River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-08

IAr. McLane rose to a qaestion of privilege
Id sent to the clerks desk resolution reciting
Ie fact that the house in excess of power ex-
Iessly conferred upon it by the constitution, has
Iaered and established code OF rules for the
Z Iyernment Of its proceedings and for the guild
bee of its presiding officers also reciting facts
connection with the speaker refusing to enter
!, lin motion, declaring he was not allowed his
: light as a representative of the people TO submit
!. notions affecting the merits Of measure then
4 lending.
n While the preamble and resolutions were being
/ cad more than one-half of the members on both
hdes on their feet and showing great excite
nent, and as soon as reading was concluded Mr..
Reed, Of Maine, moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Thursday, JUNE !.
Senate The bill passed althorizn the con-
struetion Of railroad bridge across Sault St.
Marie river between Lake Superior and Lake
Huron, with the purpose of connecting with the
Canadian rivers.
The senate bill to reimburse the Indian Greek
fund was taken up.
After some unimportant amendments, the bill
passed without objection.
The army appropriation BILL and the committee
amendments as tar as the compulsory retirement
lclanse were read and agreed to, was taken up
J The clause makes the retirement of officers who
have served forty years, discretionary with him
self, but obligatory as to one who is sixty-twt
years of age. This amendment was champlonec
by Logan and opposed by Bayard, Camerpn o.
Pa. and others, who made special point of say.
ing Gen. Sherman from the provisions of the bill
Logan stoutly defended the bill, which is known
to be designed TO retire Gen. Sherman.
After long debate of very interesting ma
ture, the senate held an executive session. anc
then adjourned.
Eouse-Mr. Kelley asked unanimous consent O
he hnn n Stfk mi fraF
on ways and means and Mr.. Page frsm the com
mittee on commerce attempted to report back the
river and harbor appropriation bill, but Mr.. Ran
dali interposed an objection.
The house then proceeded with the considera-
ton of the contested election case Of Bsbe'
against Findley. from the second congressional
district of Florida.
Mr.. Ranney stated he would demand the pre-
yious question at FIVE o'clock this afternoon, an(
made an argument in support ofthe claims of thu
contestant.
Mr.. Beltzhoover Pa.), spoke for two hours il
advocacy of the claim of the sitting member, ant
was followed by Jones (Tex.) upon the same side
At the conclusion of Jones speech the preyiou
question was ordered without division. After ;
brief speech by McMillen, (Tex.) in opposition Il
the report of the majority, Bisbee took the foo
in his behalf, but before concluding 5 p. ar
rived and the house took a recess.
After recess Bisbee concluded his speech and
| resolution declaring him entitled to the seat, wa
adop ed by l4l yeas, noes 3. Those voting in tn
negative were Burrows, Ford, Rice, Hazeltine
(Me) Jones, Fla) Hardenburgh, o. j. Full
kerson and Paul. (Va.) and Holman, Qnd). Tn,
last named was paired with Kasson Qa.) will
the understanding that he should vote to make
quorum. Bisbee then appeared at.the bar of tn
house and qualified as a member.
FRfpAY, JUNE 2.
Sendte-The senate was not in session, owing Il
the absence from the city, of David Davis.
House-Immediatey after the reading of tn
journal, the house resumed consideration of tn
Alabama contested election case of Lowe VS.
Wheeler.
Thompson, Qa.) submitted an argument il
favor OF the claims of the contestant and Incl
dentally denied the statement made BY Wheele
last evening, to the effect that he had not beei
| fairly treated by the committee
In long debate which followed Anterior, o
Ohio, read the report of the minority. He GALES
attention to the fact that there were only 26 re
publican members on the floor, whereas, when
vote was reached $50 would rush in. He charac
terized such inattention as a block to anything
like fair hearing on the case. Finally the bill
was laid aside to be called up tomorrow when tn
previous question will be moved. The legislative
executive and judicial BILL and also the deficienc
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