Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE.-Tuesday, Dec l3th.-Mr. Nc
Creery asked leave to introduce his resolution
providing for the restoration Of the Arlington
estate to Mrs Lee. of which he had previous
ly given notice. and, in speech in favor of it,
delivered feeling tribute to the character of
zen. Lee. The Introduction Of this resolution
was bitterly opposed by many Radical Senator's
and the remarks of Mr.. McCreery upon -GsL-
Lee were replied to by insulting trades from
Messrs. -Edmunds, Morton, Scott, Patterson,
Nye, Flannagan and Sumner. Mr. McCreery
then offered to withdraw his resolution but was
not permitted to do so. He was then formally
| refused leave to introduce it, by q vote of yeas
to nays 81. Among those voting in the af-
irmative were Messrs Hamilton aud Vickcrs,
OF Maryland. The House resolutions In hon
or Of the memory of Mr.. Robert Ridgway, late
member Of that body from Virginia, were
adopted, and the customary eulogies upon the
deceased were delivered The Senate then ad-
journed tI -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. After dis
posing OF some business of no general interest,
the House resumed the consideration of the
bill reorganizlng the Post Office Department
After the adoption Of a number of amend.
ments, the bill was passed Several bills rel
moving the political disabilities of certain s;I-
zens of Virginia were passed A resolution
was passed directing the Committee of Ways
levylng uniform tax of Is cents per pound on
tobacco. s
SENATE. Wednesday, December 14th.-
After dlsposing of some unimportant business
the House concurrent resolution to adjourn
from December ed to January 18th, 1871, was
taken up and concurred in-yeas Sc NAYS l6.
The bill to provide a relief fund for the m
ployees in the Executive Departments of the
Government was amended, and after some
n lo.l
the securing Of efficient seamen for the navy
of the United States, was amended and passed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Buffers
bill, ostenslby providing for general amnesty
was reported from the Committee on Recon
struction, and he made long speech in favor
of it. Several amendments were then offered
one Of them, proposed by Mr.. Farnsworth,
providing for general amnesty in reality.
| Mr.. Beck proposed compromise little less
Objectionable than MIR. Buffers bill. He sta
ted however, in Speech that he preferred
MIR. Farnsworth' s measure, and only offered
his own amendment if the House refused to-
agree to a complete amnesty The bill was
then laid aside, and the Speaker announced
number OF appointments to ill vacancies 10
committees. The Legi latve Approximation
bill was reported from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, and made the special order of
| Tuesday next. 6.t.sl6 fl ioafq
/ SENATE. Thursday. Dec !, l5th.-Th event
OF the day was speech from Mr. Schurz of
Missouri, In advocation Of his general Amues-
| ty bill. In it he gave full history of frauds
| faction In that State, and denounced the Ad-
minstIation, and especially his colleague, Mr.
/ Drake, for countenancng and assisting in them
| lie said that he had always been and would
continue a Republican. but admitted the al
most hopeless disorganization caused in the
party by abuses Of power, aud thought that a
new party might be formed at any time to over
| throw it. Mr.. Drake stated that he would re- !
| ply to Mr.. Schurz tomorrow. a9T 5as1a
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, consider
alton of Mr. Buffers Amnesty bill was resum
| ed, and Mr.. Farnsworth de ivered an able ad-
dress in support of his amendment for CON-
| plete amnesty to all persons in the South. A
number OF other speeches were made. and,
| pending discussion, the bill was laid aside un-
It'll Tuesday next A bill was reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means regulating
| the duties on sugar and made the special or
| der tor tomorrow. 8f1
1 S SENATE. Friday, Dec 10th The Commit
tee on Finance reported adversely on the vari-
Gus bills proposing to abolish the income tax
and gave notice that the matter will be called
up at an early day. The House bill making APP
preparations for the purchase of revenue steam
cutters was passed. The bill Incorporating the
Southern Express Company after a short dis
cussion was passed-yeas 81, nays Is. The re-
mainder of the day was occupied by Mr. Drake,
| who replied to MIR Schurz's speech, and gave
q long history of the Republican trouble in
Missouri, taking the part Of the Administers
ton and of the ultra Radicals.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE .-A bill reno
wing the political disabilities of certain cltizens
of Virginia was passed The bill reported
| from the Committee Oh Ways and Means,
amending the act in relation to the collection
OF duties on sugars, was taken up and passed