Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-05


Mr.. Ross made powerful speech in opposition
to it.
The debate developed the fact that the Re
construction Committee had had no session this
term, and that the Republican party had not
agreed on any plan of reconstruction
A sharp colloquy took place between Chan
Ter, of New York, and Ashley, Of Ohio, during
which the latter was goaded into uttering the
following sentiment:
IF there was a State in the American Union
in which there is not a loyal man except black
ones, [ would clothe the black man with fran
chise and every other right under the Govern
ment." Applause in the. galleries and upon
the floor and some misses.
Mr. Ashley continued, denouncing the pre-
sumption of those who, during the entire war
were in secret alliance with the rebels, coming
here and joining hands with the apostate at the
other end of the avenue
Mr. Winfield denounced the above as base
and unfounded SANDER. 1a
Mr. Hunter said: $50 far as am concern
ed, it is base lie. -
The Speaker said Mr. Hunters words were
out of order.
Mr. Randall said nevertheless they were true.
The Speaker decided Mr. Randall's remarks
also out of order.
A vote of censure on Hunter was passed-S4
to 33.
The House then adjourned, with the under
standing that the enabling act would be discuss
ed on Monday under the five minutes rule.
SENATE Monday, Jan. 2S.-Among a num-
Der of petitions was one for National Bureau
of Education. e
The Military Committee reported a bill for
ever prohibiting peonage
A bill amending acts regarding copyrights
was passed.
ybo .Jo,+ tod 10. +boS
ate why the Governor of Colorado was in Wash
ington city instead of at his post who paid his
expenses, when and how often absent from his
post. The same enquiry was ordered regarding
other Territorial Governors and Indian agents.
The Judiciary bill goes back to the House,
with an amendment. 1t prescribes the machin-
cry for habeds corpus, but excerpts from its ope-
rations military offenders or those tainted with
rebellion prior to the date of the act.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Trimble, of Kentucky, introduced bill
repeating the cotton and sugar tax. Referred.
A bill amending the District Of Columbia suf-
frage BILL and extending it regardless of sex,
was introduced A motion to refer it to spe-
cal committee of five was lost-yeas 40, nays
49, It was referred to the District Committee.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to refer
the Impeachment resolution to committee of
seven on the ground that the Judiciary Com
mittee had not time.
The chairman of the committee said they had
time, and in answer to question as to what
the Judiciary Committee was doing, said it
would be known in time. No one outside of
the committee, he said knew and he branded
all reports sent North about it as false.
A bill was passed creating commission to
examine into the Treasury Department.
Stevens bill was taken up. Mr.. Julian OPP
posed the bill, as he was in favor of keeping the
Southern States from representation indefinite
ly.
Mr. Stevens modified his bill materially, and
appealed to Mr.. Bingham to withdraw his mo-
ton to REFER so the bill might be completed.
Mr. Bingham declined, as he wished the
House to decide
Mr. Stevens said the reference of the bill
would be its death.
A bitter colloquy ensued between Bingham
and Stevens, and the Speaker called the latter
to order for saying he did not believe word
Bingham said.
The bill was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee So, nays 65.
SENATE Tuesday, Jan. 29.-The correspon-
dence relative to the resignation of the Minister
to Austria was received and laid on the table
The Colorado bill, vetoed, was read Mo-
lions to postpone its consideration took up the
time until the morning hour expired, when the
tariff bill was taken up, and the Senate adjourn
ed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Retrenchment Committee reported an
elaborate bill regulating the civil service. 1t
provides that all appointments, except those
constitutionally confded with the President,
shall be made by three commissioners, who
shall hold office for five years, and be styled
The Civil Service Examining Board. They
shall have S., 900 per annum salary, each, with
clerk at $4,000 and a messenger at 5000.
Mr. Jencks made long speech in favor of
the bill, when it was postponed.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Farnsworth on
the Reconstruction Committee, vice Washburne
who has sailed for Europe.
Mr. Schenck, In speech, called the Indian
Agent Department a nest of thieves.
The House passed amendments to the ap-
preparation bill, prohibiting the payment of Con-
sui Harvey at Lisbon, Or the Minister at Rome,
the latter in view of the prohibition of Protest
ant worship in Rome. Adjourned.
SENATE, Wednesday JAN 3O.-The Nebras-
ka veto was read, ordered to be printed, and
laid on the table.
The Pacific Steamship Mail Company pre-
scented petition to be released from touching
at the Sandwich Islands
Inc FINANCE COmu1lCtoo reported adversely
to the House gold bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs were in
structed to enquire into the expediency of a
Congressional declaration that naturalization
exempts from military service to the native gov
eminent.
Mr. Stevens introduced school bill for the
district-Congress to pay one-third of the ex-
pense no one to vote who neglects sending his
children or wards to school, Read twice and
referred to the District Committee
The bill regulating Indian affairs ELECTED a
long debate.
A communication relative to affairs in Texas
from the Secretary Of War; was referred to the
Reconstruction Committee.
The House then went into Committee on ap
preparations. An amendment was adopted stri
king out the provision for legation at Rome
after the present year. Subsequently provl-
sion was made for a consul at Rome An
amendment requiring the Consuls to be native
or naturalized citizens was adoped.
The Committee on Printing were instructed
to enquire by what authority government adj
vertisements are published in the National Re-
publican.
SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 3l.-The President
was called on for the correspondence between
Secretary Seward and the foreign Ministers
relative to the policy towards the late rebellious
States.
The Committee on Claims was directed to in
quire into the expediency of paying East Ten
nessee loyalists for their war losses as recon-
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