Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
XLIInd CONGRESS. 2nd SESSION.

XLIInd CONGRESS. End SESSION.
SENATE May 7.-Ir. Summers
Civil Rights bill was discussed, but no Fl nal ae.
ton taken. The discussion of the Postofice
Appropriation bill was continued, and numer-
Gus amendments were adopted. Pending de-
bate, the Senate, at els P NJ, adjourned
HoUsE-The Senate amendments to the In
dian Appropriation bill were acted upon. Com
mittees of conference We're then ordered unon
both of the above named bills The House then
went into Committee of the Whole upon the
Tariff bill, and Mr., Kellogg moved to strike out
the enacting clause, which was agreed to, and
the action Of the committee was reported TO the
House. Mr.. Kelley then offered his Tariff bill,
to which Mr.. Dawes proposed certain amend
ments, which are enumerated elsewhere. The
bill as amended by Mr.. Dawes was ordered to
be reported to the House by vote of yeas III,
nays rs The bill was then referred to the
Committee of the Whole, and the House took
a recess until 7:30 P. M.
SENATE. w ednesday, May S.-The Post
Office Appropriation bill was passed with
amendment The House General Amnesty bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Sumner moved his Civil
Rights bill as an amendment A long discus
sion ensued in which various members partici-
pated. Pending debate the Senate, at 5 P. NJ.
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Supplemental Apportionment
bill was amended and passed. Ii increas es the
number of Representatives from 2S3 to 292
The Tariff bill, as amended by Mr.. Dawes. was
then taken up In Committee of the whole.
The duties on tea and coffee were stricken out,
Mr.. Richie and others made a determined
fight for an increase of duties on COAL and final
~ succeeded in obtaining seventy-fve cents per
ton on bituminous. and fifteen cents adj vaorem
on culm of coal. The paragraph in relation to
salt then came up. Pending debate the COM
mittee rose.
SENATE Thursday. May 1.-THE debate
upon the Amnesty bill was resumed. Several
amendments were made, after which Mr.. Sum-
ner S Civil Rights bill, together with the Am
nesty bill, was voted on, the question being on
striking out the Civil Rights bill. The ballot
resulted in tie-yeas 90, nays 20 The Speak
| er then cast his vote IN the negative, and mo-
| ton was rejected. Additional amen lments
| were made, and Mr.. Sumner renewed his Civil
| Rights amendment, which finally caused the
defeat Of the bill. The vote stood yeas 50,
nays %, which was loss than the required two
thirds vote.
| HoUsE. -The debate upon the Tariff bill was
continued. After considerable discussion the
duty on salt was left as reported BY the COM
mittee, and some amendments of minor impor.
lance were made.
SENATE Friday, May 10 = Mr.. Sumner To-
troduced his Civil Rights bill as new BILL Mr.
| Kellogg's bill providing that the election fol
Presidential electors shall take place in Louisi
ana on the same day as he State cleo ion wa.
called Up and passed, Alter short Executive
session, the bill to amend The enforcement ac
was taken up and debated.
| HOUSE. Several private pension bills were
passed, and bill for general revision Of the
invalid pension laws was discus ed Tia Porti
4 u.
The debate upon the Tariff bill was continued
10 Committee of the Whole, and the paragraph
relating to duties On pig iron was stricken on
yeas 81.
A BULLET IN MANS HEAD ELEvE,
YEARS. At the first battle Of Manassas a Cit
izen OF Montgomery county, Va, Confeder
ate soldier, was shot in the head, the bullet en-
tering the temple, passing through the inne
ear and lodging 10 tbs bone called the ''mas
| told process back OF the ear. Not long after
wards the soldier exhibited signs of Insanity
| and has since been at both the Insane Asyiums
being now at the one here, Dr. Strjhliog, tn
Superintendent, determined to have an opera
ton performed, and the bullet. if it could b
found, extracted. DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy per
formed it On Monday last After discovering
the locality of the ball by the lead mark on
porcelain probe, he bored into the bone with
trepan and found it SO frnly Undecided that
was necessary TO chip it out with a chisel.-
The lead removed weighed half an ounce -
The patient did not take chEofoforn and ez
hibited great GOODNESS and tortitude during th
operation. At one time, while the suTgeo
was boring into the bone, the patient ex
claimed, ''hold on" and aiter eieottng guam
tity of amber into the fireplace, coolly laid hi
head on the operating table aud informed tn
! 49, ,a
GRAFTON was In all respects successful, and til
patient is doing WE'LL Nndiaosor,
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After giving various reasons for supportln
Greeley, the Abingdon Erginian says:
Dor these reasons among many ether
we could give if we had the space, We can, an
we think all Souhernars whose support
worth having, can cordially support Mi. Gree
ley. And We can do SO with the most prom!s
ing and cheering hopes Of success, and tina
without compromising single principle G
sentiment Of honor Or poBsisteneg.'i
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At all events, if the Democrats with foil
unexampled in the political history Of thi
country, bring out ticket now, and thus das
the hopes of the South and every true hearte
patriot in the land for relief from oppfessio
and the restoration of harmony, we Of til
South will sag to them. 60 your ways. we sha
never act with you again. Such folly On th
part of the Democrats would sink them foreve
beyond all hope of resurrection. -REcSmoa
Dispatch.
The Georgia Federal office-holders have
taxed their salaries to help carry On the cam
paign. A motion to tax their stealings wa
Indignantly voted down. So says Georgi
paper.
|
90 Saturday week, the fine residence of JDo
E. Wall Esq, on the Berryvie road one mil
from Winchester, was destroyed BY fire. Los
supposed to be about So 600. No insurance
The Petersburg Indec says: 1.-THE Demo
cratic party is wise its candidate is nominated
fit is determined, its victory is assured"
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