Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

signed by hundred and twenty-six citizens o
Colorado protesting against its admission as
State on the ground that the present population
does not justify such action, was presented II
the House. The bill in addition to the act O
| 1864. to punish certain crimes against the
/ United States, which provides that no persons
shall be presented for the crimes mentioned in
said act, unless the Indictment is found within
| lve years after the commission of the crimes
was taken up and passed. The bill relating to
contested elections in the city of Washington
was taken up, and the amendment reported by
the Committee on the District of Columbia was
agreed to. A long discussion On the billensued
| and several Senators strongly denounced its
| partisan character. Several amendments were
proposed by Democratic Senators, but were each
| voted down. The bill was finally passed with
out material amendment. The Senate then
went into executive session, and at its cldee ad-
journed F @
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, bill was
passed for the relief of Samuel Carter, SUBJ
assistant Commissioner of the Freedmens Bu-
reau in Texas. A resolution was adopted in re-
lation to the treaty for the Great and Little
Usage Indian lands, and requesting the Presi-
dent to withhold the treaty until after investiga-
ton of the whole subject. Mr.. Logan gave
notice that he will to day offer resolution to
appoint committee to locate the Capital of the
United States elsewhere, In consequence of the
diregard OF the laws of the United States and
the disloyal feelings manifested by the people
Of Washington. The House, in Committee of
the Whole, resumed the consideration of the
Tax bill, and a number of amendments were a.
dopted. At 5 clock 2. M. the committee rose
and the House soon after adjourned
SENATE. Monday, June 15th.-A bill was
passed appropriating sixty thousand dollars to
refund certain duties enormously paid, A bill
was passed for the payment OF certain naval
contractors. The bill supplementary to the
National Currency act was taken up. A long
discussion ensued, and several amendments
were offered, but no action was taken. Areso
luton was introduced inviting the Chinese
Embassy to visit the Senate on Wednesday next,
but was not voted on. The Senate at 5. 80 P
NJ. adjourned. a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, number
OF bills of resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred to various committees. A resolution was
introduced instructing the Committee on Roads
and Canals to inquire whether passengers from
the North and from Washington are delayed at
Baltimore in being conveyed over the Wash
ington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
and whether they are charged more than the
rates allowed by law for transportation, and if
so the cause, and what legislation is necessary
to prevent it in future 1t was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals A bill was
passed continuing the increased pay to clerks
in the Departments in Washington. Mr. Shanks
introduced resolution instrdcting the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to report, without de-
lay, separate bill for the revision of the taxes
on the manufacture and sale of distilled spirits
and tobacco The resolution was earnestly op-
posed by the Ways and Means Committee and
Others but was finally adopted. On motion of
Mr. Schenck it was than ordered that after the
Committee of Ways and Means do report it, it
be considered to the exclusion of all other busi-
ness except business in the morning hour. The
Committee on Ways and Means reported the
resolution of the Baltimore Board of Trade
gainst the proposed reduction of duties on
foreign Goals, and also a memorial of the repres-
entatives of six coal mines In Maryland, pro-
testing against any reduction of the duties on
bituminous coal. They we're referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. The bill in
relation to contested elections in Washington
city was taken up and passed aftera long dis
cussion, by vote of yeas "a to nays 46. Mr..
Logan introduced his resolution providing for
the removal of the seat of the General Govern
ment t. some point near the geographical centre
of the Republic, but the House refused to re-
ceive it, by a vote of 43 yeas to 81 nays. A bill
was passed appropriating one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the use of the Indian Com
mission. A resolution was adopted requesting
the President to take measures to secure the
release OF American citizens imprisoned In
Ireland. The House then adjourned.
SENATE. Tuesday, June GA bill relating
to the construction of railroads from Washing
ton city was introduced and referred to special
committee of seven to be reported at the next
session of Congress The bill to remove the
political disabilities of Gov. Holden and other
citizens of North Carolina and Alabama was
taken up and amended by adding the name of
Geo w. Jones of Tennessee. The bill was
then passed by a.yote of yeas 80 to nays 6. The
bill supplementary to the act to provide ma
tional currency was taken up and an amendment
adopted providing for the withdrawal of circu-
lating currency to the aggregate amount of
twenty millions of dollars from those States
having more than their proper proportion and
for distributing this amount among the States
having less than they are.entitled to- A long
discussion then took place on the bill and con-
tinued until 5. .35 2. NJ. when the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES s.-The House
concurred in the Senate amendment to the bill
removing political disabilities from Roderick r.
Butler, Of Tennessee, and the bill was passed.
A resolution was passed recalling the bill for
continuing the increased salary of Department
clerks from the Senate. The bill reported from
the Committee on the District of Columbia in
relation to the Alexandria canal was taken up,
amended and passed. The House in Commit
tee of the Whole took up the River and Harbor
Appropriation BILL Pending the discussion of
the bill the committee, at 4. so p NJ rose, and
the House adjourned