Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-12-15

Hon. John covode, and Gen. Carl Schurz
and was then passed. Adjourned.
The House OF Representatives instructed
the Military Committee 10 inquire into the
expediency of providing for the payment o
the same bounty to the soldiers of 1851 ant
1869 as was paid TO those enlisted after tha
time. Mr.. Raymond presented the creden
tials of the representatives elect from Ten
nessee. Mr.. Stevens interposed point o
order, that the State of Tennessee is moi
known to the House, which the Speaker
overruled. After a brief debate, on the mo-
tion of Mr.. Raymond, the credentials wore
referred to the Select Committee on the so
called confederate States by a vote of 12G
yeas against Al nays. A resolution TO admit
the Tennessee members electto the privileges
of the floor, pending the decision of theii
case, was then laid on the table At a sub
sequent stage of the proceedings a resolu.
tion was passed that until otherwise order
ed, Mr.. Maynard and the other representa-,
tives from Tennessee be invited to take seats
in the hall of the House of Representatives.
Various resolutions were adopted. A reso.
luton passed instructing the Committee on
Commerce TO inquire into the wisdom OF re
vising the laws regulating commerce on the
northern frontier, so us 10 remove needless
restrictions and give new safeguards against
frauds, after which the House adjourned.
In the L. S Senate on Wednesday, Mr..
Stewart, OF Nevada submitted Joint reso
luton proposing as amendments to the Con
stitution of the United States two articles
declaring that the Union of the States is in
dissoluble, and no State can absolve its citi.
zens from the obligation of paramount al.
legianee to the United States; and no en-.
gagement made, or obligation incurred, by
any State or any number of States, to resist
the authority of the United States, shall ever
be held valid, or be sustained by any State
or by the United States Referred to the
Judiciary Committee The Committee on
Agriculture reported the House bill to pro-
hibit the importation of cattle, so as to pre-
vent the spread of the cattle disease in this
country, and it was passed. The resolution
relative to the Treasury employees who have
not taken the oath of allegiance was passed.
The bill TO maintain the freedom of the in
habitants of the rebellious States was taken
up and discussed at some length. Without
final action the Senate adjourned.
The House of Representatives referred to
the Committee on Elections all papers in the
several cases of the contested elections. The
Military Committee reported resolution re.
questing the President to suspend any order
mastering out the officers of the Veteran
Reserve Corps, until Congress shall have
time to consider the subject. A discussion
ensued and under the operation of the pre-.
vious question the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Julian introduced bill for the subdivi.
sion and sale of the gold and silver lands ol
the United States. Referred. A joint reso
luton, authorizing the entry for consumption
OF goods in bond on payment of the inspec
iion rates of duties, was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. A resolution
directing the Committee ON the Deceas,
OF President Lincoln to take into con
sideration the expediency of providing
Tor the completion Of the Washington
Monument, with view to its dedica
tion to the commemoration of George Wash
ineton and Abraham Lincoln, was adopted
The Committee on the Judiciary was in
structed to inquire into the propriety of pro
yiding by law for the eight hour system o
labor in all places to which the jurisdiction
OF Congress extends. The Senate amend
ments to the resolutions for committee t.
inquire into the condition of the rebel State
were concurred in. The resolutions of MI
Farnsworth, declaring that justice demand
that persons liable to taxes and military sci
vice shall be secured equal rights and priv
leges as citizens of the United States, with
out regard to color, were referred to the Sc
lect Committee on the Rebellious States.