Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE Wednesday, March CHA me-
citizens of the District of Columbia, protesting
against the passage Of the bill to suppress the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the District of.
Columbia. The Committee on Finance made
an adverse report on the House bill to extend
the time for the withdrawal ofspirits from bond
ed warehouse A minority report was also pre-
sented in favor of the BILL A resolution cen
surfing the Spanish officials in Cuba for alleged
atrocities on Cuban prisoners was ordered to
be printed and laid on the table The discas-
sion of the Funding bill was resumed, and sew
eral speeches were made. An amendment, rals,
ing the rate OF interest from four and four and
a-half per cent to FIVE per cent. was rejected
Pending discussion the Senate took recess un-
til 7:30 o'clock p. NJ. 9si4A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The Sccre-
tary of the Treasury was directed to furnish the
House detailed statement of the payments on
account of the public debt from 1880 to 1885,
The bill providing for an air line railroad be-
tween Washington and New York was taken
up and number of amendments were propos
ed. Mr. Swami made a speech in opposition
to the bill. Before concluding his remarks, the
morning hour expired and the bill went over,
The resolution relating to the printing of Patent
Othce reports was passed with slight amend
and referred to committees A communication
vas received from the Secretary of the Navy in
relation to the sinking OF the steamer Oneida,
and referred to the Com mittee on Foreign At
fairs. The bill for the reorganization OF the
army was called up. and will hereafter be con
sdered in Committee Of the Whole.
SENATE. Thursday, March 10th.-A COM
| munlcatlon was received from Gen. Reynolds,
enclosing the new constitution adopted by the
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Legislature ratitying the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution.
1t was referred to the Committee on the Judi
clary. The consideration of fhe Funding bill
was resumed and several amendments were pro-
posed. rH asaN fs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The bill for
the reorganization of the army was reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs and
considered in Committee of the Whole Sew
eral amendments were agreed to. The clause
| transferring the Indian Bureau to the War De
partment was stricken out without division
The bill was finally passed as substantially re-
commended by the Committee on Military At
| fairs
SENATE-Friday, March Ilth.--A memorial
was presented from colored Republican mem
| bers of the Georgia Legislature, protesting a.
galnst the Bingham amendment to the Georgia
bill, stating that they represent ninety thousand
| colored voters Of Georgia, who by the passage
| ofthis amendment, will be delivered over bound
hand and foot. to their most bitter enemies, and
that the colored voters will be driven away from
the polls. 1t was read and laid upon the table
the Judiciary Committee having already report
| ed the House bill. The consideration Of the
Funding bill was resumed and several amend
ments were agreed TO- The bill was finally
nassed, and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. "A number
of private bills were considered and passed :
The Tariff bill was taken up, and Mr. EIcCarthy
made speech in favor of it. The bill was the,
laid aside and the Deficiency Appropriation bill
was called up A number Of speeches wer.
made upon the expenditures Of the presen
Administration, which several members decar
ed have been very extrayagant. Pending dis
cussion the House adjourned.