Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-27

The House of Representatives recommitt'
ed,aiter some debate, the resolution to amend
the Agricultural College bill of July 1852.
The report of the National Academy oi
Sciences for 1865 was presented A NUMBER
of Senate bills were taken up and referred
to the appropriate committees. The senate
bill to encourage telegraphic communication
between the United States and the West
Indies, was discussed by Messrs. Washburne'
Baldwin, Blaine, Banks, Darling, and was
finally referred to the Committee on Com
merce. A message was received from the
President enclosing a report from the Secrc-
tary of Sta'e on the present state of affairs
in the Republic of Mexico Mr.. Lawrence
introduced bill providing that the expires
sion OF an opinion shall not be a disqualitica
ton for jurors in cases of trial for treason or
other high crimes. The amendments of the
Senate to the Deficiency bill were then con-
sidered Some were concurred in and others
rejected. A Committee of Conference was
asked. The Committee on Invalid Pensions
was directed TO inquire into the expediency
of placing totally disabled officers of the vol
unteer service on the army retired list. A
resolution asking the appointment of COM
mission to visit Constantinople to inquire
into the best means of preventing the spread
of cholera, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 90.
The United States Senate, on Friday, re-
ceived two hundred petitions for an equali-
cation of bounties Several petitions on
other subjects were presented. The amend
ments to the Civil Appropriation bill were
insisted upon, and committee of conference
was appointed. Mr.. Brown introduced q
bill donating public lands to the American
Forest and Propagating Company for expert
menting respecting American forest culture,
and to prevent the destruction of American
forests. A resolution TO discontinue the
further publication of the observations of the
United States Naval Astronomical Expedi-
tion to Chill was passed. A report was re-
ceived from the Secretary of War giving
information asked in relation to the legisa.
tion necessary to fix the position of the Chi
cago and Rock Island Railroad, at Rock
Island, Illinois, so as to enable the War De-
partment to occupy the Island for military
purposes. Mr.. Chandler introduced bill
to prevent smuggling. The case of Mr..
Stockton, Senator from New Jersey, was
then taken up, and was discussed at length
by Messrs. Howe, Hendricks, Clark, Cragin,
GtOektnn Cnwap frrupohu1 Nntae apd Gun,
ner The amendment that Mr.. Stockton is
not entitled to his seat was disagreed to-.
The resolution declaring Mr.. Stockton enti-
tied to his seat was then adopted-yeas %,
nays 21. Some confusion was occasioned
by a call upon Mr. Morril to vote he having
paired off with Mr.. Wright, of New Jersey.
Mr.. Morrill, voted in the negative, and then
Mr., Stockton recorded his vote in the afir
native. Adjourned until Monday
In the House OF Representatives the bil
to aid in the construction of the Kansas and
Neosho Valley Railroad was ordered to be
printed. The Secretary of War was re
| quested to state the cost of improving Mau
NEE harbor and Bay, The Chairman of til,
Naval Committee was directed to inquir,
into the expediency OF locating navy -yarC
at Hastings, on the Hudson. The Secretary
of the Interior was asked to report the In
dian appropriation under the act of March
1865. A bill passed for the relief of certain
army officers. A bill in favor of Fhe L. S
Consul at Maranham, Brazil, passed. !
Pension bill, supplementary to the original
passed. 1t gives new and additional priv
leges to pensioners. A motion to reconside
the vote recommitting an amendment to tn
Constitution was refused. In Committee
the Whole the House reviewed the bill I
reimburse Pennsylvania for moneys advant
ed for the war, and the bill was reporte
and passed, 1t gives $500, 900 to the State
The Loan bill was considered in Committe
of the Whole, and was reported with amend
ments that not more than S1Q,OOO,OOO ma
be retired in six months, and $4,000, 00
monthly thereafter. The bill was discusse
by several members, and was finally passe
by vote of SO yeas to So nays. Adjourned
SATURDAY, MARCH "a
The United States Senate was not in SCI
sion on Saturday.
The House of Representatives held IL
usual speech-making session. Messrs. Mou
+ ton, Myers, Hart and Lawrence, mac
speeches