A special from East
Tomas. Michigan, says there are heavy
forest fire* back of that plaoe. The air is
filled with smoke and cinders, and much
difficulty i« experienced in saving farm
buildings. Unless rain comes soon great
damage will ensue.
TOOK ADO IN XUSBiCHTBETTe.
Bohtun, Msir 29a—A tornado passed
Greenfield, Mass., last night, destroying
several thousand dollars' worth of property
land injuring several persons severely. The
residences and barns of John 1 haver,
Charles S. Mead, a B Scott, Henry SaiK
derson and others were rartiallf wreokedJ
1A man named Bement was fatally hurt by
being buried uuder the ruins of a barn.
Charles 8. Mead waa also hurt. Tno storm
traveled In a northeasterly direction, and
waa accompanied by heavy hail. On its
courre through New Hampshire eome
AtSntSo Stt'ee clearing weather with winds
mostly northeasterly; stationary or lower
temperature with higher pressure.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT'S WILL.
New Yobe, May 29.—The will of Cornelius!
J. Vanderbilt, who committed suicide at
Glenham a short time since, is being oon*
tested by his sister, Mrs. Mary A. Loban
Berger. He left an estate valued at £760,-
009, not one penny of which went to any
person by the name of Vanderbilt. He be
nuealhed $120,000 to hia friend. George N.
Terry, and sums of money to other friends,
giving $1,000 to eaoh of his sisters to pur
chase some article in remembrance ol
him. Mrs. Berger, in contesting the will,
alleges that Cornelias at the time the will
wss executed, was a resident of Connecti
cut, where all his real estate was situated}
that the writing was not his last will, that
its execution w as not his voluntary act,
and he was not of sound mind at the
time ho signed it. Sho alleges that
the document was procured by
fraud practiced on Cornelius by Terry and
others, and that the testator suffered from
epileptic fits for years, and was weak men
tally and easily influenced; that Terry at
tached himself to Cornelius in the hope of
getting his money; also, that *he t**Utoi
would never have executed such a will, but
for undue influence. She says she was un
der considerable expense in assisting Cor
nelius to ooutest Iris father's will, and that
he promised she should be no loser by
assisting him. The caso has been pot on
the calendar of tho Surrogate Court of
—Sspt. 27— Ruthvilie.
—Oct. 11—Elizabethtown.
—Nov. 1 5— Dyerabarg.
. Mississippi” —Nov. 29—Corinth.
THE Mi I TTA />/OX DA 1*.
The Iwspeetlon In EstMtse, M Be-
ported by • TolsniMr.
Yostordsy morning, the shrill sound 0<
the fife end the deep roll of the drams
woke from slumbers sweet the oitizen eoL
diery of Macoo, summoning them for tire
animal parade and drill, which waa to
take place this year at Eatontoo. A little
after seven o’clock the Volunteers and Ri*
fies, under command of Lisutenont-Golo-
nel Wiley, fell in and boarded tbe care at
the 'oot of Mulberry street. After a quick
il p easant run in the bracing atmoo-
uro of the early morning we >eachedMil-
ledgeville, and were joined there by the
Baldwin Blues .and the Ui4<U«
Georgia Cadets. Wo were soon again
ou(< for Eatenton, arriving shortly
after 1<» o'clock. Wo found the
Datnniu Rifles drawn up into line to meet
Tho Addition of this gallant oompany
ude the battalion complete. After a
short inarch we nrrived in the citv proper.
Here tho hattaliou was put through a regu
lar drill, l>y Lieutenant Colonel Wiley, ac
quitting itself with honor, eliciting round
after round of applause from ihe tremen
dous crowd prtwent, by its skillful mancea-
vre* and drill in tho manual of arms.
Lieutenant Turner, of the Pair am Rifles,
in au address replet* w'th eloquence cud
rich in warm hospitality, received the visi
tors in behalf of the Eatontonites.
It was an effort worthy of the speaker
and the noble company to which he Los the
honor to belong, rrivate Felton responded
for the visitors, and in wellcho>en woids
accepted iu their behalf the hospitality eo
freely and warmly proffered. During his
reply ho paid a well deserved tribute of
prai*e to the fairer portion of our hosts, in
which he took occasion to say that the al
lied forces »'f tho feminine soldiery of
grand old Eatontoo need only summons
the members of the Second Georgia Bat
talion to surrender and they weula only too
willingly acknowledge themselves con
quered. It needed no array of deadly
weapons to comiiel au unqualified submis
sion. Far more to be dreaded, the speaker
thought, wore tho glances of tne dark eyee
and the sheen of the ringlets of gold. Ger-
tainly yesterday
uot BE to KboevIII*
Does the United States mail 11
between tiere and Knoxville ?” I ask
ed of Postmaster Love at Fort Valley.
