Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FORTY FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.

CUNG6ESSlUNAL fkOCEEUlNGS.
FORTY FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION.
SYSTEMATICALLY, Feb. 2sth. Resolutions
of the Rhode Island Legislature ratifying the
Fifteenth Amendment, and also of the Virginia
Legislature adopting the Fourteenth and Fif
teenth Amendments to the Constitution, were
presented and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. A number of bills and resolutions were
introduced and disposed of temporarily. A
bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment was
introduced by Mr.. Sumner and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. q 81
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "A resolution
in favor of protective tariff was adopted by
vote of yeas l03 to nays 81. The designations
of Hon. John L. Deweese, Representative from
the Fourth North Carolina District, and Hon.
j. 5. Golladay, Representative from the Third
Kentucky District, were announced by the
Speaker. The discussion of the Indian APP
preparation bill was resumed in Committee of
the Whole, and a number of sections were dis
posed of The committee then rose, and the
resolution extending the time for the withdrawal
of distilled spirits from distillery warehouses
for three years was taken up Pending its dis
cusson, the House adjourned.
SENATE-Tuesday, March lst.-A resolution
was adopted declaring that 10 every grant of
lands to railroads proviso shall be incorporat
ed securing the rights of settlers to homesteads
on the grants, and requiring the land to be put
on the market, at an early day, at a price not
exceeding So so an acre. The Committee on
Education and Labor reported substitute for
the JOINT resolution concerning colleges Tor the
benefit OF agriculture and mechanic arts, which
declares that no aid shall be given such institu-
tons unless their benefits are extended to all
persons, without regard to race or color. The
| Funding bill was taken up and discussed until
2 o'clock p. NJ, when the Senate went into ex-
| ecutive session, and at its close adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
concurred In the Senate amendments to the
Postal Route bill. The resolution extending
| the time for removing whisky out of bond was
| taken up. Mr. Prosser's amendment to make
the additional amount to be paid per proof gal
lon halt cent per month was rejected, and the
proposition emanating from the Ways and
| Means Committee to make it one cent per month
was agreed to- The resolution was then passed.
The Committee on Military Affairs submitted
| report in the case Of Mr.. John L. Deweese of
North Carolina, who is charged with selling ap-
pointments. The report declares him guilty.
and that he was Influenced by improper motives,
and recommends the adoption of a resolution
that Mr. Deweese conduct shows him to be
unworthy ofa seat in Congress, and unworthy
to be Representative of the people The reso-
luton was adopted unanimously.
| SENATE w ednesday. March 2nd.-The
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| Railway to issue bonds for the construction Of
Its road, and to secure the same by mortgage,
was discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour. A bill was passed to remove the
political disabilities of certain citizens of Virgin
Ia The Funding bill was taken up and several
speeches were made on it. Pending its discus
sion the Senate went into executive session, and
at It's close adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "A. bill was
| no tka
establish a uniform system of naturalization was
reported from the Committee on the Judiciary.
1t was ordered to be printed and recommitted.
A bill was passed providing for the construction
of bridge over Niagara river. Secretary OF
the Navy was directed to transmit tothe House
| all information in his possession relating to the
sinking OF the Oneida by the British ship
Bombay. Several Executive communications
were received and disposed of.
SENATE.-Thursday March 3rd-The Sec
rotary of State vas directed to inform the Sen
ate what States have ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment up to this date. The consideration
of the Funding bill was continued Several
speeches were made, and an amendment was
adopted allowing the new five per cent. bonds
to run forty years, instead Of twenty. Pending
additional discussion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The bill for
the relief of settlers on the Sioux reservation,
III UAiuu6SOids was tdHGH 1ICul tue speaker s
| table and passed Objection was made to re-
solution calling on the secretary of the Interior
for all information and papers in his possession
IN relation to the late massacre Of the Piegan
Indians, In Montana, and it was not received.
The Tariff bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole, aud Mr.. Brooks, Of New York,
made speech against that measure, after which
| the committee rose. Mr.. Butler reported back
the Georgia bill from the Committee On Recon
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denied that he was authorized to do so by the
committee. Considerable discussion took place
and uaUG coce vote was taken to decide whether
thebill should perceived. This vote Waseyident-
~ in favor Of receiving the bill, but the yeas and
nays were demanded Pending discussion a
number of Executive communications were re-
ceived and disposed Of The House then, with
out voting on the Georgia bill, adjourned.
| SENATE. Friday, March 4th The Commit
tee on Disabilities reported bill to provide for
the repeal Of the Test Oath act A memorial
Of the Legislature of Mississippi, asking the
speedy passage of a bill to remove the political
and legal disabilities Of all the citizens of Mis-
sissippl, was ordered to be printed and referred
to the Committee On Disabilities. Mr.. Sumner
made statement in explanation of his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Political
Disabilities bill was passed, and then withdrew
the motion. The bill providing for the examina-
ton Of claims of loyal" citizens in Southern
States, for damages against the United States
during the war. was taken up. Pending discus
sion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. - Several bills
of no general interest were taken up aud pass
ed. A number of new bills were introduced
and referred to committees. The Georgia bill
was taken up, and Mr. Farnsworth withdrew
his demand for vote to determine whether the
bill should be accepted as report of the Com
mittee on Reconstruction: Mr.: Butler made a
speech in favor of the bill, to which Mr.. Farms
worth replied in opposition to it. It was decd-
ed that vote shall be taken on the bill on Mon
day next, after the morning hour Pending
discussion, the House adjourned
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