Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
xLIInd CONGRESS. md SESSION.

y ALlInd CONGRESS. md SESSION.
SENATE w Wednesday. May 29.-Bills we're
passed establishing the Western judicial Dis
trict of North Carolina and amending the Sol
diers' Homestead act. The Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bill was reported with amentlments
The House bill in relation to the election of
Presidential electors 10 Louisiana was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour. The
debate upon the Tariff and Tax bill was resunl--
ed, and the sections liking the taxes on tobacco
were disposed Of. An amendment was adopt
ed repeating the stamp tax on matches after
July LIST, 1872.
HOUSE. The Senate bill fixing the time for
the election of Presidential electors in Louisi-
ana was adopted. The Senate bill authorizing
the appointment of certain officers in the
Quartermasters Department was passed, with
amendments. A bill was also passed releasing
the Government OF Japan from the payment of
the balance of the indemnity fund, amounting
to 1915 900, under the Convention of October
22d, 1864. bill was passed to divide the
State of Illinois into three judicial districts
The Senate Enforcement bill was renorted from
the Committee on the Insurrectionary States,
but dilatory motions were made, and the House
adjourned without taking vote
SENATE. -Thnrsday, May 50--The habeas
corpus or Ku-Kux bill, the civil rights or social
equality bill, and the supplementary enforce
ment or elections supervision bill, all recently
passed by this body, but overslaughed in the
House, were reported as new bills by the COM
mittee on Southern outrages. The tariff and
tax bill was amended to provide that the Pres
ident, instead OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
in any part oftbe United States. An amend
ment to DISCONTINUE any internal revenue dis
trict when the receipts shall fs below the ex-
penses was voted down .&-,t
HOUSE The members of the New Orleans
investigating committee submitted three state
ments A bill for the better security of bank
reserves was passed. - ...... La
SENATE. Friday. May 33f.-The tariff bill
was finally passed late Thursday, night. Mr..
Sumner delivered a long speech criticising
the report of the committee of investigation up
on the sales OF arms to Trance, and denouncing
| the course Of President Grant In unmeasured
terms. He was followed by Mr.. Schurz upon
the same subject.
| HoUsE-A large number of bills were pass.
| ed, but none of them were of special interest.
The Tariff bill as amended by the Senate was
taken up, and the amendment fixing the tax
| or whissey at III cents was agreed to-. The rest
Of the Senate amendments were non-concurred
in, and conference committee appointed.
| SUICIDE OF A YIRdINIAN IN NEW YORK
| On the 9th instant James w. Bushnell, ma
tive of Winchester, Va, and lately clerk with
j. W. Campbell & Co., of New York, was
found dead in his bedroom at la5 Hudson ST. j,
in that city, The eoroners inquest disclosed the
fact that he had committed suicide by taking
Paris green. He left letter addressed to his
father at Winchester, complaining of the treat
ment he had received from employers, insulted
often, SICK frequently, snd now having neither
money nor friends. He leaves two children.
MUSICAL PRoDIGY--Rocky Mount, in Bed
ford county, boasts of musical prodigy in the
shape of a little black boy, about 10 years Of
age, Who Is perfect walking music box. He
makes tFo sounds one from the throat. kind
Of humming noise the other clear melodius
note, which seems to come from deep in his
| throat or from the stomach, and which is dis.
tinct, sweet and similar to the note of music
| box. With these instruments OF natures Civ
| ing, he plays any tune you may suggest mos,
sweetly. Bedford Necs.