Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-22
Congressional summary.

In the U. S. Senate, on Thursday, petition
Of soldiers, asking the allowance Of the bounty
Of SlO0 TO soldiers discharged from the service
on account vi wounds or DISEASES contracted in
the service, was presented and referred TO the
Military Committee. The resolution Of Inquiry
as to the part taken by Col Higginson in the
rescue Of the fugitive slave Anthony Burns. in
Boston, was laid ON the table. The bill to incOr
porote the Metropolitan Railroad Company was
taken Up, and the amendment Of Mr.. Sumner,
that ne person shall be excluded from the cars
on account Of color, caused a lengthy discussion,
The amendment was finally adopted and the bill
was passed. The House bill, defining the pay
and emOluments Of chaplaiDs, was amended 81
as to allow thum pay while abseut on leave or on
account of disability from service or imprison
ment, and was then passed. Adjourned.
La the House Of Representatives q bill to com
plete the southwest branch of the Pacific Rail
road, from kolia tO Springfield, Missouri, was
Introduced. The resolution to drop from the
rGlls OF the army all unemployed generals was
postponed for three weeks The bill declaring
the Camden and Atlantic Railroad and the Rari
tan and Delaware Bay Railroad public highways
OF the United States, was DISCUSSED until the
expiration Of the morning hour, aud was then
postponed until Tuesday. bill to carry into
effect the convention between the United States
and Ecuador, for the mutual adjustment Of
claims was passed. Also till from the Senate
TO enable the people Of Nevada to form COnst
tuition aud State government, aud providing for
its admission into the Union similsr bill ic
| latye 10 Colorado was passed alter tho rejection
Of an amendment to strike out the clause pro-
bbitiag slavery. Nebraska was then placed
upon the same footing with Nevada aud Cobra
do. The Committee on Territories reported a
bill organizing the territorial government oil
Montana. The new territory is formed out Of
the southern portion OF Idaho. The bill was
passed. After discussion upon the bill appro
priatng $4,000 iGr public buildings in the
several territories, in Committee OF the Whole
the iouse adjourned.
In the United States Senate on Friday, Pc
titou was presented praying the coniscaliOn ui
all the lands OF Rebels, aud their division il
/ farms OF one hundred one sixty acres, among the
| United States soldiers aud sailors, aud the Rebe
| soldiers who take the oath Of allegiance. The
bill for the carrying OF the United States mail
to foreign ports was passed, The petition Of lh'
inmates OF the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, Il
be allowed to reside at their homes on pensions
| was unfavUrably reported and the report agreel
to by the Senate. The bill to promote enlist.
ments in the army was taken up, aud substi-
| tute proposed, TO tee the wives and children d
| all enlisted slaves, no matter tU whom belonging
and authorizing a just compensation 10 be awaiu
ed 10 all loyal owners Amer Il very length
debate the bill was Informally laid over, and th
Senate adjourned.
10 the House of Representatives en Friday tn
Homestead bill WAS passed An amendment /,
place the conhscuted lands ot Rebels in the sam,
category MS the public domain the lands 10 b
taken and applied under the laws of war, n
spoils of the couquerOr, WAS offered aud subse
. quenty Withdrawn. a resolution to pay Messri
Gales seaton for copies of the Debates Of Cor
! sress was laid the table and the House aJ
journei. During the session General Neal Dow
who lately arrived from Richmond, appeared
the hall and was welcomed by the members.
The United States House of Representative
held the usual session for speech making @
: Saturday Mr.. Arnold, of Illinois, delivered q
1 address upon reconstruction, and Mr.. Wilson,
Iowa, spoke in support OF his proposition to prt
Q hibi slavery in the United States.