Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

T SENATE.-W ednesday, June Am amend
ment to the bill relating to United States notes
was reported from the Committee on Finance,
making all specific contracts tor payments IN
coin legal and valid Mr. Sumner offered
series of resolutions declaring the constitutional
responsibility of Senators for their votes on I'M
parchment The bill regulating the foreign
and coastlng trade of the northern, northeast
ern and northwestern frontiers was taken up,
amended and passed. The bill to provide f'r
temporary government for the Territory OF
wyoming Was taken up, and statement set
ting forth the resources of the proposed new
Territory was submitted by Mr.. Yates and read
by the Secretary. The Committee on Terrific
rles reported an amendment to change the
name to Lincoln. After long discussion it
was decided that the name should not be chang
ed. The bill was then passed. The Commit
tee OF Conference on the Army Appropriation
bill made report which was agreed to by the
Senate. The Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The con
slderatlon of the contested election case OF
Delano RADICAL VS.. Morgan Democratl of
the Thirteenth Ohio district, was resumed In
the House Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech
in yindication of his claim to the seat After
some additional discussion a vote was taken,
and Mr.. Delano was declared to be entitled to
the seat by 80 yeas to Sc nays He then APP
peared and was sworn in. A resolution was Of
fcred by Mr.. Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, ex-
pressing the sympathy of Congress with the
relatives Of the late ex-President buchanan,
and appointing committee to attend his tu-
neral The resolution contained commenda-
ton Of the patriotic motives Of Mr.. Bueh-
anan, and after some discussion was laid on the
table by vote of yeas "a, nays 46. Some fur
ther discussion took place, but no resolution
was agreed on and finally the subject was
dropped A bill was passed providing for the
removal of the Harper's Ferry suit from the
West Virginia Courts to the United States Cir
cult Court The discussion Of the proper ac-
ton to be taken in relation to the death ofllr.
Buchanan was resumed, and it was finally
agreed that delegation should be sent to at
tend his funeral as mark of respect to the
eminent public station he has held" The
House then took recess until 80 ?. NJ.
Erenino Session. The evening session was
taken up with the discussion Of the tax bill.
SENATE.-Thursday, June 4th-The resig-
nation of j. W. Forney, Secretary OF the Sen
ate was accepted, and Geo. G Gorham, oil
California, was chosen to fill that Office. Mr..
Buckalew announced the decease of President
Buchanan and delivered an eulogy upon his life
and services In respect to the memory OF the
deceased the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE The Senate
amendments to the Deficiency Approp riation bill
were concurred in and the bill was passed.
A bill to amend the Homestead act was taken
up and passed. Other bills relating to the
public lands were reported from the committee
on that subject and passed by the House. The
House refused to concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill for the admission Of Arkan-
sas, and asked a committee Of conference The
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resumed and a number of speeches were made,
after which the bill was considered by sections
in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Blaine pro
posed to amend by striking out the first section
of the bill, which creates Department Of In
ternal Revenue An additional amendment
was offered providing that the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue shall not be removed or sus
pended except with the advice and consent OF
the Senate The discussion of these amend
ments was kept up until 4. 80 P. NJ, when a
recess was taken until 100 P. NJ.
Ecensng Session. House reassembled al
7.3O P. NJ, and the discussion of the Tax bill
was resumed.
SENATE Friday, June 5th.-The bill pro
viding that hereafter special contracts for pay
ments in gold shall be legal and valid was taken
up and passed. a committee of conference was
appointed on the disagreeing votes of the
Houses on the bill for the admission of Arkansas.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed
with the amendments thereto. 1t now goes tC
the President. The bill for the admission Of
North Carolina and other States was taken up
and an amendment was offered to include
Alabama in the BILL After long discussion
the Senate without taking vote went into cx
ecutive session and at It's conclusion adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The commit
oP o,fo ON tho
the Army Appropriation bill submitted report
which was adopted The Senate amendments
which are agreed to strike out the appropriation
for the signal service. A bill was passed pro-
wiling that in the case of the death of a soldier
who leaves neither widow nor children, and
who would be entitled to pension shall go tc
the mother, father, sisters or brothers of such
soldier in the order named The House, in
Committee of the Whole, resumed considera.
ton of the Internal Tax bill, the sixth section
of the bill being still under consideration A
number of speeches were made. Mr. Butter
opposed the bill and said when he believed what
would benefit his party would not benefit the
country he would change his party Severa
Democrats, inter- upting him, exclaimed, ooh
no don't come over on our side. " The section
was then taken up and amended The eighth
section was taken up and amended. Pendinp
it's discussion the House at f. so P. NJ. took 3
recess until 100 P. NJ.
Ecening .Session.-The House reassembled al
73O P NJ. and resumed the discussion of the
Tax BILL The eighth, ninth and tenth sections
were passed over for future consideration.
Sections eleven, twelve and fifteen were agreed
to- Section fourteen was stricken out. The
committee progressed as far as to the twenty
second section Of the bill without materia
amendment and rose at ten O'Clock After dis
posing of some unimportant business the House
adjourned.
Gen Geo. Stoneman.
General George Stoneman, the newly ap.
pointed Commander of Military District No. |,