Yes sir.”
Do yon think the United States mail
lice would ubmpromise its dignity by car-
Tying a passenger ?” I modestly inquired.
I suppose so. Wait a moment and the
route agent will bo here. Yonder he oomee
now.”
The route ageut>as n small, light hai rod,
Ight eyed, sad voiced mao, with a genial
air of depression aboat him. I soon struck
np an agreement with him, and at 12 m.,
the “line” came ia sight. The vehicle of
the “Une”ls somewhat of a curiosity. It
is neither sulky nor buggy, nor yet a cross
between tbe two. In its general get up
and appearance it la strongly suggestive of
a dry goods box on two wheels. The mo
tive power of the “line” is a inale.
I learned afterwards that in
some respects he was a
remarkable mule. He was a short mule,
uot specially built for speed, but very poor
for tractive purposes. The moot striking
feature of the mule was his peculiar spinal
organizatiou. I observed afterwards, on
the road, that when tbe route agent woald
glide from the seat to the foot of the sulky,
in order to be in closer proximity to the
mole, the only effect produced by his play
ful but oft repeated taps with a pole, was
a wavy, sinuous spiral motion of the dor
sal oolomn. It was after these little oon*
teats with the mule that I fancied I caught
the clue to fhe sadness which pervaded the
route agent's life. After stopping to take
in a few corn sacks full of cabbAges, some
oais t a few handsaws and some curry
combs, we settled down quietly for the
ip.
After a lively dircusslon of the weather,
the oat prospect &<3d the effect of recent
cool nights on cotton, conversation lulled.
The ellsnoe was only broken by the route
agent as he pointed out the different points
of interest along the road.
"Yonder is wnero 1 killed a black snake
yesterday. Yonder, whets the stump is
burning, is where the spotted sow died.
~ Affinsally along the road the sesno
trifle more sniinatoX I noticed that
the season eras at hand when tho average
small boy ariayeth himself In a single ger*
ment—a long, graceful, flowing, breezy
garment—a cross t>etween the ancient Ro
man toga and the modern American
nlster; combining the gTaceand freedom
of the former with the protective qualitiss
of the latter. I oould not help but pictare
to mrself whfct effect an unexpected tornado
oould produce.
“By gracious!” remarked the rocte
agvnt as he fumbied in his pocket- “hers is
an Atlanta Constitution ‘special’ which I
forgot to mall! Bnt never mind; 1
"Many i
Found i
shaft, i
little meant.”
ark the hidden a
After the speeches we*e over, the battal
ion wu* reformed, nnd inspected by Cul.
John B. Baird, adjutant-general of tbe
State, in a manner that showed what a sol
dier should be aud what a soldier caold do.
He expressed himself well pleased with tbe
battalion, the equ'pment and efficiency
meeting with much approval, as the con
tents of general order No. 49 below shows.
After inspection came dinner, and such
a dinner ! it absolutely beggars descrip
tion. I will only, Mr. Editor, ask you to
think of the best reception you ever saw.
multiply it by three, and you will
have s jme faint idea of what was in store
for ns when we matched into the dining
ball. Waited on by fairy hand«, snrfeited
with dainties and solid* of every descrip
tion. do you doubt but that tbe words of
Lieut. Turner cad bnt be true in each case,
when he enid l’ntnatn woald make it a
to b# retntmlrered by the Second
Georgia ?
Below are the general order*, after tbe
reading of which we ♦nrued our face
homeward, having had what all anoni-
*ly term a red-letter day.
Volunteer.
Battal’n,
Macon, Ga., May 90, lrvri.
Special Obdeb No. 4*—
It is hereby orderrd that the company
known os the Maoou Guards, Macon, Ga.,
of this battalion is disorganized and same
will Ire reported to his Excellency the Gov
ernor of tne State fer disbandment.
By order Ciias. M. Wuxi,
Lt. Col. Oomd'gSd Ga. BaU'n.
E. D. Hcquenu*, 1st Lieu*, and Adj’L
IlitADQUABTEA* SECOND GeOEOIA BATTAL’N,
Eatonton, Ga., May IW, 1H82.
