Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-30
OoNeRnss1oNAL SUMMARY.

rill by Messrs. Sumner and Fessenden, Mr..
Stockton offered to withdraw his vote, and
asked that the Judiciary Committee be re-
quested to examine the subject thoroughly.
A motion to refer Mr. Summers motion to
the Judiciary Committee was debated, and
finally rejected. A motion TO postpone the
subject until Thursday was made, but no
action was taken. Adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr..
Rogers spoke for an hour on his resolutions
relative to the Federal and Rebel debt Mr.
Grinnell introduced bill to establish n
manufacturing and statiscal division in the
Treasury Department. The annual report
of the Superintendent of the United States
Coast Survey for 1865 was presented. Also
the resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legisa-
ture urging the repeal OF the tax on crude
petroleum. Mr.. Kelley offered resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Secretary
of the Treasury to communicate statement
of the trade with the Provinces in British
America and especially Canada, in 1854 and
1865 respectively, the values being estimated
in gold, and specifying what proportion Of
such trade was with the United States, and
what articles, if any, were exclusively ex-
ported to the United States; also, the tariff
laws now in force in Canada, with state
ment of the nature and extent of the changes
made therein since 1854 Mr. Stevens, off
Pennsylvania, introduced bill to authorize
the building of a military and postal railroad
from Cumberland, ON the River Potomac in
the State of Maryland to the city of Pitts
burg, in the State of Pennsylvania, which
was referred to the Special Committee on
Military and Postal Railroads. On motion
of Mr.. Stevens, two members were directed
to be added to that special committee. The
Army bill was made the special order for
Monday next. The vote by which the bill
to amend the postal laws was recommitted
to the Post Office Committee was reconsid-
cred, and the bill was taken up The first
section, authorizing the Postmaster General
to sell stamped envelopes at the value of the
stamps, was stricken out; also, the fourth
section, authorizing the transportation of the
mails by sailing vessels between any port in
the United States and any foreign port; sew
eral other sections were stricken out, and
then the bill passed. The Committee on
Elections reported resolutions that James
Brooks is not, and William L. Dodge is en-
titled to seat as Representative from the
Eighth District of New York. A minority
report was also submitted The report of
Major General Pope on the condition of the
Department of Missouri was received from
the Secretary of War. The Commissioner
of Agriculture communicated the correspon-
dence of the European Consuls relative to
the cattle disease Adjourned
TUESDAY, MARCH 81
The United States Senate, on Tuesday, re.
ceived a number of petitions, among then
nineteen from the citizens of Louisiana
asking fora provisional government and the
= enforcement of equality, civil and political
without distinction on account of color, anG
: one from citizens Of Fairfax County, Va,
. for the establishment of Il territorial govern
ment for that State. Mr. Doolttle inmoduc
ed a bill to provide appropriate Legislation
' for the enforcement of the amendment IL
the Constitution abolishing slavery. Tho
!, Stockton case was taken up, the question
: being on postponement until Thursday
: After some discussion the motion was dis
. agreed to. An amendment to the olignu
:, resolution, declaring that Mr.. Stockton i
not entitled to his seat, was adopted, ant
the resolution then passed, Mr.. Clark move,
reconsideration. A motion to postpone
- until Wednesday was voted down, and tn
motion TO reconsider shared the same fate
= The message of the President veoing til,
u Civil Rights bill was then read Mr.. Trum
- bull said that lie desired to speak on tn
= subject on Wednesday. Adjourned
The House of Representatives excuse,
Mr. Grinnell from further service on til
select Committee on Military and Posta
Y Railroad from Washington TO New York
and MIR. Sloan was appointed in his place
II The Committee on Banking and Currenc
y was instructed by resolution to inquire int
- :, the expediency of making the stock of Nh
+. tional Banks taxable in the city or tow
- where the holder thereof has his legal res
- dence The Reconstruction Committee ri
- ported the testimony taken in reference t
the States of Virginia, North Carolina an
South Carolina. The Bankrupt law wa
y then considered, and several amendment
= were made. The previous question wa
!, seconded, and it was agreed to take vot
~ on Wednesday. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2S
The United States Senate, on Wcdnesda,
received the announcement of the death
- Mr.. Foot through Mr., Sumner, and imm,
y, diately adjourned -...
j. In the House of Representatives the Jud
~ ciary Committee reported bill provdin
:, that all moneys raised iii the United STATE
70 for the support of refugees or freedmen, an
received by any army officer, Shall be char!
ed against such officer upon the books of IL
!, treasury, and accounted for by him, as
- such money had been drawn from the tire
u sury. The bankrupt bill was then consi
10 cred. A motion to lay upon the table VI
~ disagreed 10. The bill was then defeatc
~ A motion to reconsider was made, and
y consideration was postponed for one wee
do Adjourned.
n SALE OF BUILDINGS, BUILDING MArERtl
er AND HOME LoTs.-We direct the attcntit
I'd of our readers to the local column in whit
ed Mr., j. 7. EIeald gives notice that he W
as sell tomorrow afternoon, on the prem
en- ses, Stone Mansion House, Stone Bar
Spring House, Carriage House, and 9th
out-buildings, a quantity of Stone by L
a perch and other building material al
n fencing, and thirty-nine desirable Hon