Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-22

Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, were received and
ordered to be printed.
After debate on the tariff bill the House adj
journed.
: SENArE-Thursday, March 17th.-A resolu-
ton looking to distributing the appointments in
the Executive departments pro rata among the
States was discussed.
Mr.. Sawyer, of South Carolina, spoke during
the debate, declaring that the South did not
have one tenth of her share of these appoint
ments 4 single Congressional district in the
North, he said, had more of them than any one
State of the South
A resolution tayoring the open discussion of
treaties for the annexation of foreign territory
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Re,
lations.
There was considerable discussion upon re-
solution looking to the equal distribution of
government patronage in Washington Several
Senators deplored the appointment of young
men to Office here as having tendency to ruin
them for usefulness.
A bill was introduced to consolidate the In
dian tribes under a territorial government
The Georgia bill was resumed and discussed,
but without coming to vote
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MIR. Platt, of
Virginia, asked leave to offer resolution direct
ing the Reconstruction Committee to enquire
into the constitutionality of the Enabling Act
passed by the Virginia Legislature.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, objected, on the
ground that Virginia had been recon structed
several times already.
The resolution went over
Mr.. Platt said Virginia needed to be recon-
structed again.
The resolution to expel Butler of Tennessee
for alleged cadet corruption was rejected-yeas
102, nays IS. Failed for want of two-thirds
vote, which is required. A resolution Of CEN
sure was adopted unanimously.
The tariff bill was taken up and discussed till
adjournment
SENATE-Friday, March 18th. The Com
mittee on the Judiciary reported that General
Adebert Ames, Senator elect from Mississippi,
is not eligible to seat in the Senate. The dis
cussion Of the Georgia bill was resumed, and
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he will offer an
amendment extending the term Of the present
Legislature until 1872. After considerable
speech making vote was taken on the amend
ment allowing the formation of State militia,
and it was adopted The amendment allowing
the President to send troops to and declare
martial law in the Southern States was then
considered. Pending debate on it the Senate
adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A number
Of District bills were taken up and passed. A
mong them were the following: Bill for gen.
eTal iucOfpOTatiuH AT VI Tue ulStTlCt pul "
amend the usury laws lit makes the legal rate
or interest six per cent. but allows ten per cent.
on agreement between the parties, and the
Senate bill relating to the construction of a
lateral branch Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, with amendments.
A special despatch to the Richmond Wing
says:
There are growing indications that the sys-
tenn of Congressional interference and military
repression in the South is to be kept up indef-
nitely, the Radicals fearing the effect of fnan-
cial issues. Grant is claimed by ultras, and the
prospect for peace is gloomy enough
The party at Rome adverse to the Papal pre-
tensions is gathering strength daily.