Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

OENATE. thursday, Jan. IO.-lne Cnall
presented a communication from r. NJ. Stan
ton, Secretary of War; enclosing list Of volun-
teer officers now IN service.
The cotton tax came up, and motion was
made that the Senate recede from It's amend
meut, but insert proviso exempting imported
cotton from duty after July. The matter was
then postponed
"A bill recognizing the Treasury Department
was referred to the Finance Committee
The deficiency appropriation for the recon
struction acts was taken up and passed with
some amendments.
After Intellectual attempt to resume the cotton
tax, the Senate adjourned.
House-The Secretary of the Treasury was
asked whether H. S. Wells had complied with
his contract for removing Instructions from
Savannah river.
The bill granting land to extend the Dubuque
and Sioux City railroad was passed.
The new reconstruction bill was discussed
until recess was taken till u o'clock.
SENATE. Friday, Jan. 1.-THE Senate was
not in session to-day.
House.-In the House the Senate amend
ments to the Anti Contraction bill were non
concurred in. The debate ON the Reconstruc-
ton bill resumed, with the agreement that it
might be continuedsto morrow and that on Mon
day the previous question would be considered
seconded.
SENATE. Monday, Jan. 2Q.-In the Senate
bills were introduced annexing Georgetown to
Washington, prohibiting the payment of boun
ties to deserters, to facilitate the administration
Of Justice and to regulate the foreign coasting
trade on the Northern frontiers. The Joint re-
solution in reference to the appointment of
consuls was called up, but after some debate
was laid on the table. Committee of conference
were appointed on the amendments to the Cot
ton as Currency Contraction bills disgreed to by
the House. The resolution admitting Senator
Thomas, of Maryland, to his seat occupied the
rest of the session, Mr.. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, speaking in favor of the motion
House-In the House, under the Monday
call, bills and joint resolutions were introduced
and referred in reference to the rights of
naturalized citizens, instructing the President
to demand an explanation and redress in the
case of Michael O'Bnen, who was executed as
Fenian, and reducing the compensation of
Members Of Congress to $4,000. The House
then resumed debate on the Reconstruction bill.
The previous question was seconded, and Mr..
Bingham made the concluding speech, but the
House adjourned without coming to vote
SENATE. Tuesday, Jan. 2l-In the Senate
resolution was offered directing the President
to investigate the cases of American citizens
imprisoned abroad and demand their release if
they are not guilty of overt acts. A bill to fund
the public debt and to amend the banking laws
of the United States was introduced and referr-
ed. The case of Senator Thomas, of Maryland,
was then taken up, and after some debate, Mr..
johnson gave notice that he would press vote
to morrow
House In the House, Mr. Buffers amend
ment to the Reconstruction bill, giving the
appointment of State officers to the conventions
was lost, and the bill was passed by 1913 yeas to
As nays. The rest of the business transacted
was of miner Importance and the House adjourn
ed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-SENATE-In the
Senate the House Reconstruction bill was laid
over on motion of Mr. Doolittle, who wished to
report an amendment. The report of the Con
ference Committee on the Anti Contraction bill
was agreed to, the Senate receding from its
amendments. The discussion In the case Of
Senator Thomas of Maryland, was then resum-
ed, during which Mr.. Doolttle said that Edwin
NJ. Stanton had urged A. G. Brown to 80 to
The debate was closed on the amendment of the
death of Congressman NOEL.
House.-1n the House the Senate amend
ments to the Deficiency bill were all concurred
in but one. The consideration of the bill de-
claring forfeited to the United States certain
public lands granted to railroads in some of the
Southern States was resumed. During the dis
cusslon, MIR. Julian spoke of therebel character
of Mr. CHAMBERS friends in the South Mr..
Chanler Immediately retorted that he used the
words of coward" whereupon he was called
to order, but continued to make the assertion.
Mr.. Julian said he had chance to test the
truth of the remark, and Mr. Chanler said he
would take an early opportunity of doing so.-
The bill then went over until to- morrow.
SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 23.-In the Senate
the House Reconstruction bill came up and Mr.
DooIittle made lengthy speech in opposition
to it. He consumed the entire morning hour,
much to the chagrin of some of the republican
members, who, however, could not prevent it,
and he was allowed to continue after the morn
ing hour had expired, the case of Senator
Thomas being postponed for that purpose He
was following by Messrs. Nye and Trumbuil ::
without taking any action upon the bill, the
Senate, after some further unimportant business.
adjourned.
House. In the House, the committee and
Senate amendments to the Additional Bounty
bill were agreed to- The bill for the sale ofthe
arsenal grounds at st. Louis and Liberty. Mo.
and part of the Fort Leavenworth reservation
was passed. Eulogies were passed on the late
Cornelius Hamilton, and the House adjourned