Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
xLIInd CONGRESs. 2nd SESSION.

ALllQQ Auu OIOOlOlNs
SENATE. April IA bill ap-
propriating $50 600 to observe the transit Of
Venus in 1874 was passed. Bills from the
judiciary committee were reported and passed,
among them one providing that where polls are
kent open for several days at State election
occurring at the same time with the presiden-
tial election, the poll for the latter shall con-
tinue during the same time.
HOUsE.-The bill to regulate the seizure OF
books and papers was passed, also the Military
Academy appropriation bill, the amount pro-
yided being 1881 ,411.32. The bill recoganiz-
ing the civil service was debated to the adjourn
ment.
SENATE. Thursday, April ls.-Mr. Robert
son desired to have day set apart for the con-
sideration of business from the Committee on
Political Disabilities.
Mr.. Sumner said be would deem it his duty
to renew the question of Civil Rights.
Further colloquy followed, when the subject
was dropped.
The bill for the relief of purchasers OF lands
sold for direct taxes in the South was passed.
The balance of the day was devoted to Dis
trict affairs. :,
HoUsE.-A petition was presented from the
National Temperance Society for the. prohlDi-
ton of the importation of spirituous liquors.
The bill authorizing the First National Bank
The balance of the day was occupied by the
Civil Service bill.
SENATE. Friday, April l9.-The Postal APP
preparation bill was reported, with amendments
from the Committee on Appropriations, and
several new bills were introduced. The DE.
ficiency Appropriation bill was taken up and
laid over after discussion, The committee OIL
conference on the bill to break up the system
of straw bidding submitted report, which was
concurred in. The supplementary to the act tc
incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany was discussed, and pending debate the
Senate, adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Civil Service bill was taken up,
and recommitted after an excited discussion be-
tween Messrs. Garfield and Butler. A number
of bills relating to affairs in the District Of
Columbia were reported and Opposed Of A
message was received from the President, in
answer to resolution of the House, in relation
to the sending of United States troops into
South Carolina, in which he states the grounds
for the action. 1t was referred to the Joint
Select Committee on the Insurrectionary States.
The House adjourned until Monday.
GEO. W. CAMPBELL, EsQ.-The Grenada
Miss. Sentinel, in aa article giving the per-
sonnet of the recently elected city officers oil
Grenada, gives US the following intelligence OF
Mr.. Campbell and his son-Dr. James HI.
Cam beli-both of whom now reside in Gren-
ada. The old gentleman has been elected a
member of the Board of Aldermen, and the
son is wholesale and retail dealer in grocer
les, dry goods plantation supplies, boots, shoes,
&c. The Sentinel says
&c. w. Campbell, ESQ.,, is the oldest mem
Der of the Board. having been born in Eastern
Virginia in $780, and resident of Grenada for
about two years. He is a worthy son of the
Mother of States and Presidents and one of
our very best citizens. He is the father of
DIR. j. H. Campbell, of the universally popu-
lar Grra of j. FL Campbell & Co. Mr.. Camp
bell is well built, fine looking patriarchial old
gentleman, and his good common sense views
will have much good effect on the actions of
the Board"
The citizens of Grenada could not have found
more honest, upright christian gentleman.