Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-12
Thirty-sixth Conefess-First se.sion,

MONDAY, June 4, 1860-Senate : The adj
mission OF Kansas was taken up, and Mr.. Sum-
ner mace speech of several hours in length of
tne most bitter anti-slavery character, the most
offensive language being used.
Mr.. Ohesnut briefly replied, and Mr.. Green. of
Mo, obtained the floor for Tomorrow.
House-T The Postal Committee reported ia
voraoly on Butterfeld's proposition, tor line of
Mexican and Gulf mail steamers
The other proceedings were unimportant.
TUESDAY Senate.-The Houmas Land Grant
bill was discussed.
subsequently, Mr. Green made a speech on
the admission Of Kansas
Messrs. Oollamer and Wigfall spoke on the
subject.
The Army Appropriation bill was discussed
and amended until adjournment.
House.-The Senate bill, providing for the
return OF the re-captured Africans, was passed
after being so amended as to make the appropri-
alton $25OOOO.
During the debate on the bill, Mr.. Smith, OF
Virginia. advocated allowing the Africans to re-
turn or 70 remain at their pleasure.
MI. Taylor advocated joint convention be-
tween the United States and Great Britain for
the return OF Africans who may be captured.
MIR. Pryor, OF Va, denied the constitutionality
OF an appropriation to send Africans back. He
thought congress has power to suppress the
slave trade, but not to send back Africans to At
rlca. he would place them in the condition OF
qnasi slaves or apprentices
Mr. Millson, of Va, earnestly opposed this
plan, and argued that to send them back was
humane and judicious-noth else can be done
| with them.
| The bill passed-ayes 121, nays S.
The Missouri contested election-Bair against
barrett-was then taken up.
WEDNEsDAY.-Se n0te.--The Houmas Land
Grant was amended by striking out all but the
first section, and passed.
The Committee of Conference on the Isabel
mail appropriation, in the Postal Deficiency bill
having refused to agree, has been discharged.
House.-The bill for the settlement of the
claims of the officers and soldiers of the Revo.
Iiutionary army and the widows and children OF
those who died IN the service, was postponed
until December.
The joint resolution giving the assent of Con.
gress to the acts of the Legislatures of Louisiana
Arkansas and Texas, for levying tonnage duties
for the building of the Red river raft improve
ment, was passed.
The consideration of the Missouri contested
election case was resumed.
| THURspAY.-Senate.-T Senate passed the
House joint resolution to adjourn.
The Army bill was taken up, after the con.
sideraton of which, the Senate adjourned.
House.-The House adjourned to-day at noon
after continuous session of 25 hours, II o.
which were occupied in proceedings under cal
of the House. There not being quorum pres
ent, this means was resorted to for procuring il
objection having been made on the Demo
cratic side to McKeam making speech in tbs
absence Of Q quorum. Finally 1t was obtained
and he was permitted to make his speech, whict
was one of the most offensive abolition charac
ter. The members, tagged out and sleepy. adj
journed until tomorrow. The question the
, House had been considering, was the contested
election case from Missouri.
FRIDAY.-Senate.- About4O private bills were
passed, and after an Executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
House-Tbe House unseated Barrett, (Dem.
of Mo-, in favor of Frank P. Blair, fRepl by
votes. Davis, of Md, and Anderson, of XIV.
whose seats are contested, voted with the Re
publicans. The rest of the Southern Opposition
J members voted with the minority.
The House adopted q resolution in opposition
to the Presidents protest against the authority
of the Covode Committee for Investigating the
! acts of the Executive. The resolution passed
ayes 81, nays 40.
r SATURDAY.-Nothing of interest in either
, house.