Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-02
FINLEY FOLLOWS DIBBLE.
THE SECOND VICTIM SELECTED.
bisbee sworn in-LOwe VS.. Wheeler
Another Specimen OfRadIcal j us.
tice-A Stormy Scene In ghe House
senate Proceedings - The Debt
Statement.

the speeches and swearing Mr.. Blsbee Re-
publican, while Mr.. Flnley'goes reluctantly
but gracefully out, after Mr.. DIbble, who
followed Mr.. Chalmers, who followed Mr..
Cannon. This is but the beginning of the
procession, and it is the intention to go on
with the firing out and swearing in before
proceeding to the real business of Congress.
The Republican side fattens under the
operation, while the Democratic side grows
correspondinglY thin. It's foregone conclu-
sion that as fast as the cases are taken up
the Republicans will be seated. While the
contest was going on to-day, the older mem
bers of the House could but feel very much
at home on hearing the familiar name and the
familiar charges from this Florida district,
which has been contested one ever since
the Seminole war, or away back to the time
Of Spanish occupation, both contestee
and contestant having at different times
occupied seats after double struggle, one
before the election and the other on the
hoor OF the House.
Mr.. Finley, who looks every year of sew
enty, took the situation very unconcernedly
as Mr.. Bisbee, who is much the younger,
was marched up and sworn in.
After Ranney had spoken for Blsbee and
BelizhoOver for Finley, Mr.. Jones, Of Texas,
a aGreenbacker, made a long speech for the
Democratic contestee, thus performing the
singulsrly Greenbackish feat of making a
Republican speech for Mackey one day
and a Democratic speech for Finley the
next His present attitude toward parties
in the House is consequently about as near
to zero as one can hope to sink to and sur
viye.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate. the following bills were
favorably reported and placed on the cal
endsr:
By Mr.. Rollins, from the Committee on
Public Buildings-The House bill for pub
lie building at Lynchburg, Va.
By Mr.. Ferry, from the Committee on
Post Offices, with an amendment-The Sen
ate bill to provide for postal cards with
thereon.
The Senate bill to reimburse the Creek
Indian orphan fund was again taken up and
|
Mr.. Allison reported from the Finance
Committee, with sundry amendments, the
House bill extending national bank charters,
which, with amendments Intended to be
proposed by Messrs. Beck, Allison and Sher-
man, was ordered printed.
Mr.. Logan called no the army appropria-
tion bill and the committees amendments
as far as the compulsory retirement clause
| were read and agreed to. The clause makes
the retirement of an officer, who has served
ten years, discretionary with himself, but
obligatory as to one who is sixtytwo years
of age. Il was debated by Messrs. Bayard,
Ingalls, aud others.
Mr.. Butler gave notice OF an amendment
excepting from the compulsory retirement
provision Gems Sherman, Sheridan, Han
cock and Howard.
Mr. MaxeV, at the close of a speech in OPP
| position to the clause under discussion,
gave notice OF motion to strike it out of
the bill.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
| journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
asked unanimous consent to submit report
| from the Committee on Ways and Means,
and Mr.. Page, of California from The Com
mtttee on commerce, desired to report back
| the river and harbor appropriation bill, but
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, interposed
| objection.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the contested election case of
Bisbee against Finley from the Second Con-
gres ssional district OF Florida, Mr.. Ranney,
Of Massachusetts,, stating that he would de-
| mand the previous question at o'clock
this evening, and maze an argument in sup
port OF the claims OF the contestant.
At the conclusion of Mr. Ranney's speech
Mr.. Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania, spoke for
| fun hnnrs n adVnOapU n r Of ha
sitting member. He was followed by Mr..
Jones, of Texas, upon the same side Of the
question.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Jones' speech,
the previous question was ordered without
| division. After brief speech by Mr.. Nc
MILAN, of Tennessee, In opposition TO the
report of the majority, Bisbee, the contest
ant, took the floor in his own behalf, but
before be had concluded his remarks, the
hour of five O'Clock arrived, and the House
took recess until eight O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
After the recess, Mr.. Bsbee concluded
| his speech, and the resolution declaring
him entitled to his seat was adopted-yeas
141, nays 9. Those voting In the negative
we're Messrs. Burrows, Ford, Rice and
| Haseltine, of Missouri; Jones, of Texas;
Hardenburg, of New Jersey; Fulkerson and
| Paul, of Virginia, and Holman, of Indiana.
| The latter was paired with Mr.. Kssson, of
Iowa, with the understanding that he
| should vote to make quorum.
| Bistee then appeared at the bar of the
/ House and was qualified as member.
| Mr.. Page, OF California, Chairman of the
/ Committee on Commerce, reported back
/ the river and harbor appropriation bill, and
it was ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Hszelton, of Wisconsin, called up the
contested election case OF Lowe VS.. Wheeler
/ from the Eighth Congressional district of
| oh nd nf
West Virginia, raised question of con-
| siderstion.
Mr.. Wheeler asked and obtained u1ani
| nous consent TO make statement. Twenty
| eight days after record in this case had been
| printed he had been forced into an argu
ment before the committee. The case stood
alone in this that 1t was the only case where
| the argument was held before the sub
| committee when the only Democrat
| on 2that subcommittee was necessarily
absent. 1t was the only case
| 10 which counsel for the contestee had only
been allowed ninety minutes to argue the
case involving important questions of law
and fact, and where the contestee was only
allowed seven minutes to utter words IN his |
own behalf. Now it was proposed to force
this case before the House on the very day
that the majority report was printed. Again,
three of the gentlemen who were to argue |
the case were absent, and one was sick. |
Yesterday he had selected other gentlemen
to present the case, but they had been una
BILE until day to procure the report.
Mr.. Calkins asked that Mr.. Hszelton |
should be permitted to reply, and at the |
same time inquired whether the Democrats |
intended to make dtlatory motions.
Mr. Kenna rose to accede to Mr.. Calkins'
request, and at the same time stated In re-
ply to Mr.. Calkins' query, when he was in
terrupted by MIR. Robeson, of New Jersey,
who insisted that Mr.. Kenns should not
continue until Mr.. Hszelton had been heard. |
Mr.. Kenna replied that he would not
make a statement at all, unless permitted TO |
do so now, but his voice was drowned in |
cries for the regular order" from the Re- |
publican side.
In the midst of the confusion Mr.. Hazel |
ton was heard to exclaim that Mr.. Wheeler |
had had every right before the Committee |
on Elec lions.
When order had been restored Mr.. Kenna |
stated that when interrupted by Mr.. Robe |
son he was about to ask unanimous consent |
to grant Mr.. Calkins two minutes to reply |
to Mr.. Wheeler.
There was no objection, and Mr.. Calkins, |
while disclaiming any intention to force a |
man into a contest when gentlemen who |
were to present his case were absent, said |
that it would be desirable to know whether |
the gentlemen on the other side would make |
dlatory motions or would help to make a |
quorum.
Mr.. Kenna believed that he represented |