Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-29

further sum of one million pesetas to be ex
pended in the construction of roads, in order
to give employment to the laborers in the
drought stricken provinces.
Cardinal McCabe is trying to secure the
good offices of the Pope in restoring peace to
Ireland.
Annie Kirke, member of the ladies' land
league of Dublin, has been arrested at Tulla,
by order of Mr.. Clifford Lloyd.
Sixty families have been eyicted on the
estate of the Marquis of Sligo.
During the month of March 1857 emil
grants sailed from the port of Hamburg,
Germany, most of them for the United States.
FORTY-sEvENTH C0NGHEsS.
SENATE.
In the United st ties Senate the committee
on the District of Columbia reported adverse
ly the bill to provide for the completion of
| the dam at Great Falls, on the Potomac. Mr.
| McDill introduced a bill to establish board
of railway commissioners. Messrs. Kellogg
and Vest spoke in favor Of the bill for deep
eping the canals and improving the navigation
of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
| In the United States Senate q message was
read from the President in regard to the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river Mr.. Har-
| rison spoke at length in favor Of the bill for
| that purpose, and took ground against the
building of levees by the government for the
lower Mississippi country. Mr.. Davis of w.
Va, called up the agricultural appropriation
bill He stated that the total of the bill as
reported was $414, 7S0, this beng $40, 100 less
! than the aggregate as passed by the House.
The bill passed.
In the United States Senate the discussion
| Of the Mississippi river improvement bill was
resumed, Mr.. Jonas arguing in favor of ap-
plying part Of the appropriation to the i'm
mediate repair or construction of levees. The
bill then went over. The Senate unanimously
insisted upon its amendment to the postoflice
appropriation bill for ratable distribution of
special mail facilities on trunk lines.
In the United States Senate Mr.. Groome pre-
sented a protest from Baltimore shippers
against the bill reported to prevent the intro
duction of infectious diseases. bill was
passed authorizing the commissioners of the
Soldiers Home to sell certain property at
Harrodsburg, Ky, belonging to the Soldiers
Home Mr.. AIcDill spoke at length on the bill
for the regulation Of interstate commerce.
House bill was passed appropriating $465, 600
to supply deficiency for printing for the cur
rent year. Mr.. George spoke in advocacy Of
the bill for the Improvement of the Missis-
sippi river, including the amendment provid.
ing for levees.
In the United States Senate bill was re-
: ported favorably from the committee on edu-
snd temnarary sunnort Of Common schools
The hill for lie i'm provement of the Missis.
sippi river was further discussed. Mr.
MCPHERSON favored an appropriation o.
Vance Tor the annointment nv the Presiden
of the Sonota 30 ttbraa Senstoys "a ;nvastiaot.
charges and complaints against internal rev
enue officials in the sixth collection distric
of North Carolina, with power to compel at
tendance Of witnesses, ETC., was adopted.
HOUSE.
In the House q large number of bills wer'
introduced. The House refused to suspend
the rules and pass a resolution making thu
bill to enable the national banking associa
lions to extend their corporate existence
special order for the 25th of April. Mr.. Pag,
then moved to suspend the rules and put upol
its passage the anti Chinese bill with the ten
wear period of suspension of immigration
The motion was adopted and Mr.. Willis spok
at length in favor of the bill, at the conclu
, aim ~ which there was a scene of confusion
the onnonents of the bill seeking to staye Of
action Mr. Randall sought to offer an amend
ment fixing the period Of suspension tifteel
years. Init was met by storm of objections
frbare Was a acene bstween the Sneaker an
M Kama NJ West Virginia in which th
Iatter oot the hest of II The bin for the ten
, vears, susnana;on was then adonted-
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Tn ths Honse q Joint resolution WAS passe
anpronriatinp Sage 600 to supply deficienc
IN fthe annronr;ation for nublic printing an
binding for tbe current fiscal wear. The cor
tested election case of Camp6ell Va. Cannon
rom ITiah Territorv was taken nm. and MI
) HszIeton smoke in favor of the majority re
mort declarinp that neither Cannon nc
, fampbeli is entitled to seat; Mr.. Davis, {
Mo. and Mr.. House advocated the claims
Cannon The matter was not disposed o
The House Committee on Territories
rected Representatiye Richardson to repol
tn the Honse fayorably the bill to extend
territorial form of government over the entil
district of Alaska. Representative Dawes,
Ohio. was instructed to report to the Hous
8 sdversely the bill to create a state govern
a ment in the Territory of New Mexico
In the House the Utah contested electio
case was taken up. Mr.. Beltzhoover favore
, ihe majority report Messrs. Jones, Brae
8 and Moulton favored Cannon, and Messr
1 Miller and Horr opposed him. At for
O'clock the previous question was called, an
Mr.. Cannon was accorded an hour to prese
8 his claims, which he did with consderab
earnestness. and was replied to vigorously
. | Mr. Cossidv who denounced polygamy al