Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
congressional summary.

The United States Senate. on Thursday. pass
ed resolution qesiing The secretary Of
War to furnish all iders relative TO taking
possession Uf churches, The Secretary OF
the Treasury was requested TO inform the Senate
the amount Of money expended and the number
of officers appointed TO carry out the act for the
collection OF direct taxes in insurreouonary
States The House bill to provide u temporary
government for the territory OF Montana was
taken up, aud the motion to strike out "while"
In the section relative 10 the qualifications of
soters was agreed ~. The bill WAS passed.
Mr. Salisbury then delivered au address on the
joint resolution 10 amend the Constitution to
prohibit slavery, Mr.. Clark also spoke on the
bill, and the Senate adjourned
The House of Representatives passed the Sem
ate bill for the better organization of the Depart
meni Of Indian Affairs IN California. The con
sideraton Of the bill declaring the RaritAn aud
Delaware Railroads and boats to be post aud
military roads was resumed, but after speech
from MIR. Garfield the subject was passed over.
The National Bauk bill was then taken up. Mr..
Stevens offered substitute for the thirtieth sec
hon. with view te restore the seven per cent.
interest ON loans, discounts, &c, which, after
much discussion, was agreed TO-. A number OF
amendments were offered, but we're rejected, and
without final action on the bill, the House ad
journed.
In the U. s. Senate, on Friday, resolution
was passed requesting the President to commn .
nicate the names Of all persons who have been
sentenced by court-martial for frauds and psoti-
lationH, and who have been pardoned by him,
and also the names of persons sentenced by
court-marshal for other military offences, and
who have been pardoned by him. The bill to
establish an assay Office Carson city, Nevada,
and Dallas City, Oregon, was called up by Mr..
Nesmith, who advocated the bill at great length,
and took occasion to speak in oontemptuou
manner Of the director OF the U. s. Mint in this
city after which, the subject was postponed,
under the rules. MIR. Powell Intellectually tried
to get up his resolution calling for information
us TO the number of churches and amount Of
church property taken or occupied by our troops
during the progress Of the war. After some I'M
important debate, the Senate went into Execu-
tive session, and soon after adjourned
10 the House, on Friday, Mr. Holman gave
notice Of the introduction OF bill to Increase
the pay of privates in the army. MIR. Wilson, Of
Iowa, efectuall3 endeavored to introduce a bill
regulating commerce between the several STATES.
Mr.. Blaine introduced bill to refund to loyal
states certain sums Of money expended by them
In raising men for the Union army. A bill was
reported and passed, fixing rules for preventing
collisions between vessels by means Of signals,
fog bells, &c. A bill was also passed regulating
the admeasurement and tonnage of ships and
sessels of the United States. bill was passed
changing the collection district of Presque Isl.
10 the District of Erie. A bill was passed ex-
emptlng from payment of tonnage duties, after
the LIST of August, 1864, canal boats, freight
bargss, &c, without masts, confined 20 the nav
igation OF tidewater. Mr.. Ward reported Joint
resolution authorizing the President TO TEL minate
the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain as soon
as possible under the terms Of said treaty. The
House went into Committee OF the Whole OH the
naiiOnal Bank b II. After debating every seq
tlon 10 the 42d the House adjourned.
Nothing of interest transpired 10 the House
on Saturday. The Senate was not in session.