Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate was not IN session on the 18th.
In the House, resolution was passed, au-
thorizing the President to issue rations and
clothing to the sufferers by the food in the
Mississippi. A resolution was offered, ten
dering the thanks of Congress to Sir Lamb
ton Lorraine, of the British frigate Niobe, for
his conduct toward the Virginius prisoners at
Santiago de Cuba.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the discussion
of the Louisiana bill was resumed and Mr..
Bayard offered an amendment stating that
MeEnery has been legally elected Governor
and requesting the President to issue proc
lamation declaring THAT no further impede
meut will be offered to the legal State Gov
eminent exercising all lawful power" Messrs
Bogy aud Bayard addressed the Senate in op-
position to the Kellogg usurpation. In the
House the usual number of Mondays bills
were introduced and referred to committees.
Among them was one offered by Mr.. Beck, to
increase the tax on National Bank suircula-
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
Banking; yeas no, nays 102. A bill was
passed removing the political disabilities of
General George E. Pickett, of Virginia
The President was requested to transmit to
the House all correspondence relating to the
trouble in Arkansas. The House refused to
suspend the rules aud pass resolution in
structing the Committee on Railways to report
a bill in the interest of cheap transportation
throughout the country.
In the Senate, on the 21st, the House bill
for the relief of sufferers by the overflow of
the Mississippi was amended and passed. In
the House bill was passed authorizing the
issue ofduplicats agricultural land scrip, when
the original has been lost or destroyed The
Senate amendment to the bill for the relief
of sufferers by the Mississippi inundation was
agreed to.
In the Senate, on the end, the debate
upon the Louisiana bill Was resumed and Mr..
Salisbury made speech in opposition to the
Kellogg Government a message was re-
ceived from the President returning the Sem
ate Currency bill with his veto. A motion
was made that the message be laid on the
table and printed, and some discussion en-
sued, but no time was fixed for its considera-
ton. In the House objection was made to
the Introduction of bills removing the dis
abilities Of Admiral Raphael Semmcs and T.
W. Bennett, of Maryland. A bin was re-
ported from the Committee on Foreign At
fairs to carry into effect the provisions of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
In the Senate, on the 23d, bill were intro
md rafa a.
circulation of State banks to the same as that
of National banks, and allowing the consoli-
dation of the Southern Pacific and Southern
TranscontiueEtal Railways The Louisiana
deha'e was resumed aud Mr. NIerrimon OPP
posed the Kellogg desPotism. In the House
the bill to carry into effect tho provisions of
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Coustitu-
tion was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Mcrrimon
concluded his speech upon the Louisiana BILL
Mr. Window submitted the report of the Sc
lect Committee on Transportation, and de-
ivered long speech in explanation of it
In the House the debate upon the Iegisla-
tive Appropriation bill was continued in Com
mittee of the Whole.
New CoURr- House AT uAnRIsoNEURG.
The Board of Supervisors of Rockingham
county, having determined to erect a new
Courts House. have gone braveIy to work.
The new building has already been let to con-
tract to architect from Challestown, w.
Va. though plans from architects of Phil
adelpliia and OLher cities were submitted to
their inspection. The new building is to oc-
cuDy the site of the old one, the material of
which will be used in its erection The bull
ding is TO be two stories high, ninety-five feet
long and forty>five feet wide. The lower
story is.to be used for clerks Offices and grand
Jury rooms The court>roon is to be in the
second story, with jury>rooms on either side
- - Sadse,s seat with private entrances
ksTo1gh which prisoners can be brought into
eerrt The lew building Is to COST sl2, 900.
s2...s-s. [Stdunton Spectator.
The architect referred to above is Mr..
julius G. Holmes, of the firm of Holmes &
Rust, of this place. The plan of Mr. H. has
been accepted, but the building will not be
let to contract, we understand, until some
time IN May. The Rockingham Register,
speaking of the appearance of Mr. Holmes
before the Beard of Supervisors, says:
''Mr. II was introduced to the Board by
Judge Charles T. O'Ferrall, who stated that
IF Mr. II. proved to be as good builder as
he was soldier, then, indeed, would the
work be done WELL The plan is most ex.
cellent one, and reflects great credit upon the
architect, who is yet a young man, although