Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-23
ooNcRNss1oNAL summAMY.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1866.
In the United States Senate on Thursday,
the Committee on Commerce reported the
House bill to extend the time for the with
drawal of goods from bonded warehouse ,
also bill authorizing the construction OF j
telegraph line between New York and the
West Indies. The Committee on Territories
reported bill for the admission of Colorado
as State. The resolution of Mr.. Howe,
providing for the appointment of Provisional
Governors for the southern States was then
taken up and was discussed at length by
Messrs. Nesmith and Wade, the latter reply.
ing to the speech of Mr. Doolittle made on
Wednesday No action was taken, how.
ever. A bill granting to Mrs. Lincoln the
franking privilege during her lifetime was
passed unanimously After an Executive
session the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the Com.
mittee on Agriculture reported bill extend.
ing the time for States to accept the grants
Of lands for agricultural college purposes
Postponed for one week The judiciary
Committee reported, with amendments, the
bill providing for a uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States, which
was made the special order for the 30th in
stant. The Committee on Claims asked 10
be relieved from the consideration of al
claims from the rebellious States, growing
out OF the destruction aud damage or appro.
priation of property by the army and navy,
while engaged in the suppression Of the re-
bellion. MI. Lynch offered resolution that
all vessels once American, whose national
character has been changed, or placed under
a foreign flag or register, should be treated
as toreign-built vessels, and never again he
allowed an American register Referred to
the Committee on Commerce The consid-
Grafton of the bill to extend suffrage in the
District Of Columbia was then resumed. A
motion 10 lay on the table was negatiyed.
Yeas 40, nays 1898 A motion to postpone
until the first Tuesday in March was also
disagreed to. Also motion to recommit
the bill TO the Committee on judiciary. The
bill was then passed as originally introduced
by Mr.. Kelley. Yeas llG; nays 54 Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1866.
In the United States Senate, on Friday,
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to restrict the
expenses OF collecting the claims of soldiers
against the government 1t provides that
the ices OF agents and attorneys shall in no
case exceed ten dollars. Mr. Doolittle pre-
sented the credentials of VIM. Marvin. as
Senator from Florida, and in doing SO testi
fed to his loyalty and valuable services
to the country. Mr.. Sumner replied and
said that the people Of Florida are dis.
loyal. The credentials were then laid on
the table. The bill to enlarge the powers
of the Freedmen's Bureau was taken up,
and was discussed at length by NIessrs
Hendricks and Trumbull. No final action
was taken. Adjourned.
The House of Representatives passed
number of resolutions Of instructions to dit
terent committees, The bill making the an.
nual appropriation to the Navy Department
was then considered in Committee of tie
Whole. After some debate the bill was laid
aside, and Messrs. Deming and Smith made
speeches on the Presidents message. Ad
journed until Monday.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2OTH, 1866
In the United States Senate on Saturday.
joint resolution extending the time ioi the
completion of the Burlington & Missouri
railroad was passed. The bill for the an
pointment of pension agents by the President
was taken up and passed. Mr. Stewart gave
notice that on Wednesday next he would
call up the bill for the admission of Colorado.
MI Trumbull called up tile bill to enlarge
the powers of the Freedmens Bureau. MI
Cowan offered an amendment restricting the
operations of the bureau to the States lately
in rebellion. Mr., Trumbull said this would
exempt from the operations of the bureau the
States of Kentucky, Missouri Delaware and
Maryland. Mr. Guthrie contended for the
exemption of Kentucky from the operation.
of the bill. No vote was taken. Adjourned
The House Of Representatives was moi in
session, having adjourned until Monday.