Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-02
TO-DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
The Senate in a snarl.


The Senate got into regular snar to-day,
owing to the absence OF the presiding officer, Mr..
Davis The president pro tenlapore sent note deS
ignattng Mr.. ingalls, to occupy the chair for the
day. Mr.. Vest raised the point that the president
pro tenn. had no power to make such an appoint
ment In that way; that he could not from a dis
tance, make such an appointment, but that his
presence was required in order to make the ap-
pointment legitimate. 1t was suggested that the
Senate acquiesce in the appointment, and thus es-
cape the danger Of recognizing as a precedent the
right OF the president pro tenn to make an ap-
pointment to I'LL the chair while he was absent
from the chair. This proposition seemed to meet
confused debate arose AS many as dozen SEN
ators were on the floor at a time, and meantime
the acting secretary was presiding.
the presiding officer to appoint by letter, while
Messrs. Ferry, Morgan and others protested
against it. Mr: Morgan said It would be danger
Gus precedent to establish, as It would recognize
the right OF the president pro tenn. to designate
one presiding officer one day, another the next
and SO on, giving him power to make anybody he
saw tit presiding officer.
Mr.. Logan claimed that it was only designating
Senator to perform for one day the duties OF the
chair and not a presiding officer.
Mr.. Brown Interrupted the debate to say that
Mr.. Davis, the presiding officer, had been called
aH away by the Illness Of an old Solored man whom
supposed to be dying, and Ar. Davis had gone to
see If he could do anything for him.
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absent with excellent reasons but that did not re-
move the difficulty. He spoke OF the difficulty that
might arise in the event OF the sudden death Of
the President as to who should succeed him, Mr.
Davis or the presiding officer designated by him,
Mr.. Ingalls, '+
Mr. Garland read from Cushing showing that the
presiding officer could not, in his absence, desg
nate presiding officer, but that should be Sc
lected. He offered resolution to elect or choose
Mr.. Ingalls, as presiding officer.
Mr.. Sherman thought the best way out Of the
difficulty was to adjourn until Monday next, and
on his motion that was done.
House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal to-
day the 81 ouse resumed the consideration of the
Alabama contested election case OF Lowe VS.
Wheeler.
Mr.. Thompson Qowa, submitted an argument in
favor OF the claims OF the contestant, and Incl
Wheeler last evening to the effect that he had not
been fairly treated by the cof3lfttee elections
MT NILS spoke IN advocacyof the right OF the
lowed by MI. Jones <Texas) IN favor Of the con-
teStant
The District i'm Congress.
THE REGULAR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate subcommittee OF appropriations
completed their work on the District approprfa-
ton bill and reported it back to the full committee
this afternoon. The total OF the bill as reported
back Is about the same as last year. The appro-
prtatiOnS for street improvements and for making
scnool @ oter fngs were nSreased h put
portant recommendation OF the subcommittee Is
to incorporate provision to authorize the Presi-
from n0n-resdents, or rather from those who are
not bona -fde residents of the District. The full
committee conn win probably get through the bill in
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on elections to-day agreed
to extend the time until June 21st for filing briefs
In the contested election case of Sessinghaus agt
Frost, from the 3D. district OF Missouri.
The House committee on pensions to-day post
poned action on the Mexican service pension bill,
which proposes to include upon the pension rolls
soldiers who fought in the Mexican and Indian
wars until the House shall have acted upon the
proposed increase Of force in the Pension Office.
APPROPRIATIONS
The House committee on appropriations will to.
day complete the general deficiency appropriation
bill and report it to the House. The present pro.
gram is to call the bill up for consideration 1mme
diately after the disposal OF the Alabama contested
election case OF Lowe against wheeler.
Mr.. BIsBKE GETS HB szAT.
The House late yesterday afternoon seated Mr..
Bsbee, who contested the seat OF Mr. Finley OF the
second Florida district The contested case Of
Lowe VS.. Wheeler, from the eighth Alabama dis
trict, was called up, and Mr.. Wheeler made state
ment Of the case. claiming that he had not had a
proper hearing before the election committee and
his sde but but this M rvs Was refused and Mr. Haz1etoT
opened for Mr.. Lowe. after which q motion from
the republican side to adjourn was adopted shut
| ting OF Mr.. Cox from an attempt to make some
remarks.
cosFrRxAr1oNs BY rHsasENArz.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con
| nrmed the following nominations: Army (sub
sistence Department. -Iaeutena1t Colonel Henry
Be- Gs 81
to be major; First Lieutenant Wels Willard, to bt
captain: lMedical departmensl s.!stant sgfgsoni
kins. California: Charles 6, BarrOWS, MiSSissiDui