Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-01
Congressional Proceedings.
ENATE.-Monday. June 23rd,

SENATE.-MOnday, June 23rd.
In the United States Senate, resolution
was adopted for an investigation into re-
cent defalcations and frauds in the depart.
ments at Washington, the manner OF max
ing disbursements, etc. The Mexican pen.
sion bill was further debated, and Mr.. In
galls's amendment dating pensions for
Union soldiers from date Of discharge or
disability, and extending the limitation o;
time to file applications for arrears of pen
sions was defeated. A vote will be taken
on the bill Tuesday.
HoUsE.-The House, after debate, passed
the sundry civil appropriation bill by g
vote of 1870 to 80. Senate amendments to
the army appropriation bill were non-con
CURED in.
SKNATE.-Tuesday, June oath.
In the United States Senate, House bill
for the sale of the government property al
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, was favorably re-
ported from the military committee. The
Mexican pension bill was further amended
and passed-year 81, nays 27-Senators
| Butler, Lamar, George and Ransom, demo.
Gratis, voting with the republicans for the
bill.
HoUsE.-In the House bill was passed
granting letter-carriers fifteen days of alb.
sence each year. The House adopted ITS
electoral count bill as a substitute for the
Senate bill, and as amend, ed the bill passed
| SENATE.-Wednesday, June 25th.
The United States Senate devoted the
entire session to debate on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
| HoUsE.-The House decided the contest.
ed election case of Chalmers VS.. Manning,
from the second district of Mississippi, in
fnxr - I,o1v Vryt,o q
| sworn in.
SENATE.-Thursday, June Goth.
The United States Sen ate passed the leg
islative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill in an amended form.
HoUsE.-The House defeated the bill to
forfeit the land grant of the backbone rail-
road of Louisiana, but pending motion to
reconsider, adjourned.
SENATE.-Friday, June 9th.
In the United States Senate an unfavora-
BILE report was made from the committee On
private claims on bill for the relief of Will
liam McGarrahan. House bill for the sale
of the government property at Harper's
Ferry, W. Va, was passed.
HoUsE.-ln the House the conference re-
port on the pension appropriation bill was
agreed to. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was also agreed to,
several items on which there was disagree
ment being referred to new conference
committee. There was considerable debate
over speech of Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey,
printed in the Congressional Record, in
which was Incorporated an extract from a
newspaper charging Senator Logan with
being land monopolist and holding sc, 900
acres of Western lands. Mr.. McAdoo said
the extract had been extensively published
andnever contradicted. During the session
of the Senate Mr.. Logan alluded to the
same matter, and said the statement was
utterly false. An evening session was held
for the consideration of pension bills. The
court of inquiry appointed to investigate
the frauds in the Navy Department adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
SENATEr-Saturday, June 2Sth.
In the United States Senate Saturday the
deficiency bill was passed and the river and
harbor bill debated at length.
HoUsE.-In the House the resolution of
Mr.. Cannon that the Record be so amended
as to show that the speech purporting to
have been delivered by Mr.. McAdoo, reflect
ing on Senate Logan, was not actually de-
livered by him, was tabled. The bill provid-
ing for the adjustment of accounts of work
men under the eight-hour law was debated
without conclusion.