Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
FIRST SESSION OF 42ND CoNaprss

rIhoI SESSION OF 42ND CONGRESS.
SENATE.-Thursday, March 9th.-A bill
supplementary to the Civil Rights bill was in
troduced and advocated by Mr.. Sumner. A
number OF railroad and other bills were also Of
tered by various members.
HOUsE.-A bill to repeal the duties on coal
and salt was introduced and discussed in Com
mlttee OF the Whole. After long debate. in
which Messrs. Ritchie and Swami, of Mary.
land, with others, opposed the bill. the com.
mlttee rose without coming to vote.
A bill, introduced by Mr.. Shellabarrer of
Ohio, to authorize the employment of the land
and naval forces of the United States in enfor-
cling the laws and securing the protection there
OF to the citizens of the United States, was re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
Several other bills were introduced and refer
red to committees.
SENATE.--Friday, March IOth.-The oues-
ton upon the adoption OF committees. as fixed
oy the republican caucus, elected long and
excited exc debate as to the propriety of removing
Mr. Sumner from the position of Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relation. The re.
moyal nova was warmly opposed by Messrs. Schurz.
wilson, Upton and others, and defended by
Messrs. Howe, Edmunds, Morton and Others.
fendlng the debate, majority and minority re-
ports were submitted by the COMMITTEES on the
South, and ordered to be printed. The resoIu.
ton liking the appointment of committees. as
ordered In caucus, was finally adopted-yeas 80.
nays 70. The Senate then went into executive
session, and at Its close adjourned until Mon
day. "'' -''oH
,HoUsE.-The bill removing the duties from
salt salt and coal was discussed in Committee of the
Whole, and amendments were adonted ;ncu.
ding tea, coffee and potatoes. An amendment
was also made fixing the internal revenue tax
on manufactured tobacco at sixteen cents per
pound Pending consideration of the bill the
committee rose. The Committee on MILEAGE
was announced by the Speaker.
A bill offered by Mr.. Beck, for the re-
moval OF political disabilities, was taken nm and
debated. Without coming to a vote, the House
adjourned until Monday. 'o
SENATE. Monday, March I3th.-Tbe Gin.
clnnati Southern Railroad bill was taken from
the table, and, after speech by Mr.. Davis. re-
feTred to the Committee on Commerce. Seve-
raj additional bills of no general interest were
dlsposed Of The House resolution providing
Tor the hnal adjournment of Congress- was. at
the suggestion Of Mr.. HamIin, laid over until
tomorrow. The Senate then went into execn-
tive session, and, at its close, adjourned
HoUsE-A resolution providing for the f.
nal adjournment OF Congress on Wednesday,
the 10th INST, was passed by vote of l25 to
6I. JOINT resolutions were adopted under sus
pension OF the rules, removing the tariff ON
salt, COAL tea, and coffee.
a bill was passed removing the political dis
abilities of Charles Ell. McBlair, of MARYLAND.
The House refused-yeas ITO, nays 76-to sus
pend the rules and pass joint resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Wilson, asserting the power of the
government to impose the enforcement of the
fifteenth article of amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the United States as condition prece
dent to representation in Congress- and declar-
ing the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth ar
ratified '