Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
ooNaREss SECOND SESSION.


SENATE-Monday, April 1S.-A memorial
was presented from large number of colored
persons now occupying Arlington farm, asking
that Congress will take their case into consldera
tion and will lease to them all the portions OF |
said estate not included in the National Ceme-
terv II was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs A large number OF bills ana reso-
buttons were introduced and disposed OF tenn
porarily A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr. Drake, and referred to the judiciary Com
mittee, proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution that the President ofthe United States
shall have power to protect every State against
domestic violence on sufficient proof being pre-
sented to him of the existence OF such violence;
and Congress shall have power to enforce this
amendment by appropriate Legislation "A re-
solution was adopted instructlng the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia to report what
legislation is necessary to secure equal rights
without regard to race or color, on the orange
and Alexandria Railroad. The bill to amend the
act to protect the rights of actual settlers on the
public lands of the United States was taken up
and passed The discussion OF the Georgia Dill
was resumed, and Mr.. Drake made long
speech in favor of his amendment. Pending ad-
ditional discussion the Senate went into execu,
tive session, and at it's close took recess until
100 P. NJ
| Evening Session The Senate met at 1870
| P. NJ, but no quorum was present. Mr.. Davis,
who was entitled to the floor On the Georgia bill.
| refused to proceed with his speech, and the
! Senate adjourned
| HoUsE-The usual number of bills and re-
solutions were introduced and disposed OF. A
| bill was passed to apportion Representatives In
! Congress among the several States, by vote
of yeas Sc to nays 81 The Committee on Elec-
tons reported in the contested election case
from the First Louisiana District. and declared
Mr.. j. H. Sypher entitled to the seat 1t was
ordered to be printed and made the special Or
der for tomorrow. The House then went into
| Committee Of the whole on the Tariff bill, the
debate being chiefly upon the duty on pig iron.
As reported by the committee, the duty is 81
per ton, but various amendments were offered
and advocated, ranging from SO to SO per ton.
Pending discussion, the House took a recess
until 7:3O P M
Evening Session The House re-assembled
at 7:30 ?. NJ. The discussion Of the tariff on
pig iron was continued iu Committee of the
Whole, and a number of speeches were made.
The duty was finally made @5 per ton. The
House soon after adjourned
SENATE, Tuesday, April 10Th The Senate
concurred In the House amendments to certain
bills relating to affairs in the District of Co.
lumbia Several new bills and memorials were
introduced and referred to committees. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs reported sub
stitute for the joint resolution providing for
Arctic explorations. The substitute appropri-
ates one hundred thousand dollars, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the President,
in fitting out one or more expeditions. The
discussion of the Georgia bill was resumed and
continued until clock p. Nj, when the Sen
ate took a recess until 7.3O P NJ
EVENING SESSION. bill was passed au-
thorizing the granting of writs of error to the
Supreme Court on appeals from the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, and also a
bill incorporating the trustees of the Corcoran
Art Gallery. The discussion on the Georgia
bill was continued and after speech from Mr..
Schurz, Mr.. Trumbull closed the debate
HoUsE-Severa bills and resolutions were
disposed of temporarily A motion TO recon
slider the vote ordering the report of the ma
jority of the Committee Oh Postofices and Post
roads to be printed was laid On the table, The
contested election case of sypher VS. St. Mar
tin. of the First Louisiana District, was taker
up and discussed until 450 o'clock P Nj
when the House took recess until T. 80 P NJ
EVENING SESSION. The House met at I. &c
2. NJ, and the discussion Of the Tariff bill wa:
resumed in Committee of the Whole, the ques
ton being upon the duty On scrap iron. The
House adjourned at half past ten clock.