Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

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introduced to amend the revenue laws, which
provides that the clause imposing license taz
upon produce brokers shall not not be constru
ed to apply to farmers selling their own pro-
duce. Referred to the Committee on Finance
A joint resolution was passed authorizing the
Postmaster General to prescribe an earlier time
for the execution of contracts by accepted bid
ders. The Committee on Commerce reported
favorably on the bill to incorporate the Cincin-
natl and Chattanooga Railroad. The joint res
olutlon authorizing the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company to issue it's bonds for the con-
structlon of its road, and to secure the same by
mortgage, was taken up After considerable
discussion, several amendments were proposed
and adopted, and the resolution was fnally
passed by a vote of yeas 40 to nays ten.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kerr withdrew his resolution
to notify the Governor of Louisiana of vacan.
cy in the first Louisiana District, but it was re-
neWed by MIR. Stevenson, of Ohio, who stated
that the same principle was involved in all the
cases from Louisiana as in that of Sypher VS..
ST. Martin, and would necesstate q similar de-
clslon In each. The resolution was then laid
on the table. The bill to revise the Patent
laws was amended and passed. The Naval
Appropriation bill was taken up. The whole
amount included in the bill is $16,6 ,S45 g.
Mr.. Washburne made speech in explanation
Of the bill, and was followed by Mr. Hale.
SENATET-Friday, April 22.-Mr. Ramsey
submitted report in relation to the Trans
Continental railroad, which was ordered to be
printed
Mr.. Chandler's resolution looking to the an
nexatlon OF the Winnipeg country is now under
consideration
A bill was passed to perfect the title and
jurisdiction OF the United States as to the ma
uonal cemeteries by legislative action OF the
States
The invalid pension appropriation bill was
also passed. 1t appropriates about $50, 600, OOO
bill to pay the internal revenue officials ap-
pointed In the South at the close of the war,
and who were unable to take the oath prescrib-.
ed by Congress, was objected to by Mr. Edmuuds
who gave notice that he intended to make a
speech on it.
Mr. Sumner thought the parties ought to go
to Andrew johnson for their.pay.
Mr.. Sawyers bill prescribing an oath of Of
nee Tor participants in the rebellion not dsaual-
lied by the fourteenth amendment was passed.
The oath is the same as that taken by congress
men whose disabilities have been removed. The
bill Will practically relieve half million people,
and enable majority of southern people to
hold Federal Offices.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. The regular order was called, after
which the Hot Springs (Arkansas) Reservation
was considered
After acting on number of private bills a
contest arose as to precedence. Among the
contestants was Butler with his general dis
ability bill. The tariff finally won the floor and
the House proceeded to discuss scrap-iron.
Mr. Kelly had no doubt but that the House
would reverse its decision on pig iron
SENATE-Saturday, April 23.-The Senate
was not In session to-day
HOUSE. E.-The appropriation committee have
decided to reduce by one-half the estimates of
the Engineer department for fertilization. /.
The Ways and Means Committee had a loose
discussion on the Funding bill A wide diversi
ty OF views was developed.
The commandants of Western posts were for
bdden to allow furs and peltries from the small
pox regions to pass the posts.
Mr., Peck, from the tenth Ohio district, was
seated
The bill for the sale of the Hot Springs in
Arkansas was passed.
Mr.. Schenck moved to non concur in the SEN
ate amendments to the income tax, and assured
the House that the whole subject would come
up in general revenue bil which is next in
order. Il
Discussion was general on the subject, and
occupied the entire day.
The motion TOR non-concurrence was carried
and the House adjourned +
tee on the Judiciary reported substitute for
the bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment.
coyering the whole ground of several bills on the
subject referred to the committee. Committees
OF conference were appointed on the Revenue
and Income Tax bills The Senate proceeded
to the consideration of business on the calendar,
and large number were disposed Of The fol-
lowing were passed Substitute for the House
bill extending the time for revising and conso-
dating the statutes of the United States; bill
giving priority to election cases to which State
is party in the courts of the United States :
joint resolution providing for the repair of the
enclosure of the cemetery at Harper's Ferry,
Va; bill relating to judicial proceedings in the
District of Columbia bill amendatory of the
charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
OF the District OF Columbia; bill to further de-
ine the nature and extent of the duties and
powers of the District of Columbia, and pre-
scrlbing his fees and the manner of collecting
the same; bill donating captured cannon to con-
struct monument at West Point bill relating
to grants of public lands to the State of Nevada,
and bill regulating foreign and coasting trade
On the Northern, Northeastern and Northwest
ern frontiers. ul
HOUSE. "A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced and disposed Of The House
refused to entertain resolution declaring that
the honor and good faith of the Government are
pledged to the payment of all claims of oyai
people in the South who had property taken by
the Government during the war A resolution
was passed providing for the appointment Of a
commission to procure an appropriate burial
place for the remains of the late Secretary Raw
Inns, and to erect a monument to his memory
The Tariff bill was taken up and several amend
ments We're adopted relating to the tax on manu-
factured iron. The Committee on Elections re-
ported in favor of Mr. Newsham, in the con-
tested election case of Ryan vs. Newsharli, from
the Fourth Louisiana District. The House soon
after adjourned
Another New State.
Congress has lately been grinding out new
States at the rate of one per session. Material
is now being accumulated from which, il is
thought, in a few weeks another State will be
produced and its name will be New Mexico
The inhabitants Of that unfavored portion of
the United States now known as the Territory
of New Mexico are mixture of Indians, Mex
leans and Spaniards, with small proportion of
emigrants from the States, and their knowledge
of republican form of government is about a
grade higher than that Of the Hottentots The
population of the Territory is decreasing, and
the agricultural and mineral products are year.
ly diminishing. But there is need of two more
Radical Senators in Congress, and the way to
get them is to admit New Mexico as State
Petersburg Courier.
FATAL RESULT OF LITTLE FUN.--A deaf
and dumb boy in Shelbyville, Ind, amused
himself on Wednesday night sticking pins
through Mrs. DR.. Walkers trousers while she
was lecturing, and this little pleasantly erd to
bloody fracas 10 the audience, which resulted
in the shooting ofan ex-shefiff and the mortal
wounding of another man