Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-20
CONVERSATIONAL SUMMARY.


In the United States Senate, on Monday,
Mr.. Ramsey introduced resolution for the
appointment of Committee to report upon
the best plans and proper places for bridging
tue Mississippi river, and appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose of paying the eX-
pense. The Military Committee reported
the bill to establish uniform militia in the
United States. The Senate bill to reconsider
the order of the President, designating the
Sioux City and Pacific a branch of the
Pacific Railroad, was called up, and during
the debate Mr.. McDougall charged Mr.. Con
ness with having a personal interest in the
matter. Mr.. Conness retorted that Mr. Nc
Dougall was not in a condition TO know what
he was saying, and that he was constantly
in such state as TO be disgrace to the
body. A fierce personal debate then ensued
between Messrs. Conness and McDougall,
after which the consideration of the bill was
postponed for one day. After an executive
session, adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, MIR,
Hill, of Indiana, introduced a Joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States in the apportion-
ment of Representatives according to the
number of votes in the several States. A
number of bills of minor Importance were
introduced, and several joint resolutions OF
instruction to committees were adopted. Mr..
| Stevens asked leave to introduce resolution
directing that two copies of the Morning
Chronicle be furnished TO the foreign lega
tions, &c, and paid for out of the contin
gent fund of the House, but a suspension o
the rules was refused. The bill to reorgan
ize the United States army was taken up
An amendment that two Of the new cavalry
regiments shall be composed of colored men
was adopted. Some Intellectual attempt
were made to strike out the Veteran Resery
Corps, and there was quite sharp persona
skirmish between Messrs. Eldrdge, Inger
soil and Rogers. No action on the bill wa
arrived at. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, ArRIL H.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday
a resolution was referred to the Militarl
Committee directing the Secretary of Wa
to change the titles of certain forts and ar
senals named after the prominent rebels
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill TO prevent til
manufacture and use of false brands stamp
or stencils. Mr.. Grimes, bill to define til
number and regulate the appointment of off
GERS in the navy. A petition of Germa
Lutherans of Martinsburg, w. ", for con
pensation for church destroyed by fir
while occupied by U. S. troops, was referre
to the Committee on Claims A motion wa
made to reconsider the vote on the admssio
of Colorado, but was not finally acted upon
The bill for the relief of certain naval col
tractors was then considered, and was di
cussed by Messrs. Nye, Guthrie, Sumne
Henderson, Sherman, McDougall IIel
bricks, Riddle and Clark. No final actio
was taken. Adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the bi
10 reorganize and establish tue United Stat
Army was taken up After lengthy d
bate, the amendment to strike out the Vc
eran Reserve Corps was rejected.
amendment to repeal all acts authorizing II
organization of colored troops met with
l similar fate. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IS,
; In the United States Senate, on Wedne
day, the Committee on Naval Affairs repol
ed, with an amendment, the bill passed |
the House for the better organization of Il
pay department of the navy. A resolutiC
appropriating 1921, 1855 for fulfilling treati
with Indian tribes on the Upper Nilsson
and Upper Platte rivers was passed, aft
considerable discussion. The resolution
thanks TO General Hancock was passed. A
iourned.
u The House OF Representatives passed
bill appropriating $64SO90 TO James
Clark, for services as acting Charge d'A
faires at Brussels, from June, 1857, to Sc
9 tember, 1858. The bill to increase /
salary of the Commissioner OF Pension
4 &c, was considered, and after much d
: cussion was rejected by vote of IS yeas
/ SO nays. A motion to reconsider was CT
ried, however. Adjourned.
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50, ANOTHER SPEECH.