Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-06
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.
OF TIE

In the United States Senate favorable re-
port was made from the committee on public
buildings for the erection of q government
building at Lynchburg.. Va. The Missis-
by Senators Hampton, Bayard and Pendleton,
after which it went over without action.
The United States Senate passed the bill ap-
propriating 100000 900 for the improvement Of
the Mississippi river. House bill regulating
Chinese immigration was taken up, and the
amendment OF the Senate committee striking
out the section which prohibits any State or
United States court from admitting Chinese to
citizenship was defeated-yeas, 26 nays, 81
the affirmative votes coming from the Repub-
lican side. assisted by Mr.. Davis, of Illinois.
The committee amendment striking out the
section which defines s'Chinese laborers
wherever it is used in the act to mean both
skilled and unskilled laborers and Chinese
employed in mining was adopted-yeas, 20 /;
nays, 2S-Mr. Davis, of Illinois, voting with
the Republicans in the affirmative, and Messrs
Miller, OF California, Jones, Of Nevada, and
Cameron, of Wisconsin. with the Democrats.
In the United States Senate Mr. Beck spoke
certiication of bank checks. The bill for the
relief of the political disabilities of DR.. A.
Sidney Tebbs was debated during the morn
ing hour and then laid aside. The remainder
OF the session was consumed in debate on the
Chinese bill, Mr.. Hawley opposing it and Mr.
drl6y dIlu mT. Olduer IdVOrluS H.
In the United States Senate Mr.. Sherman
introduced bill to regulate the coinage of
The standard silver dollar The bill to repeal
the law prohibiting any person who served
under the Confederate States from holding
any position in the United States army led to
a warm political debate, participated in by
Messrs. Edmunds Vest, Hampton and others.
The Chinese bill was further discussed. A
message was received from the President in
regard to the disturbance in Arizona.
HOUSE,
The House of Representatives resumed con-
sideration of the bill providing for the judi
cial ascertainment of private claims Mr..
Holman offered an amendment providing that
the jurisdiction of the court shall not extend
to or include any claim against the United
States growing out OF. the destruction Of prop
erty by the army or navy during the rebellion,
or for the use and occupation of real estate by
any part of the forces Of the United States at
the seat Of war, nor to any claim agent the
United States which is now barred by virtue
OF the provisions of any law of the United
States 1t further provides that in any case
OF claim for supplies or stores taken by or
furnished to any part of the military or naval
forces of the United States for their use during
the rebellion the petition shall aver that the
person who furnished such supplies or stores
or from whom they were taken did not give
aid or support to the rebellion, but was
throughout that war loyal to the government
OF the United States 4; and unless the court
shall, on a preliminary inquiry, find that the
person was loyal, the court shall not have
jurisdiction OF such cause, and the same shall,
without previous proceedings, be dismissed
Mr.. Holman's amendment was agreed to with
out division.
In the House, among the bills introduced
was one appropriating 81, 100000 for the erec-
ton OF a presidential mansion in Washington.
In the House resolution was adopted to
inquire into the facts in regard to the removal
by Speaker Keifer, of Andrew Devine, one of
the stenographers of the House. long de-
bate ensued on Mr. Robinson's resolution to
discharge the committee on foreign relations
from the further consideration OF this resolu-
ton asking for information touching the i'm
prisonment of Americans abroad, which was
finally disposed of by the adoption of an
requesting the President to furnish any addi-
tional correspondence with the British govern
ment in reference to the imprisonment of
American citizens in Ireland, and further re-
questing him tc continue his efforts for the
prompt release or trial OF any citizen who may
now remain unjustly imprisoned in IrelaL d by
the government of Great Britain.
In the House, Senate amendments to the
agricultural appropriation bill were con-
Cured in. The contested election case of
Lonch vs.. Chalmers, from the sixth district of
Mississippi, occupied the remainder Of the
session, Messsrs. Pettibone and Moore speak
ing in favor of seating Mr.. Lynch. and Mr..
Atherton favoring the retention Of the scat by
Mr.. Chalmers.
The House was occupied in hearing the con-
tested election case of Lynch Va. Chalmers,
both Of whom addressed the House.