Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-21
NUMBER 81.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
XLtInd CONGRESS. 2od SESSION.

A. eOHNt AAI CatuIuSy, Way 1l.--A Iesoiuuou
was adopted providing for committee of in
vestigation into the Kansas Senatorial election.
majority and minority reports were submitted
py the committee OF Investigation in relation to
the sales OF arms to France. Mr.. Sumner made
formal protest against the illegality of the
4 committee, as appointed by the Senate, to
which Messrs. Hamlin and Carpenter replied.
The consideration of the bill to amend the en-
forcement act was continued, and various
amendments were adopted. . Pending debate
the Senate adjourned, with the understanding
that vote will be taken on the bill at o o'clock
| +. NJ, tomorrow. fs-.e.,s,. }aeft
HoUsE.-The Pension bill was discussed un-
| tit che expiration of the morning hour, when
the consideration Of the Tariff bill was resumed.
/ A long discussion took place upon the para
| graph relating to duties on iron, copper and
wool, but no final action was taken. fs.
I SENATE = Monday, May IA substitute
| for the House bill relating to the preparation
and issue of United States notes was taken up
and passed. A pension bill was passed increas-
| ing the pensions of certain classes of disabled
soldiers and sailors twenty per cent also bill
| granting right of way to the Rio Grande and
Denver Railway. A message was received from
| the President, which it was understood contain
ed the correspondence, between the United
States and Great Britain on the subject of the
| Treaty OF Washington. The debate upon the
bill providing for the appointment of supervisors
OF elections for representatives to Congress was
continued at great length, but no action was
| taken The Committee of Conference on the
Deficiency bill made report, which was dis
! cussed until 4:45 p. NJ, when recess was taken
until 7:30 p. M. T slsssa og
!. Euening Session. The bill relating to the
claim of the widow Of Admiral Dahlgren against
the United States for the use of his riied gun
and projectile was debated until 1890 p. M,
/ ruh fho obi
| House. .-Evening sessions were ordered for
the consideration of bills from various commit
| tees, Mr.. Voorhees, made o personal explana
| ton, In which he forcibly opposed the endorse
| ment of Mr.. Greeley by the Democratic Ma
| tional Convention, reviewing Mr. Greeley
career, and declaring that the acts of kindness
which he had performed from impulse, could
not wipe out the wrongs he had committed
He was interrupted by Messrs. Speer and Sheer
wood, who declared that he was speaking in the
interest of the Republican party, and by Mr.
| Roosevelt, who asserted that Mr.. VOORHEES, had
| been in consultation with President Grant Mr..
| Voorhees, Indignantly denied Mr. Roosevelt's
statement, and after some additional debate the
subject was dropped. Several bills were pass
| ed removing political disabilities OF various
classes of citizens in the South, and finally
General Amnesty bill was adopted. The con-
tested election Of Giddings VS.. Clark was de-
cided in favor of Dir. Giddings, and he was
sworn in. 1t was ordered that all debate on
the Tariff bill shall be closed on the 10th inst.
Several bills of no general interest were then
taken up and passed. Majority and minority
reports were presented from the Committee of
Investigation into affairs of the District of CO.
lumbia. The resignation of Hon. George Nj.
Brooks of Massachusetts, was announced The
House at AIS took recess until 7:30 2. NJ.
Ereniao Session.-A bill was passed foE the
revision and consideration Of the pension laws,
and the House at g. 30 2. NJ adjourned.
SENATE May 14.-A bill to esta-
blish District Court of the United States in
the Indian Territory was discussed until the ex-
piration of the morning hour The debate up
on the bill to amend the enforcement Act was
continued. and Mr.. Trumbal offered the Am
nesty bill as al amendment. A sharp disels-
sion ensued, in which the Cisil Rights bill vas
also proposed as an amendment to the psadIng
bill. Both of the above amendments we're vo-
ted down. Numerous other amendments were
adopted, and the bill was passed Messages
were received from the President calling for
legislation for the better protection of immi-
grants on shipboard, and in relation to the per-
ference report on the Deficiency Appropriation
bill was discussed until 4:20 p. NJ, when the
Senate, without action, took recess until $50
P. M.
Erening Session-Several bills were report
ed from the Committee on Commerce, and dis
posed of. The Senate, at l0:45 2. NJ, ad-
journed. ..es-.-
HoUsE.-Th Naval Appropriation bill was
reported with amendments from the Commit
tee on Appropriations. The discussion of the
Tariff bill was resumed in Committee of the
Whole, and several amendments made. Pend
ing debate the Committee rose, and the House
took a recess until 7:30 p MI .
/ EUening ,Session.-The session was devoted
to the consideration of bills from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
A Methodist paper publishes some statistics
which 60 to show that while the average term
of life Of ministers of the Protestant denomina-
tions, other than Methodists, is between sixty
five and sixty-sx years, that of Methodist
ministers is only fifty years. The Methodist,
while acknowledging the truth of these statist-
les, attempts to explain the circumstance in this
wise: Taking the whole year together, we do