Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-05-29

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TLirty-sixth Congress First Session..
MONDAY, May Classmates After the morn
ing hour, Senator Toombs spoEe in opposition
to the squatter sovereignty doctrine and in sup
port of the position of the Southern Seceders.-
Senator Hammond followed on the same side,
and after remarks from other gentlemen, the
Senate adjourned. 5ai - ss sixai f.i9
Hoase.-The Presidents message in relation
to the return of negroes captured in slave ves-
sells to the coast of Africa, was submitted to the
House, and immediately referred to the Judicial
ry Committee. Several bills were reported, a.
mong others one providing fine and imprison-
ment for the purchase of Africans impaired into
the country in violation Of the law prohibiting
the slave trade. Mr.. Montgomery introduced
bis resolution, which, after amendment. was a.
dopted, providing for the adjournment of Congress
ON the 18th of June, which is the day of the
meeting in Baltimore of the adjourned Demo
cratic Convention. The House discharged it.
self from the further consideration of the Senate
Homestead BILL and Immediately substituted
therefor the original House bill, which thus, by
this parliamentary proceeding, s again sent to
the Senate. The Senate bill increasing and reg
ulating the pay of the officers of the Navy, was
taken up and substitute therefor, proposed by
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, adopted. oaE
Enthusiastically Deficiency appropria.
ton bill was finally passed as amended by the
House. The Senate adhered to Its amendments
to the Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill, and appointed Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions were then Ia
ken up, and the debate occupied the Senate du-
ring the residue of the day. Mr.. Hale opposed
the resolutions and ridiculed the attempt of the
Supreme Court to settle the question, which he
held to be entirely political one. Mr.. Benja-
min followed, controverting the positions OF Mr..
Douglas. Mr.. Pugh made some explanations,
in the course of which be denied the right OF the
seceders from the Charleston Convention to re-
turn to that body at Baltimore, and intimated
that their re admission would be resisted,
House.-The Military Academy bill was taken
up and the amendment making an appropriation
for the support of regiment Of Texas volunteers
was re-considered and stricken out. The Legis-
lative, Judicial and Executive appropriation bill
being under consideration, an amendment was
adopted combining the official reporters of the
Globe to the speeshes actually delivered, and ex-
Guiding the publication of the undelivered es-
says prepared by members.
WRDNsspAY.-Senate- Benjamin, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill
making provision for the transportation of the
captured nsgroes, now at Key West, to Africa.
A sharp personal debate took place between
Senators Hammond and Wilson in reference to
some reflections upon the Judiciary of South
Carolina, during which it appeared that the pre-.
cedent established by the House Of printing
speeches not actually delivered had been imi
tated by Senator Wilson, who also asserted that
other Senators INDUCED in the same practice.
House,-Aftar some skirmishing over the Pa
cihc telegraph bill, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole and took up the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial appropriation bill. To
mark their disapprobation OF the riot which &C.
Cured on Saturday night last during the sere-
made to Senator Hamlin, the Republicans struck
out OF the bill the appropriation to the Auxiliary
Guard, as the Washington police are termed
The House remained in session until late hour,
much disorder and confusion attending its pro
ceedings The Japanese visited both Houses
during the day.
.THURsDAY.-Senate.-A bill was passed pro-
viding for the Wildfre Africans. Mr.. Davis re-
solutions were taken mp, and after remarks by q
number of Senators they were adopted-ayes
SO, nays 49,. f
House.-The Civil Appropriation bill was
passed. The Pacific Railroad bill was then re-
sumed and discussed.
FRIDAY.-Senate.-Th first four of Mr.. Davis
resolutions having been adopted on Thursday,
the remainder were taken up and passed to-day
During the debate Senator Orittenden briefly
but very forcibly explained his position. In vot-
ing on the third resolution of the series he said
''he had all his life held to the doctrine that
Congress had power to exclude slavery from the
Territories. If the Supreme Court had decided
otherwise, he could not yet concur with them.
But on the ground of that decision he would
vote for this and the ensuing resolutions" he
believed that all the powers of Territorial
Government were conferred by Congress, and
were liable to he resumed or changed by Con-
gress at its pleasure. He deprecated the dis
cussion of the question as unnecessary, advocated
peace and harmony, and declared for himself
that he was not to be tied to the heels of the
Democratic or any other party.
House.-District business and private bills OF
no interest occupied the House.
SATURDAY Senate.-A communication was
received from the Postmaster General in relation
to the recent defalcation in the New York post
Office. Mr.. Holt states that the first knowledge
of that defalcation was obtained on the 10th in
slant, and acquits the Sixth Auditor of all ne
gect of duty in not sooner detecting it. The
Indian appropriation bill was passed.
House.-The private calendar was under con-
sideration.
A Proposition TO BUY FoRNRY.--David
Wabo cd 81 Ia 10 IL,