Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-18
OoNoRnssIosAn SUMMARY.
MONDAY. MAY Ia.


CONeREssIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY, MAY ID.
In the United States Senate, on Monday,
Mr.. Stewart submitted an amendment in
tended to be proposed to the Senate bill, TO
provide for restoring to the States lately in
rebellion their full political rights. 1t pro
yides that until July 4, 1870, all persons who
voluntarily aided the rebellion shall be eX-
cluded from the right to vote for representa-
tives in Congress, and for electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, and excludes from eligibility to office
certain officers who were in the civil and
military service of the rebels An executive
session was held, Adjourned
In the House of Representative, the Judi
ciary Committee, by resolution, was instruct
cd to inquire into the oxpediency ofaltering
the laws so as to abrogate the tenure of
Office at the pleasure of the appointing
power. A committee of three members was
appointed TO investigate the recent riots at
Memphis. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution
approving Of the independent, patriotic
and constitutional course of the President
of the United States in seeking to protect
by the veto power the rights of the people
OF this Union against the wicked and revo-
lutionary acts of a few malignant and mis-
chievous men, and declaring the Freed
mems Bureau unnecessary and unconstitu-
tional. Mr., Schenck said the resolutions
were an insult to the House. After brief
discussion the reception of the resolution
was referred. Mr. Schenck submitted a re-
solution censuring Mr. Chanler for attempt
ing TO insult the House by his resolutions.
An animated discussion ensued and MIR.
Chanler said that he had nothing to retract.
The resolution was adopted-yeas, ~; nays,
80. Adjourned
TUESDAY, MAY IL.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
a petition for universal suffrage, without
regard to color or sex, was referred to the
Reconstruction Committee. The bill for
the appointment of an additional Assistant
Secretary of the Navy was passed The
resolution to prevent the introduction of
cholera into the country was then taken up.
and was discussed by Messrs. johnson,
Sumner, and Morrill, An amendment 10
strike out "The President" aud insert .Sec-
retary of the Treasury" was agreed to, and
the resolution was passed A message was
received from the President vetoing the bill
for the admission of Colorado. Adjourned.
The House of Representatives received,
through the Speaker, the address of the Swiss
Committee of Geneva in regard to the
assassination of President Lincoln. The
Senate amendments to the Post-office appro-
priation bill We're concurred in The two
bills reported by the Reconstruction Com
mittee, after considerable discussion, were
made the special orders of the 29th and Both
insts. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
In the United States Senate, on Wednes-
day, the veto of the Colorado bill was read.
and after some discussion, was laid upon
the table. The Naval Committee reported n
Joint resolution for the appointment of
board to examine the site ior fresh water
basin for the iron-clad navy at Portland.
Maine, An amendment TO include New
Nastle, Delaware, was disagreed to. Sew
eral other propositions were made, but the
subject went over by the expiration of the
morning hour. A resolution to suspend the
collection of direct tax in West Virginia
until the first of March next, unless the
claims of West Virginia against the United
States are sooner adjusted, was passed. Adj
journed.
The House OF Representatives passed
bill, reported by the Committee on Com
merce, to provide for the safety of the lives
OF passengers on steamships 1t prohibits
the transportation of nitro-glyccrinc on any
steamship, ship or vehicle used for passenger
travel. The Military Committee was in
structed to inquire what measures may be
necessary for the further protection of tile
remains of deceased soldiers buried within
the insurgent States Adjourned