Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-09


troops, &c, was considered without actor
Alter an executive session adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, MI
woodbridge, OF Vermont, offered resolt
iion guaranteeing the loan of fifty million
OF dollars, with interest, called for by tn
Republic of Mexico. Referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs Mr.. Ashley, q
OHIO, asked leave to introduce concurrcn
resolution, declaring that the Constitution
coniers ON Congress ample power for tn
protection of emancipated slaves and freed
men, &c, which was interrupted by the clos
OF the morning hour, and goes over for tw,
weeks. Mr. Bingham, from the Reconstruc
tion Committee, reported joint resolution
for the admission of Tennessee, which wa
read twice and recommitted, and ordered t
be printed with the memorial and testimony
in relation thereto. Mr.. Rogers, of New
Jersey, presented the views OF the minority
Mr. Washburne, OF Illinois, stated that him
self and the gentleman from Massachusetts
Mi Boutwell, dissented, and would hereafter
present their views. A letter from the Gov
ernor of North Carolina, enclosing resolu
tions of the Legislature accepting the gram
of lands for agricultural purposes, was read
but the House refused TO receive the paper
by vote of 81 to 100. A resolution calling
upon the President for information in regard
to pardons, abandoned property taken pos
session of, &c, was adopted. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of tic Whole The bill was
reported with amendments, but went over
The Army Appropriation bill was passed
A number OF petitions were presented. Ad.
journed.
TUESDAY MARCH G.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a joint resolution
for the establishment of quarantine regula.
lations to prevent the spread of Asiatc
cholera to our shores Referred to the Com.
mittee on Commerce. A bill to reimburse
the Missouri troops was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Riddle offered a resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on the District OF
Columbia, requesting the President to cause
to be detailed three experienced and skillml
engineers of the army of the United States,
who shall be directed to examine the entire
line of the Washington City Canal, and re.
port what immediate means in their iudg-
ment should be adopted, ior such temporary
improvement thereof, as will best secure the
health of the residents and citizens of the
national metropolis during the coming sum.
mer, and also such plans for the permanent
improvement and regulation thereof, as will
most eifectually remove the existing miasmas
and prevent further similar accumulations.
The joint resolution fixing the basis OF
representation was then taken up, and Mr..
Salisbury made long speech. The bill to
annex the counties of jefferson and Berkley
to West Virginia was taken up and passed.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Boutwell, made a speech on Reconstruction.
The Military Academy bill was taken VI
and amended so that no money appropriated
in the bill, shall be used to pay any cadet
appointed from the Southern States, whose
appointment dates from January /, 1866
until said States are restored to the Union
after which the bill passed The wool ant
coal interests claimed the attention of the
House up to the hour of adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Z.
In the United States Senate, on Wednes
day, the Committee on Foreign Relations
was instructed to appoint a commission o
two physicians to consider the cholera. TIL,
resolutions to appoint committee 10 inves
tigate charges against the Cotton Burea,
agents, was discussed by Messrs. Davis, o
Kentucky, Trumbull, of Illinois, Grimes, o
Iowa, Fessenden, of Maine, and postponed
The bill extending the time for Withdrawing
goods from public stores was postponed. \
resolution directing an inquiry as to what
legislation is necessary to secure any officer.
from arrest for acts committed during tho
war was adopted The bill to declare til,
meaning OF certain parts of the interna
revenue act OF June 30 1854, was passed
The constitutional amendment relative tc
representation was then taken UP, and Mr.
Sumner spoke at length upon it. Mr.. Doc
little also made speech on the subject
which was then postponed, The bill fol
the admission OF Colorado was taken IN
read second time and made the specia
order for Monday next. Adjourned.
In the House of Representatives bill con
tinuing the Freedmen's Bureau bill was re
terred. A resolution giving $4,000 to the
sufferers by the Washington Arsenal explo
sion also passed. The Great Falls Ice Com
pany of the District lost its incorporation
Twenty thousand copies of the proceeding.
on the death of Hon. H. w. Davis were or
dered to be printed. The Senate amend
ment to the bill giving permission for a trans
fer of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, Va.
to West Virginia, passed. A bill was reat
recognizing the United States army. Tho
Committee on Pensions reported. SeEera
resolutions and petitions were presented
when the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the bill regulating trade with the
British North American provinces. Mr.
Kelley spoke in opposition to the measure
and the debate was continued at length by
other members No final action was taken
A communication was received from the
President, inclosing one from Secretary Sew
ard, stating that it is not deemed expedient tc
furnish information relative to the extraordi
nary power conferred on President Juare7
by the Mexican Congress. Adjourned.
COLD COMFORT.