Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-01-19

man offered resolution. which was refer
red to the Committee on Naval Affairs,
directing the dismissal OF a cadet recently
apDointed to the Naval Academy on the
recommendation of a Kentucky member
who had been in the service OF the so-cal-
led Confederate Government and declar-
ing that no person shall be appointed to
the Naval or Military Academy of the
United States who has aided the rebel
lion. Mr. Sherman also presented the me-
mortal of Ohio soldiers asking an equal
ization of bounty between those who en-
listed early In the war and those who en-
tered the service at a later day. Mr.
Chandler offered the following preamble
and resolution. which being objected to,
was laid over:
WHEREAS, By recent indication of the
diplomatic correspondence between tins
Government and Great Britain we are
fully advised that the last named govern
ment has refused to repair the damages
committed on American commerce thro
the agency of her subjects during the late
rebellion, and has declined to arbltrate
and finally not to hear anything further
on the subject; therefore,
Res0{ced. That the President Is hereby
requested to withdraw our Minister from
the Court of st. James, and make the
proclamation of nOn-intercOurse, which IS
hereby declared to take effect after such
proclamation shall have been issued
HoUsE.-Nr Conklin offered d pro-
posed amendment to the constitution TO
the effect that the basis Of representation
and taxation in the United States shall
be in the whole number Of persons, but
where colored persons are denied the
right of suffrage, such race shall be
excluded from the basis-referred to the
Committee on reconstruction The bill
to give the right Of suffrage 10 blacks IN
the District Of Columbia was discussed
at some length and further postponed.
4 resolution was adopted directing ins
quiry into the pr9priety Of changing the
locality of the Presidential Mansion IN
consequence of the unhealthlness Of the
I present site. Sundry resolutions direct
ing inquiry into the prOprlety OF specified
measures were adopted, but none OF them
were of importance.
SENATE, Jan 16.-The resolutions pro-
posing non-intercourse with England, Of
fered Yesterday By Mr.. Chandler, were
called up. and on motion were laid on the
table by vote of Yeas p, Nays L
Mr. Howard offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President for
a copy Of whatever correspondence he
may have had had with the Judges Of the
Supreme Court respecting the holding OF
a civil court in the late insurrectionary
States, for the trial of offenses against the
United States. A bill was passed pro-
viding for the establishment of Military
and Naval asylum for totally disabled
officers and men of the volunteer service.
The bill in reference to suffrage in the
District of Columbia was taken up, and
Mr. Davis of Ky. addressed the Senate at
length in opposition, arguing the uncOn-
stitutionality of the bill
HOUsE--Mr. Conklin of n. Y offered
a series Of resolutions on the subject of
reconstruction, which were laid over.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
special committee on reconstruction to
send for persons and papers, was taken
from the table and passed by vote of
l28 to 30. A protracted debate took
place on the negro suffrage bill for the
District of Columbia, after which, with
out action on the subject, the House ad-
journed.
SENATE, Jan. 17.-Mr. Chandler offered
resolution, which was adopted, calling
for whatever information the President
may have received touching the violation
Of the neutrality laws by the army occU-
pying the right bank Of the Rio Grande.
The bill recommending the appointment
of Provisional Governors for the rebel
Gous States was taken up. and Mr.. Doc
little spoke at length against the measure,
at the close of which Mr.. Nesmith OBJ
tanned the floor and the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-The proceedings were of no
particular importance, apart from the
discussion on the bill to extend the right
of suffrage to the blacks in the District
OF Columbia, which consumed the greater
part of the session.