Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-22

CoH6REjs.-ln the u y Senate o n Monday
memorials were presented for 40 information
al copyright law; for civil rights and home
| steads for negroes, and for a reduction of the
duties % petroleum and agricultural imple-
| mcnts. bill was reported enlarging the
| bou diaries of Nevada. A bill was introduced
distributing Sal, 600 900 of National Bank
| capital in States Of the far West. A resola-
ton forbidding the reorganization OF military
forces in the rebellious States ives debated.
An amendment granting negro suffrage in the
Southern States WAS proposed, but without
dnai action the whole subject was postponed.
The Presidents message vetoirg the Freed
mems Bureau bill was then read amid intense
excitement, but without action upon 1t, the
Senate adjourned.
In the Mouse bills were introduced Tor more
bounties; making eight haurs days work
In the Government workshops; and repeating
all laws eXempting Government stocks from
taxation. Constitutional amendments pro
| bibiting rebols from being elected President,
Vice President or Congressman were read
| Resolutions on th Q state Of the coantry were
| introduced by various members aHd REFERRED.
| A series of resolutions were then introduced
by Mr.. Longyear: The first, that the rebellion
| has deprived the South OF civil government
was passed by vote of 100 yeas to Dc nays
The second, that Cong ress shall reorganize
the State governments IN the South, was pas
sed-yeas l04, nays SO. The third, that the
| President is justified in the suspension OF the
habeas corpus, was passed, yeas III, nays 49,
The fourth, that the President did right in
maintaining military possession OF the Souih )
was passed-yeas 1874, nays 8, resolution
detailing II steamer to aid tho Russianitel-
egrsph party, was debated anu passed. bill
amending the law prohibiting the importation
OF foreign oattl, was reported. The commit
tee on elections reported that Mr.. Washburne
was entitled TO the seat now held by mr. Voor-
hees, Mr., Coaroth WAS given the Pennsylva-
| mia contested seat, and was sworn In; Mr..
Koontz, however, ia permitted to contest it.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday
petitions were presented on the subject OF re =
construction, ior equal rights, and for Increase
OF pay to Assessors Of Internal revenue. Mr.,
Wade off red an amendment to the Consitu-
ton, making the President ineligible after o1e
term, upon which he addressed the Senate Mt
length, strongly censurng President johnson.
Mr.. Cresswell introduced II Till TO prevent chill
dren of African descent from being ensaved
IN violation OF the Constitution. Mr.. Guthrie
" introduced bill concerning the settlement OF
4 certain outstanding Treasury accounts. Mr.,
Wilson introduced resolution of inquiry as
to how far the Southern states have complied
with the requirements OF the President. The
: Fresdman's Bureau bill then came up for re-
consideration and after debate 1t was mega
tlved BY vote OF so yeas TO IS nays, not two
third. Toe Republican aud Union Senators
who voted TO sustain tue veto were Cowan, Of
Pa, Dixon of Conn, poolittle, OF Wis, Nor
gan, n. Y Nesmlth of Oregon, Norton, Of
ILL.,, Van Wrinkle and Wiley, of West Virginia.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens, from The Commit
tee on Ksconstruation, offered resolutions IL
to the effect thai no State declared to be in in
surrec ION shall bv represented IN either branch
OF Congress uatil Congress shall have declared
it tnulled ts representation. Mr.. Order, from
the same committee presented a mieority re-
, ,oft in favor Of admitting the Tennessee mem
q beers. Mr.. stevens called tie previous ques-
e tion. Tbs proposition led to au exciting run
f ming fire OF debate, and to all the usuSl iactic
aud oilatory motions TO prevent action. Fin
ally the previous question was ordered, an,
: Mr. Stevens resolution was passed.