Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-02-25

r Mr. Fessenden presented the credentials of
: Mr.. Ilamlin. elected Il Senator from Maine, from
e the 4th OF March
e Mr. Hunter introduced bill. which was re-
It ferred to the committee tor the District of CO.
" lumbia, proposing the establishment of ferry
8 on the Virginia side of the Long Bridge.
After the transaction of other business of no
S public Importance the Senate Went into Exec
e utve session.
! House.-Mr. Washburn. of Illinois, from The
# Committee of Commerce reported. under sus-
# pension OF the rules. about fifty Senate bills ma
y king appropriations for Rivers and llarbors,
: which Were reported to the Committee OF the
{ Whole on the State OF the Union.
The ll0u,e was for several hours engaged in
: the consideration OF bill authorizing the set
Element OF the claims of South Carolina mill
tia company. and for their erection of two lorti-
E cations in that State, on Edisto inlet during
the war of 1872.
, After three hours thus spent, the subject was
passed over till Monday next, and the House
, went into committee of the whole on the state
| of the Union on the tariff bill.
Observation-Disclosures bill was passed to n
mend the act to provide for the better organza-
f ton of the Treasury, and for the collection,
transfer safe keeping and disbursement OF the
public revenue.
Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, introduced bill to Sc.
cure to all the States seine greater measure of
Justice and equality in the distribution of the
public lands and their proceeds.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to increase the pay of the officers of the
Army. The bill was passed, after debate, with
out amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Toombs, a resolution was O.
dopted, directing the committee on commerce to
inquire into the expediency Of exploring the riv-
er Niger, in Africa.
Houe-The vote by which the Senate Sub
marine bill was referred to the Committee of
the Post Office, was reconsidered, and it was
referred to the Committee of the Whole. After
some discussion it was recommitted to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
The House considered and passed-yeas 90,
nays 79--the bill for the relief of the people OF
Kansas, repeating the laws enacted by the Leg
stature which assembled at Shawnee Mission,
and providing for new election tor members
of that body.
| The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the state of the Union. and resumed
the consideration of the Tariff bill
WEDNEsDAY.-Seuate.-Mr Seward reported
bill providing for the exploration OF the river
Niger in Africa.
The bill to prevent the counterfeiting of the
United States coin was passed.
The Senate passed the bills dividing Missouri
and Texas into two judicial districts.
HouSe.-The Senate Submarine Telegraph bill
was reported back from the Committee on Ways
and Means with amendments. the most impor-
tant of which was. that citizens of the United
States should have the Use OF the line for all
time instead of fifty years. The bill US amend
ed was paSsed-yeas lU2, nays 81.
Tie Tariff bill WAS again discussed in COM
mitee of the Whole.
THURsDAy.-Sendte The House I'LL for the
relief OF the people of KANSAS repeating The laws
&c, was taken UP, and after discussion laid
the table.
The Submarine Telegraph bill, as amended
by the House. WAS then taken up. NJ s>rs.
Thompson, OF KY, Hunter and Butler opposed
the bill, and Messrs. Rusk, Bell, and Seward ad-
vocated it.
House-Mr Letcher from the Committee on
Ways and Ineaiis, reported bill extending the
time for the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
Company to pay the dury Oh iron imported by
the said Company. On motion of Mr.. Campbell
of Pennsylvania, it was tabled by four najor-
ty.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, by direction of the
Investigating Committee, said that he had been
directed TO make special report in the of
William a. GifDerr, oI New York. He invYed
that the report be printed, and he stated that
he should move when that question is determin-
ed, TO postpone the consideration OF the LilI till
Monday next
Mr.. Grow denied that the committee have
right to make this report, rs question OF privi-
ege. They must first obtain leave, especially if
the report duplicates members of this House.
Mr.. Letcher and Others, amid the excitement,
loudly demanded the reading OF the report.
After various questions were raised and rig
orously debated, it was finally decided that the.
report should he read.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, proceeded to do So.
the report concluding with the following resolu.-
tons:
l. That the Hon. VIM A. Gilbert a member
Of the House from the State of New York, did
agree with L. T. Q. Triplett to procure the pas
sage of resolution or bill through the present
Congress for the purchase by Congress of certain
copies of book containing the Pension and
Bounty Land Laws, in consideration that he
was to receive from Mr.. Triplett certain snm
of money out of the appropriation for the pur-
chase of the book.
2. That the Hon. Vim. a. Gilbert did cast his
vote for the Iowa Land Bill for corruptcon-
slderation, consisting OF seven square miles OF
land and some stock.
3. ResOlred, That the Hon. William A. Gil.
bert member Of this House, be forthwith ex-
PEELED from this House.
The report is signed by Messrs. Davis, Orr,
Warner and Richie.
After further debate the consideration of the
sebect was postponed till Wednesday next
The other three special reports, submitted by
the committee are signed by all the members OF
the Committee except Mr.. Kelsey; and recon-
mend by resolution the expulsion of Messrs.
Francis S. Edwards, Orsemus B. Matteson and
VIM. W. Welch.
The general report, signed by all, recommends
the expulsion of Mr.. Simonton, as correspondent
Of the New York Times, and suggests the pas
sage of bill to prevent combinations or person.
81 outside effort for the passage of bills.
Enthusiastically Pugh introduced a
bill prescribing the time and manner of eecting
Senators to Congress and the form OF their Gre
dentials
Mr.. Gwin introduced bill for the copstrnc-
tiOn of Il Northern, Southern and Central rail-
road. together with telegraph line To the Pa
citic.
House.-Mr. Clingham suggested that any
member NAMED in the Resolutions OF the Select
Committee have leave to file an>wer Ia the
Statements concerning him. to be printed with
the other papers. The motion WAS agreed tu.
The House then went intoa Committee on
the Tariff bill. During The proceeding, Nj. Orr
said that although the bill OF HE majority If tie
Committee Of Ways aud Meals did bot >uir him,
il had better lie passed tLan hole TT ALL On
his motion The committee rose, thus relieving
ITSELF from the numerous pending rroposiiiuns
Mr.. Campbell, ol Ohio introduced us II hew
bill, that Which was reported, recently. from tie
majority of The Committee Of Ways and Means.
with several slight amendments
Mr. Letcler offered lis Till, as substitute
proposing a general reduction of twenty Ter
cent. This was disagreed to-y,as 74,nass ilg.
Mr. Campbeli's bill was then PASSED. Yeas