South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-09

Carolina contested election case @!
Mackey vs.. Dlbble was decided By a
vote OF $50 IN favor oi 5isckev, and
only three votes Tor Dihble. Maekcy
appeared at the bar Ok the House aud
WAS sworn IN.
In the Senate on tho Is. inst. the
army appropriation ball was called up.
The cominittee amendments, as far as
the compulsory retirement clause.
were read and agreed to. The clause
makes the retirement OF ON officer Who
has served forty years discretionary
with himself, but obligatory AS To one
81 years old. Without further action
on The subject the Senate adjourned.
he liouse Was engaged on contested
election c..ses. The case OF Bisbee
VS.. Finley from the second district of
Florida. VAS decided in favor OF tue
former by vote OF lzl to o.
In the Senate on the 2Id note
was read from Sir. Davis, of Illinois,
PRESIDENT pro tempore OF the Senate.
designating MIR. ingalls, to occupy
the chair Tor the day. Alr. Vest rais.
ed the point that the President pro
tenn. had no power TO make such au
appointment III that way that he
could not, from distance, mako such
an appointment, bat that his presence
WAS required IN order to make the ap.
pointnent Legitimate Messrs. Logan
and Hale maintained the right of the
presiding officer to appoint by letter,
while Messrs. Ferry, Morgan aud 9TH
ers protested against it. Mr.. Sher-
men thought the best way out OF tue
difficulty WAS TO adjourn until Mon
day next, and or his motion that was
done. In the House the General de-
fclency appropriation bill! WAS rcpor.
ted. II contains an item of S32. 32S
TO pay the expenses of the Yorktown
celebration. The whole amount ap.
propriated is nearly nine million dol.
lara. The contested election case OF
Lowe W. w heeIer, from tire eighth
district ot California, was discussed
during the remainder Of the session.
In the House Oh the 3rd the Ala
5aina contested election case of Lowe
VS.. Wheeler WAS decided in favor Of
Lowe, greenbacker.
In the Senate on the 9Th after
written statement from Mr.. Day 9.
President pro tempore. resolution
was adopted instructing the commit-
tee or rules TO inquire into and report
upon the power OF the President pro
tempore, being absent from the chair.
to appoint temporary occupant, and
It, in their Judgment. lie has no suca
power, to inquire into the expedency
OF comforting itupon him. a resolu-
ton was adopted requiring the pnblic
printer 10 rof ort whether the employ
ment OF conn osltors or others Ia The
government printing Office is limited
or qualified by the rules or regula.
lions OF any organization. secret or
open, etc. The army appropriation
bill was further considered. An a.
mendmcnt providing for the volun-
ta'y retirement OF army officers after
40 years' service was adopted, and
another amendment was adopted pro-
viding tor compulsory retirement at
GA years ofage. Mr. Lampham repctt
ed tavora5ly from the committee on
woman suffrage, with statement Of
the views Of the majority in its favor,
the bill for an amendment TO the con-
stltution giving the suffrage to women.
Mr.. George presented the minority
report on the subject Ia the House
MIR. Robson introduced bill grant.
ing pension of $4,000 n year to S.
Randolph Meikleharn, only surviving
grandchlld OF Thomas Jefferson also
appropriating the sum ri $4,000 for
the removal Of the remains of Thomas
Jefferson 10 CharIo;tesv lie, Va. for the
erection of monument over them.
In the Senate on the 9th . Joint re-
solution was introduced for u CON.
mission on the revival of internation-
al commerce in United States steam
ships. A resolution was passed al
lowing the use OF tents for the Grand
Army encampmsnt at Baltimore
The resolution also passed the House.
The army appropriation bill, with the
compulsory retirement clause, was
passed. In the House Il resolution
expressive of regret ut the news of
the death Of Gen. Garlbaldi was un-
animously adopted. The deficiency
bill was further considered. and con.
siderable opposition made 10 the
clause making an appropriation ofp.
yer $50, 600 to meet the liabilities i'm.
Cured Ly the YorstoWn centennial
Commissioners.
PiCKCPs The noblest and most
useful lives arc made up of small nets
well done.-rho new pet name of
Cincinnati is Trichinnapolis. Ants.
always waging war on each other, arc
said 10 distinguish friend from foe by
the odor.--Thc discovery OF what 10
true and the practice Of what ia good