Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

officers in Virginia and Texas shall be removed |
who cannot take the oath, A joint resolution
was introduced reorganizing the independence
of Cuba It was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. The bill to reorgapize the
Navy and Marine Corps was taken up and
act was taken up, the question being on the
substitute Of the Judiciary Committee to sus-
pend the act until the next session Of Con
gress A long debate ensued. Pending discus
sion the Senate went into executive session and
at its close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, "A resolution
was introduced and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs providing for a special com,
mittee Of five to investigate the facts connected
with the arrest of Messrs Bliss and Masterman
in Paraguay Mr.. Swami presented resolutions
of the Baltimore Board Of Trade in relation to
immunity of private property at sea In time OF
war; in relation to the levees Of the Missis--
sippi, and in relation to the bankrupt laws, and
they were referred to appropriate committees
| The bill providing for nickel coins OF five cents
and under was referred after short discussion,
| to the Committee on Coinage The commit
| tees were called for reports but none were sub
| United. The House at 2 o'clock P. NJ. adj
| journed
| SENATE. w ednesday, March l7th-A me-
mortal was presented from certain Texan 10y
eral memorials from the Baltimore Board of
Trade were presented by Mr.. Vickers and re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce. The
Judiciary Committee reported an amendment
to the bill to enforce the fourteenth constitu-
tional amendment in Georgia, and stated that
the committee were equally divided on the bill
itself also reported the credentials of Messrs.
Hill and Miller, Senators from Georgia, with
| the recommendation that they lay on the table
+J,o Jof No fhori
zing the London and Newfoundland Telegraph
Company to land their submarine cable on the
shores Of the United States was taken up and
discussed until the expiration Of the morning
hour. The bill to suspend the operation OF the
Tenure Of Office act was taken up. Mr.. Thayer
| offered a substitute for the BILL A discussion
ensued which was continued until O'Clock Z.
| NJ, when the Senate went into executive SEES
sion, and at its close adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Indian
Appropriation bill of last session was reported
from the Committee On Appropriation and re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole. The
Committee on Appropriations reported bill to
supply deficiencies in the enrolment of certain
appropriation bills, which was passed after
| long discussion A number Of bills and resolu-
| lions Of 10 general interest were reported and
disposed of temporarily The House then ad-
journed.
SENATE Thursday, March 1Sth.-Tlle Com
mittee on Postofices reported a bill to encour-
age and facilitate Geographic communication
with Europe. Several railroad bills were intro
duced. The bill supplementary to an act to
provide national currency was read the second
time. The discussion of the bill to suspend
| the Tenure-of- Office act was resumed and sew
eral speeches were made Mr. Trumbull an
nounced that he would insist upon a vote to-
day. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. "A number
Of resolutions ia relation to taking testimony in
| contested election cases were offered and dis
| posed Of. The Reconstruction Committee re-
ported back the Senate bill extending the time
for thirty days for the removal of civil officers
in Virginia disqualified by the fourteenth
amendment, with an amendment extending the
provisions Of the bill to Texas and Mississippi
| After discussion the bill was recommitted The
resolution for the relief of Blancton Duncan
was taken up and passed. The House then ad-
journed.
SENATE Friday, March I9th-A number
Of bills and resolutions were introduced and dis
posed Of temporarily. A motion was made to
take up the House resolution providing for the
adjournment Of Congress On the 26 inst, but it
was afterwards Withdrawn 4 bill was passed
to continue the educational department Of the
Freedman S Bureau until January LIST, ISL
The bill making an appropriation to pay for
certain British merchant vessels illegally cap
tGred by United States cruisers during the war
was taken up and discussed until the expiration
Of the morning hour The consideration of the
bill relating to the Tenure-of Office act was re-
sumed, and several speeches were Delivered
Without taking vote, the Senate went into
executive session and at its close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, After trans
acting some unimportant business the House
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first considered in Committee Of the Whole and
reported to the House. The bill adopted is
the same as the House bill oil the last Congress
The House soon after adjourned until Monday
SENATE.-Saturday, March 20.-During the
morning hour large number of memorials, pc
ttion and bills were introduced and disposed Of
A resolution providing for the appointment of
q committee to consider applications for the re-
moval of political disabilities was introduced
and agreed to, and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Osborn, Ferry, Harlan, Howe, Boreman V1ck
ers and Robertson to constitute the committee.
A bill in addition to the act to incorporate the
| Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
Steam Packet Company was passed. Upon
the expiration Of the morning hour the bill to
repeal the Tenure-of- Office act was taken up
and discussed until the hour Of adjournment
without any action being taken.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House
| was not in session on Saturday.
SENATE Monday, March 22nd-The cleo
ton of officers was proceeded with, and the fol-
lowing were elected Sergeant Arms, John
r. French, Of North Carolina, Executive
Clerk, John NJ Morris, Of South Carolina ;
Congressional Printer, 4. NJ. Capp of New
York The House bill to supply an error in the
enrolment Of the Civil Appropriation bill by
which the provision that proprietors Of bonded
warehouses shall pay the salaries Of storekeep-
ers was left out, was passed. The tenure-of
Office act matter, which came up at one 0 clock
as unfinished business, was laid over. The In
dian Appropriation bill was received from the
/ House, read twice, and reported to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The Senate bill to
incorporate the National junction Railway
Company was passed. The bill to amend the
judicial system CT the United States was taken
up. Pending It's discussion the Senate adjourn
ed
| House OF REPRESENTATIVES. "A great num-
| Der Of bills and joint resolutions were introduc-
ed and referred to appropriate committees. A
bill was introduced to regulate the manner Of
holding elections for delegates and members of
Congress. The bill provides that the election
Of any person as delegate Or representative
who is unable to take the iron-clad oath shall
be null and void. Another person receiving the
next highest number of votes shall be declared
entitled to the seat. Opposition was nantes
ted, and the bill was ordered to be printed and
made the special order for Wednesday. The
House passed the bill reported from the Militia
ry Committee to abolish the office of Chief of
Staff of General of the Army. A resolution to
recall from the Senate the House resolution FIX
ing the time for the adjournment Of Congress
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