Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-13


CONGRESS.
SENATE, April 5.-The Presidents veto
message was taken up and discussed but
no vote was taken.
HOUsE.-A considerable amount of
miscellaneous business was disposed Of,
after which the consideration OF the New
York contested election case was resumed
but no decision was arrived at A resOlu-
tiOn was unanimously adopted lnsLTuctIng
the J judiciary Committee TO report bill
more effectually to protect soldiers and
sailors from defa sitting claim agents at
Washington Mr.. FarRsW0rth wished to
inform the whole country that these
claim agents In Washington we're a set o.
Internal scoupdFels and cheats. Several
other members made statements not COM
plimeBtaFy to claim agents.
SENATE, April 6-Mr Lane, of Kan
sas, introduced a resolution on the sub
iect Of reconstruction, which was laid on
the table The Presidents veto Of the
Civil Rights bill was taken up, and after
some discussion the vote was taken =
Shall the bill pass the Presidents veto
to the contrary notwithstanding 2
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chan
dler, Clark, Connesss. Cragin, CrossWsll,
Edmunds, Fessendeu, Foster, 6Iimes,
Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe. Kirk
wood, Lane, of Indiana, Morgan, Morrill,,
Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sher-
maR, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, ETum-
bull, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson,
Yates-33.
s-Buekalew, Cowan. Davis, Doo-
little, Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson,
Lane of Kansas, McDOugall, Nesmith,
Norton, Riddle, Salisbury, Van Winkle,
Wright-15.
On motion. Of Mr.. TrumbUll, the Sec
retaFy of the Senate was ordered to Com
municate to the House a copy of the
Presidents Message, together with the
result Of the vote above given. The Sen
ate adjouaned at 8 30 2. NJ. to meet on
Monday next.
HoUsE-The day was devoted to the
consideration of the New York contested
election case, Dodge VS.. Brooks. Brooks
was decided not entitled to the seat, yeas
S5, nays 45 and Dodge was declared en-
titled to the seat by a vote Of " to %.
and he was accordingly sworn IN and took
his seat.
April THE Senate was not in ses-
sion and the House set apart the day to
speech making.
SENATE, April 9.-Mr. Fessenden,
from the Finance committee, reported 10
favor of the passage of the loan bill in the
shape it came from the House. After
some discussion the vote was taken, and
resulted-yeas %, nays 7-Messrs. Sher-
man and Wade both voting in the mega
tive.
HoUsE.-Mr. Boutwell, Of Mass, in
trOduced series of resolution, which were
adopted, instructing the judiciary COM
mittee to inquire whether there is proba-
bic cause 10 believe JEFF. Davis and other
parties named in the Presidents procla-
nation are guilty of completely In the as
sassination of President Lincoln, and if
so whether any legislation Is necessary In
order to bring such persons to a speedy
and impartial trial, and the said commit
tee have power to send for persons and
papers; and that the said committee be in
like manner empowered to inquire Wheth-
er there Is probable cause to believe said
persons, or any Of them, are guilty of
treason against the United States, and
whether any legislation is necessary in
order to bring such persons to a speedy
and impartial trial in the District where
such crime may have been committed
The Civil Rights bill was taken up,
and after motion to lay on the ia
BILE had been defeated, the question was
seconded on the passage of the bill, and
the Speaker put the question to the House,
Shall the bill pass notwithstanding tn e
objections ?" The vote was taken by
yeas and nays, AID resulted, ayes 122,
nays Al.
SENATE, April 10.-Mr. Salisbury, Of
Delaware, introduced resolutions on the
subject of reconstruction, which were laid
on the table The bill to reimburse the
State of Pennsylvania for war expenses
were passed. A resolution was adopted
that the Secretary Of the Senate present
to the Secretary of the State an attested
copy of the Civil Rights bill as passed by
tWO-thirds of both houses,
HOUsE.-Mr. Raymond, from the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations, made re-
port in reference to the duty of protecting
our fisherman on the north eastern coast
from threatened expulsion by the British
authorities. He called attention to state
ment of the London Times that war YES
sells had been placed on the coast to pro
tect British rights Our Government
should do the same. He did not antici-
pate a collision, but our interests in these
fisheries were worth protection at all haz-
ards He offered a resolution requesting
the President to inform the House what
steps have been taken, and to see what, if
any further legislation is necessary to
that end The Bankrupt bill, some time
since defeated in the House, but the vote
Feeonsidered, was again voted upon, and
again defeated, yeas 20, nays %.
SENATE, April 1l-Mr. Wilson intro
duced a resolution which was adopted,
prohibiting the sale Of Spirituous liquors
IN the capitol building A bill author
izing the Secretary of War to settle the
Kansas war claim was passed. Mr.. Sum
ner introduced a resolution, which was
passed, instTucting the Military commit
tee to inquire into the eXpediency Of pro-
viding a system of education for soldiers
in the army of the United States. A bill
organizing active volunteers was intro
duced and referred to the committee on
Military Affairs
HoUsE.-A bill to amend the Agricul-
tural College bill was passed Also the
bill to reimburse Missouri for the ex-
pense incurred in equiping her militia
A considerable amount Of routine busi-
ness was transacted. but nothing of i'm
pOrtance transpired.
REVENUE FROM THE SOUTH.-No fact
more clearly illustrates the rapid recov-
cry of the southern States from the ru-
inous effects of the late fearful war than