Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND SESSION OF 4lST CONGRESS.
SENATE, Monday, Jan. 30.-The Senate bill
to repeal the income tax was returned from the
House, with az intimation that all bills of that
nature must originate in the House of Repre-
sentaives.
HOUSE, joint resolution was offered by
Mr.. Butler, and passed, under a suspension of
the rules, providing that the Congress of the
United States, in the name OF the people of
the Union, welcome The Irish exiles recently
arrived IN New York to our shores, and ex-
tend to them welcome to the Capitol of the
nation. A large number of bills of no general
interest were disposed OF, and several Execu-
| tive communications were received and refer
RED to committees.
SENATE Tuesday, jan 3lst The mes
sage of the House returning the Senate bill to
repeal the Income tax was taken up, and after
discussion a resolution was adopted returning
the bill to the House, and referring the ques-,
ton at Issue to a committee Of conference
HOUSE. bill to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors, their widows and
orphan children, TO acquire homesteads on the
public lands in the United States, was passed,
after discussion yeas 1874, nays 2. A commit
tee OF conference was appointed on the points
of difference between the two Houses in rela-
ton TO the Senate Income FAX Repeal Bill =
bill was passed approprlating fifteen thous-
House. es
The Committee on Reconstruction reported
back Senate bill No. 2l8, prescribing an cath
OF office to be taken in the South by persons who
are not disqualified from holding Office by the
l4th Amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and recommended It's passage. A
long discussion ensuea. which continued until
4:3O T. NJ, when the House adjourned
SENATE w ednesday, Feb. lst.-The reso-
luton for the admission OF Hon. Joshua Halj
to seat as Senator from Georgia, was take
up ana passed. A resolution prescribing th,
| oath OF office to be taken By nIr. Miller n
Georgia, as Senator. elected a warm del ,ate
and was finally referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee The Diplomatic and West PoTat AID
preparation bills we're passed. with slight amend
ments. The Senate then went into, e, :ecutiy,
session, and, at it's close adjourned
oHoUsE-The bill ordering parti al repea
OF test oaths, reported from the Committee @
Reconstruction, was taken up. A long debat
ensued, in which the repeal of. these oaths wa
advocated by Messrs. Platt, Dawes, Garfield
and tarnsWorth. A series OF TRADES agains
| the South were delivered by Messrs Porter
van Wyek and Arnell who advocated the con
tlnuation or all restrictions nov in force Du
ring the discussion several personal encounter
took place. The most interesting was between
eiessrs Cox and Porter, In which the membe
from Virginia was forribly reminded of hi
former "dlsIoyalty, and experience in tn
chain gang Mr., Fuller closed the debat
WITH speech opposing the proposed repeal
"A vote was, then taken and the bill passed
ayes llS, nays SO.
| SENATE. FIR day, Feb. 3rd-In the Senat
an adverse rersoyt was made on House bill ma
KING the 30f h of May, Internationally.
national nat hal day The Senate passed the Hous
bill giving pensions to soldiers of 1912, and t,
the widows of those who were then married. =
There were several amendments, which vii
carry it back 10 the House for concurrence
Two 10 onths service, not consecutive months
howey er. will enttle any survivor Of the war tt
a pension. ~
/ II oUsE In the House Mr. Swami presented
the memorial of numerous tobacco dealers O.
| Baltimore, praying that manufactured tobacco
| may be treated as general merchandise, and no
subjected to the tax on sales. The naval ap
preparation bill was considered in committee o.
| the whole. 4iovt.{
SENATE. Thursday February End = Mr.
Salisbury stated that the resolution relating t
| the suffering in France and Prussia, which
passed the Senate, was so badly worded thai
1t IS disgrace to the American Nation, anG
asked a reconsideration Of the vote by which
il was adopted. After a short discussion the
motion was rejected. The Committee on Iii
nance reported the House bill, authorizing the
Commissioner Of Ioternal Revenue to suspend
the use OF the present metre for distilled spir
Its. After debate, the bill was laid aside anC
the House bill to allow the expectation Of bran
dy with the same rights OF drawbacks as are
allowed on wine and alcohol, was taken up
amended and PASSED. Tho Senate concurred
in the amendments Of the House to the bill to
divide the State of Virginia into two judicial
districts.
House. "A large number of bills. reported
from the Committee on the Judiciary. were
passed Among them was bill TO provide for
the collection of debts due the United States
from Southern railroads, and for other purpo-
ses and a joint resolution to enable owners of
lost evidence OF indebtedness of the United
States to obtain duplicates The.bill providing
a system of National education was then taken
up. Pending discussion, the House, at 4:l0
J. NJ, adjourned
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