Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-02-14
NUMBER XXI.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SECOND SESSION OF 4lsT CoNaREss

/ SENATE. Saturday Feb. 4tb.-In the Sen.
ate joint resolution was passed authorizing
the President to station one or more United
States vessels at New York, to convey bread
stuffs and supplies contributed by the people
OF the United States for the destitute and
suffering people of France and Prussia. -
There was an interesting discussion as to the
proprrlety OF including Prussia, the great point
OF which was the argument of Mr. Pomeroy
10 favor OF reciprocal German sympathy, that
European nations had 'sent us the men to
light our battles during the late war. The
trst act OF Mr.. Hill, the newly admitted Sena-
tor from Georgia, was to offer bill to remove
individual political disability, which was pass
ed. The Senate discussed the bill to amend
and revise the postal laws.
HoUsE.--The House was chiefly engaged in
iegglslatlng for the United States territories. A
bill was passed making Alaska county of
Washington territory, so as to provide laws for
that celebrated iceberg.
SEEATE-Monday, Feb. 6th.-The cousid.
GRAFTON of the bill to revise the Postofice laws
was postponed, and large number of House
bills, OF minor Importance, were taken up and
passed.
The bill to repeal the act of March II, 1900
giving the assent of Congress to certain acts of
the States of Maryland and Georgia, was taken
up and passed. The bill to reimburse Mr..
Lockwood for the performance of certain mail
contracts, was taken up and discussed. but no
action was reached. Pending motion to re-
sume the consideration of the Airline hill
the Senate went into executive session. and a.
its close, adjourned.
HOUsE.-Mr Porter was refused leave m
Introduce resolution directing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire what legislation
Is necessary to protect cadets at West Point
from persecution on account of race or color.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the
PRESIDENT to inform the House whether the
Governor OF California called for Federal troons
TO AID at the elections In that State since ,Julv
4th, 1868.
Pending motion to adjourn, Mr.. Dawes an.
pealed to the House to pass a bill annronr;a-
ting $4,000 to defray the expenses of the SEN
ate select committee to investigate the condi-
tion of affairs at the South. A vote was final
ly taken and the bill was passed-Jeas I2l.
nays 43, with an amendment inserting 500 OO0
instead of $4,000
SENATE.--Tuesday, Feb. 7th.-The House
joint resolution suspending the resolution an
thorzlng the Postmaster General to adjust the
claim OF George Chorpenning was passed after
considerable debate. The bill to pay certain
loyal citizens Of Loudoun county. Va. for CATTLE
taken during the war by Gen. Sheridan was
passed. Messages were received from the Pres
ident vetoing Senate bill for the relief of GER
tam naval contractors recommending that.
in view OF the growing power and importance
OF North Germany, the United States mission
at Berlin be raised to the first class" and trans
mitting copies of correspondence of our naval
commanders in Dominican waters. After some
debate the consideration of the Washington
aud New York airline railroad bill was most.
poned, by vote of 25 yeas, 2l nays.
HoUsE.-The House passed bill to prevent
the reopenlng of claims that have been audited
by the Treasury Department, except those of
loyal men in States lately in rebellion, aud pro-
hlbltlng department employees from practicing
In the departments within three years after
quitting the same. The committee on military
affairs made report on the recent West Point
"hazlng, affairs, in favor of restoring several
cadets who were dismissed, and of dismissing
all Of the cadets of the first class who were in.
stlgators and leaders of the affair of January
Sd. The committee recommend an investiga-
tion to determine who said leaders and instiea-
tors were. A bill for the repeal of the income
tax was reported from the committee of wavs
and means, to be considered on Thursday.