Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

nection with the McGarrahan claim. A bill
was introduced to promote the building OF
steamships In the United States, and to provide
for carrying the mails between New I ork and
Antwerp. An attempt to reconsider the mo-
tion refusing the use of the Capitol for an in
auguratlon ball was voted down. The consti-
tutlonal amendment relative to universal suf-
frage was postponed for the purpose of consid~
ering the appropriation bills. The Invalid PEN
sion Appropriation bill was taken up and pass
ed with several amendments The West Point
Appropriation bill was passed with amend
nents. The Naval Appropriation bill was ta-
ken up, and several important amendments
made. A debate arose on the proposition to
continue the office of naval judge advocate gen
eral, and, after striking out the clause contin-
uing the office, the bill was passed The death
of Mr.. Finney, of Pennsylvania, was announced,
and the customary resolution was adopted, at
ter which the Senate adjourned. @
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, "A bill was
reported and passed to allow deputy collectors
OF internal revenue and assistant assessors of in
tcrnal lrevenue for their services while acting as
collectors and assessors of internal revenue
The Constitutional amendment providing for
universal suffragew was taken up. Amendments
offered by Messrs. Shellabarger and Bingham
we're rejected. The joint resolution to be sub
mitted to the Legislatures OF the different
States as an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States which, when ratified by
three-fourths ofthe Legislatures, shall be part
of said Constitution, was then taken up and pass
ed by vote of $50 to A. 1t provides that
''the right OF any citizen Of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State by reason OF race,
color, OR previous condition OF slavery of any
citizen or class Of citizens Of the United States
he 4 II
as we'll as Mr. Jenckes' Civil Service bill in
Committee Of the Whole; after which a reso
luton was introduced amending the naturaliza-
ton laws, so as to enable foreigners to be natural
lzed In one year, which was appropriately refer
red. and the House adjourned. 4 ~
SENATE Monday, Feb lst. The Commit
tee on Military Affairs reported the bill to drop
from the rolls or the army officers absent with
out leave. The Committee on Indian Affairs
reported adversely on the House bill to transfer
the Indian Bureau to the War Department..
The Committee On Commerce reported, with
amendment, the bill to facilitate tslegrapLic
communication between the Eastern and West-
ern continents. A resolution was offered set
ting apart the model room in the Patent Office
for the clerks In the Interior Department. A
long discussion ensued, In the course of which
several Senators made serious charges against
the integrity of Secretary Browning The re
solution was finally passed, being amended to
provide only for the hiring of an additional
building for the use OF the interior Department.
a communication was received from Hiss Vim
ME Reain, announcing the completion OF the
Lincoln statue. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up and the clause
providing for the consolidation of the various
South American missions was stricken out. -
Several other amendments were made In the
bill, but without acting finally on it the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A number
OF bills and resolutions were Introduced and re-
ferrod to the different committees The House
concurrad III the Senate amendments to the
Naval Pension aud Military Academy Bills
The Patent Oihea Deficiency Appropriations bill
was passed by the House ia Committee OF the
W hole. A resolution providing for the admis-
sion OF San Domingo as a Territory of the
United States was laid Oh the table An order
was made for the arrest OF Florence Scanon OF
New York, for contempt OF the House in rettls.
ing to answer before a committee The Com
nttee on Appropriations reported bill sup
Elementary to the regular Indian Appropra
tlon bill which was referred to the Committee
OF the Wholc. 4 select committee OF seven was
appointed to sit during recess and perfect a
Cigil Service bill. A bill was passed for the
relief of the destitute poor in the District Of
Columbia. 4 resolution was passed that the
House hold evening sessions tonight and there
after for the consideration OF the Internal Re
venue bills. The House then adjourned. % q
The man who believes that there will be no
end to the negro-that the Radicals will forever
and day, flourish his black skin US an ensign
of their triumph over all that is dearest in free
dom, or most enlightened In statesmanship-is
very much mistaken. The unfortunate negro
has unquestlonably served the heartless Jacobia
party good turn; but it is merely a temporary
one, and he will be made the most Of while he
is useful, and then abandoned for some new and
more efficient means Of poIiticalaggrandzenen
Sambo is being used with vengeance Just now.
1t is, indeed, no idle figure Of speech to say
that the carpet bagger and the scaawag, mount
ed double, are riding this sable hobby to death
death unfortunately not to the riders--but to
the hobby. -EeeaMg Neas lRiclnaoad.) ,i b
The Radical leaders differ very much as to
the effect that would be produced by the adop>
tion of the new movement by Congress-
Some few of them in the State, and many out
side, argue that the agreement to the PROPOSE
tion of the Committee of Nine-which they
favorAwould secure Virginia to the Radical
party, besides the certainty the underwood
Constitution in it's material features Gov
Wells and his clique and followers, bitterly ap
pose it, on the ground that it would lose them
the State and The offices, and endanger the
future of Radicalism in Virginia But, with
both wings, the question is made, apparently,
a political one. and to depend, principally, up
on which of the plans will the better contribute
to the interests of the Radical party, as poll
tical power !-Atec. Gazette.
Fho p o1ioa1 loo oJorc c,al- !, :, -, ,,oc
sion that the cause of Unconstitutional State Rights
is dead in this country-and, that, therefore,,
there is no longer any use TO stand by, or de-
fend them with argument and reason. 1t is
quite certain that State Rights are over power
ed by Radical legislation, for the present-bu
that they are dead in the hearts and judg
ments of large masses of our people, and among
them the best men of the land we do not be-
lieve At any rate those who think with Us,
that they are the very salt of the political ex
istence Of Federal Union, will never desert
them, Or fail to oppose their infractlon. .-Ater.
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TRIpLE TRAGEDY "A murder, followed by
most melancholy results, lately occurred near
Columbia, Miss Ayoung man named Demsey
was murdered by one Jake Hampton. Young
Demsey was an only son, and his father, on
hearing of his tragical death, was SO overwhelm-
ed with grief, that he dropped dead where he
stood Another member of the family,
daughter, braves spirited, though stricken with
grief, started after the body of her BROTHER
Returning to the house, she found that her.
mother was also dead of a broken heart, and
dressed ready for burial
BRooD SoWs.-The editor of the American
Stock Journal, who has large experience in
breeding hogs, In response to correspondent