Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-27
Congressional Proceedings.
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| MIR. MOrgan'S resolution ulrecClnS Tie
| finance committee to examine into the re-
cent failures of national banks in New
York city was, after debate, referred to
that committee without instructions. The
bill tor the creation of a bureau of labor
and statistics was further debated.
| HoUsE.-The House refused to suspend
the rules and pass bill to abolish discrim-
mating duties on works of art, the pro-
The consular and diplomatic. the army
and District of Columb ia bills passed the
House.
SENATE.-Tuesday, May goth.
! In the United States Senate, the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was passed, with
but few changes. In the House, Mr.. Hew-
lit, of New York, made personal expla-
nation, disclaiming the authorship of a let
ter which had been published purporting to
be an answer by him to a recent publica-
tion from Mr.. H. W. Oliver, of Pittsburg.
Senate amendments to the Dingley bill
were concurred in. The Indiana contested
election case of English VS.. Peele was dis
cussed without reaching a vote.
| HOUSE The House committee on the
| Judiciary has ordered favorable report on
| Mr.. fuckers bill regarding the settlement
of the accounts between the United States
and certain States in the Union, including
Maryland and the city of Baltimore.
Wednesday, May 21st.
In the United States Senate, bills were
passed making appropriations for the cree
ton Of number of public buildings, in
Guiding one at Jacksonville, Fla, $40, 900;
Vicksburg, Miss, 800, 200; Chattanooga,
Tenn, 500, 900; also So, 900 for building
on the government property at Fortress
Monroe, Va.
| HoUsE.-In the House, after close of de-
bate on the Indiana contested election case
of English, Democrat, VS.. Peele, Republi-
can, Mr.. Hart offered as substitute for
the majority resolution, in favor Of seating
English, the minority resolution, confirm
ing the right of Mr.. Peele to the seat, and
| 117-twenty seven Democrats, including
Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, voting with the
| Republicans in the affirmative. Mr.. Spring
er, democrat, who had voted in the mega
tive, changed his vote to the affirmative,
and on the announcement of the vote NOV
ed a reconsideration, and Mr.. Hart moved
| to lay that motion on the table. pending
which Mr.. Converse moved to adjourn.
The motion was carried by vote of-yeas
119, nays 118, amid applause on the Demo
cratic side.
SENATE. Thursday, May 22nd.
The proceedings of the United States
Senate were devoid of interest.
HoUsE.-The House reconsidered its ac-
ton awarding the seat to Peele, Republican,
| from the seventh district of Indiana, and by
a vote of 1870 to 1877 seated English, Demo
GRAFT, contestant. After debate the House
adopted a resolution directing special
committee of seven members to enquire in
to the question whether or not the Hon.
| VIM. II. English had violated the privileges
of the floor, and whether any ex-mem-
Der employed as attorney in any contested
election case, or for any railroad or other
corporation, had abused Its privileges.
SENATE Friday, May 23rd.
The United States Senate passed bill to
provide for the muster and pay of certain
officers and enlisted men of the volunteer
forces. The labor bureau bill was also
passed.
HoUsE.-In the House, Mr.. Weller, of
Iowa, made Il personal explanation denying
that he had absented himself during the
vote on the English-Peele contested cleo
ton case at the request of the father of the
contestant. Mr.. Kellogg offered a resolu-
ton directing the star-rOute committee to
investigate charges rejecting on his char
acter but the resolution was referred to
the Judiciary committee to decide whether
the House has authority to inquire into the
acts of a member committed before his
term of service began. An evening session
was held for the consideration of pension
/ bills
SENATE Saturday, May Gath.
The United States Senate was not i'll ses-
sion Saturday
HoUsE.-In the House, there was consid-
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mission to L. K. Reynolds U S. n, to &C
cept the decoration of the Royal and I'm
perial Order of Francis Joseph from the
government of Austria. Mr.. Robinson, of
N. Y, asserted that the intention of the
bill was ''to PROSTATE the American people
in the dirt, and that it twas the begin
ming of series of orders of nobility" Mr..
Cox On. Y. said the medal was merely a
present to young naval officer who had
saved eleven lives at the imminent peril of
| his own. Mr.. Kasson also severely criti-
cized Mr.. Robinson and the bill finally
passed without division. A bill was pass
ed to equalize the rank of graduates of the
Naval Acadtm my, and another for the re
tirement of Samuel Kramer with the rank
of chaplain. A bill was passed, after de-
bate, restoring Alfred Hopkins to the rank
of Chaplain in the navy.
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SHE WAS DETERMINED TO GET HIM.
On last Friday morning, there boarded the
Shenandoah Valley train at Patterson, in
Augusta county, a young man and girl who
were bound for Luray where marriage
license was to be procured and they were to
be united in matrimony. This was the pro-
gramme, but it did not exactly ''pah out"
Soon after starting, the expected groom be-
gan to grow restless, and i'll short time he
communicated to a gentleman aboard the
| train that he did not want to get married
jast at this time, and asked with great So
licitude what he ought to do under the cir
cumstances. He was told if such was the
case he had better board the south bound
train when the two passed each other at
| Marksville, and so get out of reach, at least
for the present-the gentleman in question
promising to give the girl enough money
to return her to her home.
The young man in the case determined
to put the suggestion into execution. so
when the train drew up at Marksville sta
ton, he quietly, and unobserved by the
| girl, boarded the train going in the oppo-
site direction, which was already at the
| station, and the two were soon travelling in
opposite directions. Before reaching Lu-
ray, however, the girl discovered her loss,
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no money of her own and refusing that
offered her to return to her home, she
started Off on foot and almost in run
along the railroad track to overtale her rec
reant lover. She reached Patterson Satur-
| day evening, having walked from Luray to
| that point, distance of about fifty miles,
in one and half days, where she found her
| boy at his former place of business.
What took place when she recaptured
him we have not heard; but suffice it for
| US to say that she passed Luray on last
Sunday evening, bound this time for Ha-
gerstown, having her boy in charge and
giving him no opportunity to escape Sec
ond time. A marriage liceSe was to be
procured at Hagerstown, and we suppose
that they have been made one flesh ere
this.-Page Neaos, May 23rd.~
ANOTHER SAD DEATH.-The Rev. John
W. Lea, of St. Adams, W. Va, died on last
Wednesday night at Mrs. Col. Wyatt's of
| a carbuncle on the neck. His remains
were placed on the train at Edge Hill and
conveyed home for interment, accompanied
| by his mother, wife, sister, and son. The