Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

agreed to. 1fle Dill IOr the ADMISSION OF North
| Carolina and other States was taken up and a
long discussion ensued on the amendment pro
viding that the State of Alabama be included.
Without taking vote the Senate at 8 o'clock
| p. NJ. went into executive session and at its
conclusion adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, "A resolution
was adopted providing that a public reception
shall be rendered by the House to the Chinese
Embassy on Tuesday next, at ii o'clock A. M.
A number of private Pension bills were report.
ed and disposed Of The House, in Committee
Of the Whole, resumed the consideration of the
Internal Tax bill, and the discussion on it was
continued until five minutes to S o. clock p. M,
when the committee rose. Fifty three sections
of the bill had been disposed Of The House.
at 5 o'clock P. NJ, adjourned.
SENATE, Monday, June sth.-A joint reso-
luton was passed removing suit in relation to
certain property at Harpers Ferry from the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson county, Virginia, to
the United States Circuit Court. The bill for
the admission Of North Carolina and other
States was then taken up, and MIR. Vickers
made a speech against the bill, taking the
ground that those States had never been out of
the Union. He vas followedby Mr.. Salisbury,
who also spoke against the blk MIR. Trumbull
opposed the amendment including the State of
Alabama 10 the bill. Without taking a vote
the Senate, at s. Is p. m., adjourned
HOUsE-A resolution was introduced direct
ing the Committee on the judiciary to inquire
why there had been so much delay in the trial
OF Mr.. Davis, and directing the committee to
report what legislation is necessary to secure
speedy trial. Il vas referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. A bill to establish certain
post roads in Montgomery county, Maryland,
was introduced and referred to the Committee
on Post Roads, A number of other bills were
introduced and referred to the different commit
tees. The resolution declaring that Govern
ment bonds should be subject to taxation for
national as we'll as for local purposes was refer
red to the Committee ON Ways and Means. s.
An answer to the invitation Of tine House was
q public reception at ii O. clock, A. NJ. to-day.
Tie Senate was invited to participate in the
ceremonies. The report OF the eommttee Of
conference on the bill for the admission of Ar.
kansas was agreed to. The report of the COM
mittee of conference on the bill for the admis
sion OF Arkansas vas agreed to- The report
has now been adopted by both Houses A let
ter and petition from the counsel of Charles W.
Woolley were presented by the Speaker, but
the House refused to receive them Mr. But
Ter offered a resolution that all documents sent
by the prisoner Woollsy, G. his counsel to the
Spaaker, should be referred to the Investigation
Committee before being presented. After a
long discussion. which was carried On chiefly by
Mr.. Butler in his characteristic style, tha reso-
luton was adonted It was subsequently or
derad that NoolIey should be brought before
the House to make an explanation in order to
purge himself from the charge Of oontempt.-
Woolley was accordingly brought before the
House, and after long discussion agreed to
answer the questions propounded hy the Com
mlttee OF Investigation upon Impeachment
The House then took a recess until 730 p. NJ
Euenng .Sess,on.-The House was called to
order at 80 T. Nj, and re umed the discussion
of the Tax bill
SENATE. Tuesday, June 9th--A petition
from Mrs. Eliza Potter, OF Charleston, S. c.,
asking to be reia.F;uSrsed rei for $40, 900 expended
bg hsrsan.and faulty for the support of the
the Committee oa Claims. Mr. Sherman re-
ported from Finance Committee. with amend
nients bill relative to gold and silver coinage,
with view to promote the establishment of a
uniform currency among all nations. The bill
for the admission IF North Carolina epa other
States to representative in fjosgress was ia ken
up, Mr.. Wiley, ol West Virginia, having the
Hoor. He gave his reasons why he should vote
u favor of the Amendments 10 include Ala
bama thought that suffrage should be given
80 the negro as right, and that there was no
danger OF social equality resulting therefrom.
Mr.. salisbury said the Senator and his friends
who advocated negro suffrage were afraid to
confer 1t on their own States, as the people
would not permit it; The question was, then
taken on tho gniapdment to include Alabama,
and agreed to BY yeas %, nays q. Mr.. How
ard called attention to the third section Of the
bill, making it the duty of the President to
make proclamation of the fact when the four
teenth article shall be adopted, the State there-
upon to be admitted, and uloyea to strike cut
this nrovlsloa 81 s. to prevent any control OF
the president ln the matter. Mr. Edmunds
did not think the President would refuse to
perform his duty, Mr.. Howard thought the
anendment necessary as the President had
opposed their policy, step liy step, and would
do nothing to further it. MIR. Edmunds did
not intend to give up the contest with the
President, bur to compel him to give in adhe-
sion to the Congressional policy. MIR. Howard
then modified his amendment to provide that
the States shall be admitted whea the four
teenth article is ratified, the President to give
notice Of ratification within ten days, and it was
adopted An amendment to the second sec
ton, relative to the meeting Of the State Leg
slatures, was also adopted. MIR. Sherman
moved to strike out that portion Of the bill
which renders inil and void certain portions of
the Constitution Of the State of Georgia, and
pending diseusssoe the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pursuant to
the resolution adopted On Saturday last the
House met at II clock for the purpose of re-
ceiving the Chinese Embassy The ceremony
of reception and the speeches made on the oc-
casion will be found in the Congressional pros
ceedings. At the close Of MIR. Rurlinsame' s
speech the House resumed its regular business.
Mr. Reamsu, Of Michigan, from the Commit
Zee on Reconstruction, reported bill to erect
two additional States out Of the present State
of Texas. 1t was ordered to be printed The
| bill to provide for the Inauguration of State
officers in Arkansas, North and South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama was next
taken UP and passed. A number of bills of
no special importance were then taken up and
referred to appropriate committees. The
House subsequently went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Tax bill. In the course OF
the debate Mr. Holman moved to insert Sec
tion providing for the taxation of United States
bonds, but the ;aotion was declared out OF Or
der. The consideration OF the bill was con-
tinued up to the hour of adjournment.
| Evening lSession.-The discussion of the Tax
bill was resumed and continued until adjourn
ment.
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many parent One taste OF the intoxicating
cup has sent ruin and death to many house
hold. One protane word has filled the hear
with sorrow and gloom. One penny from the
masters drawer has sent the once happy youth
to the pententiary and the sal!ows, Wher
tempted to break the law OF God, will yot
stretch forth the guilty hand and say-''Thl