General Obdeb No. 49—
It is with great pride and satisfaction
that the commanding offleer has tho privi-
Ifge ut informing the Captains of the com
panies c imposing this Battalion tnat Col.
Johu B. Baird, Adjutant General of tbo State
ot Georgia, aud inspe. ting oUloer. compli
ments the HUtalion highly on tqe.r sol
dierly bearing, drill, arms and disc, pi tne.
He also extends the same complimonts to
the Mid<be Georgia Cade's, whose presence
among u» we welcome, and wo trust this
occasion m^y net terminate oar pleasant
association*.
By order
Ciias. M. Witjit,
Lt. Col. oom’g 2d Oa. Bat.
E. D. Huouenin, 1st Lt. and Adj’t. It
November 27th next. No other objections
have yet been filed.
A SWINDLER'S OPEBATtOMB.
New Yobe. May 2*.—A well dressed
mAn, evidently a Southerner, representing
himself a* cc&zecttd with the firm of
James O. Bailie A Bone, of Augusta, has
been swindling parties in this city and
Boston out of small suma of money. In
Boston he imposed upon a oonfidiug firm,
to whom he represented himself as ’*.1,
Rirhard*, Jr., of tho firm of W. T. Rnh*
de »t Son, of Auga*U, Ga. nith tire af
ire of this firm he efemed equally con*
-ant, and talked voinbly of purchases
at hod been mode bv Richards A bon of
the Bo*ton hoase and it* New York branch.
W hen questioned regarding him. W. r.
RirLaras 4 Son replied by tcUgraDhi
"There is no such person as W. T. Rich
ards, Jr. rie is a fraud.” In a reoont let-
ter received by Mr. Woodruff, of the firm
of Thomas Looming it Co., Messrs Bailie
wrote they have no knowledge ot who the
” w, unless it is a young man from
in. Ua.. named Tits, who recently
came North on his weddinf tour, and os.
tanslbly to purchase so»u» goo for a store
he waj abont to open*
irgot „.
mu it up by to-morrow's freight.
Hy this time we hsd reached Clarks
Mills. At tids point 1 questioned the R. A.
io the prospects of the paper.
This, said he, “is tbe pin tf woods dis
trict. Confidentially, nothing lives 'twixt
here and Knoxvlllobut goats and gophers.
A faint nrema which filled the air uor
witness to the truth of pari of bis asser
l *^*You are doing the peoplo an injustice,”
said I. “Yonder comes nn old gentleman;
stop and let me sneak to him. Are you
taking the T. and M. ?”
‘No, sir.”
‘Well, sir, you must have it.
“No, I guess not. They intent so many
tulflgu now-Mla}* that l don’t reckon A d
know how to osc it. What's it good for I
I explained that it wss good to Jell tts
condition of eggs, to tell when the moon
changed, to keep the rust off and give the
n *-Xo, I don’t want it. It jolt gets mo all
tore np in my mind.”
"Yonder is Knoxville,” said the R. A. as
we reaohed the top of n nigh hill. I looked
but could nowhere dieoovor iu proud min
arets and towers.
"I will UU you when we are there,” said
the R. JL I sQspected there wss a little
latentlrony iu this remark,but the route
agent looked unconscious. I looksd at my
watch and found that we hsd been out six
hours aad twenty minutes. Distauoe fif
teen miles. Coaro.
THE HIGH BUT TYPES-
Bob Bari«lU's Adrlee I* B^a Wks
Talk hWol "Mere BatUtflllw •«
ysshlse."
Bmrlinffto* //urbjfi.
“ You say you demand the noblest type
of womathood in your wife. If that is
the sort of woman you want, marry Nora
Mulligan, your laundreea' daughter. Who
wears cowhide shoes, il guiltless of corssts,
never had a sick day in ber life, takes in
ashing, gees out house-cleaning, and
cooks for a family of seven children, her
mother, and three sovticn men, mho board
with her. I don't think she would marry
you, because Oon Reagan, the track-walk
er, is her style of a man. 1st us just ex
amine into your qualifications se a model
husband after your own matrimonial ideas,
my boy. Can you shoulder a barrel of
flour and carry It down to the oellar r Can
you saw aud split ten cords of hickory
wood in the fail, so u to have rea Jy feel
all winter? Can yoa spade up hair au
acre of groand for a kitchen g*nieu?
