Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July 49,.

WASHINGTON, July 10.
+ SENATE. The House amendment allowing
negroes to serve as jurors was adopted SIS
A Joint resolution from the House multiplying
the District Court of Claims was severely de-
nounced by Mr.. Trumbull.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a resolution to strike
out the word white from the naturalization
laws. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Presidents veto of the Reconstruction
| 80, nays 6-the nays being Messrs. Bayard,
| Buckalew, Davis, Hendricks, johnson, and
| Patterson of Tennessee. The chair announced
| that the bill was law.
| The Reconstruction appropriation bill was also
| passed over a veto.
| The Senate passed resolution to adjourn to-
morrow at three clock until Monday, Deem
Der %, by vote of % to 15-the nays repres-
enting the impeaching element in the Senate.
HOUSE.-The Assassination Committee was
allowed to take evidence by sub committee and
| administer oaths. e>5
| A special committee of five was appointed to
investigate paymasters' departments. The pre-
| amble to the resolutions alleges fraud.
A message from the President vetoing the re-
construction bill was received. 1t fills three
columns of newspaper, and argues deliberately
the inconsistencies, uncOnstltutlOnallty and tyr
amy of the act.
diCcr GLic TtdulIlS Vi CIS HleSSdSo,
| the impeachers made a strong effort. Boutwell,,
Butler, and others characterized the message
as defiant.
Mr.. Stevens said they were urging the mat
ter in vain. There are unseen agencies at work
in this country which will prevent impeachment.
| L repeat that any attempt to impeach the Pres
ident will be void and futile Az
| Mr.. Wilson, Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, denounced Stevens insinuation, assert
| ing that no amount of political pressure should
| turn him aside from the discharge of his duty
to the law and the fact. Applause from the
Democratic side.
| Mr.. Stevens, without replying to Wilson, de-
| handed vote and the bill was passed over the
veto 100 to "a.
| The veto of the reconstruction appropriation
bill was read and the bill passed over it by lOC
to %.
| Resolutions were passed forbidding the Pres
| ident to remove the district commanders with
| out the consent of the Senate, unless the gen.
eral commanding the armies of the United Estates
recommended it.
| Adjourned.
WASHINGTON July 20.
HOUsE.-The excitementin the House to-day
was very great. The impeachers, taking ad
vantage Of the thin house, carried their point
of ordering the committees evidence to be re.
ported and printed, but Mr.. Wilson, Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, who strongly op-
| posed their movement, trifed over the matter
until the Speaker hammer fell for adjournment,
thus again defeating them.
The Indian bill, as passed by the Senate, was
amended and passed
The judiciary Committee was authorized to
send for persons and papers in the question
whether Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware
have Republican Constitutions.
| = A preamble and resolutions ordering the
sergeant at arms of the Senate to bring ''Gen.
House for contempt in refusing to appear before
the Judiciary Committee, was passed
A resolution ordering the Judiciary Commit.
tee to report the evidence taken in the impeach-
ment case, was passed, 81 to 43. This result
was applauded by the lmpeachers.
The conference committee reported for ad
journment at four o'clock until tbs 2lst Of
November. Agreed to-yeas 81, nays 46.
Mr.. Wilson was about reporting the evidence
on impeachment when the Speakers hammer
fell.
| SENATE. was an irregular discussion
regarding an adjournment, in which the Presi
1 dent was denounced as contumacious and Mr..
Chandler said there was a sort of hybrid concern
in the Senate called Conservative Republican
| ism.
| dler as personal, and said he had but one thing
to say: 1.-The Senator from Michigan says wha
| is not true"
| Mr. Chandler hurled back Mr.. Fessenden'
contempt with scorn, when the amiable con
| troversy was interrupted by motion to go into
| Executive session. es.
The Senate adopted the report of the com
mittee of conference, and adjourned until No
vember 2lst.