Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-15
'CononnssloNAL summAhY.
'MoNpAy. June II.

MONDAY, JUNE IL.
The United States Senate, on Monday,
passed the House bill to provide for the safe
keeping of public money entrusted to dis
bursting officers. The Military Committee
reported bill to continue in force the Freed
mems Bureau, with amendments providing
for the allotment of certain lands, sold for
taxes, TO the freedmen. The Military Com
mittee reported, with amendments, the bill
TO provide for the publication OF the official
history of the rebellion. Adjourned
In the House of Representatives, Mr. An
coma offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to report bill
repeating the neutrality laws under which
the Presidents proclamation against tho
Fenians was issued. Afler some discussion,
Mr.. Schenck submitted substitute authoriz-
ing the President to adopt neutrality similar
to that pursued by Great Britain during the
rebellion. A motion to lay on the table was
defeated. Finally the whole subject was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Judiciary Committee reported II bill to
regulate appointments and removals from
office. Mr.. Boutwell, offered preamble and
resolution declaring that jeff Davis is guilty
of treason, has been charged with completely
in the assassination of President Lincoln,
and that he should therefore he held in GUS
tody as prisoner, and subjected to a trial
according to the laws of the land. Mr..
Rogers objected 10 this resolution, but the
rules were suspended and it was adopted,
Yeas 105, nays 90. A resolution for the ap
pointment of joint committee to report
upon the proprety of nm address before
Congress commemorative of the life, chArac-
ter and public services OF Lieutenant General
Scott, was adopted The bill to provide for
restoring to the States lately in insurreetion
their full political rights was taken up. Mr..
Kelly offered substitute, and the subject
was debated at length by Messrs. Rosseau
and Grinnel Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10.
The United States Senate, on Tuesday,
passed the House bill prescribing the mode
for the settlement of the accounts of the dis
bursing officers of the Frcedmen's Bureau:
| The bill appropriating money for the preser.
vation, repair, and completion of public
works on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, on
the lakes and at other points, was also passed.
The bill to provide further for the safety Of
the llyee of passengers on steam vessels, as
amended, was called up and passed. The
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
pristion bill was then considered An
amendment placing $3.50, 900 at the disposal
of the Secretary of the Treasury, to increase,
at his discretion, the compensation of clerks
in his department, after considerable discus.
sion, was adopted-yeas 1s, nays II. No
final action was taken upon the bill. A re-
port of the Conference Committee on the
West Point Academy Apportionment bill,
was agreed to- Adjourned.
The House of Representatives passed,
with amendments, the Senate joint resolu-
tions restricting bounties TO colored soldiers,
and bounties pensions and allowances to
their heirs. A bill legalizing the marriages
of certain colored people in the District of
Columbia was passed Mr.. Delano intro
duced bill to amend the section of the Naval
Appropriation bill, which, in effect, increases
the pay of naval officers. Referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs. The Confer
ence Committee on the joint resolution rela.
tive to appointments to the Military Academy
made report, which was agreed to. Ad
journed.
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13.
J In the United States Senate, on Wetlnes
day, the resolution asking the President fol
information in relation TO the departure q
} Austrian troops for Mexico was adopted
The House amendments to the bill in rela
tion to bounties to the colored troops were
concurred in. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was taken
up and after the adoption OF several amend
ments, was passed. Adjourned
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Stevens introduced a substitute for the bill
introduced by him May 49, to enable tht
States lately in rebellion to regain theil
privileges in the Union. The Senate amend
ments to the Reconstruction resolutions were
taken up and after speeches by Messrs. Ro
gers, Finck, Harding, Henderson, spauldinl
and Stevens were passed by party vote
Adjourned.