Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

thorize the payment OF certain persons employ
ed by the Government in the South who were
unable to take the test oath. The Deficiency
Appropriation bill was reported with amend
ments from the Committee on Appropriations.
The chairman of the Committee on Contingent
Expenses said the committee expected to ma
terially reduce the contingent expenses of the
Senate next year. The House joint resolution
to protect the interest of the United States in
the Union Pacific Railroad was taken up An
amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman was adop-
ted. Pending discussion the Senate went into
executive session. and at its close took recess
until T. 80 O. clock P. NJ.
Erening Session. The bill to remove polit-
ical disabilities was passed, after adding large
number of names Pending discussion of the
Union Pacific Railroad bill, the Senate at 10. 80
P. NJ, adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE bill to
provide for the taking of the ninth census was
taken up, amended and passed. The Commit
tee on Elections reported that John Moffatt is
not entitled to a seat in the House from the
Third Pennsylvania district, and that Leonard
Myers is entitled. A minority report was sub
mitted The Indian Appropriation bill, with
the Senate amendments thereto, was taken up
in Committee of the Whole. Pending discus
sion the House took recess until 100 P NJ
Evening .Session-The consideration of the
Indian Appropriation bill was resumed in
Committee of the Whole and a number of
amendments adopted, after which the commit
tee rose and reported the bill and amendments
to the House. Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,,
moved the previous question on the bill and
amendments, pending which the House ad-
journed.
SENATE Wednesday, April 7th-In the
opening prayer the Chaplain prayed for the Di-
vine blessing on Cuba, that the patriot arms
would be strengthened, and the Isles of the
Sea delivered from their oppressors. A num-
Der of bills were introduced and disposed of
temporarily. The bill to amend the judicial sys-
tenn was taken up. The House amendments
were agreed to, and additional amendments
were adopted. The bill now goes to the House
for concurrence. The bill to protect the interests
of the Government in the Union Pacific Rail
road was laid aside and the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was taken up, amended and pass
ed. A committee OF conference was appointed
on the Indian Appropriation bill. The Senate
| then went into Executive session, and at its
close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Indian
| Appropriation bill was taken up amended and
passed One of the amendments authorizes the
President to appropriate two millions OF dollars
| to maintain peace and advance civilization
among the Indian tribes The River and Har-
| Dor Appropriation bill was taken up and pass
ed: yeas 49, nays 49, The Committee on Re
construction reported bill for the further re-
| construction of Georgia. It restores the gov
eminent of that State to what it was before the
negroes were excluded from the State Legisla-
ture, reinstates the negroes In the Legislature,
and excludes all who cannot take the lron-clad
| oath. A long discussion took place upon the
| bill, but no vote was reached. A message was
| AZ RI he
reconstruction Of Virginia and Mississippi =
Pending its discussion, the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Thursday, April 8th-The memo
| rial of Michael Ubett, colored man living in
Norfolk, but from abroad, who desires to be
| naturalized, but cannot, so long as the word
white remains in the naturalization laws,
was presented by Mr.. Sumner and referred tC
| the Committee on the judiciary. The Judicial
ry Committee reported in favor of postponine
the action on the Presidents message relative
| to Virginia and Mississippi until next Deem
| her, A resolution resembling the resolution Of
adjournment on Saturday next was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour, when
| motion was made to postpone the regular Or
der and proceed with the discussion. The mo
| ton was voted down-yeas 20, nays 80. The
bill in addition to the act imposing taxes on dis
| titled spirits and tobacco was taken up and a
number of amendments adopted Mr.. Sprague
obtained the floor and delivered speech de
| nouncing the corruption now prevailing IN Con
gress At its conclusion the Senate went into
executive session and at its close took a recess
| until $50 O. clock p NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Presi
dents message, in relation to affairs in Virginia
and Mississippi. was referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction. The contested election case
of Hoag VS. Reed, from the Third South Caro-
lima district was taken up A resolution repor-
ted by the Committee on Elections declared
Hoag entitled to the seat, Reed having been
found ineligible under the Fourteenth amend
ment. The resolution was adopted and Mr.
| Hoag advanced to the Speakers desk and was
sworn in. The Committee on Reconstruction
reported bill in relation to reconstruction In
| Mississippi, agreed upon in committee this
morning. The House, by vote l24 to "a
| passed the bill as reported, with very slight
amendment. The House then took up the
Louisiana contested elecuion case of Sheldon VS..
Hunt, and motion declaring Mr.. Hunt emit.
tied to the seat was rejected yeas A. nays l0l.
The House then took a recess until 7.3O O clock
P. M.
SENATE.-Friday, April 9sh-The commit
| tee Of conference On the Deficiency appropria-
| ton bill made report, which was concurred In.
The House bill providing for elections in Vir-
GINA, Mississippi and Texas was then taken up,
and MIR. Morton moved, as an additional sec
ton, that before these States shall be admitted
| to representation in Congress they shall ratify
the Fifteenth amendment to the Constitution.
| After discussion the amendment was adopted
| yeas sc, nays 20. Several other amendments
| were made, and the bill was passed-yeas "A,
| nays g. A bill regulating the number OF Judge
Advocates In the army was passed. A message
| was received from the President cOnvenlng the
Senate in extra session upon the 18th day of
April next. 1t was suggested that it be return
ed for correction, as the 18th of April next
would be April 18th, 1870 A resolution to re-
lmburse the loyal" owners of steamboats, de-
stroyed during the war was discussed, but no
action taken. The Senate then went into exc
cutlve session, and at its close took recess I'M
til l. 80 clock, p NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Senate
amendment to the bill in relation to tax on spi
rlts and tobacco, was non=concurred In, and a
committee of conference was ordered Messrs.
Starkweather, Kellogg and Strong, of the Con-
nectlcut delegation, appeared this morning, and
were admitted to seats upon taking the oath OF
Office. The Pennsylvania contested election case
of Myers VS.. Moffatt was taken up, and was de-
cided in favor of Mr. Myers, who was then
sworn H. The bill in relation to political dlsa-
bilities was taken up Pending discussion the
House took recess until T. 80 o'clock, T. M.
The assertion that is sometimes made that
the leaders of the Radical party are ready to
relieve the disabilities of all persons in the
South, who accept the situation, and are dis
posed to be peaceable and loyal citizens, and to
give them the same rights and privileges as
other citizens, is not correct Something more,
for the most part, is required. fit were true,
as alleged, nearly every Southern man, ,inclu-
ding Gen Robt. E. Lee. would be immediately