Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-05-25

clad navy, at Portland Ne. was passed
A bill granting land for the construction
r of rail road from a point In California
to Portland, Oregon, was passed. Tn
, Diplomatic appropriation bill was passe,
! with some notifications. Dir. Wad
submitted an amendment to the Consti
p tuition, (which Is given elseWhere.( The
+ West Point Academy Bill was taken up
= and after being so amended as to leaV,
open the few remaining vacancies IN ca
g detshIp for the loyal men IL the South
e eTn States, and to, prohibit the appoint
- ment Of men who served In the rebel ar
my or navy, was passed.
HOUsE.-8dr. Dawes gave notice that hS
2 would call up tomorrow the contested
e election case Of Follett and Delano A
s Senate Bill amending the act to provide
D for the reports of the decisions of the
United States Supreme Court was passed
r The Senate resolution extending the
, time for the construction Of the first Sec
ton of the Western Pacific Railroad was
passed. Mr.. kass0n, from the Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
3 reported bills, which were passed, to au-
! thOrize the use of the Metric system of
t weights and measures ;directiBg the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to furnish to each
3 State one set of the standard weights and
measures of the said system authorizing
their use by the Post Office Department.
and resolution which was also passed
authorizing the President to appoint a
special Commissioner to negotiate with
foreign governments for the establish
ment Of common unit Of money, of iden-
tieal value, in all commercial countries
{ Several petitions on various subjects were
presented, after which the house went
into Committee Of she Whole, on the
state Of the Union and resumed the con-
sIderation of the Tax Dill
SENATE, May 18-Petitions were pre-
septed, and appropriately referred, ask
I ing for an increased duty on foreign
wool, and the exemption of Saving
Banks from the revenue tax. Mr.. Sher-
man offered a resolution, which was
passed, authorizing the State of Ohio to
/ distribute through the mails, free of
! charge, certain medals voted to Veterans
! BY the Ohio Legislature. House bills
! relative to the Metric system of weights
aud measures we're referred to the select
I Committee of five. The special order
/ for the day, which was the consideration
! of the Pension act, was taken up, and af-
/ ter some debate the act was further
amended and passed The Senate then
/ adjourned till Monday.
/ HOUsE.-MF. DOnnelly, Of Nina, Of
I fered the following resolution, whSoh was
/ agreed to:
ResoEUed, In the view Of tAe almost
complete absence of woods and forests in
the interior regions of the. continent, and
of their paramount IRPOrtance in the |
settlement and occupancy of the country, /
that the Committee on Public Lands be /
directed to inquire whether system can |
not be devised whereby the planting Of
woods and forests may be ENCOURAGED In /
regions destitute Of timber, by liberal I
donations Of public lands In alternate /
sections, to individuals or corporations,
and the reservation Of adjoining sections
by the Government, at an increased price,
as in case of railroad grants. The lands
so granted or a prOpOrtiOnate part, are to
be planted with trees adapted to the eli
mate and the needs of the community.
The Senate bill, passed 18th Feb, 10
prevent and punish kidnapping was con-
sidered and passed. A bill to establish
Reform School In the District of Co
lumbia was passed. The Senate bill,
passed April Sd, to incorporate the Ma
tiOnal Safe Deposit Company Of Wash
ingtOu, was referred to the Committee on
Banking and Currency. Mr.. Dawes,
called up the resolution reported some
time since from the Committee on Eleo-
tions, declaring Mr.. Delano entitled to
the seat as representative from the Ehir-
teenth district of Ohio, which was passed
without debate, as also was resolution, I
reported by the same gentleman, TO pay 4
Mr. FOllett, the oOntestA2t for the seat
81 800 in full for his expenses and loss of
time. Mr.. ScheRck, from the Military !
Committee TePoEted bill to equalize the
bounties ofSQldlers, and said he would
ask action. on it next week. The House q
then went into Committee of the Whole c
to consider the Tax bill.
HOUSE, May 19-The Speaker present.
ed a Message from the President, trans +
hitting further response to the House 4
'esOlutiOn Of the 9TH inst, in regard to c
'epOrts from the Secretary Of the Navy,
of the Interior and Postmaster
General, as to the clerks and employees L
# those Departments, aud whether any a
lave served IN the rebel army. The !,
Message was laid on the table, and the :
peaker having announced by oTdeE of -
he House, that DO business would be in
rider to-day, except she debate upon the r,
residents annual Message. iR, Commit Q
ee of the Whole, the day was consumed a
q speech making. q
SENATE, May 21.-Mr. Wilson. from Il
be Military Committee, reported the
Ill to create the grade of General in the
rmy. A resolution was adopted direct fr
lg the Judiciary Committee to enquire
Ito and report the eXpedIenCy of proVi- J.,
ing for a uniform and effectual mode of Il
ectiOn of the United States Senators by nc
he Legislatures of the respective States th
bill was introduced, and referred to TT
le Post Office Committee requiring tn
cents of the Post Office Department to
We bonds. The veto of the Colorado :,
IL was made the special order for a ( III
eek from Tuesday. The fertilization
bill was taken upand passed
eveTal District of Columbia bills were ~ n,
assed. cr,
HoUsE.-Mr. Lawrence, introduced, m,
lder the call of States for bills, bill to
'otect the right of action Of loyal eiti-
ms to define and punish crimes and tht
le to amend the act to establish the Ju-
cial Courts Of the United States which IF
sTe read twice and referred to the Com WI
lttee on the j judiciary. Bills were in ne
1dueed, amending the National Curren- we
act of June 3, 1864 amending the act me
anting the right of way over the Mill fsul
y reservation at 1T. Protest, Mich tbss
0viding additional compensation to all the
st Surgeons, and private physicians, sta
gagged under contract by the Govern she
mt constituting Omaha and Nebraska ro3
y ports Of delivery in relation to S,oi Sl9
de and intercourse with Indian tribes ~
of which we're read twice and properly fell
erred, A resolution was adopted di- the
ting the Commissioner Of the Freed no
ms Bureau to communicate to the IN I
Iuse the reports recently made concern fleC
the action of the Bureau by Gen. Z nus :,
,adman, Fullerton, Whittlesey and q 1
veil, and such other reports us may be abo
of the Bureau. yet,
1r. McClurg' s resolution was taken up. tors
laring that the continued eontumacy III
he seeding States renders it necessa- the
TO exercise Congressional legislation Stor
,rder to give loyal citizens protection wicl
heir natural and personal rights, emu nun
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