Do you know what will take the limy
taste oat of the new cistern, and a »n von
patch the little leak Jn the kitchra roof?
Can yoa bring home a pane of glae* and a
wad of putty to repair damages in the ret
ting-room vrindow ? Can yoa hang some
cheap paper ou the kitchea ? Can you fix
the front gate eo that it will not sag ? Can
yoa do any tbb" a abont the hoo»« that Con
Reagan can do t My dtiar boy, >ou '
why N’ora Mulligan will have none of yt
she wants a higher type of manhood, l
expect to hire men to do all man s work
about the house, but you want your wife to
do everything that a woman can do. Be
lieve me, my dear
LOTS OP FUS MX HMM.
All that was Wan tin* was m Jedleltss
ISevelopaiewt el She ss«#
Detroit fre* Pntt.
One of tbe members of the Methodist
Conference held In Detroit was out tor a
walk at an early hour one morning, and
tncoaotvred a strapping big fellow who
was drawing a wagon to a blacksmith
shop.
"Catch hold here aud help me down to
the shop with this wagon, and I'll lay the
whisky, called the big fellow.
•\t never drink,” solemnly repllid the
good man.
"Well, you can take a cigar."
“I never smoke."
Tbe man dropped the wagon tongue,
lo 'ked hard at the member, and asked :
“Don't you chew ?”
“No, sir," was tbe decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome." mus
ed the teamstvr. , _ , ,
"I guess I'm all right; 1 fool nrst rats.'’
“I'll Let you even that 1 c*.u lay you on
your tack,” **id the tenifister.
"I never bet,” rai l the clergyman.
"t'oiut, now, let’s warm up a little.”
fra in a hurry."
\Sell. let's take each other down for fun,
thtn. Yoa sre a* big as 1 am, and I’ll give
l ihe under hold.”
T never hive fun,’’ solemnly replied the
clergyman. * ,
ell, I'm going lo tackle you anyhow.
b team*tar Mid up and endeavored to
get a hack hold, but he had ouly ju*t com
menced hU fan when he wa* lifU-U clear off
tho graos and slammed against a tree-box
with each force that he gm»p<*d a half-doaen
times before he could catcti his breath.
"Now, you keep away from me,” ex
claimed the minuter, picking up his cane.
Bust me, if 1 don't," replied the learn-
r , as he edged off. "What’s th« use la
lying and saying you didn’t bate any fan la
you, whiu you are chuck full of it? ( You
wanted to break my back, didn't you?"
Dmb'C WiltrmH
Neuralgia and Headache have often
led to disease which resulted In death.
But tuis cau now bo avoided by the time
ly ure of Neuralgine. It is a sure cure.
Farmers' Wlvea,
resas
girls who play the piano and •mg so charm
ingly, whom you Ln yourBmiWu knowledge
set down as 'mere butterflies of fashion,
nr* U>tu*r fitted for wives thau you are for
a husband. If ycu want to marry a flriU
cloMoook and experienced housekeeper, do
your courting In the intelligence offlo*.
But if you want a wife, marry the girl you
loye, with dimpled hands and a face like
the Bun'.ight, and her love will teach her all
these thing*, my boy, long before yoa have
learned one half of your own l*-son.”
tx.joo p«>;
ii!y made
the children sre to Ikj clothed and t. pt inly,
and Innunrersbl* olb«r thing* • >~ry
tr* nrenton. ail of which c»mWn« <-rer»..rk
tnd break down the- •uongrat wornsn >•. the
lacd In no ■ «.*,• t» u vaie u. U- ■ .nilr.ttons.y
tnlnkbig ut-on any one thing, and In <*mw
where the brain ha« l»mi wtak.n«l by u->
^tc«l a »*am uj-m lt. ^herrijy^j-^reu
cordSds*-Vc and crn*'« pr»jTlw
r»?u*v ii' cred.t t t.-*t:iaon/^of ^tb<»
Sound sleep, vigorous digestion, n go>l
appetite, are attainable by the regular use
of Golden's Liebig's Liquid Extrac 4 of
Beef and Tonle luvigoratcr, tn piut l>ot-
al^s. Aek for Coilm’s, take no other.
Of druggists generally.
“Boagta oa Bata."
Clears ou:. rats, mice, roaches, flies,
anta, bed bu,s. skunks, chipmunks, tf rv -
pbere. l.ic. Druggists. *w