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

SENATE. w ednesday, June 24.-The bill
making eight hours legal days work for Gov
eminent employees was taken up and passed
after long discussion--yeas 20, nays r The
bill now goes to the President. The Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was
then taken up A number of amendments
were adopted Without taking any final action
on the bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE M essrs
Roots Kinds and Boles, claiming to be repres
entatives from the State Of Arkansas, took the
oath of Office, and were admitted to seats in the
House Mr. Brooks asked leave to present
protest against this action, signed by every
Democratic member of the House, but was not
allowed to do So The Tax bill was then taken
up by the House in Committee Of the Whole,
and considered as far as the forty ninth section.
Pending its discussion recess was taken until
100 P. NJ
SENATE. Thursday, June 18th. After the
transaction of some uninportant business the
Legislative, Executive and judicial Appropria-
ton bill was taken up A number Of amend
ments were adopted, but no final vote taken: The
Omnibus Reconstruction bill, with the Presl,,
dents objections thereto was taken up and
passed over the veto-yeas 50, nays s. The
Senate at 5.45 2. M. adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Presl-
dent was requested to inform the House wheth,
er any American citizens have been arrested in
Great Britain for words spoken or acts done IN
the United States, and if SO what action has
been taken to secure their release. The Sen.
ate bill providing for an additional judicial dis
trict in Illinois was taken up and passed. The
House in Committee of the Whole resumed the
consideration of the Tax bill. Mr.. Schenck
stated that he desired to have the bill pushed
through during the present week. The con-
sideration of the bill by sections was proceeded
with as far as the sixty fifth section. The sec
tons considered related chiefly to the tax on
distilleries, The Omnibus Reconstruction bill
was received from the President with the veto
A vote was taken and the bill passed over the
veto-yeas 1O5, nays 80. At 4 80 2. nj. a re
cess was taken until 7.30 z. M.
EUening Session.-At 80 the House, as Com
the Tax bill. Some discussion took place on
the paragraph of the siyty sixth section. impos-
ing a special tax on retail liquor dealers, but all
amendments for reduction Of tax were reject
ed. Section sixty seven, which relates to the
putting up Of packages of tobacco and snuff,
also created much discussion, but all the sections
relating to cigars and tobacco were finally pass
ed over without amendment. But five pages
of the bill now remain to be acted on, and these
related to banks and bankers.
SENATF,-frday June 26lh.- number of
bills aud resolutions of no general importance
were introduced and disposed of. The con-
sideration Of the Legislative, Executive aud
Judicial Appropriation bill was resumed in
Committee of the Whole. A number Of amend
mepts gere adopted Among them was one
abolishing The tiurean of Statistics and provid-
ing that the duties thereof sh4ll be performed
by the Spe ial Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. The committee then rose and reported
the bill 70 tho Senate. Several addition al
amendments we're made and the bill was finally
passed The Senate went into ekecntive SEES
sion and at its close adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Clerk of
the House was directed to present the "Om-
nibus Reconstruction bill to the Secretary of
State, with notification that it has become a
law Notwithstanding the veto of the President
A bill was passed providing for the publication
of statements of the condition of National Banks
by the Comptroller of the Currency on the first
Mondays Of January; &prIl, July and October,
in Washington and New Work: lhe senate
bill donating certain captured cannon to be used
in the creation of a monument to Gen. Sedgwick
was taken ZIP and passed The Tax bill was
lhan taken up by tie House in Committee of
the Whole aud seyeral amendments were adopt
ed The COMMITTEES ttaea rose and reported the
bill to the House. A vote was take3 spd the
bill was passed. Mr, r. r. Butler, of ffennes-
see was sworn ia and took his seat, the Presi
dent having approved Of the bill removing his
pol;iieal disabilities The House hen adjourn