Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-06
CONGRESS-

CONGRESS-.
SENATE. june 28.-Mr. Brown, o
No, introduced a resolution, which wa
adopted instructing the Judiciary com
mittee to inquire into the eXpediency O
providing BIZ law such an organization O
the civil service, and especially the Pos
Office, Treasury and Interior Depart
ments, as shall secure appointments to tho
same for specific terms, after previous
examination by proper Boards, and pro
vide for promotions on the ground oil
merit or seniority, and authorize dIsmIs-
sails under the safeguard of trial or res
IgnatiOn. DIR. Wilson introduced resO-
luton which was referred to the Finance
committee, in relation 10 the mode Oi
computing interest on claims for money
expended by States for the use and ben
eft of the United States. 0Ir. Sherman
reported the Indian appropriation bill.
The District of Columbia suffrage bill
was postponed. The Niagara Ship canal
bill was taken up and discussed at length,
but no decision arrived at, The Senate
refused to agree to the House amend
ments to the tax bill, and a committee of
conference was appointed.
HOUsE-A number of bills were re-
ported from committees, mostly Of a pri-
vate nature, variously Opposed Of. The re-
port of the committee on elections in the
case of Boyd against Kelso, from Mis-
sOuri, declaring KelsO the sitting mem
Der entitled to the seat, was adopted
The Tariff bill was then taken up and
discussed at considerable length, in the
course of which Mr.. Stevens of Pa, said
he looked upon the bill as a free trade
bill from beginning to end.
SENATE, June 29,-The House Terri
torial bill was called up, and considered
till the expiration of the morning hour,
but no vote was taken. Mr.. Wilson in
troduced a bill to increase and fix the
military peace establishment Of the Uni
ted States, which was referred to the
Military committee Mr. Sherman cal
led up the National Telegraph bill, upon
which 4 protracted discussion eusued,
which continued to a late hour when the
vote was taken on the passage Of the bill
and resulted as follows: yeas Is, nays 13.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens reported a bill
making sundry appropriations for the civil
expenses of the Government. Mr.. Croft
9th, Pa, from the committee on invalid
Pensions, reported a bill granting pen
sions to soldiers and sailors of the war of
1872, and to those engaged in the Indian
wars during that period. The bill pro-
vides that surviving officers, non commits
1912, who served for term of three or
more months, or who were engaged In
battle with the enemy, shall receive, from
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the amount of pension now
paid according to the same rank; but in
no case shall any one receive more than
he pay of a Captain of infantry. Officers
and soldiers who have served three
months or more against the Indians in
he same war are included. Widows Of
soldiers are entitled to the same amount
10 which their husbands would have been
entitled. Satisfactory evidence of ser
vice must be furnished to the Secretary
IF the Interior Pensions shall not be
liable to attachment under legal process,
officers, on-cOmmissioned officers and
marines who served in the navy for three
months or more, or we're engaged in bat
lie, and their widows, are entitled to the
benefits of the act.
SENATE, June 3O.-The Senate insisted
lpon its amendments to the Freedmen's |
Bureau bill, and appointed a conference |
committee to meet that OF the House |
The Indian appropriation bill was taken /
lp, and considered till the hour ofad- |
ournment.
HOUsE.-After reports from the com
nittees and dlsposing of sundry private /
bills, the House resumed the considera-
ion of the Tariff bill
SENATE. July "A bill was reported /
81 10000 to aid in repair I
ne the levees on the lower Mississippi +
The Territorial bill was taken up and I
discussed, but again postponed. Mr. /
Wilson made a report from the confer
nee committee on the Freedmen's Bu-
eou bill, which was adopted,
HoUsE.-Mr, Lynch, of Maine, intro
uced bill to protect the public credit,
nd to prevent bribery and corruption.
Ir. Hall, of n. Y, offered a resolution,
7hich was adopted, for the appointment
f a joint committee on retrenchment,
those object it shall be to examine into
nd report what offices should be abolish
d what salaries may be reduced and gen
rally how and to what extent the ex-
enses of the civil service of the country
nay be curtailed. The majority of the
pecial committee In the case of assault
y Mr.. Rousseau of KY, upon Mr.. Grin
ell of Iowa, reported a resolution to ex-
el Rousseau and reprimand Grinnell-
he minority reporting a resolution to
eprimand Rousseau. The reports were
lid on the table and ordered to be priu-
I'd. The House then went into commit
se of the whole on the tariff bill.
SENATE, July 3.-Mr. Wilson, from
he Military committee, reported back the
-rmy BILL also a joint resolution In re-
tion to bounties to colored soldiers
he joint resolution to purchase the law
brary of the late James M. PettigreW,
South Carolina, was passed. The In s
ian appropriation bill was taken up, sew
,al amendments adopted and the bill
assed. The House joint resolution ten
ering the thanks of Congress to the
orking men of Lyons, France, for flag
eslgned for the anniversary of Mr. Lin
bins death, was taken up and passed.
fter a short executive session the Sen
.e adjourned over till Thursday
HOUsE.-Mr. Elliott, from the confer
ice committee on the Freedmen's Bu- Z
au bill, presented a report similar to !
lat presented in the Senate, which was
lopted. mr. Raymond introduced a
int resolution rendering the thanks Of ,
ongress to the working men Of Lyons, !
rance, for a flag in memory of the late !
resident Lincoln, which was adopted. {
be House, in committee of the whole, t
sumed the consideration of the tariff T
IL, IN which considerable time was con I
med, and progress made. a resolu-
On to print 5000 extra copies of the
gricultural report for 1864 was adopted. !
djourned till Thursday L
james Robinson, the bare back rider {
tn Lent's New York circus, gets an an il
lal salary of $4,000. n