Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-13
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the United States Senate q number of
pension bills were passed. motion to refer
to the Judiciary committee the bill removing
the disqualification of ex-Confederates for
nays 24-the republicans, reinforced by Mr..
Davis, Of Illinois, voting in the affirmative.
The bill to establish Court of Appeals was
further discussed.
In the United States Senate considerable
time was devoted to discussion on the political
disabilities bill, during which Mr.. Butler, Of
South Carolina, severely reprimanded Mr..
Ingalls, for declaring that the Southern sena-
tors had never been able to understand that
the war meant anything. The bill to create
Court Of Appeals came up and led to pro-
tracted debate, during which Senator Butler
expressed the opinion that the judge in the
circuit in which he (Butler) lived "was utterly
unfit to discharge his duties" and that ''some
of his acts were disgrace to American citizen
ship" He further declared that he thought
he was able to demonstrate "that a certain
circuit judge had been guilty of conduct that
was disgraceful to American Jurisprudence"
When asked by Mr.. Sherman If he referred to
Judge Bond, Mr. Butler replied affirmatively.
In the United States Senate the bill repeal
ing the disqualifcations for army service
imposed upon -Confederates was committed
to the Judiciary committee yeas 30, nays 2S-
all the Republicans and Senators Malone, of
Virginia, and Davis, of Illinois, voting in the
affirmative. The Court of Appeals bill was
further discussed In the House the tariff
commission bill occupied the entire session.
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, made the principal
speech, appealing to the Democratic side to
stand together for the tariff Of 1916.
In the United States Senate resolution
was adopted providing for an investigation
into alleged corruption in connection with the
bill relating to distilled spirits in bonded
warehouses. The remainder of the session
ohata tha tOfA IL
bill.
In the House a resolution was adopted des-
ignating May 8 for the consideration of the
bill extending the charters of the national
banks. The House refused to suspend the
rules to adopt resolution offered by Mr..
Townshend calling for the abrogation of the
provisions in the treaties between the United
States and China which permitted the immi-
grafton to this country of the Chinese Bills
were passed making appropriations for the
construction of a number OF public buildings,
including 100000 for Lynchburg, Va, $50, 900
for jackson, Tenn, and $4,000 for Green's
boro, N. G.
In the House Mr. Kasson made a motion
that general debate on the tariff commission
be closed but the Democrats refusing to vote
the House was left without quorum, and Mr.
Kasson Withdrew his motion and debate was
continued. The House agreed to Senate
amendments TO the chinese Dill.
The session of the House was spent on the
tar fl commission bill, Messrs. Cox, Springer
and Blackburn opposing and Messrs. Burrows
and Kenna favored the bill. The discussion
| resolved itself into a political debate, Mr..
Burrows denouncing the Democratic party,
and Mr.. Blackburn, inIreply, denounced the
| Republican -readjuste fusion in Virginia as
ga foul and unnatural amalgamation." The
Speaker affixed his signature to the Chinese
bill.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day Q
communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy giving the number of vessels ready fol
service in case of war, and the estimated cos
of repairing those that are not fit to go into
commission. OF 63 vessels SO are reported
as efficient for immediate use to repair the
remaining 80 would cost about $3,173,000
| Some of them could be got ready in two
months, while five would require eighteen
| months.
The tariff commission bill was AGAR
taken up in the House. Mr.. Randall made
speech in behalf of tariff commission OF
general principles, and said Congress hat
only the choice between no action and thi
proposed commission" Mr.. Tucker opposed
the commission, and appealed to the House Il
march boldly to its duty and meet the ISSUE
before the country. Mr.. Kelly closed thu
general debate on the bill, favoring the com
mission The bill then went over An even
ing session was held, at which about fit,
pension bills were passed.