Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

~ THURSDAY h9CfCutc.- Mr. VIlmcS gave
notice of bill to provide for the retroces4
sion of the District Of Columbia to Maryland
and the removal Of the Capitol of the the T.
nited States to some more central and con-
venient place! The slavery question was
further discussed by Messrs. Collamer and
Benjamin. ei3
House.-The bill for the correction Of a.
buses in connection with the Government
printing was reported. The bills to reduce
the expenses Of the Post Office Department
and to provide by contract for the transport
tation Of mails between the Atlantic and Pa
|cifc States, and the Army Appropriation
bill, were also reported The resolution
authorizing the President to have the Ex-
ecutive documents printed in advance of the
meeting of Congress was passed.
FRIDAY. Senate Mr.. Hyatt, the re-
cusant witness in the Harper's Ferry affair,
was brought before the Senate yesterday,
and in answer to an interrogatory as to
whether he was prepared to appear before
the Committee and answer such questions
as were propounded to him, presented le-
gal argument against the power Of the Sen
ate to compel his attendace. Mr.. Mason
submitted a resolution to put him in jail for
contempt. which was pending when the Sen
ate adjourned to Monday.
House.-After transacting some unim-
portant business, the House adjourned till
Monday.
MONDAY. -Senate.-Mr. Iverson, Of Ca,
introduced bill to extend the provisions Of
land act to Florida, for the benefit of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Mr. King presented petition of mer-
chants for steamship line from New York
to Cuba via Charleston and Key West.
The special committee on printing report
ed joint resolution suspeuding the amend
ment to the Post Office Appropriation bill,
providing for the printing of Post Office
blanks The resolution was adopted.
The rest Of the session was occupied with
the case of Thaddeus Hyatt, (the contuma-
cious Harper's Ferry witness, who was at
last, by vote of 40 to 10, committed to
jail until he shall purge himself of contempt
for the authority Of the Senate.
House The Homestead bill passed by a
vote of ia to 66-the Southern members
generally voting against it,
Mr. Morrell endeavored to introduce a
bill from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
providing for the redemption Of the out
standing treasury notes, authorizing a new
loan, and regulating import duties SO IS to
afford protection to homo manufactures and
increased revenue.
TUESDAY. Senate Mr.. Toombs intro
duced bill to establish bankrupt law
throughout the United States.
House.-Mr. Vallanndigham moved that
the House take from the table motion made
by him to reconsider the vote by which a
bill increasing the appropriations for arm
ing tho militia was referred to the Commit
tee on the militia. He said that part of the
Constitution providing for we'll disciplined
militia had been neglected, and forgotten,
and that while since 1903 only $lO,000,-
900 had been appropriated to the militia,
about $500, 600, 900 had been appropriated
or the army. He argued the necessity of
arming the militia.
The bill from the Committee on Postal
Affairs, authorizing proposals for a single
mail route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
was passed.
Senatc-A bill was passed constituting
Tampa Bay, Florida, a port of delivery
The Senate also passed bill afording pro-
lection to female emigrants on packet ships.
The Military Academy bill was then discus
sed. Mr.. Wigfalls amendment appropria.
ting S., 100000 for the defence of the Tex
an frontier was passed.
House Nelson reported q bill for
suppression OF poligmy in Utah. Mr.. Curry
of Alabama, made a speech insisting on the
protection of slavery in the Territories
Mr.. Vance Of North Carolina, made speech
in justification of slavery. Other political
speeches were made. The House then ad
journed.
R The leading manager and orator Of
the Shoemakers' strike at Lynn is bnt "a
wars If oe hit he ia we'll pducated hav.