Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-02

ccuLlVe session and at Its close ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIvEss-The Com
mlttee OF Commerce reported bill allowing
toreIgn goods imported into the States of Ohio,
illinois and Missouri to be appraised at the
cities OF Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis In
stead OF being appraised at the ports where they
trst arrive. The bill was amended SO as to ex-
cluce distilled spirits from Its provisions and
passed. A bill was passed directing the Secre
tary OF War to appoint board of competent
engineers to examine all bridges constructed
across navigable streams and ascertain if they
have been built in accordance with the acts of
1862 and 1865. The House resumed the con-
sideration of the Indian Appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole. After short dis
cussion the bill was laid aside and the commit
tee rose Mr. Bingham, of the Special I'M
parchment Corruption Investigation Commit
tee, offered resolution that certain rooms In
the Capitol building be fitted up for a guard
room and office, to be under the control of the
Sergeant at Arms This resolution MIR. Bing-
ham intended specially to apply to the case Of
Woolley, who he said had trl1ed with and
| thrown down the gauntlet to the House. The
previous question was demanded and ordered
| on the resolution, when the Democratic mem
| bers, who were not allowed any time for its
| discussion, resorted to fllibustering. At a
quarter to ten 0 clock quorum OF Republican
members was present, and further proceedings
were dispensed with. The resolution to fit up
rooms as a guard-room and office was then
agreed to. Mr. Bingham then introduced a
resolution which, after citing various charges
against Woolley, resolves that he shall be kept
in close confinement In the guard room of the
| Capitol until he shall answer all questions put
to him; and that mean while he shall have no
communication with any one, verbally Or by
writing, without permits ion Of the Speaker
| Nbo i
to, and a motion to reconsider entered The
motion is 10 come up tomorrow, and but one
hours discussion allowed. House adjourned at
| 10 clock. III ..
SENATE. Friday, May 29-The Committee
on Finance reported the bill supplementary to-
the national currency act, with amendments
providing that the maximum limit of national
circulation shall be increased twenty millions of
dollars, and defining the manner in which the
additional issue shall be made. The bill to re-
| gulate the foreign and coasting trade on the
northeastern and northwestern frontiers of the
United States was taken up and elected con
siderable dis, .ussiou. On the expiration Of the
morning hour it was laid aside.r A number of
messages were received from the President and
announcement was made that the bill to extend
the charter Of the city of Washington had be-
come a law without the signature of the Presi-
dent. The bill for the admission of Arkansas
was then taken up. A resolution was adopted
calling on the General of the army for all papers
submitted by General Gillem in relation to the
election in that State. Pending the discussion
OF the bill the Senate went into executive SEES
sion. and at its close adjourned. .ar 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MIR. Morgan
offered resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of three members from the opposition
party upon the committee of investigation into
the case of Charles w. Woolley. After some
discussion, the House refused to entertain the
resolution, by vote Of Is to So A resolution
to the same effect, but differently worded, was
decided out of order by the Speaker. The House
then proceeded to the consideration of the reso-
luton offered yesterday from the board of
managers to put C. W. Woolley in close confne-
ment in the guard room to be fitted UP in the
basement of the Capitol A long discussion
ensued, in which the resolution was advocated
by Messrs. Bingham and Butler, and warmly
denounced by Messrs. Brooks, Eldridge and
Morgan Mr. Brooks, as part of his speech,
desired to have read by the Clerk statement
his examination was conducted by Mr. Butler
In an abusive manner. Mr. Butler objected to
the words used and although Mr. Brooks said
that he would withdraw the offensive language.
the Speaker ruled the words out of order, and
| the House refused to allow Mr. Brooks to pro
coed. Subsequently, Mr.. Butler compared the
opposition members Of the House to the Forty
Thieves The Speaker ruled the words out Of
order, but Immediately, on Mr.. Buffers deny
ing that he intended such comparison, the
House allowed him to proceed Mr.. Morgan,
of Ohio, in his speech charged that Mr. Julian,
Of Indiana, had endeavored to induce Miss
Winnie Ream to use her influence to obtain the
vote of Senator Ross for conviction on the i'm
parchment articles Mr. Julian admitted that
he had conversation with the lady on the sub
ject, but denied that he had endeavored to
obtain her influence for such purpose. Mr..
! Morgan, however, reiterated his statements,
and cited Miss Ream herself as his authority.
A bill providing for a specific duty on imported
copper, copper ore, &c, was introduced and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
| The House in Committee Of the Whole resum.
ed the consideration Of the Indian Appropria-
| ton bill. Pending its discussion the Commit
tee rose and House adjourned