Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE. Monday, Dec. th.-The ball
opened between the administration Senators
and their opponents upon a motion by Mr..
Trumbull, of Illinois, to revive the special COM
mittee on retrenchment and civil service reform.
Mr.. Chandler thought the Senate had commit
tees enough. Mr.. Edmunds found the subject
of civil service reform one of great difficulty"
The resolution was supported by Senators Sum
ner and Thurman, and pending discussion the
Senate went into executive session.
HOUsE-Among the bills introduced were
the following: Proposing an amendment to the
constitution which shall prohibit Congress from
LAYING tariff or internal revenue imposts, but
substituting direct taxation bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution making natural
| lied citizens eligible to the presidency; also
| Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution to prohibit intermarriage of whites
and colored, and declaring that the fourteenth
| amendment is not to be understood as prohibit
| Jag the separate education of black and white
children. A resolution was adopted directing
| the committee on expenditures to give the
| Treasury Department and its operations
| thorough overhauling; also that when the
House adjourn on the 2lst OF December, 1t be
| until the Sth of January. La committee OF the
whole the apportionment bill was further de-
bated without action. A bill was passed APP
propriating $3.50, 900, on the account OF the late
census to cover deficiency.
SENATE.-Tuesday. Dec. 12th.-The Senate
concurred 10 the House resolution to adjourn
from the 2lst of December to the 9Th of Jan
uary. Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill to prohibit
separate colored schools in the District OF Co
lumbia The resolution to adjourn SINE die on
the third Monday in May next was taken up,
when Mr.. Sumner moved proyiso that the
supplementary civil rights bill shall first be
passed, laughter and MIR. Schurz further
provso that the bills to reduce the tariff and
internal taxation and to reform the civil service
shall also be passed, when the matter went over.
HoUsE-In the House, on motion of Mr.
Archer, of Maryland. a resolution was adopted
calling for Information as to the harbor OF Baltl-
more. The committee on elections reported IND
favor of admitting Clark Republican, and Hern%
don, Democrat, as Representatives from Texas
A resolution was adopted looking to retrench
| ment in the State. War, Navy, Interior and
| Postofice Departments. Bills were passed re-
| vising the statutes of the Postofice Department
and for the relief of purchasers at tax sales in
! the Southern States. The apportonment bill
elected an animated discussion, in which
Messrs. Garfield and Shellabarger (republicans)
| agreed with Cox ldemocrat) that the fourteenth
| amendment covered SUCH States as Rhode Is
| land. Massachusetts and Ohio, which disfran-
chise for various causes, as well as the Southern
States, which the amendment was intended to
reach, and which disfranchised on account of
color. A resolution adopted that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury inquire into stock jobbing
| by New York national banks.
| SENATE-W ednesday l3. In the Senate,
| the House deficiency appropriation bill for the
expenses of the last census, was passed. Mr..
Anthony offered resolution for the appoint
ment of d committee OF Investigation and re-
trenchment, to be elected By the Senate. An
amendment comforting power on the commit
tee to initiate investigations of their own motion
provoked an earnest debate in which the
| amendment was opposed by Senators Anthony,
| Sherman, Conkling, Morton and Edmunds, and
advocated by Senators Trumbull, Thurman,
Casserly and Schurz. The.ast named ventilated
| New York custom house frauds, and said that
the popular indignation at the great demorallza-
ton which existed In the public service might
reach beyond Tammany." Pending debate the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE In the HOUSE, a bill was reported
| for commission to- 10 the hours OF
| labor and the diys profits on labor
The House resumed Iteration of the APP
portionment bill opposition to an increase 10
! the present number of members was developed.
An amendment providing for cumulative vot-
ing was rejected The matter went over pend
ing debate on an amandTent providing that
| elections for Representatives in Congress shall
| be held In all the States on the first Tuesday
|
| also the day OF the presidential election. A
new rule was adopted providing tor The appoint.
ment of territorial delegate as member OF
| the committee on territories, and of the dele
gate from the District of Columbia to the COM
mittee on the District. The speaker appointed
Mr. Chaffee, of Colorado, IS tie additional
member of the committee On Territories and
Mr. Chipman on the District committee
w. Have gou visited Taylor & Kinney's
store since they have reftted it? If not, do so at
once, and you will not regret it,
mgs- TAYLOR & Kinney have the largest and
best selected stock of confectoneres and fruits
ever brought to Stanton.
/ rs If you want handsome presents for little
money go to Taylor g Kinney's and buy them.
Vs. Taylor s. Kinney have fine selection of
Toys and Notions. 1t is quite curiosity to step
| in and see them.
rs Taylor & Kinney have Just received e
large stock of Fire Crackers, 'forpedoes and
Fireworks of all kinds for the boys. a
@- Many nice presents to be found at S. NJ.
1 Wilkes Furniture and Undertaking House,
next to the Va hotel.
| Va Undertaking GA the most reasonable
| terms Metallic cases, Baskets and cCflins al
ways on hand, at S. NJ Wilkes Furniture
| house.
rs Doves Turf Oil, Water Of Pearls, BEN
sen Oaiai6m k'itH, hiHUsoy ISioCts soo9i S4p. 4
| Kennedy's Medical Discovery, English Female
Bitters, Crooks Wine of Tar, DeBing's Via
| Fuga, Schencbs Pulmonic Syrup and Seaweed
| Tonic, at WAYT s. BRo's Drug Store. noZl
rs Armeatrout & Co. have commenced re-
ceing their Christmas Toys
rs BOYS, buy your Boots and Hats atWel-
| ler's MOI
| rs Gentlemen will find at Weller's & full
| line of the latest styles of Hats and Caps tine
| calf sewed Boots Umbrellas &c. MOI
| MOY'rGeG.
| On Thursdau Dec Z hv the rector Rev i