Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-12-21
FVVcHey-EGFeEa Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
MONDAY, Dec. IL, 1887.
IN SENATE.

MONDAY. DEC. IL, 1897.
IN SENATE.
Aster The presentation und reference Of
nume.ous Petitions and memorials the
following resolutions were severally offered !:
BY Mr. Crtienden, (ameuded 10y MIR.
CLAY, OF Kentucky, and Mr.. GRUMPY
R2Solred By the Senate, That the postmas-
Ter General he, and he is hereby, directed to
report 10 this House the amount of postage
which has accrued from the Express Nail
since It's first establishment, under the act of
1856, discriminating betwecn1 that portion
OF ~ PAID ey the Go, ernmeni or any Depart
inehi or uiIce thereof, aud that paid by mi
vate individuals; and to report also the total
amount Of cast or expense Incurred by the
Government in the establishment and main
'enance OF said Express Mail from it's ori-
gin;
And also 10 report what " i'll lie the annl>
| al cost OF said establishment as it now exists.
and according 10 existing contracts and ar,
engagements;
| Aud also what will he The pro!lAhle cost
o! proposed extensions not yet cunt acted for:
and upon what routes the said mail is now
carried.
| BY Mr.. RIvEs:
! Resnired. That the Committee on .he Ju.
dietary he instructed to inquire into The ex-
ped'ency "f increasing the salary of the dis,
iricl Judge OF the eastern district Of Virginia
AL 'pted by consent
Mr.. CRITrENDEN, on leave, introduced
| bill 10 repeal so much OF the act of July
1886, and all other laws, as authorize the
Fosimasler General ia establish and maintain
an express mail. Read twice, by consent,
/ and referred
| Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Finance commits
lee, reported a bill To remit the duties on GER
taIn goods destroyed by the great fire in y
| York. Read, and ordered 10 second read
! lag.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The STANDING CoMMIrTEEs were an
nounced inr the present session "a isl OF
which viii he found in another column.
! FENCES, &c. ON THE NATIONAL
ROAD
The following restitution, offered IN for.
mer day by Mr.. McKENNAN, OF Pa, was
taken up IN order, and adopted
Resotced, That the Secretary oi War he
directed Io report TO this House a plan for the
erection Of fences or guard posts, Where they
may he necessary, Tor the safety of The travel
on the national road from Cumberland {,
Wheeling, accompanied 18th an esIima,e o
The expense in making the Improvement.
On motion OF Mr.. CAMBRELEAG The Re,
poFl oi the Secretary of The Treasury, and
me estimates of appropriations asked for, for
1893, were taken up, and referred TO The
Committee oI Ways and Mems.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
Mr.. CRAIG's resolution, appointing
Monday neXl" for The eiec.inn OF Chap
lain 10 the House, moved some days agn
came up in order. The mover proposed {,
SItike out Monday, )" and to insert ''now ;
which motion prevailed, and the House pro
ceeded to the election.
On the fourth bnlipting, the Rev. MIR
REESE, Of Maryland, of The Methodist de
nomlmaIioD, was declared 10 have received
majority at votes, and TO he duly elected
Rev. REFUs a. JOHNSON, nf Grafton
Mass, received un one hhlloIng 81 votes
MIR. SHIELDS, IL Tennessee, moved tn
} tnllo" ing resolution, which was agreed 10 b,
the House:
Resoloed, That The Committee on Publ
Lands re instructed TO inquire into the ex
Pediency Of cedingIo the Slate Of Tennessee
, all The night, title, claim and interest whrc
The United States have in and To the vacaf
unspPropr'aled and refused lands within ii
: chartered limits of the said State Of Tenner
see, south and west "f line commonly ca
Y led The Congressional Reservation Line. &
such conditions as will secure the Uccuphn
. thereon in their occupant claims accordiu
10 the existing laws 81 said State, at priC
: not exceeding II l>2 cents per acre, and
will be consistent with the Compact beiw &c
o the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, an
y the United States, relating To said lands, ar
d the laws and ordinances OF the United Stat
making provision for school lands in the ne
States.
Mr.. LAwLER, OF Alabama, offered Il
>, following, the consideration Of which wi
= po'iposed till Monday next, on motion oftt
o mover.