Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

ccNrnNssAONAL SuMMAhK..
IN the Senate on Tuesday, Mr.. Foster, of
Connecticut, introduced bill to accept the
services of certain persons in the army with
out pay A communication was received
from the President transmitting a copy of
ene instructions received by the Minister
from Austria relative to The Trent affair. A
resolution was adopted by vote Of "a to 3,
calling upon the Secretary of War to an
swer previous resolution in regard to con-
tracts, DC. A communication was received
from U. S. Marshal Lamon, stating that he
had made certain regulations in regard to adj
missions to the district Jail. They provide for
the admission of the President and his Cabi-
net' the Judges of the Supreme Court, the
President OF the Senate and the Speaker of
the House; members of the Senate were
admitted on "a pass from the President of
the Senate, aud members of the House on a
pass from the Speaker Of the House; all
other persons were excluded unless they
have pass from Marshal Lamon. The bill
relating to the Jail delivery, in the District
was then taken up and after some sharp de-
batting was passed with an amendment by
Mr.. Clark, that mo person shall hereafter
be confined in the Jail of the district without
a warrant from a magistrate or court, or an
order from either house of Congress. The
bill for the relief of the owners of the Bri-
tish ship Perthshre was taken up. and
passed.
In the House. the bill for the abolition of
the franking privilege was taken up and
after some debate passed the House by a
vote of l07 to AZ. The bill, as passed, is as
follows:
Be it enacted, &C., That from and after
the LIST of July, 1862, the franking privilege
shall be, and is hereby, repealed"
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the Militia
ly Committee reported back the bill to in
crease the clerical force of the War Depart
ment, and after the adoption of an amend
ment adding four clerks for the NAVY De-
partment, the bill passed The judiciary
Committee reported back all the bills which
had been referred to them in reference TO
the eondscation of the property of rebels.
with au original bill to con6scate their pro.
pcrty and free their slaves.
In the House, resolution of inquiry was
adopted relative to the expediency Of estab-
fishing military post at or near Evansville
Indiana. The Committee on Ways and
Means reported joint resolution declaring
that in order to pay the ordinary expenses
OF the government and the interest ON the
national debt. and provide an ample sinking
fund for its liquidation, tax be imposed
which, with the tariff on imports, will secure
an annual sum of not less than $4,000 600
The resolution was passed by ayes l33 noes
.. A resolution was also adopted directing
an inquiry by the Committee on Wavs and
Means, whether any, and if so what legis-
latlon may be necessary and proper in view
OF present or impending events to prevent
the expectation or boarding of the domestic
and foreign coins of or circulating in the
United States, including also the exporta-
tion or boarding of bullion. The Commit
tee on Commerce reported a bill, which was
passed, prohibiting the Chinese coolie trad.
by Americans in American vessels. The
Post-otiice Committee reported bill 10
raise revenue by tax on printed matter car
ried outside of the mails.