Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
Forty.sixth Congress..Extra Session.


Whyte introduced bill limiting the re-
moval of causes from State courts to fed
eral courts. A resolution was introduce
ed instructipg the committee on the
library to inquire into the expediency OF
purchasing the portrait of Circilius Cal
VERT the second Lord Baltimore, paint
ed by Van Dyke, and the portrait of
Washington, painted by Peale. The
Senate discussed, without final action,
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to contract with John Gamgee
for the constructing of refrigerating
ship for the dlsinfection of vessels and
cargoes, etc.
HOUsE.-The House was not in ses-
sion, having adjourned from Saturday
to Tuesday.
SENATE.-Tuesday April 1s5.-A bill
was passed appropriating 5000, 900 for the
construction of a steel vessel to be used
in the disinfection of vessels and car
goes coming from ports supposed to be
infected with yellow fever or other con-
tagious diseases.
HoUsE.-The legislative appropriation
bill was reported, with an amendment
forbidding the employment of chief SUI
pervisors of elections and special or de-
putty marshals of elections. The army
appropriation bill was then taken up,
and the amendment prohibiting the use
of troops at the polls led to long debate,
which was participated in by Messrs.
Chalmers, Burd and Muldrow, demo-
Gratis, and Bedford, Humphrey and
Frye, republicans.
SENATE.-Wednesday, April 2nd.-A
bill was introducing providing for
treaty with the Republic of Mexico
The Senate, by vote of IS to 20, laid on
the table Mr.. Hoar's resolution con-
demning as unconstitutional and revolu-
tionary the democratic programme of
legislation. Mr.. Salisbury made a re-
port against the admission of Mr.. Bell
as Senator from New Hampshire, on
the appointment Of the Governor; q
minority report, favoring the seating of
Mr.. Bell, was also submitted.
HOUSE. The debate on the appropria-
| ton bilr was resumed, and a number of
speeches were delivered, the principal
ones being by Mr.. Williams, republican,
of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Townshend,
democrat, of Illinois. The former de-
Tended the use of the bayonet, and con-
tended that the President had "the right
to send troops to the polls or into the
Church of Christ" Mr.. Townshend
criticised Mr.. Garfield's late peech, and
| SdIu IL blldS w dhtcO w AhA O.
revolutionist, he would point to John
Sherman, the revolutionist, of 1867,
when general legislation had been plac-
ed upon the civil sundry appropriation
bill.
SENATE April 3rd.-The
session was spent in discussing the right
of Charles H. Bell to a seat ia the Senate
from New Hampshire under an appoint
ment from the Governor. The Senate
then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.-The amendment to the army
appropriation bill prohibiting the use of
troops at the polls led to protracted and
exciting debate. Mr.. Knott, Of KY,
ridiculed the republican cry of revolu-
ton, and maintained the constitution
atty of the amendment. Mr.. Robson,
of n. j., maintained the right of the
government to keep the peace any
where within State" but failed, when
requested by Mr.. McLane, of Md, to
refer to any decision of the Supreme
Court which recognize any peace at all
as the "peace of the United States. y
Mr., Houck. of Tennessee, favored bill
providing for holding all national cleo
lions under federal auspices, to the en-
tire exclusion of the States. Mr.. Black
burn maintained the constitutionality
of the amendment, showed that both
Mr. Garfield and President Hayes, lat
that time member Of the House, voted
to inpeach President Johnson because
of his exercise of the veto power, and
concluded by declaring it to be the pur-
pose of the democratic side of the House
to maintain its ground. An evening
session was held, ia which speeches on
the amendment to the army bill were
made.
SENATE.-F riday, April 4th.-The
Senate was not in session, having ad-
journed from Thursday to Monday.
HOUSE. In the House the debate on
the army bill was continued the prin-
cipal speeches being made by Mr.. Tuck
er, of Va, and Mr.. Hawley, of Conn,
the former maintaining the perfect con
stitutionality of the amendment prohi-
biting the use of troops at the polls, and
Matyr, Weaver, and Wright, greenback-
ers, ventilated their peculiar imitation
theories, but indicated their purpose to
vote for the bill.
SENATE.-Saturday. April 5th.-The
Senate was not in session.
HOUsE.-A number of five minute
speeches were made on the army appro-
priation bill. The amendment provid
ing that nothing in the bill should pre-
vent the President from sending troops
into State under the constitutional re-
quirements was adopted by s. to 4, the
} republicans not voting. All the repub-
lican amendments were rejected; and
the bill was passed by 148 to 122. OF the
Greenbackers, ten voted with the dem
ocrats and two with the republicans
The House adjourned till Tuesday.
ESCAPE OF PaIsoNERs.-On Sunday
night, week the following prisoners es.
capped from the county jail: Frank Gil
bert, and Sol Oppenheim, who were indit
ed for breaking into Mr.. Trieher's store
Beauregard Fishback who was retained
+ as States evidence against Oppenhein
and Gilbert, John Parsons colored, fol-
George Washington cold, for chicken
stealing On Monday morning the eel
doors and the outer gate were found Sc
cure as usual, but the prisoners were
gone Tie locks toi the cell doors are 81
constructed that it was impossible fo
: the prisoners inside to open the doors
therefore it is evident that they received
aid from parties outside.
, AS vet no clue can be had as to how
they escaped. There are reports bear
ing on the case A week or ten days
; since the lock to the outer door of tn
: Jail got cut of order and lock of les
: strength was put in its place This new
lock was priced off, and access wa
gained to the keys of the cella that han.
in the passage of the jail.
On last Friday or Saturday, Sol Up
r penheim complained of severe sickness
I and the chain that bound him and Gil
e bert to the floor we're taken Off q physi
clan deeming it necessary. The gan!
e are at large but efforts are being made t
r capture them = Charlottesville Jeterso
: ni0n.
= SUIT FOR DAMAGES AGAINST MI
NERs FOR STRIKiNG.-A Pittsburg dis
Z patch says, regarding the recent strik
: in the coal regions of Western Penn
e svlvania: "Suit has been entered b.
e operators against six miners to recove
S? 600 damages, resulting from strikes
t It is alleged the defendants conspire'
. together to prevent men FROM working
4 thus causing loss named. The defend
e ants were arrested on capias and com
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