Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-14

asklng Tor an increase of pay, and appropri-
ately referred. Mr. Wade reported the bill
Tor the admission of Colorado into the Union
with recommendation that II pass, but the
senate did not take it up. A resolution was
| oItered to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the comforting OF such
Drevet appointments on volunteer officers
OF the army as are now conferred on regular
olIlcers who have served in the volunteer
force, but it was not acted on. A resolution
was adopted instructing the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire whether any further
legislation is necessary in regard to the sue
cession to the Presidency in case of the
disability by death or otherwise of those
now designated to I'LL that office. Mr.. Fes-
senden reported formally, without amend.
ment the bill suspending the payment of
monies TO persons claiming the services of
slaves enlisted into the service of the United
states until the award of the Commissioners
mas been approved by Congress. Mr.. Fes-
senuen made statement in regard to the
'arlh nil and made q motion TO print 500
| copies OF the bill for the use of the Senate,
which was agreed to. The negro suffrage
Dill for the District was then taken up, ana
long and rather spicy discussion took
place on the amendment offered by Mr..
Cowan TO extend the right of suffrage to
females. Without reaching a YOto ON the
Dill, however. the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives. Mr..
lngersoll offered bill regulating the sale of
bullion, but objection being made it was
laid over. Mr.. Taylor was substituted on
the New Orleans investigating committee
Tor Mr. Thomas, who resigned. A bill pro-
vlding that the Clerk Of the House shall
make roll of tho Representatives from all
the states before the next Congress shall
meet, emitting only tho names of Represen-
tatlves from States not represented in the
preceding Congress, was passed. Its pur-
pose is to leave each Congress TO determine
ior ITSELF, atler it shall have been organized,
who are and who are not entitled to claim
seats; and II proceeds on reasonable pre-.
sumption that States unrepresented in this
congress must abide the Judgement of the
next before they can get representatives
| inside the Hall. Proper safeguards against
neglect, mischance, fraud, or force, are pro.
yided by the bill, and the measure is meant
70 preserve to Congress its just control over
It's own affairs, no matter who may seek
70 interfere with them. A bill to prevent
the counting of electoral votes from any
of the Southern States until such States are
admitted to representation in Congress, was
ordered TO be printed and referred back to
the Judiciary Committee. 1t enactB that
those states unrepresented in Congress shall
not be represented in the Electoral College,
aud that no electoral vote shall be received
or counted from them, except as each may
hereafter be declared restored to the political
relations IN the Union, and entitled to repre-
sentatlon in Congress. This bill was made
special order for Thursday next, and is
understood to have been well considered by
the radical leaders, and its passage to be
counted upon. 1t is one of the series of
measures designed to secure to the loyal
and victorious States the adjustment of the
the terms upon which the disloyal and de.
leated states shall resume their relations
with the Government. The bill in regard
TO the power of jurors, was passed -
he bill to regulate appointments to and re.
moyOls from office, was then taken up and
elaborately discussed, but the House failing
TO reach vote thereon, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 12
In the United States Senate, on Wednes.
day, Mr., Wilson gave notice OF an intention
TO introduce bill to amend the act estab
fishing the Freedmen's Bureau. Resolutions
OF thanks to Cyrus W. Field were introduced,
and were referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. A resolution asking the
President whether any officer rejected by
the Senate had been allowed to discharge
the duties of the office during the recess was
adopted. The bill to regulate the elective
franchise in the District of Columbia was
taken up, the pending question being the
amendment to strike out the word ''malen v
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Brown, Davis, Sprague, Buckalew, Doolittle
and Pomeroy. The motion to strike out
male was disagreed to-yeas 8, nays 81.
Mr.. Dixon offered proviso THAT no person
who has not heretofore voted in the District
shall be permitted to vote until he shall be
able, at the time of offering 10 vote, to read,
and also to write his own name" Messrs.
Hendricks and Salisbury then spoke on the
bill. Adjourned
The House of Representatives took up the
bill to repeal the provisions of the law of
April, 1880, so as 10 prevent treason and
capital offences from beng barred by the
statute of Limitation. A debate followed,
and was participated in by Messrs Jenckes,
rogers and Wilson. The bill was then re.
committed to the Judiciary Committee. A
6ill authorizing the President to confer
brevet rank on officers of the army on ac-
count of gallant, meritorious or faithful con.
duct in the volunteer service prior TO ap
pointment in the United States army, was
passed. The bill for the regulation of ap.
pointments to and removals from office was
debated, and was then laid over for day.
Adjourned.