Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. Wednesday, Feb 26th.-A reso-
luton was adopted declaring the Senate will
take proper action on the impeachment resolu-
| ton. The new Reconstruction bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Salisbury made speech in
opposition to the bill. The further consider
ton Of the bill was postponed until Monday
next. The Committee on the judiciary report
ed the bill defining the jurisdiction of United
States courts in certain cases, with amendments
The bill providing for the sale of the Govern
ment property at Harper's Ferry was taken up,
and an amendment was adopted donating a
portion of land valued at about one million of
dollars to college chartered by the Legislature
| Of West Virginia and to certain religious So
cletles. An amendment was agreed to provid-
ing. that the sale shall be by public auction, of
which sixty days notice shall be given and
credit of one and two years shall be allowed to
buyers. A message was received from the
President enclosing communication in relation
| to the Chinese mission, accepted by Mr.. Burln-
game, and also transmitting copies of certain
| orders issued by General Grant to General
Pope The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Ito P
NJ, Mr. Forney Secretary of the Senate, ap-
peared at the bar Of the House and formally
notified the House of the action of the Senate
upon the subject OF impeachment. The mes
sage from the Senate was read at the Clerk s
desk and ordered to be spread upon the journal
Of the House. The House concurred in the
Senate amendments to the bill providing that a
majority of the votes cast at the elections In the
Southern States shall be sufficient to ratify the
Constitutions.
SENATE. Thursday, Feb 27th.-Nothing of
interest done in the Senate to- day.
HOUSE OF REpR vEs.-A resolution
was adopted permitting the committee to pre-
pare articles Of impeachment to report in print
A bill was passed declaring that the tax of five
dollaas per ton on railroad chains and spikes
shall be considered specific duty ofGve dollars
per ton on the manufactured article, and an dd
valoreDa duty on iron for the manufacture The
Senate resolution in relation to placing lights
on wrecks, &c. was taken up and passed The
Speaker laid before the House preamble and
resolution Of the South Carolina Constitutional
Convention asking loan Of one million dollars
for relief. 1t was referred to Committee on APP
preparations. A bill was passed providing for
the reconstruction Of railroad bridge across the
Ohio River at Paducah, Kentucky The House
went into Committee of the Whole and resumed
the consideration of the Civil appropriation bill.
A number of amendments were adopted, after
which the committee rose and reported pro-
gress.
SENATE Friday, Feb. 2Sth-Mr. Howard,
from the Special Committee of Seven on the
Impeachment, reported series of rules for the
conduct Of the approaching impeachment trial.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Speaker
stated that the committee to prepare articles OF
impeachment would report at an early hour to-
morrow, and the report would take precedence Of
all other business. 1t was stated from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means that new tax bill
will soon be reported from that committee reliev-
ing all except five to six articles of manufacture
from taxation, and doing away with the free
list by simply enumerating the articles on which
the tax shall be retained. The House at 400
?. NJ. adjourned