Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND SESSION OF 4lST CONGREsS-

SENATE.-Friday, Jan. 13th.-Several reso
lutions were presented and disposed Of Th
resolution providing for joint committee OF
the subject of ocean cables was discussed. bu
no action was taken. The Senate, pendin,
discussion, went into executive session, and a
its close, adjourned until Monday
HOUSE. Several private bills were reported
and disposed OF, and a number of new bill
4 were referred to committees. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was discussed In the Com
mittee OF the Whole, but no amendments o
importance were made. A resolution provi
ding for the appointment of commissioners tt
ascertain and determine the damages sustained
| by American citizens or corporations by the
depredations of the rebel cruisers, Alabama
Georgia, Shenandoah and Florida. with theil
tenders, the Clarence, Lapwing, Tacony and
Tuscaloosa, was referred to the committee on
| Foreign Affairs. The House then adjourned
| SENATE. Jaa 14th-The Sen
ate was not In session.
| HOUSE. AFTER disposing Of numerous pri.
vate bills, the House resumed the considera-
| tion of the Legislative Appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole. An Amendments
was adopted fixing the pay Of Justices of the
Supreme Court at So, 500 for the Chief Justice
and $4,000 for the Associate Justices. Pend
ing vote on proposition to increase the sal
aries of Circuit Judges, the committee rose,
anu the house auJ0OrQeQ.
SENATE.-Monday, Jan. 16th.-The bill to
remove the political disabilities of certain eiti-
zens of Virginia was taken up and several
amendments were proposed. The bill was dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morning
hour, when 1t was laid aside, and the bill ce-
ding jurisdiction over the Dayton Soldiers
Asylum to the State of Ohio was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman advocated and Messrs. Thurman,
Bayard and others opposed the BILL Pending
discussion, message was received from the
President enclosing documents in relation to
San Domingo. The Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at its close adjourned
HOUsE.-A large number Of bills and reso-
lutions were introduced and referred to the va
rious committees. The Airline Railroad bill
was taken up and discussed until the expira-
tion of the morning hour Messrs. p. NJ. B.
Young, w. Z. Price and Marion Bethune,
members elect from Georgia were admitted to
seats. Jefferson +. Long, (negro) was admit
ted as member from the Fourth Georgia dis
trict. A motion Of Mr.. Banks to suspend the
rules for the purpose Of resembling the concur
rent resolution in relation to the creation of a
joint committee on the subject Of ocean cable
legislation, and asking the return of the reso-
luton from the Senate, gave rise to long and
bitter discussion.
SENATE. Tuesday, Jan. 18th "A bill to
aid the Shenandoah Railroad was referred to
the Committee on Public Lands The bill in
cooperating the Japan Steam Navigation
Company was discu :sed until the expiration of
the morning hour. The bill ceding jurisdic-
ton over the Dayton Soldiers Asylum to the
State OF Ohio was passed-yeas 20, nays II.
A communication was received from the Pres
ident relating to alleged disorders in North
Carolina. The bill to refund to the States in
terest and discount on money borrowed by the
United States during the war, was taken up
and several amendments were proposed. Pend
Ing discussion the Senate went into executive
session, and as its close adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House auIUu1rlv..t, ~.
Senate bill authorizing the issue of an add-
tional three hundred millions of per centum
bonds, were concurred il.
The bill TO prevent cruelty to animals in tran
stu upon railroads and other conveyances was
passed-yeas l24, nays 81. The West Point
Appropriation bill vas passed without amend
ment. Tae Legislative Appropriation bill VS.
taken up IN Committee Of the Whole, and af-
ter a long discussion the amendment increasing
the salaries of Crcuis Judges was rejected
yeas 81, nays l02. A number Of amendments
were then made and the bill was reported to the
House. Most of the amendments made by
the committee were adopted, aud several of
minor Importance were rejected. Pending dis
cnssion the House adjourned