Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED lNGs.
FoRTY-FIRsr CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.


were adopted setting aside the last Friday and
Saturday Of this month for the consideration of
business pertaining to the District Of Columbia,
and providing that from and after May &c, uu-
til the close of the session, there shall be three
evening sessions week to consider bills on the
calendar. The Senate bill to enforce the Eff
teenth Amendment was taken up and passed
over to allow the consideration of the House
bill on the same subject, which was then read
A motion was made to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert the Senate bill. A.
long debate ensued, in which a number of Sena-
tors participated, and several amendments we're
proposed MIR. Hamilton, of Maryland, de-
lvered a long and able Speech showing the
purpose and effect of the Fifteenth Amendment,
and arguing against any additional legislation
to enforce it. At its close the Senate took re-
cess until 1880 2. M.
Eveasag Session. evening session was
entirely devoted to a speech by Mr.. Cragin in
favor of the bill for the suppression Of poygamy
In Utah.
HOUSE. The committee of conference on the
bill in relation to the Hot Springs reservation
made report correcting clerical error The
report was adopted, and the bill passed Sew
eral new bills were introduced and referred A
bill was passed to amend the Homestead act. =
The bill In relation to the decline OF American
commerce was discussed until the expiration Of
| the morning hour The Committee on Flee
tons made report, declaring 4. 4 Wallace
duly elected and entitled to his seat, as mem
Der from the Fourth South Carolina District
| A telegram was read by Mr. Cox, Of New York,
stating that New York State has elected the
Democratic ticket by over fifty thousand ma
iority. The consideration of the Naval Appro-
priation bill was resumed in Committee of the
| Whole, and number of amendments were a
dopted. Among them was one offered by MIR.
| Washburn, fixing absolutely the pay of commits
] SENATE-Thursday, May ia resolution
was introduced, which was ordered to be print
ed and laid upon the table, requesting the
President to open negotiations with the Gov
ernment of Great Britain with view to ascer-
tanning whether union can be effected Of the
British North American Provinces with the
United States on terms alike honorable to all.
The discussion of the bill to enforce the Elt-
teenth Amendment was resumed, and Mr..
Hamilton concluded his speech upon it. Ad-
Howard. Pending debate the Senate, at 7:27
P NJ, adjourned
HoUsE-A bill was passed to authorize the
sale of certain arsenals in different parts of the
country which are no longer of use to the Gov
eminent The bill relating to the decline OF
American commerce was discussed unti the
expiration of the morning hour. Several bills
and resolutions OF no general interest were ln-
troduced and disposed of. The Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up in Dommlttee
of the Whole and debated by sections. An
amendment was offered providing for Minister
to Rome, which caused long and bitter dis
cussion. Messrs. Brooks and Voorhees,, who
advocated the amendment, charged its oppo-
nents, Messrs. Hoar and Bingham, with being
actuated by hostility to the Catholic faith. A
personal discussion took place between Messrs.
Hoar and Voorhees,, in which both parties were
called to order, and their offensive remarks
taken down, amid the usual scenes of confusion
and disorder. The Chair ruled that Mr.. Voor-
hees' remarks were unparliamentary, and Mr.
Hoar's rather pungent. Pending additiona
action by the House the committee rose, enc
the House, at 5:05 ?. NJ, adjourned.
SENATE-Friday, May 2O.-The House CON
current resolution providing for the adjourn
ment Of Congress on the Fourth Of July was
taken up, and an amendment was offered t(
insert Friday, July l5 Several other amend
ments were offered and voted down Mr. Drake
delivered clustering speech, denouneing al
Republican Senators who were in favor of the
early adjournment OF Congress- Messrs Cam
eron aud Upton replied to this, az Air. Tiptor
properly called it, UNANIMOUSLY odious style o.
argument, and declared their intention not tt
NC UfdSOUEGU liiLU tuGiE FOtGS dcCOIUltiE
to the will of the Radical leaders The amend
ment inserting July Is was agreed to-yeas 81
nays Gland the resolution, as amended, wa
passed. The discussion Of the bill to enforcs
the Fifteenth Amendment was resumed, an6
the fifth section of the Senate bill was stricken
out. The debate continued until 4:5O 2. NJ
| when the Senate went into executive session
and, at its close, took recess until 7:30 ?. NJ
HoUsE-A number Of private bills were re
ported from the Committee on Naval Affairs
and passed by the House. Among them Wal
one authorizing the sale Of 100000 of the
bonds of the Japanese fppd, the proceeds to b.
appropriated to compensate the officers ani
crew Of the United States steamer Kearsarge,
who were engaged in the fight in which the
Alabama was sunk. The House concurred In
the Senate amendment to the resolution provid
ing for the adjournment Of Congress, which vii
therefore take place on Friday. July 18th. The
House then proceeded to the consideration O
bills relating to the District of Columbia and {
large number were passed, including the Sen
ate bill to incorporate the Trustees of Corcorar
Gallery of Art. The bill making appropriation
for paying Pennsylvania avenue was discussed
in Committee ofthe Whole, but no action taken
A committee of conference was appointed OF
the Army bill. The House, at 500 2. NJ, ad
jOurned