Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.

SENATE.
In the United States Senate Mr.. Hoar intro
duced bill to establish uniform system Of
bankruptcy. The Japanese indemnity bill
was further iscussed, after which the Senate
adjourned.
The proceedings Of the United States Senate
were devoid of spe cial interest.
In the United States Senate Mr.. Rollins,
from the committee on public buildings, re-
ported favorably House bill appropriating
500, 600 for the construction of public build
ing at Lynchburg, Va. The bill to reimburse
the Indian Creek orphan fund was passed.
The army appropriation bill was called up.
The committee amendments, as far as the
compulsory retirement clause, were read and
agreed to. The clause makes the retirement
of an officer who has served forty years discre-
tiohary with himself, but obligatory as one of
sixty 1.-TWO years old. Without further action
on the subject the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate note was read
from Mr. Davis, of Illinois, President pro
temp0re of the Senate, designating 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 appointment
in that way that he could not from adistance,
make such an appointment but that bis pres
ence WAS required in order to make the APP
pointment legitimate. Messrs. Logan and
Hale maintained the right of the presiding
officer to appoint by letter, while Messrs.
Ferry, Morgan and others protested against it,
Mr.. Sherman thought the best way out of the
difficulty was to adjourn, and on his motion
that was done.
HOUSE.
In the House the South Carolina election
case was disposed of by the adoption of a reso-
luton seating Mackey, Republican contestant.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. McLane, declaring
that some of the recent rulings of the Speaker
on the proposed change of rules were "arbi-
trary, and are condemned and censured by the
House, led to heated debate, and she reso-
lutions were finally laid on the table. The
contested election case of Bisbee vs.. Finley,
from Florida, was then taken up, and at $50
the House adjourned.
The House of Representatives proceeded to
the consideration of the election case of Bisbee
Vs. Finley, from the second district of Florida.
Mr.. Ramsey spoke for Blsbee and Messrs
Beethoven and Jones, of Iowa, for Finley
The previous question was then ordered with.
out division. Mr.. Bisbee, the contestant, tool
the floor in his own behalf, but before he had
concluded his remarks the hour of five o'clocl
arrived, and the House took recess until
O'clock After the recess Mr. Bisbee concluded
his speech and the resolution awarding hin
the seat was adopted-yeas 141, nays 8. TIT
contested case of Lowe vs.. Wheeler, from tn,
eighth district of California, was called up
and Mr.. Wheeler made q statement of tn,
case, claiming that he had not had prope
hearing before the election committee, ant
asking for little time for the preparation o
arguments on his side. but this was refused
and Mr.. Hazleton opened for Mr.. Lowe, afte
which motion from the Republican side t.
adjourn was adopted, thus shutting off MIR
Cox from an attempt to make some remarks
whereupon he characterized the action of tn
! Speaker and Republican leaders as "brut
force"
In the House the contested election case o
Lowe VS.. Wheeler was discussed during tn
entire session.
In the House Of Representatives the Alabam
| contested election case Of Lowe VS.. Wheele
was decided in favor of Lowe, greenbacker
The Senate was not in session.