Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. Saturday, June 2Oth-A bill to
divide the State of Illinois into two judicial dis
trcts was passed Mr.. Sumner withdrew re-
solution instructipg the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia to inquire into the alleged il-
treatment Of colored people on the Washington
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. =
Mr.. Sumner then called up resolution to give
effect to decree Of the New York Circuit
Court, providing for the payment for British
ship, l. Africaine, captured near Matamoras in
1862: Mr. Conness spoke against the bill,
which was finally cut off by the expiration Of
the morning hour. Several bills were passed
from the Committee on Pensions, and at a.lh
the Senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Es. After mum
Der of bills reported from the Committee on
Pensions had been taken up and considered, a
message from the President, returning the bill
for the admission Of Arkansas was received aud
read. The bill was passed over the President s
veto by the necessary two thirds vote-yeas 10,
nays 81 a strict party vote, save that Mr.
Stewart, Of New York. voted with the Radicals
Consideration Of the Kentucky contested vlec
tion case was then resumed but no action taken
Mr. Schenck reported from the Committee on
Ways and Means bill to change and more ef-
fectually secure the collection Of Internal taxes
on distilled spirits and tobacco, and to amend
the tax on banks At S 05 the House took a
recess until | ] O'Clock on Monday
SENATE. Monday, June pa bill was
passed authorizing the sale of Fort Covington
Maryland. The bill for the admission of Col
orado was taken up. After short DISCUSSION
the bill was laid aside The bill for the admis-
sion of Arkansas, with the President objections
thereto, was taken up and passed over the veto
yeas 80, nays Z The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up
and a number of amendments were adopted,
but no final action taken. The Senate at 5 p.
NJ, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A number
of bills and resolutions Of no general interest
were introduced and disposed Of. A resolution
was adopted declaring that in the opinion of the
House the public debt should be recognized
upon more uniform system and the interest
thereon be reduced also, resolution directing
the Committee on Appropriations to inquire in
to the expediency fappropriating fifty millions
of dollars to buy up the matured and maturing
Indebtedness of the United States payable in
coin. The vote by which the report of the con-
ference committee on the bill for the removal
of political disabilities from certain persons in
the Southern States was rejected was reconsider
ed, and the report was again before the House
for consideration. After long discussion the
report was adopted-yeas SO, nays A. The
contested election case of Mckee VS.. Young,
for the Ninth Kentucky district was taken up
and it was decided that Mr.. Mckee was entitled
to the seat. He then appeared and was sworn in.
A bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War to sell all damaged ordnance stores that
cannot be used by the regular army on the
militia. The amended Tax bill was taken up.
Mr. Schenck made speech explaining the bill,
and it was ordered that hereafter evening ses.
sions shall be held for its consideration. rhe
House, at P. NJ, adjourned.
SENATE. E.-Tuesday, June 23.-The Commit
tee on Foreign Relations reported the House
bill for the protection of the rights of American
signed by number of soldiers, stating that
they arc bona fde residents of ofWashington city,
but have been refused the right of suffrage,
was presented and referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia. The bill to amend
the act providing for the election of United
States Senators was taken up and passed. Mr..
Thayer presented the credentials of Alexander
Mcdonald, Senator elect from Arkansas, for
the term ending March 4, 1871. Also, ere.
dcntia's of Benjamin F. Rice, as Senator elect
for the term ending March A, 1862 Mr. Davis
presented the credentials Of Messrs. Jones and
Garland, elected by the Legislature Of that
State, and they were read and laid on the table.
Messrs Mcdonald and Rice were then decided
to be entitled TO admission and were according,
ly sworn in. The Legislative, Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill was taken up aud a
number of amendments were adopted Pend
ing discussion the Senate went into executive
session, and at its close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT TATIvEs.-The Gre
dentials of 1. Fl. Roots, James Kinds and -
BoleS, claiming to be Representatives elect from
the State of Arkansas, wore presented and re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Elections. The
Clerk of the House was directed to present the
Arkansas bin to the Secretary Of State, with
the Official notification that it had passed, the
veto Of the President to the contrary notwith
standing. The Tax bill was taken up by the
House in Committee of the Whole, the ques-
ton being on the amendment for the REDUCTION
Of the tax on whiskey to Sfty eents. After a
long discussion the amendment was adopted -
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Judd pro-
vdiug that the tax shall be paid before the re.
moysl IF the spirits from the distillery ware
house. After some discussion the bill was laid
aside temporarily The second section of the
bill was passed without material amendment.