Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-05-25

the subjects thereof, but to secure to each
and every Individual the full and untram.
meIed exercise and enjoyment of al
those rights which God has bestowed up.
on him That the happiness, safety and
prosperity of the people require that just
and adequate penalties be affixed 30 the
violation of law and that penalties be IN
ficted upon transgressiOns, not for the
/ purpose of retaliation OF. revenge, but to
insure subordination snd obedience
I That this House will stand by, and sus-
1 tain the President IN executing the laws
of the United States upon a sufficient
number Of the leading rebels, in each OF
1 the States lately in insurrectiOn against
/ the National Government, to VIndIcate
I the majesty Of the laws, to sustain the
[ confidence of the loyal people, and to
warn the refractory for all time to come.
/ This resolution was also agreed to. The
resolution of Mr.. Defrees, of Indianna,
was next taken up, declaring It as the
opinion Of the House that Congress has
the Constitutional right to fix the quail
feations of electors in the various States.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Elliott, of
Mass, offered a concurrent resolution,
which was adopted, to appoint joint
mmittee 80 investigate the action of the
EreedmeAfs Bureau, and Of It's officers IN
the States where the Bureau has been in
operation. The Senate joint resolution,
authorizing the State Of Ohio to distrib-
uTe thrOugh the mails, free of postage,
certain medals. furnished BY the General
assembly TO re-eulisted Ohio veterans,
was taken up and passed The house
then considered the Tax bi4 In commit
tee of the whole.
SENATE, May 22.-Mr Wilson, intro
duced bill for the equalization of bOun-
ties 1t gives to every soldier, without
respect to color, eight and one-thIrd dol
lars per month, deducting bOunties al
ready paid, and extending altogether
deserters and those who have sold or
bartered away any Of their claims A
bill was introduced and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, to grant
land in aid of the construction of a rail
road from Salt Lake City to the Columbia
river. The bill in relation to public lands
IN Southern States was passed. A bill
supplementary to the acts relating to the
Treasury Department was introduced and
referred to the Committee OF Commerce.
A bill was passed making further provi-
sions for the armOry at Rock Island. A
bill ameDdatOry Of the postal laws was
passed, providing among other things that
prepaid letters shall be returned free Of
postage to the writer, and that money or
HOUsE.-Bills, to amend the Civil Ap-
preparation bill to appoint an Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy. during the alb
sence of Mr.. Fox, and the Bankrupt bill,
were passed. A bill was introduced and
referred to the committee on Military
affairs, to punish attorneys and others for
moneys collected for officers, /
soldiers and sailors. !
SENAFES May 23-The morning hour /
vas spent in discussion of bill to bridge /
he Mississippi river at WinOna, Mime +
'Ota- The reconstruction resolutions /
we're taken up IN the afternoon. Several /
amendments and substitutes /
we're offered, and pending their discussioni
he Senate adjourned without further ac-
ion.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendment to /
he bill to dispose of public lands to ac-
ual settlers In certain Southern States
vas disagreed to, and a Committee of
conference asked for. The bill to con-
inue In force and amend the act estab-
lshIng the kreedmen's Bur eau was ta-
zen up, but while it was being discussed
he morning hour expired and it was
aid over UntIl tomorrow. The House
hen went into Committee of the whole
0 consider the Tax Bill, which was ex-
ended into an evening session, during
7hlch a large number of amendments
ere proposed and acted upon.