Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. "Wednesday, July LIST. The bill
providing that the counting OF the electoral votes
IN the Southern States shall be done by the
loyal State governments was taken up and
MIR. Trumbu made speech against the bill.
The consideration of the Civil Appropriation
bill was resumed and number Of amendments
were adopted. Pending discussion the Senate
went into executive session and at Its close took
took recess until 7.30 Z. NJ.
EUening Session.-The Senate was engaged
in the discussion of unimportant bills.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Il. Nj. HAM
ilton, Representative elect from the State of
Florida, was sworn in and took his seat. A bill
was passed regulating proceedings in certain
cases for the protection Of Government officers,
and to prevent the payment of unlawful claims.
A number of private bills were disposed Of
The Tariff bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means and ordered to be
printed. The House in Committee Of the
Whole resumed the consideration ofthe Alaska
Appropriation bill, or which it was agreed that
vote shall be taken on Thursday next. a long
discussion took place On the bill, during which
number Of speeches were made. at 400 T.
NJ. the House took a recess until $50 Z. NJ.
Euenip0 Session. AT I. 80 z. NJ. the House
reassumbled and the discussion OF the bill was
| resumed.
SENATE. Thursday, July End. A bill was
passed providing for the admission OF six
| Japanese students to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. A. S. WEIGH, Senator elect from
| Florida, was sworn in and took his seat. A bill
| was passed extending the time for the compile
| ton of the West Wisconsin Railroad, and also
| the bill in relation to the Western Pacific Rail
road The Civil Appropriation bill was taken
| up and number of additional amendments
were adopted The bill was then passed. Tie
Senate at =. 20 p. Nj. adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, "A JOINT reso-
luton was passed to correct the act for the re-
| lief of certain exporters Of rum. The Commit
tee on Ways and Means reported bill provid-
| ing for a>tax of ten per cent upon United States
securities which will be found in full in anoth-
| er column 1t was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. A bill providing for division
of the State of Texas was reported from the
| Committee on Reconstruction. 1t was ordered
| to be printed and reconmItted A number OF
private bills, executive communications &C.,
| &C., were disposed of. The Executive, Legis-
latiye and Judicial Appropriation bill, with the
Senate amendments thereto, was taken up. 4
number Of the amendments were disposed OF,
some of which were adopted aud others elected
| by the House. The amendment abolishing the
| Bureau Of Statistics was agreed to, with ! pro-
vision that the Bureau shall cease On and after
January LIST, 1869 Pending the consideration
of the bill the House adjourned.
SENATE Friday, July 3rd.--The bill for the
carrying Of mails between New York and
| Europe was laid over took place On motion to
adjourn over the Fourth of July, which was
finally agreed to by yeas Sc, nays 10. Mr..
Harlan moved to postpone the joint resolution
excluding from the Electoral College the States
recently In rebellion which have not been re
organized, which was agreed to--yeas %, nays
l6. Several bills were passed. Messages and
documents from the President IN relation to
sending convicts to this country were ordered to
| be printed and referred to the Committee on
| Foreign Relations A bill to incorporate hotel
company in Washington after much discussion
was passed. Several other bills were called up
and passed, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Phelps
offered a resolution directing the Committee on
| Ordnance to inquire into the expediency Of a.
dopting for the use Of the Infantry Of the army
| Col. Alexander's sword bayonet. Refer ed to
that committee Several other bills were in
troduced ami referred, when it was agreed that
the Committee on Claims should have an hour
to report on Monday and that the Committee
of the Whole should go on with the appropriate
| bills, with the understanding that if no quorum
voted upon the Senate amendments they should
be taken in the House. The House soon after
resolved its elf into Committee of the Whole
and resumed consideration ofthe Senate amend
ments to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
| Appropriation bills. After several bills had
| been moved and amended the committee rose
after adjourned until Monday.