Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-14

NUMBER SO.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
XLIInd CONGRESS. End SESSION

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r. SENATE. Saturday, May 4.-Mr. Sumner.
!, Glyll Rights bill was called up, and Mr. Bayard
, deilVered speech In opposition to il. The bil
was then laid aside. The Postofice Appropria.
1Ion Dill was taken up, and pending debate. the
Senate adjourned. 'A'
HOUsE.-The day in the House was devoted
to speech making in Committee of the Whole
and numerous addresses were delivered. Al
4:2O L. NJ. the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
SENATE.-Monday. May 6.-Mr. Sumner
moved 10 take up the mixed school BILL Lost
yeas II, nays o.
:, Mr.; Kellogg called up the bill fixing the first
Monday In November for the election of Presi-
/ dent In louisiana
/ Mr.. Irumbull spoke in opposition until the
expiration OF the morning hour, and the bill
went over. o ''''
The post-office appropriation bill was resum-
eu. AN amendment increasing the appropria-
tlon to nearly Sc, 900, 900 was adopted :.
An amendment repeating the frankipg privi-
lego falled-yeas o. nays 20.
! An amendment forbidding former eoyernment
omelals from acting as claims agents was lost.
HoUsE "A large number Of bills we're intro
duced to force over Hoopers civil rights hin
Uu Imr. Eiarldge, by way of sarcasm on Messrs
ne heny ana MAYNARD, sent up their substitute for
tne tarlH and a. tax bill with the title altered so
as W reao' 10 further Increase taxes and en-.
courage monopolies without adding to the reve-
nue." ~ s to's-
Inc reading ofit, which was demanded bv
nar. Cox, effectuaLy used up the morning hour.
Mr. ood, a member of the foreign relations
committee, reported his exclusion from tbe
conference at the State Department on Satnr.
day, but 1t was decided that the House conld
!aKe no coganlzance OF the matter and il was
: Gen. Young got en- amendment to the de.
neiUnoy Di,I paying the Southern census-takers
oi 1895. Ihls carries it back to the Senate.
:.
1HE CASE OF Rev. DIR. HUsTos-It IS
doubtless matter of sufficient general Interest,"
and Importance to give the present stains of
the case of the Rev. DIR. Huston, D. d. aea;nSt
whom, as the public are aware, charges of >
grave character are pending. For the inyesti-
CATION OF these charges, it will be remembered
5nat, oy the action OF the late annual Baltimore
Conference, the whole subject was nIacod in
the hands of the Rev. Samuel Rodgers Pras;-
ding Elder of the East Baltimore Distriat IF tbo
Methodist Episcopal Church South. with norcs
er to appoint a committee of five, ofwbioh Mr
nOdgers, IN the absence of the Bisbop ia or
oticio the President. This committee was n
due course OF time, appointed, the names. how.
ever, being withheld, and for the past several
weeks the various rumors of a defamatory char
acter were inquired into and thoroughly siffed
ny tne committee Ihe statements of several
persons claiming to be interested in the -aS,'it
we're also taken, on which testimony the b;l of
charges against DIR. Huston has been framed
the latter work being only completed vesterdav'
so laborlous and difficult was the dutv of nro,
perly presenting the charges Yesterdaveran-
ing copy of the bill of charges was mailed =
Dr huston, at Cincinnati. his address j. tbas
o,.y Delng IN the possession of tka gentlemen
composing the COMMITTEES. As soon as Dr.
nuston reply Is received, signifying bis read
ton, the President of the committee will ar
point the place and time for hearing the tasH.
moDy. Ihe examination will be held in Bali.
more, Dnt the proceedings will not be made
puDllc as 1t progresses, but at its close tho ro-
suit will be made known Should the comm;t.
tee ind Dr. Huston innocent of the charges
preferred against him, the President of the
COMMITTEE has discretionary power to restore
70 aim MS former clerical functions, and assign
Nun u 70 any cnaIge within the bounds of the
East Baltimore district In such an event tbo
committee, however, is required to present the
case formally before the next annual Conference
which meets IN Baltimore In March next for
ratification. Should the committee find varT
dict OF guilty, the case would still have to La
presented to the Conferences. The character Of
the charges forwarded to Cincinnati last NIGHT
Is unknown. save to those engaged in the inyess-
tlgatlon, who decline even stating whether thew
are favorable or otherwise, but simply that they
are full and specific 1t is safe, however, to
assume that the papers contain references to
certain alleged acts in the life 'of DR.. Huston
which will require to be thoroughly exnlained
away before he can be restored to his former
position: 1t is understood that DIR. Huston, n
certain letters to friends reiterates his deeIara-
tons OF innocence, and expresses his desire for
a speedy investigation. The opportunity for
such investigation is now resented to him. and
his action will be looked forward to with inter
est.-Boh Gazette, May End.