Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-03-06
Thirty.Sixth Congress-First session.

MONDAY, February 81, 1905 enate.-Mr
Coilamer introduced resolution providing fol
the return to their writers of any letters re-
naming In the Post Office over thirty days.
After some other unmrortant business the dis
cussion of the Territorial question was resumed
and MIR. Toombs replied to the speech of Mr.
Doolittle on the same subject.
House.-Mr. Conkling attempted to introduce
a resolution in relation to the liberty of speech
and person in the District of Columbia The
subject OF the treatment of the Seventh Regi-
tnent during the recent visit to Washington was
brought up, but passed over without action
The House then proceeded to ballot for Printer
Mr.. Ford, Ex-Governor of Ohio, was taken up
by the Republicans and on the fourth ballot e.
lected, number Of gentlemen who had voted
on the previous ballots absenting themselves in
order to produce that result.
TUEsDAY.-Senate After the morning hour,
the Senate went into executive session and it is
presumed discussed the Mexican treaty.
HoWse.-The House was principally occupied
in the discussion of the proposition to reduce the
mileage of members from 40 to 20 cents per
mile, by which it was stated $4,000 would be
annually saved. The amendment was agreed to
by "a majority, and the bill, of which this was
an amendment, was laid over.
| WEDNESDAY, Seward delivered
his long expected speech in favor of the imme.
date admission of Kansas into the Union, and
in defence of the principles of the Republican
party. Messrs. Douglas and Davis replied, and
the debate was continued by Messrs. Irumbull
and Douglas.
House-Mr. Ruffin established the fact that
he had voted for Mr.. Glosbrenner for Printer on
the last ballot, and as Mr. Ford was declared e.
lected by only one majority, the Speaker an
pn naodt I,oC lolo NIL Itu hn
House then renewed the attempt to elect a Prin-
ter, and had one Unsuccessful ballot.
THURsDAY.-Se,aGte-T Military Academy
Appropriation bill being under consideration,
Mr.. Wigfall proposed an amendment, appropria-
ting 81, 10000 for the support of regiment OF
mounted volunteers, to be employed in the de-
fence of the Texan frontiers. Mr.. Mason said
that unless the government acted speedily, Tex
as would act herself, and bring on state OF
war between this country and Mexico. He ur-
ged the adoption Of the amendment. The
mendment was debated by number of Sena-
tors, and finally referred. with the bill, to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The bill to authorize the sale of public arms
to the several States and Territories was resum-
ed and debated until a late hour.
/ HOuse.--Two important bills were reported
from the Committee on Commerce, one provid-
ing for the safety of passengers on boats propel-
He'd in whole or 10 part by steam, and the other
making the abuse of female emigrants on board
passenger ships, by the officers o. crew, a mis-
demeanor.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Ashmore, of
IS. O., made speech in defence of the South, re-
futing the charge that South Carolina is in favor
of re opening the African Slave Trade.
FRIDAY.-,Senate.--The private calendar was
under consideration. Adjourned till Monday.
House.-Mr. Ford, of Ohio, was finally elected
Printer by two majority, and the House adjourn
ed till Monday.