The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-17
Congress-.
OF IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS.
Below is a running summary Of the
week Is proceedings in Congress


week Is proceedings in Congress
WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate-Mr Hale offered resolu-
tion which was agreed 10, recltlng ina pre-
amble AN allegation that s. 5. Brown, d ctl-
zen of Maine, LAS been Instrumental III
procuring the removal OF Certain post
masters III that stale and III The appUlnt-
meut OF other persons 10 serve Ill thelr
stead, and providing that the postmaster
general furnish the Senate with a list of
| postollices i'll Maine and the names of per
! sons removed and OF those appointed
postmasters under the endorsement OF S.
| 5. Brown.
| Mr.. Vest offered a resolution calling for
the correspondence with Italy and Austria
in regard 10 The Kelley matter
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to prohibit
the mailing Of newspapers containing lot
terry advertisements aud prescribing d
penalty 1or the violation OF The same. by
Mr.. Palmer-To prevent The Introduction
and diffusion OF contagious and Infectious
diseases III the United States.
BY Mr.. Teler-tO provide for the read
jusIment OF the Compensation Of post
masters at tourth-class offices.
BY Mr. Pluulb-tO forfeit the unearned
land granted TO the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad company to aid III th8 conStTuc-
tiou of a railroad aud telegraph line
through the states Of Missouri and Arkan-
sas to the Pacific coast, aud to restore the
The same to settlement.
BY Mr.. Van Myck-To tax unpatented
lands owned By railroad companies. Also,
for the relief OF settlers and purchasers OF
| the public domain i'll Nebraska and Kan
saS.
The House was occupied during the day
with discussion OF The proposed new
fules.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate-Mr. Edmunds introduced
bill providing for The establishment Of
postal telegraph.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Morrill,, was
agreed to, directing the payment from the
contingent fund Of the Senate, upon the
presentation and proper aQdlt OF the
vouchers; OF the actual and necessary eX
penses of the Senate Committee appointed
TO attend the funeral obsequles OF General
Grant.
AT 1850 p. N. the Senate received
| batch OF nominations from the President.
Among the postmdSters were the follow
| ing: Mrs NJ s. Long, at Charlottesville,
| Va; w. Il. Ritenour, at Halrisonbulg j.
A. Il. Warner, at Lexington =. W.. But
ton, at Lynchburg; w. A. Burke, DIT
Stanton il. w. Caldwell, al Warrenton
Bruce Gibson, at Winchester.
There was 10 session of the Senate on
Friday and Saturday. and none of the
House or Thursday and Friday.
The Senate committee on Privileges and
elections took up and discussed the Presl
deulial svcc ssi0n bill, but adjourned
| without action.
MONDAY.
The chair laid before the Senate joint
urging Congress 10 pass, without delay.
/ the bill TO provide Tor The Presidential
count, aud il Was discussed 10 ONE extent.
/ lie chair also lslid before the Senate Il
memefIal from the state Executive Com
miUtee appointed Ivy the Constitutional
4 C0nveAtlon praying for The admission Ut
| Dakota as Il state.
MIR. Hoar, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported favor
able the oliglhal DID for The presidential
succession, providing that III case Of death
OF inability Oh President and Vice 1'resi-
deub The Succession shall descend to the
cabinet officers, commencing with the
Secretary of State. Mr. Edmunds asked
That The consideration of the bill might be
post oned i'll order that he might add TO it
as an amendment the bill already intro
duced by him regulating the count OF the
Presidential votes The two bills he said,
r, lated 80 one subject and should be COM
bined, Agreed To.
In the House, Mr.. Morrison, submitted
the report Of The rules, aud 1t was ordered
! to BIZ printed.
Mr.. Weaver, { Iowa, submitted reso
| luton providing for the Call OF the states,
but its considerat on WAS objected to un-
| til action WAS had OH the revision OF the
rules. Pending discussion the House adj
| journed.
Lii the Senate-Mr Malone introduced
bills for the erection Of public buildings
al Norfolk, $3.50, 600; Fort Monroe,
| $4,000; Petersburg, $4,000.
Among the nGmllatlons sent in by the 4
President were the following from ' IL
/ ginia Robt. 3. Wlthers, Consul at Hong
Kong John Goode, -olieitor-tfeneral Ii.
G. Allen, u y. Attorney for Western Dis
trict ] 9. Gibson, Eastern District
Thus. W. Scott, Marshal, Eastern Dis
trict
TUESDAY.
The political disabilities Of Gen. Law
ton, of Ca, We're removed by the Senate.
The dill to increase the salary OF u. ).
/ Judges to $4,000, laid over
In The House-The discussion Of the
rules occupied the day principally.
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Bernard Peyton, q son Of Maj. Green
Peyton, proctor Of the University Of Va,
was killed recently by a railroad accident
in Georgia. He was . prominent ana prom
ising young lawyer, and was general coun
sci for the railroad on which he was
killed.