Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-20
Congress-.

lOtner business, Mr.! Blgler called up MS reSolu
f luton of inquiry concerning Col. Fremont.
accounts, and discussion took place in refer
I ence to it. Mr. Trumbull offered an amend
ment calling for similar information in regard
10 all the transactions of James Buchanan as an
!, officer of the Government. The amendment
was rejected, and the resolution adopted.
The action of the House in regard to Kansas
was reversed.
House.-Mr Campbell. of Ohio. from the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported a blu
reducing the duties on imports and for other pur
poses.
, A message was received from the Presid emf
vetoing the bill for the improvement of the Des
Molnes Rapids. The bill was passed over the
veto-yeas $50, nays 3D.
On Motion of Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. the
House took up the army appropriation bill. as
returned from the Senate, with an amendment
striking out the Sherman amendment, (restrict-
ing the army operations in Kansas)
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 101.
nays "a. The Senate's amendment as thus
as thus amended, was then concurred in.
TUEsDAY.-Senate.-Th Senate passed the
Legislative and Executive portions of the Ap-
preparation bill.
The Pacific Railroad bill was tabled-ayes
25, nays %.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then passed
and the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Walbridge, from the Land Com
mittee, reported bill for the construction of q
railroad and telegraph to the Pacific, north of
latitude 3S.
A motion to table was lost by the casting vote
of the Speaker
a joint resolution was passed, allowing the
creditors of Texas go days longer to present
their claims to the Treasury Department. Near
| ly 100000 of the debt still remains unpaid
WEDNEsDDY.-,Senate.-A message from the
President was received enclosing Mr.. Marcy's
letter in reply to the declaration of the Europe
an power regarding privateering.
The bill regulating the compensation of men,
bers of Congress, reported few days since,
giving them $4,000 per year salary was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.-The Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial appropriation bill came up.
| The House adhered to its former amendments
concerning Kansas. During the debate Mr..
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said he knew and be-
! lieved those men arrested in Kansas for treason
would not BIZ prosecuted to punishment.
THURsDAY.-Senate.-A protest from the Sem
ate of Iowa relative to the election of Harlan
was made the special order of the day for to-
morrow.
The bill continuing the improvement of the
Desmoines Rapids was considered, but failed to
pass over the Presidents veto, by vote of II
ayes to 80 ayes, not two thirds voting in the at
| firmative.
The Senate then considered the bill ma
king appropriations to various civil expenses.
The House proviso prohibiting the military SUI
perintendency of the erection of public buildings
except for defensive purposes, was stricken out
An amendment was adopted, authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to purchase three
stores at Atlanta Dock, N. Y, and appropria-
ting 100000 for that purpose.
House-The House adhered to its amendment
to the Legislative appropriation bill.
A bill establishing a large number of post
routes was passed.
The Senate bill appropriating nearly $1,000,-
900 to pay certain bond-holderS the amount ex-
pended by California in the suppression of Indian
hostilities, was tabled by 80 majority
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY-Senate The House bill to reim-
burse Vermont for expenses incurred in 1889,
to preserve the neutrality laws, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to secure to ac-
tual settlers, benefits resulting from grants of
land to railroads, reserving to them the alternate
sections at $3.50 per acre.
The consideration of the civil appropriation
bill was resumed.
The civil appropriation bill was amended by
appropriating $40, 900 for the Capitol extension
and $500, 900 for the continuation of the Wash
ington aqueduct.
The Senate took q recess of two hours
Erening Session-Mr Bayards amendment
appropriating 100000 to the continuance of the
dome of the Capitol was adopted
Mr. James amendment providing for two.
principal and two assistant Examiners in the,
Patent Office was adopted.
House-The House passedthe Senate bill reg
ulating the diplomatic and consular salaries.
Fifty thousand copies of the tariff report were
ordered to be printed.
A bill was passed appropriating 100000 for
a naval depot at Brunswick, GA.
The Senate bill regulating the compensation
was amended by allowing $4,000 for the extra
session Gnstead of $4,000 each for the short and
long sessions.) The books for the members to
be paid for from their compensation.
A bill for the appointment in the army of "a
surgeons and assistants was passed; also, a bill
for the survey Of the southern boundary of Kan
sas, and the Senate bill amended the fees, costs,
and general expenses of the judiciary.
The Ocean Mail Steamship Bill was consider
ed
The House adjourned action.
SATURDAY-Senate.-Th bill to extend the
time for the creditors of Texas to present their
claims was passed, and is law.
The bill to survey the Southern boundary Of
Kansas was passed and is q law.
The lighthouse appropriation bill was passed,
and is law.
The Senate amendment striking out the House
amendment which strikes from the Legislative
appropriation bill the appropriation of $4,000
for the Kansas Legislature, was receded from,
and the bill passed with the $4,000 LETT out
The Senate passed the Ocean Mail appropriation
bill with House proviso, terminating the extra
allowance to the Collins line
The committee of conference on the Army
appropriation bill reported as unable to agree
the House committee insisting on its amendment
prohibiting any portion of the army to be used
in enforcing the laws of the Kansas Legislature.
House.-The mail steamship bill was amended
so as to give notice of the termination of add.
tional compensation to the Collins line and was
passed, and is law.
The Senate bill to protect the cizens of the T.
nited States in the discovery of Guano Islands,
was passed
A bill for the improvement of the PatapscO
river, Maryland, was passed over the veto OF the
President
The House receded from the Kansas amend
ments to the Legislative, executive and judicial
bills, with the exception of that striking out
$780, 900 payable for the Kansas Legislature,
which it insisted upon by ten majority.
After some further business the House at
twenty minutes past four o'clock Sunday morn-
ing, adjourned.
TREATIES CoNFIRMED-The Senate was in
executive session more than three hours on
Wednesday, and ratified the treaties with Aus
tria and Baden for the extradition of criminals;