Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 27.-The bill re
moving cases involving over $500 from State tt
Federal courts on the affidavit of either party
was passed.
House bill retiring compound interest notes
was considered A substitute authorizing the
issue of temporary loan certificates bearing three
per cent interest, payable on demend was pass
ed. 1t provides that the National Banks may
embrace three-ffths of these loans Nationa
Banks are forbidden to pay or receive interest
on reserve deposits from other National Banks
the Civil Appropriation bill was resumed
Several Senators maintained, in view of the
threats ofthe President organs and spokesman
that it was necessary Congress should surround
itself with It's own friends This question arose
in debating the question Of an appropriation to
the superintendent of the capitol buildings. II
was claimed that the Senate should appoint tt
the office.
The Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In committee Of the whole, the naval appro
priation bill was considered 1t gives $780,
to pensioners. The committee rose and the
bill was passed. It appropriates SIG, $50, 900
In the consideration Of the tariff bill, the
Western men made a persistent fight for the
protection Of raw material. Two hours and
half were consumed on the hemp question, and
the proceedings had fllibustering look. Nc
progress had been made when the House took
a recess.
SENATE, Thursday, Feb 2S-The Educa
tional Department bill was passed and goes te
the President
The Committee on Foreign Relations were
discharged from the consideration OF bill te
take soundlngs for cable hence to France, an0
the remonstrance Of certain Canadians against
+bo faIo If tbo
A bill allowing the officers of the Miantono-
nah to receive presents from the Russian Gov
ernment was passed.
The Postmaster General was instructed to in
quire whether A. D. Trotter, mail contractor a
Staunton, Va, could take the oath.
Bill temporarily increasing the pay of army
officers was passed.
The Civil Appropriation bill was resumed
and the question of paying unqualified agents
at the South came up
Mr.. Chanler said that Dan VOORHEES, wa
Secretary McCulloch s secret agent.
Mr.. Hendricks interrupted, saying the state
ment was untrue.
An amendment was adopted paying the
Treasury officers up to August, 1866. The bill
was then passed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Raymond's anti Canada Confederation
resolution was referred to the Foreign Relation
Committee.
The Committee on Foreign Relations will no
report on Mexican affairs now
At D clock Mr.. Morrill, said he would make
his last effort for the tariff and moved suspen
sion Of the rules so as to bring it up. The motion
and half dozen more for the same purpose, fail
ed.
SENATE, March, 1.-The President veto O
the Colorado admission bill was considered ant
the bill passed'not over it-ayes 90, noes 10
The noes were:
Messrs Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Dixon
Doolittle, Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes
Harris, Hendricks, johnson, McDougal, Nor
gan, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson and Saul
sbury.
The tax bill was resumed. The amendmen
removing the tax from cotton was lost by til
vote. The tax was finally fixed at 2 cents The
amendments adopted are unimportant.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The deficiency bill, involving $l1, 500, 900, wa
considered, and elected heated debate
provision was adopted allowing nothing to b,
paid to those who have participated in the re
bellion. The appropriation for the White Hous
was rejected.
An amendment was offered appropriating
$4,000 to help Liberia A proposition tina
the money be withheld until white men arr
permitted to vote in Liberia created much mirth
The whole matter was postponed.
The House took recess