Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

CUNGkESSlONAL. F-fsg
SENATE Wednesday, July l5.-The bill to
amend certain acts relating to the Navy and
Marine Corps was taken up and passed. The
bill to aid in the establishment of line of
steamers between New York and Europe was
taken up and discussed, but no action was taken
on it. The bill authorizing the temporary sup
plying of vacancies In the Executive Depart
ments was referred to a committee of conference.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up
and several amendments were adopted. The
committee of conference on the Tax bill made
a report which was concurred in. The Senate
at 2. NJ. went into executive session and at
its close adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. -The creden-
tials of James FL. Goss. claiming to be Re-
preventative from the Fourth district OF South
Carolina, were presented and referred to Com
mittee on Elections. Several bills and resolu
tons of no general importance were passed
The bill making appropriation to aid the Co
lumbar Institute for the Deaf and Dumb was
taken up and passed The Funding bill was
taken up and passed The Committee on Re-
construction reported back the Senate amend
ments to the bill for the relief of political dis
abilities. The amendments were concurred In
and the bill passed The Committee on Elec-
tons made a report in the contested election
case of Switzer VS.. Anderson, for the Ninth
Missouri district, which declares Mr.. Switzler
entitled to the seat The case was not decided
by the House. The committee of conference
on the Tax bill made report, which was agreed
to. The House, at T. so P. NJ, took a recess
until 40 p NJ.
EUening Session. House reassembled
at T. 80 for debate only.
SENATE. Thursday, July l6.-The bill ex-
tending the laws of the United States relating
to customs, navigation and commerce over the
Territory OF Alaska was taken up, amended and
passed. The House joint resolution was adopt
ed extending the time for the collection of the
direct tax in the Southern States until January
LIST, 1869. The conference committee on the
bill authorizing the temporary supplying of
vacancies in the Executive Departments made
report, which was agreed to. The Indian
Appropriation bill was taken up, and number
OF amendments were made in it. The Senate
then went into executive session. and at its close
took recess until 100 p NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE After trans
acting some unimportant business the House
took up the contested election case of Switzler
VS.. Anderson and after some discussion. dur
ing which Mr.. Switzler addressed the House,
the case was recommitted to the Committee on
Elections. The Senate Funding bill with
amendments was reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means with amendments The
House refused to concur in the report of the
conference committee On the bill in relation to
Executive appointments. The House soon af.
ter took a recess until 100 p NJ
Ereaing Session-The session was devoted
to general debate in Committee of the Whole.
Senator elect from North Carolina for the term
ending March 4th, 1871, and John Pool, Sem
ator elect for the term ending March 4th, 1873,
were admitted to seats. A bill was passed re.
gulating the time and places for holding the
District and Circuit Courts ofthe United States
in the Northern District of Florida. The bill
providing for the issue Of three per cent tenn
porary loan certificates was taken up and pass
ed. A new Committee of Conference was ap-
pointed on the bill authorizing the temporary
supplying of vacancies in the Executive Depart
ments. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
taken up and number of amendments were
adopted. John S. Harris and VIM Pitt Kel-
logg, Senators elect from Louisiana for the term
ending in 1871 and 1873, were sworn in and
took their seats. The new Committee of Con.
ference On the bill authorizing the temporary
supplying of vacancies in the Executive Depart
ments, made a report which was adopted. The
Senate then went into executive session and at
its close took recess until I. 30 p. M.
Erening Session.-Ihe Senate reassembled
at 80 The House bill to pay Henry B. St
Marie $4,000 for his services in procuring the
arrest of John Ii. Surratt was passed. The bill
making the appropriation for the purchase of
Alaska was then called up, and amended, by
striking out the first section of the BILL which
gives the consent of Congress to the stipuations
of the treaty also, by striking cut the preamble,
which claims the joint poWer Of the louise with
the Senate aud the President to conclude trea-
ties. The bill then passed. Other bills to
aid in the improvement of the Rock Island and
Des Moines rapids, and to exempt certain YES
sells of the United States trading to Canada
from tonnage fees were passed The bill re
gulating the rights of married women In the
District OF Columbia was then called up, and
after some discussion, laid over. Mr. Wilson
then called up the bill to reduce tie military
peace establishment of the United States, which
was read and made the order of the day for to
day. The deficiency appropriation bill was then
taken up The bill finally passed, and at II. 20
P. NJ the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, After trans
acting some business of no general interest, the
Funding bill was taken up by the House, in
Committee of the Whole. A long discussion
ensued and several amendments were agreed to-.
The committee then rose The House refused
to concur in the Senate amendments to the
Indian APPROPRIATION bill, and it was referred
to committee of conference. AT s Z. NJ. a
recess was taken until 80 p. NJ
Erening Session The House reassembled at
100 and resumed consideration of the Funding
BILL