Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FoRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION

i CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FORTY FIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION.
/ SENATE-Saturday, June 11th. The time o
the Senate was occupied with the discussion O
the bill relating to the Central Branch OF thu
Pacific Railroad. After debate, participated il
by Messrs. Sherman, Yates, Thayer and others
the bill passed and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-ln the House, after the introduc-
ton and reference of several unimportant bills,
on motion of Mr.. Allison, the Sergeant alarms
appeared with the body of Patrick Wood, who
was ordered to be brought before the House fol-
having recently committed an assault upon Con-
| gresham Porter, in Richmond, Virginia After
discussion, the prisoner was Temanded to the
custody of the Sergeant farms, and resolu-
ton was adoptad that the subject be referred
| to the Committeeaon the Judiciary for examina-
| ton and report. The Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up,
a long and heated discussion ensuing on the
Senate amendments increasing the salaries ei
the Judges OF the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States and other courts, which were finally
defeated. The amendment providing that the
compensation of all female employees of the
Government shall be the same as now fixed by
law for males was adopted by yeas rs, nays IS.
MIR. Logan, from the Military Committee, re-
ported bill for the reorganization of the army,
and the conference report, which had been Or
dered, was ooncurred in, and the bill passed
The House then adjourned. -a @
SENATE Monday, June 13th-The bill pro-
vldlng for the apportiOnment of Representatives
IN Congress was taken up and long discussion
took place upon it. The amendment increasing
the number OF Representatives to three hun
dred was agreed to. Several other amendments
were also made Conference committees were
appointed upon the Invalid Pension and Leg
lslative Appropriation bills. A message was
received from the Presidssasaspposing the re-
cognition of the Cubans as belligerents. 1t was
referred to the Committee ca Foreign Relations
Inc Senate then sook recess until 7:30 P. M.
+Yensng Session.-The Apportionment bill
was passed, and goes back to the House for
concurrence in amendments. A motion to take
up Mrs. Lincoln Pension bill was rejected. =
Much debate occurred on the bill to pay loyal
Southern claimants for stores taken during the
war. Without coming to a vote, the Senate
adjourned at lob clock.
HoUsE.-A number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred to committees. A
bill to amend the naturalization laws was intro
duced and passed-yeas I2Q nays 46 The
House refused to suspend the rules in order to
take up q general bill for the relief of political
disabilities. The River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill was taken up, amended and passed
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fairs in Cuba was laid before the House. The
House then adjourned.
SENATE. june 14th:-The bill
regulating the diplomatic and consular systems
OF the United States was passed with amend
ments.
The Postof6ce Appropriation bill was report
ed, with amendments, from the Committee on
Appropriations
A bill was passed for the Improvement of
water communication between Mississippi river
and Lake Michigan, by the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers. A long discussion took place upon the
bill to confirm the title of Mrs. Harriet Packer
to two guano islands in the North Pacific, dis
covered by her husband Pending debate the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, memorial
was presented from number of business
houses In Baltimore, protesting against the
vexatious imposition of the sections of the
present Internal Revenue law relative to the
collection of the tax on distilled spirits, and
asking that all distilled spirits may pay tax at
the place of distillation. oa
The Currency bill was taken up, and after
some discussion was laid aside, and the special
order relating to affairs in Cuba was considered.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
joint resolution directing the President to
maintain strict and impartial neutrality be-
tween the people of Cuba and the people and
Government of Spain, and directing the Pres
ident to demonstrate against the war in Cuba,
as waged. The minority of the committee re-
ported joint resolution making it inisde-
meanor to fit out ships of war to be used by
any European Powers making war upon Amer
ican colonies The reports were discussed by
number of members until 450 P. NJ, when
a recess was taken until 7:3O p NJ
EUenaag SessiOn..-The discussion of the
off,, Tn bo
tinued, and several speeches were made 1t
was agreed that final vote shall be taken at
4:30 p NJ tomorrow