Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-22
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SENATE. June IA Joint resolution
| creating the rank of Admiral In the Navy
was passed. yeas IS, nays II. The bill
making provision for the representation
of the United States IN the Paris EZhibi-
/ ton was taken up, and discussed for some
/ time, but no vote was taken.
/ HoUsE--Mr Lawrence, of Ohio, in
troduced bill for the creation of Ma
/ tional Bureau of Insurance, and funding
1 the Indebtedness of ths United States.
The committee on military affairs report
ed back TO the House the bill for the re-
organization of the army. A bill was
passed esta blishing assay Offices at Port
land, Oregon, and Boise City, Idaho, aud
discontinue the branch mints at Char
lotte, North Carolina, Dahlonega, Geor-
gia, and Dallas City, Oregon, Mr.. Hoop
er, from the committee on Banks and the
Currency, introduced a bill amending the
National Banking Law. The bill restor-
ing the States lately In rebellion to their
full political rights was taken up and dis
cussed at length, but no final action was
taken on it. A resolution was adopted,
requesting the Ways and Means Commit
tee to consider and report, at the earliest
possible day, upon the fact that the pres
eut duty on wool affords no protection,
and operates to the detriment of American
wool growers.
SENATE, June 15.-The joint resolution
for the representation of the United States
at the Paris Exhibition was further dis
cussed and passed, yeas 2l, nays 13 A
message from the President was received
giving his reasons for declining to sign a
bill authorizing a Mining Company to
purchase certain lands reserved from sale.
The balance of the session was devoted
to the consideration of business pertain
ing to the District of Columbia. Ad-
jOurned till Monday.
HOUsE.-Mr Spaulding, of Ohio, Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted,
for the appointment of a committee to
investigate and report what action is ne
cessary to be taken by the House In ref
erence to the assault by Mr.. ROsseau, of
Kentucky, upon Mr.. Grinnell of Iowa
Senate bill to regulate the appointment
of Paymasters in the Navy was passed
A number of private claim bills we're pas
sed. and considerable amount of mis-
cellaneous business disposed of, after
which the House adjourned.
June 16.-House occupied In speech
making; Senate not In session.
SENATE, June 18.-The Finance COM
mittee reported back the tax bill with
amendments which were ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Wade offered a resolution
for the printing of the reports of Gener-
ais Sherman, Thomas, Pleasanton, and /
Foster, made since the close of the report /
of the Committee on the Conduct of the /
War The Senate took up and passed /
the House joint resolution requesting the |
President to transmit to the several States /
for ratification, the recent proposed /
amendments to the constitution of the |
United States. A bill relative to mineral !
lands was discussed at some length, after 1
which the Senate went into executive /
session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens offered a resolu- /
ton proposing an amendment to the Con- 4
authorizing Congress to lay an
export duty on cotton exported from the /
United States, which amendment was +
lost, the vote on its adoption standing
yeas SO, nays 68. A resolution was
adopted requesting the President to trans \
NIT the constitutional amendment recent |.
ly adopted to the several States to be
submitted to the Legislatures for ratif-
cation.
SENATE, June 19.-Mr. Fessenden an
lounced his intention TO call up the tax
bill tomorrow. A bill to grant lands to
aid in the construction of a railroad from
Salt Lake City to the Columbia river in
Oregon led to a protracted discussion
which continued till the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-A communication was -receiv-
I'd from the Secretary of the Treasury in
,eply to a resolution calling informa-
ion in regard to the sales of gold A bill
10 establish a Bureau of Education was
passed, yeas 80, nays A. The bill to or
yanize the army was further considered.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, presented a
minority report from the reconstruction
committee, which was ordered to be prin-