Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-15
CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, May 6lh-Ihe ScnGte--The Senate took up
Mr. HunteTs bill to establish board Of accounts. Mr..
Hunter spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Bradsbuy offered
a substitute which was agreed to.
House Of RepreSentatpes-O motion of Mr.. Sany the
rules were suspended ayes C9 nays 49, enable him to
Introduce resolution providing for the appointment ola
lect committee Of nine to investigate what clerks and
heads of bureaus under the late Administration wrote for po
tca papers, made stump speeches, and subscribed money
to defeat the election of Gen. Taylor The resolution was
passed
The House then wen, into Committee on the Census
bill Mr.. Vinron offered amendments, empowering the ex-
ecuve department Of the government have census ia
KEN forever hereafter should Congress fail pass any law
for the purpose also fixing the permanent ratio of 200 rep
resentatives, unless Congress otherwise provide.
TUEspAY-1Hc Seaae-The bill 10 establish board
of accounts was again taken up The tenure and the saa
res of the commissioners discussed Mr. Bell moved
to amend so MS to provide that the commissioners shall not
be removed from Office by the President without the con-
sent Of the Senate.
House of RepYesentatre$-Th census bill was taken
up in Committee Of the whole. Propositions were made %
strike out 200 and insert numbers varying from l50lo 500
ali of which rejected and the amendments were final
y adopted The committee then and reported the bill
10 the House.
WEpNxsDAY-TNe Senatc-Nr. Clay made report
from the committee Of thirteen which he read at length
An abstract If the report will be found in another part Of
this paper.
fixing SO so the Southern boundary line of California.
Messrs. Downs, Mason, Bercn and Cooper made some
remarks expressing their dissent from the views of the report
in some particulars Mr. Mangum spoke in favor of the
report as compromise. Mr.. Clemens spoke in opposition
10 the report. After further discussion the Report
and Bills ordered 10 be printed and the Senate adj
ouned.
House IF Representatives. House proceeded to the
consideration of The Census bl-and the first amendment
| Of Mr.. NlnOn was agreed to.
The other amendments of Mr.. Vnton, fixing the number
of representatives at 200 for all future Congresses (unes
otherwise provided by COngres and giving the Secretary
ofthe Interior the power TO apporton those representatives
among the States in proportion of hGi! pOpula0n was
mended the motion of MIR. Thompson of Pa,
fix 253 as the number OF representatives. This amendnen
passed by vote Of 90 in affirmative TO Is in the negative
This amendment as thus amended, passed, vote
by yeas and nays Of Is in the affirmative and 62 in the
negative. The bin finally passed by vote yeas anC
nays of 100 in affirmative and 81 in the negative.
The House then went into Committee on the Caifonif
question Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Orr Of s. c., delivered
speeches.
TuURsDAY.-The Senatc--Mr. Smith offered resolu
tons Of inquiry, making the alloy in gold coin consist
of silver only. Adopted Mr.. Walker offered 4 resolution
directing the Secretary of State to inform the Senate wha
he has done with the memorial ofNlai. Iochman complain
ING Of the conduct Of NJ Bodsco. Adopted. Mr. luleC
offered resolution calling for information whether The Pres
iden has sanctioned the conduct of Gen. Riley in surrend
erng his authority the State government in California
Adopted.
The bill to establish Board Of Accounts then aker
up. The clause giving the President power to remove the
Commissioners stricken out, and their term Of office
fixed at six years. The bill then passed The Senate
adjourned over 10 MONDAY.
House If Representatives. bill the Speakers table
granting renewal o the privilege 10 Baltimore Of collect
ing tonnage duties, taken up and debated at length
FGiDAY.- House Of Representatives. House was
occupied all day in discussing the amendment from the Sen
ate to The Deficiency appropriation bill. The House adj
ourned till Monday.