Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-15
Congressional Summary.

In the u 5. Senate, on Monday, memorials
uore received from the Society OF Friends In New
York, asking to be exempted from the draft
and from parties in WISCONSIN, asking the aboh-
lion of slavery in the territories. MIR. Lane, OIL.
Kansas, introduced a bill 10 set apart portion
Of Inc State of Texas for tho use OF persons
Of African desccdt. Nlr. Sumner introduced Il
preamble and resolutions explanatory OF lna'
pottion of the act of July Il, 1862, which coh-
olfns the forfeiture of the property OF reoels'-
Mr. Henderson introduced joint resolution pro-
uoAinp amendments 10 the Constitution. Mr..
MoDougall introduced resolution relative to
I'D occupancy OF Mexico By the French' The
House bill making diplomatic aud consular
appropriations was referred to the Finance
Conmitee MIR. Wilson's resolution to expel
Hon. Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, was made the
osaer of the day for Wednesday, ut one o'clock
MI Garlic announced The death OF MIR. boWueni
ofNrgiuia, aul the usual resolutions Of con
dolence we're passed. The Senate then adjourn
Cd
IL the House Of Representatives, on Monday,
Mr Feuton introduced bill to pay for the pro-
pofty Of loyal citi2en- destroyed or taken by U
Htroops during the rebellion, aud u bill TO con-
Ituct military and postal road from Washing
lon to New YUrs. Mr., Arnold introduced bill
Tor the construction Of ship canal to unite the
Mississippi with the lakes. Mr. Pike offered a
reaolution granting the use of the Hall to Miss
Anna Dickinson, 10 deliver nm address for the
hnAedt of the Freedmau's Aid Association, The
reaoluuon was adopted after Mr. Anc1na had
allempted to kill il oil. Fernando Wood offered
preamble and resolutions setting forth that
thlfe had been accusations made against the
oiical integrity Of Maj General BENZ +. Butler,
aud providing for a committee OF nine members
to Investigate said charges. Laid on the table
onnotiOn of Mr.. Stevens, of Peunsy
III nays SO The charges of official misconduct
Ia the New York Custom-house were referred tC
ihe Committee on Public Expenditures. Mr.
Broomall, of Pennsylvania offered a resolution
that the government should use strenuous eifort'
to procure those claimed as slaves in the rebe
toFitoy. by giving them full pay and bounty anC
guaranteeing their freedom on enlistment. MIR
Stevens reported lin 10 reimburse the State o
fconsylvania for expenses incurred in calling
out the mlitn during Lees invasion After thu
uspal resolutions of respect to the memory of thu
lalo Senator Bowden were passed, the lIous
adjourned.
II the United States Senate. on Tuesday,
oopmunication was received asking Indemnity 70
iqinries to persons and property received durn
ihoir efforts TO enforce the CONSUMPTION act Til
bin extending the time for the payment of boun
iioB to volunteers was passed a bill was intro
duced authorizing the appointment of secon
ARistant Secretary Of War. A debate took plac
on the enrolment bill between Messers Sumner
Hherman and Wilson. The President sent in
, message transmitting letters from Gen. Halecl
the Secretary of Wnrt md others, in relation
Tho alleged exceptional treatment Of prisoners
Kansas. After some debate the Senate went mi
an executive session, and subsequently adjourn
cd.
n the House of Representatives the Committl
On Commerce were directed to inquire into Il
expedioncy of amending the act OF 1890 in regal
80 the admeasurement of vessels bill WI
leported to exchange the place Of holding Il
plslrict aud Circuit Courts in west Tennessee
Aho, bill defining the jurisdiction Of the Cou
otClaims, which gave rise to a long debat
Nh. Wilson, Of Iowa, reported A hill nrovidi,
for the revision and cOdihcetion of tha laws
tho United States Mr.. Stevens renor,oI ~
to increase the internal revenue. which M
made a special order for Thursday mo Iton
then went into Committee of the WL,Ie on :,
State of tho Union, and debated the bin nnnr
prsting $4,000 to pay Pennsylvania for idpa.
sustained during Lees raid. Amendments v,
made to include the States of New York aud N
Jersey. Tao House adjourned without TAXI
any action on the bill.
La the U. S. Senate on Wednesday, the
iof the apo ntment of an Assistant Secretary
WI was reported back from the Committee
Military Affairs. resolution was introduced
print 5000 copies of General McClellan's rem,
~ Lane introduced bill 10 prohibit the sale
fald at higher price than that paid in the ret
market of New York city for U. six
rent bonds. AT noon, Mr. Wilson's bill TO OK
Davis, of Kentucky from the Senate,
'A-ea up and debated for four hours, when vi