Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-15
CONGRESS.

SENATE. June THE session was
spent In considering the constitutional
amendment A number Of amendments
we're disposed Of, but no vote taken on
the main proposition
HOUSE, bill was reported to pro-
vide for the safe keeping of the public
moneys intrusted to disbursing officers,
which was passed. Several bills of mi
nor importance were taken up and passed.
SENATE. June 8.-The consideration
of the constitutional amendment was re-
sumed. After dIspOsing Of sundry pro-
posed amendments, one offered by Mr.
Clark, of New Hampshire, as a substitute
for the 4th section was adopted. The
vote was then taken on the adoption of
the measure as amended, and resulted in
It's passage, yeas 33, nays Il, as follows !:
Yeas-AnthOny, Chandler, Clark, Con-
ness, Cragin, CFessweH, Edmunds, Ees-
sender. Foster, Grimes, Harris, Hender-
son, Howard, Howe, KirkwoOd. Lane Of
Indiana, Lane of Kansas, Morgan, Nor
rill, Nye, Poland, PomerOy, Ramsey,
Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner,
Irumbuli, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Viii
son, Yates-33 Nays-C0wan, Davis,
Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson,
MeDougaIl Norton, Riddle, Salisbury,
Van WiRkle-1L Absent-BrOWn, Dix
on, Nesmith, Wright. The chairman
announced that the joint resolution hav-
ing received more than tWo-thITds vote,
had passed, WhereUpOn the Senate ad-
iourned till Monday
HOUsE.-A resolution was passed in
structing the Military committee to in
quire into the expediency of erecting a
monument to the memory Of Gen. Scott
at w est Point; also, for the purchase of
an equestrian portrait Of Gen. Scott now
l. Z.
ton which had passed the House to ad-
j0urn on the 2Sth inst. was reconsidered
and referred to the Ways and Means
committee. The committee on Banking
was instructed to report a bill making
provision for the redemption of mutilated
National Bank bills so as to obviate the
necessity of sending such bills to the
particular bank by which they were is
sued. The Senate amendments to the
House Postal bill we're cOncurred in, so
the bill only awaits the Presidents sigma
ture to become a law. A bill was intro
dUced and passed providing that enlisted
men detailed as clerks shall not be de-
prlved Of the right to bounty.
June 9.-Senate nOtIn session. House
occupied exclusively In speech making.
SENATE, June ia number of bills
were introduced and referred. Mr.. Viii
son reported the House bill to continue
the Freedmen's s Bureau with amendments.
After brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned
HOUSE.-Res0IutIons were offered on
the subject Of the Fenian demonstration,
looking to a repeal or modification Of our
neutrality laws, which were referred to
the committee on Foreign Relations, un-
der pledge from the chairman of the
committee that he would make an early
report thereon. The votes taken indicat-
ed a strong sympathy, amounting almost
to unanimity, for Ireland as against Great
Britain. Mr. Williams, from the Judi
claTy committee, reported a bill to regu-
late appointments and removals from Of
fee. Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,,
offered the following preamble and reso-
luton, which were adopted by vote of
lO5 yeas to l9 nays, no Union man voting
in the negative
WHEREAS, 1t is notorious that JefFer-
son Davis was the leader of the late re-
bellion, and is guilty of treason under
the laws of the United States and where
as, by the proclamation of the President
Of May, 1865, said Davis was charged
with completely in the assassination Of
President Lincoln, and said proclamation
has not been revoked or annulled; there
fore, be it
Reso5Ded, As the opinion of the House
be held In custody as prisoner, and sub
jected to trial according to the laws Of
the land.
SENATE, June 12.-Several bills of no
particular Importance were passed, after
which the bill making appropriations for
the legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses of the Government, was taken up,
the consideration of which occupied the
Senate till adjournment.
HOUsE.-A joint resolution was passed
in relation to colored soldiers, and bOun-
ties, pensions and allowances to their
heirs; also a bill declaring legally mar
Tied, and their children legitimate, color
ed persons who, previous to their actual
emancipation, lived together as if mar
ried, in the District of Columbia.
SENATE, June 13.-The House joint
resolution in regard to bounty &c. to col
ored soldiers was concurred in. Mr. Van
WlnkIe addressed the Senate in favor of
Mr.. Sherman's bill for funding the public
debt The bill making appropriations
for legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses, was taken up and occupied the
attention of the Senate up to the hour of
HOUsE.-Mr. Stevens introduced a bill /
as a substitute for the one previously in
trOduced to enable the rebellious States
to return to their allegiance and regain /
their rights in the Union. The cOqstitu-
tIOnal amendment, as-amended by the /
Senate, was taken up, and after a brief
the vote was taken on its pas
sage and resulted yeas l20, nays 32-a (
strict party vote. The speaker announced |
that having received the sanction of more /
than tWo-thiTds of the members voting
the measure was passed.