Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-21
UNCONVENTIONAL summAnY.

MONDAY, December II, lSbb.
In the United States Senate, on Monday,
Mr. Cowan presented petition for an in
creased tariff for the protection of manufac.
turers OF silk fabrics. The Military Com
mittee reported the House hill authorizing a
contract for an equestrian statue of Lieuten-
ant General Scott, from guns captured in
meAlco, TO he placed on his grave at West
Point The bill to repeal the annuity sec
ilon OF the Coniiscaton act was taken up,
and was debated The bill went over, and
the Nebraska bill came up in order Mr..
Brown gave notice OF a proposed amend
lnent The bill was then postponed, and
the Amnesty bill was again taken up, hut
was not finally acted upon, The death of
senator Wright was announced, and appro-
pirate res oluiions were adopted. Adjourned.
The House OF Representatives adopted II
resolution declaring that il will give unfal
tering support to the Executive department
OF the government TO vindicate the time.
honored policy OF the republic against for
elgn armed intervention which tends to the
destruction of constitutional liberty on this
continent, and especially commends the tone
OF the national voice in reference to the re-
pubic oi Mexico A resolution nstructing
the Banking Committee to inquire into the
expediency of withdrawing the national
bank currency as speedily as the same can
us done without injustice to the banks was
relected--yeas G5, nays IS. A resolution
making II the duty of the Postmaster General
TO allow Senators and Representatives TO
examine all papers and recommendations
ior ONCE, went over in consequence of the
expiration of the morning hour. The Judi
clary Committee was directed to inquire into
the case of II negro sentenced TO be sold as a
slave at Annapolis, and also to report what
legislation is necessary to protect loyal citi
1ens IN the enjoyment Of life liberty and
property in the lately rebellious States ex-
cept tennessee. A suspension of the rules
LOT the introduction of resolution for the
appointment ofa committee to inquire wheth-
CT any acts had been done by any officer of
the United States Government which in the
contemplation OF the Constitution are high
crimes ana misdemeanors, was refused
yeas 80, nays 40 resolution for the ap.
pointment of a select committee to inquire
whether the laws of Congress for the assess
ment and collection of direct taxes in the
lately rebellious States, and for the seizure
and sale of forfeited and abandoned lands,
have been faithfully executed, was adopted.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
a resolution that it be recommended To tic
Executive Department OF the government
that the friendly offices Of this government
be offered for the promotion OF peace and
harmony in South America, whielIwu adopt
NN'' ~ANJpNAAl
TUESDAY, December Is, 1866.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
MIR. Pomeroy introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the
organization of additional national banks
The credentials of John f. Jones, Senator
elect from Arkansas, were presented and
were laid ON the table. The Committee on
Foreign Relations reported favorably on the
resolution of thanks TO Cyrus w. Field
Also the bill for the punishment of persons
who induce Tree colored persons TO emigrate
under tale promises. A petition of the Loyal
League OF Norfolk, Virginia. for the reor.
ganization of the Virginia State Govern
ment, and the appointment OF Judge Under
wood as Governor was referred to the Re.
construction Committee A petition from
the loyalists of Louisiana, asking for rcor
gAnlzatlon OF the government OF that State
was also referred TO the same committee.
The Nebraska bill was taken up and debated
until the end of the session.
The House of Representatives, by resolu.
ti0n, requested the President to communi.
cate copies of all correspondence on the
evacuation of Mexico by the French troops
not heretofore officially published. The
Naval Committee was instructed to inquire
into the destruction by fire of the New Iron.
sides A petition from the colored people of
inequalities pn account of race or color, was
referred to the Reconstruction Committee
The Committee on Ways and Means was
instructed to inquire into the propriety of
the employment of female clerks in the sew
eral departments of the government, the
precedence 10 he given 10 the widows,
daughters, mothers and sisters of Union sol.
ders. The announcement of the death of
Senator Wright, of New Jersey, was re.
ceived, and the resolutions OF coincidence
were adopted Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 49,
| In the United States Senate, on Wednes.
| day, the Judiciary Committee reported the
House bill to fix the time fol the regular
meeting of Congress- The Committee on
Foreign Relations was instructed to inquire
into the cxpediency Of regulating and re.
slricting the immigration and importation of
Chinese into the United States. The bill to
admit Nebraska was then taken up. An
amendment by Mr.. COwan, that the people
of Nebraska shall owe a paramount allegi
ahce TO the United States, &c, was disagreed
TO-. Adjourned
The House OF Representatives referred to
| the Committee on R'v 'uiionary Pensions q
bill granting a pension of 800 per annum
to all the surviving widows of revolutionary
soldiers. Adjourned.
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FooT BRIDGE ACRoss BRoAnwAy.-The
iravel along Broadway, New York, has long
been hedging and wedging up every inch OF
| ground though or upon which pedestrians
might hope to have safe or easy access across
that street. especially Of its lower extremity
To obyate this difficulty the city is now
having erected an iron bridge across Broad
way at Fulton Street, which the Tribune
| fins Ipscribp.