Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL pRoCEEp1rTGs.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FORTY FIRST CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION.
SENATE-Saturday, June 4th.-Mr. Williams
called up the joint resolution AUTHORIZING the
Secretary OF the interior to increase the COM
pensatlon OF Assistant Marshals of the census
OF 1870 the increase not to exceed fifty per cent.
OF the amount of compensation now allowed by
law. Considerable discussion took place, when,
finally, the bill was laid over until the next morn
ing hour and the Indian Appropriation bill pro-
ceeded with. The amendment appropriating
| $50, 900 for the purchase of wagons, teams,
| agricultural implements, live stock, seeds, &C.,
was discussed at some length, but was finally
| adopted. At 3:45 P. M, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. The Committee on Ways and Means
| reported bill for the appointment of an As
sistant Treasurer Of the United States at Balti-
MORE After the introduction of few bills of
| minor Importance, the consideration of the bill
to reduce taxation was proceeded with. The
final section was agreed to. when Mr.. Schenck
| offered as an amendment the section relating to
the tariff, stating in offering the same he did it
on his own responsibility, and not by direction
Of the Committee of Ways and Means He
then moved the previous question on the first
section. The House refusing to second the de-
mand, Mr.. Schenck withdrew the amendment,
/
of the bill to reduce taxation but finally withdrew
1 the demand, and again moved the previous ques-
ton on the amendment, after making verbal
notifications. The House, amid much excite
ment, seconded the demand by vote of 90 to
49, Several flbustering motions. with view
to defeat the amendment, were entered, but
the main question was finally ordered and sus-
tanned by vote of SO yeas to SO nays. Dilatory
motions were again resorted to, and discussion
| tod ph NV,
and Woodward, ensued. Finding timpossible
to obtain vote on the question, the House ad
journed.
SENATE-Monday, June 6th.-A bill was in
troduced prohibiting any contracts with Chinese
immigrants for longer period than six months.
The Select Committee on Revision of the Rules
reported an amendment to the thirtieth rule,
which was laid aside after discussion. The joint
resolution increasing the pay of census takers
was passed, with an amendment providing that
the pay, exclusive Of mileage. shall not exceed
eight dollars per day. A bill regulating inland
trade between the United States and Mexico
was passed, but motion to reconsider the vote
was entered. The Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up and discussed until 4:3c p. NJ,
i when recess was taken until 7:30 P. M.
Evening Session. After disposing of some
private bills, and the indefinite postponement
of the House resolution granting the right of
road the bill to pay loyal claimants in the South
for stores taken by the Union army during the
war was taken up After long debate the
Senate adjourned, without taking action, at
1915.
HoUsE-A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred to committees. A
Joint resolution was adopted instructing the
, Committee of Ways and Means to report as
soon as possible bill to repeal the tariff on
|
ed resembling the rule requiring an adjournment
of the House at O o'clock P. NJ, each day. Mr.
!, Banks report on Cuban affairs was made the
special order for Tuesday of next week. The
) River and Harbor Appropriation was set for
Thursday next, the Civil Appropriation bill for
Wednesday morning, and the Currency bill Tues
day and Wednesday tomorrow after IL: 80 2.
M. The bill to reduce internal taxation was
taken up and several additional amendments
we're made. The bill was then passed-yeas
los, nays 35 The Postofice Appropriation
bill was taken up. Various amendments were
adopted and the bill passed. The House then
took recess until 1880 P M.
Evening Session.-The evening session was
devoted entirely to speech-making in Commit
, tee of the Whole.
Scientifically, June It'll After dispos-
ing of some routine business, MIR. Hamlin de-
: livered speech upon the proposed amendment
f to the thirtieth rule. The Senate refused to
take up the Air Line Railroad bill, and resum-
ed the consideration of the Indian Appropria-
ton BILL which was discussed until 4:l0 O'Clock
P NJ, when the Senate went into executive
session and at its close adjourned.
, HOUSE. -Several bills Of no general import
ance were taken up and passed. The bill relat-
ing to payment of expenses of contested cleo
ton cases was laid On the table after short
discussion. The Senate joint resolution In
| hn of ia knr Uac caI n
and passed. The bill to increase banking facili
ties was taken up, and Mr.. Garfield explained
the general features of the bill. Debate was
5 then commenced, and continued until 4:30,
when recess was taken until 7:30 ?. M.
Evening Session. evening session was
entirely devoted to general debate upon the bill
to increase banking facilities.
SENATE-W ednesday, June sth.-A message
was received from the President stating that no
official information had been received in relation
to the reported massacre of Hebrews In Rouma-
MIA. The bill providing for the appointment of
an Assistant Treasurer Of the United States at
Baltimore was taken up and passed. The In
dian Appropriation bill was resumed, and Mr.
Pomeroy's amendment providing for the sale
of the Usage Indian lands was adopted. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was reported, with amendments, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. The Senate then
went into executive session, and at it's close
took recess until 1870 P. M.
Euening ,Session.-The discussion of the In
dian Appropriation bill was resumed, and the
bill passed.
HoUsE-A bill was passed amending the
Pension laws. Several bills of no general inter-
est were also passed. The discussion of the
Currency bill was resumed and number of
speeches were made in opposition to it. Pend
ing the consideration of the bill, with the
| RI wa
made and carried-yeas 10, and nays Is. This
action of the House sends the bill to the Speak
er's table, and it will not probably come up
again during the present session.
| SENATE-Thursday, June 9th-The bill to
provide for the apportionment of Representa-