Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROcEEDINGs. J
FIRST SESSION OF AND CONGRESS.

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SENATE. W ednesday, April 18th. Mr..
Sherman resolution of in struction to the Fl
nance Committee, to consider during the re-
cess, the best system of reducing the taxes, SO
as to pay only the working expenses of the
Government, was taken up and passed. The
discussion of the House Ku-Klux bill was re-
sutned, and speeches in opposition to it we're
made by Messrs. Salisbury and Bayard. Mr..
Pool delivered an address In relation to affairs
in North Carolina. The Senate then went into
executive session and at its close adjourned =
HoUsE.-The credentials of lMessrs0 Strong,
Starkweather. and Barnum, members elect
from the State OF Connecticut, were presented >
Messrs. Strong and Starkweat being pres
emit were sworn in. The discussion of the De-
hciency Appropriation bill was resumed, and
number of amendments we're inserted. The
Committees on Rules and Public Buildings
were announced by the Speaker Pending de-
bate, the House, at 4.4O p NJ, adjourned.
SENATE.IIhursday, April 18th Messrs
w Hson and Carpenter were appointed as Visi-
tors to West Point Notice was given that. as
soon as the Ku, Klux bill was disposed Of an
effort will be made to obtain consideration of
the House Amnesty bill. The debate on the
ku. klux bill was resumed, and Mr.. Thurman
made an able speech in opposition to it. After
additional discussion, a recess was taken until
Z: 80 /. Ma and it was agreed that debate on
the pending bill shall be closed at O clock p.
NJ, Tomorrow Il, sTad a
HOUsE.--Mr. Barnum, of Connecticut, was
admitted to seat. The House reconsidered
the vote by which a bill to authorize the con-
structlon of a bridge across the Missouri river
at st. Joseph, was referred to the Committee
on Commerce. The bill was then passed with
amendment. After sdisposing of some bust
ness Of no general interest, the discussion of
the deficiency Appropriation bill was resumed
The Senate amendment, repeating the law fix
ing the time for the meeting of Congress on
the 4th OF March, was adopted, after long de-
bate-yeas 100, nays 9S.i A number of addi
uonal amendments we're made A commupi-
cation was received from the President enclo-
sing, In response to the resolution of the House,
copies OF correspondence in the State Depart
ment In relation to the removal of the italian
Capital to Rome. The House, at ATOP. NJ,
adjourned. ~ 80
SENATE. Friday, April 14th.-A personal
explanation was made by Mr. Howe, 10 rela-
ton to certain remarks of his censuring the ac-
ton OF Mr. Sumner upon the San Domingo
question, to. which Mr.. Sumner replied. The
discussion of the Ku- Klux bill was resumed,
and speeches were made by Messrr. Schurz
and Casserly. Mr. Edmunds then closed the
debate. A number Of amendments were Of
fered and adopted, and the bill was finally
passed yeas as, nays 10,
|. HoUsE.-The Senate resolution ordering the
printing of the report of the Commissioner of
Education was adopted after considerable dis
cussion A personal discussion took place in
relation to an extract contained in a speech of
Mr. Garrett, ordered to be printed in the
Globe, rejecting upon General Ames Mr.
Butler, as usual took part in the debate, and
was characterized by Mr. Farnsworth as a
coward and poltroon." Mr. Garrett agreed
to omit the objectionable portion of his speech,
and the matter was temporarily disposed Of
The consideration of the Deficiency Appropria-
tion bill was resumed, and a number of amend
ments were agreed to.