Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

i SENATE-Saturday, June 1Sih.-The bill t,
authorize the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
to extend their lateral braoch across the Long
Bridge, by way of Maryland avenue, to the Vir
ginia side of the Potomac, was taken up anc
passed. The Senate refused to take up the bill
authorizing the corporation of Washington te
endorse the bonds of the Southern Maryland
Railroad 20. After the introduction ard re-
| ference of several bills and resolutions, and the
passage of several bills of a private nature. al
/ Las the unfinished business being the Post
Office appropriation bill and amendments rela-
tive to the franking privilege-was taken up
After discussion by Senators Thurman, Morton,
Yates, Stewart, and others, and the considera-
tion of several amendments, the Senate, at f. As
adjourned without disposing ofthe bill.
HOuSE.-The business of the House was con-
sumed IN the consideration of bills of private
nature. reported from the Committee on Claims
The credentials of B. E.. Whittemore, Repre-
sentative elect from the South Carolina district
were presented by the Speaker, and after dis
cussion, participated in by Messrs Logan and
! FarnswOrth, the case was postponed until
Monday after the morning hour. After dis
posing of large number of private claims, the
House, at o clock, adjourned.
SENATE-Monday. June 2Oth-The House
amendment to the bill authorizing the settle
ment of ACCOUNTS of officers of the army and
Importance were also disposed of. The cons-
deration of the Postof6ce Appropriation bill
was resumed, and after considerable discussion
IAN amendment was adopted providing that the
ranking privilege shall not be abolished until
October lst, 1870 The House bill to reduce
taxation was reported with amendments, from
the Committee on Finance. 44eE" 6.0aB
HOUSE. The usual number of Monday bills
and resolutions were introduced and referred to
committees A bill to pave Pennsylvania avenue
In Washington city, was passed. A resolution
was introduced to pay each of the members
from the State of Virginia the same compensa-
tion as the other members of the Forty-frst
Congress. The House refused to second de-
mand tor the previous question, and debate
arising, the resolution went over. A resolution
In favor OF the reduction of the duty on potatoes
fifty per cent, Was referred to the eCommittee of
Ways and Means, for consideration, by vote
of Ill to AZ. The bill making appropriation
for Notifications and the Army Appropriation
bill were passed with amendments. A bill au.
thorizing the citizens of New Mexico n form a
Constitution and State Government, sprepara
tory to their admission into the Union, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories. Bills
were passed requiring National banks going In
to liquidation to retire their circulating notes,
and extending the benefits of the act granting
artificial limbs TO disabled soldiers to the officers
and sailors OF the navy and to members Of the
marine corps. The House then adjourned.
SENATE-Tuesday, June 2lst.-The bill pro-
vidlng for paving Pennsylvania avenue, in
Washington city, was passed, with amendment
The Senate refused to copcnr ia the House
amendments to the Currency bill, and appoint
ed committee of conference. A bill was pass
ed providing that no construction of the internal
revenue acrs shall authorize the levying of
tax on any undistributed funds of insurance
companies. The consideration of the PostGffice
Appropriation bill was resumed, and Mr. Ram
sey S amendment, adding TO il the bill to abolish
the franklng privilege, was rejected-yeas 26,
nays 28. The Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up, amended aad passed. The Naval
Appropriation bill was taken up and a number
of amendments were made. Pending debate
the Senate adjourned. ~
-5g HOUSE. "A general amnesty bill was report
ed from the Committee on Reconstruction, Or
dered to be printed and recommitted The
FunaIng bill was made the special order for
Tuesday next A number Of bills were report
ed from the Committee on Claims and disposed
OF. The case OF Ar. W hittemore was taken up,
and Mr.. Logan offered resolution declaring
that the House decline to allow the said Whit
temore to be sworn in as member of the Forty.
first Congress, and that his credentials be re
turned to him. Alr Logan then made, speech
In favor OF the resolution. After some addi-
tional discussion the resolution was adopted
yeas l29, nays "a The Civil Appropriation
/ bill was reported, with amendments, from the
Committee on Appropriations After speech
by Mr.. Dawes the bill was considered by para
graphs. Pending its discussion the House ad-
| journed.
THINK BEFORE Y YoU SPEAK Many harsh,
unklnd and unjust remark would have been
left unsald, had the speaker listened for sim
gle instant to the voice of reason. Ties which
have stood the test of long years have, iu one
moment, been sundered-the warmest friend
ships have been broken-families have been
separated, and hopes destroyed, ere now,
by one thoughtlesss expression. & a
''Alas how slight cause may move
Dlssenson between hearts that loveW 7
| A sudden outburst of passion-one glance of
| a flashing eye-one little word-and 10 !! the
sunshine aud happiness of a moment before is
changed to gloomy anger and moody discon-
tent. -H
A prOsy lay member of he church rose in
meeting and said My friends, the devil and
| have been fighting for more than twenty min
utes. He told me not to speak tonight, but [
determined that [ would. He even WHISPERED
that [ spoke too often, and that nobody wanted
to hear me, but L was not to be put down that
way and. now that | have gained the victory,
| must tell all that | have in my heart Then
followed tedious harangeu. Coming out OF the
session room, the good pastor inclined his head
so that his mouth approached the ear of the
brilliant member, ami whispered Brother, [
think the devil was right
In village near the southern State line, a
few days ago, nice young man put a sheet
around him to scare a Dutchman. The leu
tonic gentleman says: Il just jump off my
wagon. and vip der ghost all the time. would
vp him If be was whole graveyard" Some
one asked the young man what allied his black
eye, and he said that he had received bad news
fiom Germany
A Sunday school teacher in New London,
Conn, asked a little scholar what he would do
if, on the way to the Sunday school, the devil
should whisper in his ear and try TO get him
to go off to some bad place. The boy drew
himself up to his tull height, and said, Il
should say to him, Shoe, fly, don bodder me. y
This brought the house down.
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The savans of the British Association have
pronounced that the erolite and meteoric bod
les are the result Of 'disslpated comets" AL
though we knew that celestial luminares were
up all night, we were not aware that they were
| of dissolute habits. - ea1 *
A juror having applied to the judge to be ex.
cused from serving on account OF deafness, the
judge said Could you hear my charge to the
jury, sir p es, [ heard your honor's
CHARGE" said the juror, but | couldn't make
any sense out of it. He was excused.
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