Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL PRocREn1NGs

FORTY FIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION
SENATE-W Wednesday, june 22nd The bill
to reduce internal taxation was taken up, and
the first thirty-four sections we're stricken out
and three new sections inserted posing taxes
upon tobacco, spirits and beer New sections,
four and five, were also agreed to, relating to
stamp taxes. The section relating to the in
come tax then came up and was discussed IN
til 4: 30 7: NJ, when recess was taken until
1870 P. M.
Euenaag Session.-The Southern Texas Pa
ciRc Railroad bill was considered, and adjourned
without vote. fs-~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE .-The mes
sage of the President vetoing the bill for the
extension of the patent of Rollin White was
taken up, and personal discussion took place
between Messrs. Butler and FarnswOrth, in
which even more than the customary disgrace
full epithets were used Mr. FarDsworth OBJ
jected to MIR. Buffers speaking or the bill, on
the ground that he was personally interested,
having been employed by Mr.. White as coun-
sci in the case before the Supreme Court, for
which he received an unusually large fee This,
Mr. Farnsworth intimated, was to secure his
services to get the bill through the House
The objection was not sustained, but MIR. But
Ter made one Of his characteristic speeches In
reply, denouncing Mr.. Farnsworth as a coward
and assassin. A vote was finally taken, and
the House refused to pass the bill over the We
to-yeas IL, nays l68. The House concurred
in the Senate amendments to the bill to amend
the act Incorporating the National junction
Railway Company Of the District of Columbia,
and the bill passed. The bill providing for the
was taken up and discussed until clock p
NJ, when the House adj ourned .e
SENArE-Thursday, June 23rd.-The Com
Rola ,ko1 T.
stitute for the House resolutions on Cuba, reso-
lutions protesting against the outraees on both
sides, declaring sympathy Of the United States
with Cuba, and that European Nominations on
this hemisphere must cease, regretting that
Spain continues her efforts to subdue Cuba and
to perpetuate slavery. The Senate refused the
immediate consideration of the resolutions, and
they were laid over and ordered to be printed.
The Tax bill was taken up and debate upon the
income tax was resumed. Pending discussion,
Senate went into executive session and at it's
close took recess until 1880 T. M. d
EOening Session. The Texas Pacific Railroad
bill was discussed and an amendment inserting
Gen. Fremont as heading new corporators was
adopted o s ~ b aaac
HoUsE.-A bill was passed, supplementary
to the pension acts, to grant pensions to certain
persons who have been deprived of them by
having been in the civil service The bill for
the apportionment of Representatives. with the
Senate amendments thereto, was, after long
discussion, referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee-yeas 50, nays IS. A motion to reconsider
this vote was made, and tabled-yeas 81, nays
o. It is not probable this bill will be report
ed back to the House during the present SEES
sion The bill for the admission of Georgia
was reported from the Reconstruction Commit
tee. A number Of amendments were offered
be printed with the understanding that vote
will be taken on the bill and amendments at
three o'clock P. NJ, tomorrow The House
then adjourned.