The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-25
Congressional Summary.
EIoHTEENrH CoNGREss.1
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, December IS, 1875.

Mr. PARROT offered the following resolution
which was read, and laid over for consideration
Resolved, That the Committee On Naval at
fairs be instructed to enquire into the expedlen.
Icy of authorizing An additional number of sAoOp,
of war 10 be built and equipped for the service Of
|the United States.
In pursuance to previous notice, Mr. Haync
|rose to ask leave to offer resolution to propose
Ito the Legislatures Of the several States, an a.
lmcndment to the Constitution OF the United
States, so as to provide for the election OF Pre-
Isdent and Vice President by the Electors, and 10
prevent the election from devolving, in any event.
upon the House Of Representatives. After set
Iting forth at some length the merits Of the resO'
lluton, leave was granted; and being read, was or
Idered to be printed
| The resolution offered by Mr.. Barbour, some
days since, in relation to certain claims OF The
state of Virginia upon the general Government,
for moneys advanced during the late War; WIS
again called up and agreed to. =.
A similar resolution, offered by Mr.. Lloyd Of
Maryland, in behalf of that State, for advances
.over for consideration.
/ TUESDAY, December 16, 1925
The following resolutions we're offered, read
and laid over for consideration:
BY MIR D'Wolf
/ Resolved, That the Committee on Commeres
and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the
eYpediency ot allowing drawback on all article,
of Domestic manufacture, the raw material OIL
which is OF foreign growth; with leave to report
Iby bill or otherwise.
4 by Mr.. Eaton:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee IN
,slquire if any, and what amendments may be ne
Icessary to all Act, entitled "An act, relative y
r|the election of President and Vice President Of
, he United States, and declaring the officer VINO
shall act as President, in case OF vacancies in inc
offices of both President and Vice President
-lpassed the 1st Of March, 1892.
The resolution submitted yesterday by AI
Parrot, instructing an inquiry into the expedef
r Icy of authorizing an additional number of sloor
tlof war to be built, was again read and adopted
II WEDNESDAY, December II.
Mr.. Ruggles, from the committee on Clams
reported the bill for the relief of Daniel ID. loHp
kns, without amendment.
u The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. D'Wol'
: -instructing an inquiry respecting drawback ons s'
. ticles Of domestic manufacturc--and the resou'
ton submitted by Mr. Eaton, instructing an N'
'Iquiry whether any, and what amendments are ne
lcessary to an act relative to the election OF rre
t,]sident and Vice President, and which dec''re'
ethe officer who shall act, in case those offices a'
n both vacant, were again read and adopted. ..
The engrossed bill, supplementary to an Ae
for the relief Of certain persons from imprlson
e|ment, was read a third time and passed.
THURSDAY, Depember 49, :.
d The bill for the relief of Daniel ID. TompxVm
is was taken up, in committee Of the whole. NJ NJ
Ruggles, chairman Of the committee on Clam
J. stated that this bill merely provided an aPpSs
Of S35. 100 which had been found, =
the proper accounting officers. under an act ~
the last session Of Congress, to be due to ~ ~
ll'ompkins-ihat the accounts had come under " y
,revislon Of the President and that he had s'sn,
ed his opinion on the subject by special y IN 1
n. sage to Congress.--in that message, it wou'ua
- :, recoected, that further sum was suPPose'"o,
- be due to Mr.. L. the investigation ofthe ae'o''
alhaving bt en- delayed at his own request. -,
Ill The bill was then reported withou! s'eI,
al ment, and ordered to be read third times; .h;,
n motion of Mr. Smith, the bill received us I'
reading, BY general consent. and was passeJd, ps.der
~ The Senate then proceeded to the coh''''
alton Of Executive business