Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
XLIInd CONGRESS, End SESSION.

SENATE. April LIN the Senate,
resolution was adopted calling for information
as to the working of the eight-hour law in the
government arsenals at Springfield, Mass, and
Rock Island. The joint resolution to erect
colossal statue to Admiral Farragut was pass
ed. The Indian appropriation bill was report
ed, with amendments reducing the total amount
$141, $50, so that it now stands at $5,775, 900.
HoUsE.-In the House the bill allowing the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad to establish its
depot on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
was passed A bill repeating all laws granting
fees to informers in the internal revenue service
was passed. A bill was introduced to establish
professorship of dental surgery at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis.
SENATE. Tuesday, April I'm the Senate,
Mr.. Robertson, of South Carolina. submitted a
letter from Wade Hampton, j. B. Kershaw
and NJ G. Butler, denying the statement made
in debate by Mr. Edmunds that they were
identified with the 'Ku-Klux" movements.
Also letter from Reverdy johnson and Henry
Stanbery, denying the statement made by the
same gentleman that they had abandoned the
cases of their Columbia Is. CO. clients lin dis
gust The form of a State constitution adopt
ed by the people of Utah was presented. The
Indian appropriation bill was proceeded with.
| HoUsE.-ln the House, several bills relating
| to public lands were reported and passed. Mr..
Dawes offered a resolution that the substitution
| by the Senate, under the form of an amendment
| to House bill, of an original revenue act, was
an usurpation of power by that body in conflict
with that clause of the constitution which re-
ouires that all bills relating to the revenue shall
originate in the House of Representatives. The
resolution was adopted by vote of 153 yeas to
9 nays. The bill for protection OF lives of pas
sengers by steam vessels was amended by the
adoption of compulsory pilotage provision,
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SENATE.-W ednesday, April BIN the SEN
ate, the bill in regard to the commencement of
| increased pay to promoted naval officers was
passed, and the rest of the day was devoted to
discussion of the bill giving the assent of Con-
gress to the 5000, 900 subscription of the Dis
| trict of Columbia to the stock OF the Piedmont
and Potomac Railroad Company, without final
action, however. Mr.. Morrill, made very
sensible speech on the present and future of the
city of Washington and its present era of i'm
provements
HoUsE.-In the House the bill to protect the
lives of passengers on steam vessels occupied
the session, without final action.
SENATE. Thursday, April 4.-Monday, the
18th inst, has been fixed for hearing reports
from the judiciary Committee.
The bill allowing the District of Columbia to
subscribe $780, 900 to the Piedmont and Po-
tomac Road, was passed with the amendments
| that the DIstrlct snail not pay the money Till
the completion of certain parts of the work, and
private parties shall have paid up a certain pro-
portion of the stock.
HoUsE.-The Steamboat bill passed substan-
TALLY as it came from the committee.
The report of the Election Committee in the
case of HandIey versus Norris, from Alabama,
was read. 1t confirms Handley 10 his seat and
gives the contestant nearly $4,000. Handey
gets nothing for his expenses in the contest.
The bill appointing shipping commissioners,
reported March 21st, was discussed to adjourn
ment.
Resolutions in honor of Professor Morse were
adopted. m r. 49,,
SENATE. Friday, April 5.-The House bill
granting right of way through the public lands
for railroad from Great Salt Lake City to
Portland Oregon, was passed. Some routine
business was disposed of and several new bills
were introduced. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Bills were passed authorizing joint
entry of public lands by presumption settlers /;
providing for statue to Admiral Farragut !;
authorizing the appointment OF deputy clerks
in Circuit and District Courts of the United
States; providing for the appointment of ship
ping commissioners, and granting $4,000 to
the crew of the Kearsage for the destruction of
the Alabama. A number Of private bills were
also passed. The Army Appropriation bill was
discussed in Committee Of the Whole and sew
eral amendments were made. The bill was
then reported to the House and passed.