Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

ais OF Messrs. PATTERSON d Murgulondo, of Bal
timore, IN relation to their claim to the Island
Of Alta Vela. The Finance Committee repor-
ted bill authorizing the free importation of
philosophical apparatus intended for libraries
and colleges. The army Appropriation bill was
on Appropriations. A bill was passed allowing
in the settlement Of the accounts of Frederick
Schiey, Collector Of the Fourth Maryland dis
trlct, the amount taken from him by the confed-
crates during their invasion Of Maryland The
constitutional amendment providing for uni,
versal suffrage was taken up and the Senate rex
fused to concur in the House amendments and
asked committee Of conference The bill to
amend the judicial system of the United States
was taken up and passed. Also bill in cor
porating the National junction Railway. The
bill to punish the crime of holding office in vio-
lation Of the 18th amendment was taken up and
after long discussion was laid aside. The bill
to amend the Civil Rights act was taken IN
and passed The bill relating to the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia was taken up.
Pending its discussion the Senate took recess
until 7.3O o'clock 2. NJ.
EceRlng ,Session.-A number of bills of mi
nor importance were taken I'D and passed. -
Among them was the bill repeating tonnage du-
ties On Spanish vessels and the bill to prevent
the determination Of fur bearing animals in
Alaska, whl2h was passed with amendment-
A bill was passed to permit the Newfoundland
aad London Telegraph Company to land their
cable on the shores Of the United STATES The
Senate, at TO- 20 2. II. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The Com
mittee on Elections submitted a report declars
ing j. Il. Easement not entitled to a seat as
Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming. 1t
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Copper Tariff bill was taken up and pass
ed over the Presidents veto-yeas lis, NAYS
S. Messrs. Wilson and Allison, Of Iowa. rose
TO personal explanations aud denied the truth
OF certain statements published in letter from
Dubuque, Iowa, to the Cincinnati Gazette. re-
lating to alleged illegal conduct on their part in
connection with the charter Of the Sioux Citv
Railroad. Two witnesses who refused to an.
pear before the Select Committee on the New
Y ork Election frauds were brought before the
bar OF the House. They stated that they were
now willing to appear before the committee and
were taken in custody by the Sergeant at Arms.
The Select Committee then made report in
relation to the alleged election frauds Ia New
\ ork State and bill was passed prohibiting
the naturalization Of foreigners in certain courts
IN thai city. A committee Of conference was
appointed or the constitutional amendmen;
providing for universal suffrage A committee
Of conference was asked on The Naval Appro-
priati0n bill. The bill to Iegalize coin contracts
was then taken up Pending its discussion the
House took recess until !. 80 p. NJ.
.EUea3Ag Session. The House, in Committee
Of the W hole, resumed the consideration ofthe
Legislative Appropriation bill, and several
amendments we re-adoptcd. Without acting
finally on the bill the committee rose, and The
House, at 1905 p NJ adjourned
SENATE. w ednesday, Feb oath = iessrs.
Williams and Ferry, from the Committee On
Private Land Claims, reported adversely Oh
the MoGaEFahan claim. Mr. Bayard did not ex
press any opinion on the claim and Messrs
Kellogg and Sawyer made q report in favor oil
It, The Copper Tariff bill was taken up and
passed over the veto Of the ieresdent-yeas SO,
nays r. The subject Of the printing Of the
! debates CT Congress after the 4th Of March
when the present contracts expires, came up by
special order The Committee on Printing
without recommendation, reported two joint
resolutions, one to give the printing to John
[. Crowell, CT New York, the lowest bidder
and the other TO have it done at the Govern
ment Printing Office. After long discussion
substitute offered by Mr. Whyte to continue
the present contract 9th the Globe was modi>
| fed 50 as to authorize the Joint Committee or
| Printing to make satisfactory contract viii
Riyes u Bailey, and was then adopted By yeas
| lays H. Ii EUW SOtS 10 tuC IlUuSG lOl
concurrence. The Army Appropriation bill was
then taken up and a number of amendments
were adopted. The Senate took recess unit
O. clock p M
Ecenng Session The House bill providing
that breYet commissions shall only be issued II
time Of var was taken up and passed. Also
| bill authorizing the Secretary Of War to take
possession Of the cemeteries Of Gettysburg anC
Antietam, and number of bills Of minor i'm,
portance. The section OF the Army Appropri,
alton bill providing that the General ofthe AZ
my shall have his headquarters at Washington
and all orders issued by The President mus
pass through him was repealed The Senate
at TO- So P. II, adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els. The Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads repor
ted back the several propositions submitted tt
the committee for the establishment of posta
and Boston Mr Schenck's bill to legaze coir
contracts was taken up and passed yeas l19
nays 81. The House resumed the considera
tion of the Legislative Appropriation bill anC
several amendments were adopted. A resolu
ton was passed 10 discharge the witnesses helc
in custody for refusing to testify before the
special committee on the New York Election
| Frauds The House then took recess until Z
| 80 o clock P. NJ
| Ecening Session -The consideration Of tbs
Legislative Appropriation bill was resumed Ii
| Committee of tho Whole and number O.
amendments were adopted. When the com
| mittee rose, Butler made a report from. the con
terence committee on the Diplomatic Appro
priation bill. The House adjourned at 100
/ SENATE Thursday, Feb 18th The Com
mittee on Naval Affairs reported a large mum
Der of bills and petitions. with a request thai
| they be discharged from! the further eonsidera
ton Of the same. The House bill to exempt
the manufacturers Of naval machinery from: in
! ternal tax was taken up and passed. The bill
to Incorporate the Southern Express Company
was laid over 4 committee was appointed tC
take into consideration the propriety OF revis
ing The rules OF the Senate, so as to secure the
better transaction of the public business. The
joint resolution providing that the next Con
gress shall be called to order at Q clock z. NJ.
on the 4th Of March was adopted. The Army
Appropriation bill was taken up and number
q amendments were made At ?. N. the
Senate took recess until o'clock z. NJ.
Ereniag Session IA number Of private bills
we're taken up and disposed Of The commit
tee Of conference reported the constitutional
amendment and it was made the special order
fox tomorrow The Senate soon after adjourn
ed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els. --AhS Clerk
Of the House was directed to communicate the
Copper Tariff bill to the Secretary Of State,
with the usual certificate showing its passage
over the Presidents veto. The bill heretofore
reported from the Committee on Coinage, to
establish uniform system of small coins, was
passed after the adoption of an amendment
providing that native material shall be used
where the cost does not exceed twenty per cent
Of foreign material Mr. Butler, from the com
mitteo of conference on the disagreeing votes