Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-18
CONGREGATIONAL SUMMARY.
TnuRspAY, December f3th, 1866.

THURSDAY, December 18th, 1856.
The United States Senate, on Thursday
passed bill to amend the act to provide for
the safety of passengers 1t relieves vessels
from the obligation of carrying friction
matches in fire proof safes. Mr.. Yates
offered bill providing that notice of the
adoption OF the Constitutional Amendment
by the States shall be sent to the Secretary
OF the Senate and to the Clerk of the House
OF Representatives. and when three-fourths
OF the States ratify tho same, the result shall
be announced by the President of the Senate
and the Clerk of the House of Represents
tives. Referred TO the Reconstruction Com
mittee. Mr.. Wade introduced bill provid-
ing that hereafter the Marshal of the Dis.
triet OF Columbia and the Register of Wills
IN Washington shall be appointed by the
supreme Court. The District OF Columbia
suffrage bill was taken up, the question
being on the Dixon amendment disqualify-
ing any person who cannot read and write.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Cowan,
Foster, Frelinghuysen, Wilson, Hendricks
Lane and Sumner The amendment was
disagreed to. After some verbal amend
ments the bill was passed. 1t is ns follows:
Section l. rhit nom and atisr the pssss OF this act
Aen an eVorv male peaou, sx-epnS paupera aud par.
cons under dan'hp OF tho age OF w mtg years
snd upEard' who has not been convicted Of any ifa
nous crime m onsnee and excepting rer who may
have ynun ailly given all aud comfort the rebss 10
| the late rebellion and who shall hive hssn bora or
na'ualiIed in thu Unioi st,tss aud Who shall hAva re-
sided - the sad Dlsr for the period " one year and
| 70 tse Wri or district 10 which hs sh, Offer to vote
thra' mouths peee fling auy election therein sha
BE- eut lei to tire elective frsnehss and shall be deeme
70 eeetor, and entitled 10 vote At any election In sai .
Diret without any dslneton on account or color ar
| race.
Section That any person WHOSE duty It shIl bs tn
eseIs vots' a. any election Within the District OF Co
lnmoia who shall Hifuy refuse TO receive who shall
wiiuy reject the n any person entitsi to such
right under this act. shall be liable an Aetn OF tort
| IA - H.. II.hHa gnAt
and conviction II such wa Ions tno ounsy TO Ana
MT sIesedlng nvs thousand dnl.s or to imprisonment
| trlet or 10 bo'h.
ss.tioa Th.tn any psr'on persons sh,ll vi fully
lneuupt or dhurb any sui eleetor 10 the -ress o
su franchise he thoy shall bs deemsd guilty VI a
msdsmeinor and on conviction thereof shall be hnsd in
Any ana not 10 eHeeed one thoussnd dollars be i'm
prsonsi In the Jail in said District for period not
eesi tnfiy days Or both At tbs discretion OF ths court
eseon That ahsl be the duty ofths several courts
hNng criminal jurlEdetlnn In sAd District to elvo this
ae 70 'nea ehArte TO The grand Jury At the eommeoe
men OF each term Of next preceding the holding
! Of any s'ntIs eity elecon in said District.
hseon o. Fha the 'yors and Aldermen OF the cities
a. mhn!ton And asofsNown respectively on OF before
he nst DAY OF Mafeh In each yer shall prepares II Of
ne persons they ni3s to bo qualified In the
~ .aIda OF salt elites In any esetou and said Mayors
of the Qualification OF persons claiming the right vote
70 any election therein aud for earreiiing SID IT.
Nc dsYs N each year not EXCEEDING ave days prior TO
the annual election for the choice of city officers giving
previous nolles OF the tme aud place Of such session n
80 neEspspsf prinlet in ssid Ds,tiei.
seean That on OF before the first d4y or March the
Mayors and Aldermen of sEid ee. shall post up list
OF ,oers thu, prepared, in more public places
said cities Al least tan DAYS prior to annual election
Section That the officers presiding at anY elsc'ion
polls during hs election nf all uaers and no votes shall
be recevsd unless delivered hy the voter In per on
not until the neiuE ofeern has hSi oppornity tO be
t'llrhst II his identity aud snail dad his nAule on the
/ single.
Sections and are those adiel on motion Of Mr.
| "ison TO prevent and punish bribery At elections
Adjourned.
The House Of Representatives received
and referred to the Reconstruction Commit
tee, the credentials of Mr. WILEY, of the
second district of Alabama. The Post.ofice
Committee was instructed to inquire into
the expedency OF establishing southern
overland mail route from San Francisco via
Los Angeles to Memphis. A bill instructing
me direct tax Commissioner in insurrec
tionary districts to impose the fifty per cent.
penalty, and ten per cent. per annum inter
est on unpaid taxes, was referred to the
committee on Ways and Means Mr. Ste
vens introduced bill to re-estabhsh civil
government in North Carolina, which was
referred to the Committee on Territories
A resolution for a recess from December 90
to January was adopted A bill to reor-
ganize the Department of Agriculture was
introduced, and was referred to the Commit.
tee on Agriculture. The Secretary of War
/
Information in his possession relative to the
New Orleans riots. The Deficiency Appro.
priatlon bill was passed. In Committee OF
the Whole on the Presidents message, Mr..
Ward, of New York, made speech. Ad-
| journed.
FRIDAY, December l4th, 1860.
The United States Senate, on Friday
passed with amendments the Defciency
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Ramsey introduced
a bill providing that Agricultural and Me.
chanical College scrips shall be receivable
In payment of pre-empuon claims. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson, bill for the establishment of a
library in Washington for the use of the
Government employees. motion TO take
up the bill for the admission OF Nebraska
caused some debate between Mesers. Po
land, Wade, Sumner, Hendricks, Buckalaw
Yates, salisbury, and Doolttle, and was
finally agreed TO by vote of 2l yeas to II
nays. The bill was then read, and there
was another debate between Messrs.
| Brown, Wade, Sherman, and Hendricks.
The subject went over. The resolution for
an adjournment during the holidays was
eoneurred in. An ,Aeeutive session was
held. Adjourned until Monday.
In the House of Representatives, a bill
authorizing the construction OF a line of tele.
graph from Washington to Boston, via
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, New
Haven and Springfield was introduced, and
referred to the Post office Committee An.
other bill for a similar object was offered, and
took like reference A bill authorizing the
payment of 100000 in compound.interest
notes to Ober, Manson & Co., of New York,
for the amount which was lost by the sink
ing of the Great Republic, was passed. Mr.
Julian introduced q bill to provide civil
Governments for the districts lately In re-
bellion. Referred to the Reconstruction
Committee. A memorial from the loyal
people Of Louisiana asking Congress to es.
tablish, under the Government of the United
States, Government for that State, was
referred to the Select Committee on New
Orleans Riots. Tho Senate amendments to
the Deficiency Appropriation bill were CON
Cured in. The Senate bill to regulate suf-
frage In the District of Columbia was passed
yeas 116, nays 46. In Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Wentworth made a speech.
The Committee on appropriations reported
the Legislative, Executive and judicial Ap-
preparation bill. MIR. Maynard asked leave
to introduce a resolution 10 except Tennes.
see from the resolution authorizing the re-
lection Of all claims for damages to property
in rebel States during the war, but obiec-
ton was made, Adjourned until Monday.