Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-06

OOhahht5,-Iuo lulrtJ-ulntn OOnBTess OF
the Uolted States began It's second session on
Monday. The senate met at noon, quorum
Of members being present. Messri. Edmund,
Tolsnd, Cattell. Fogg aud Frelinghuysen, ap-
peared and were sworn in. The credentials of
Nsssers. Burnett. and Robertson, Senatora g
Loot from Texas, were presented and tabled.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the bill regula-
Ting the franchise in the District of Columbia,
but the motion was lost, and on a question of
order raised by Mr., Johnson, il was decided
that NO bill OF the kind could come up until
after the sixth day OF the session. Mr.. Ohand.
Ter introduced aresolution calling on the Presi-
dent for information 10 regard to the with
Arawsl Of the French from Mexico, which being
objected TO, went over. Mr.. Lane o ffered a
resolution look ing to the election of Superin-
tendsnt Of Public Printing BY Congress, which
was tabled Mr.. Sherman offered a bill ITO pre-
vent the illegal appointment Of officers of the
United States" and Mr.. Williams bill Ito
regulate the tenure of officers. These bills
provide that no salary shall be paid to officers
rejected by the Senate and afterwards appoin-
ted by the President; and that officers app0in.
ted with the consent eff the Senate shall hold
their Offices until successors are similarly ap-
pointed, unless otherwise provided by law
ordered to lie on the table until af.er the APP
pointment OF committees. The Message of the
President and Report of the Secretary of the
treasury were tnen IsctiVau uDu reaaI hIteI
which the Senate adjourned.
The House met at noon, and lac member.
answered to roll call. Messrs. Arnold, Camp
bell and Hawkins, from Tennessee, and Haze
Rousseau and Ward, OF Massachusetts, asked
leave 70 intro duoe q bill depriving the Prssi-
dent oil the power to extend amnesty to ex.reb
els, which was granted, and the bill was passed
under suspension OF the rules, by q vote o
Ill yeas to 70 nays. A motion was carried
directing the Secretary of S,a'e to lay befor'
Congress the correspondence relating to thu
discovery of John H. Surratt. air. Boutwell,
introduced bill directing the sale of ga, 900
900 in gold by the Treasury Department everj
week, and regulating the deposit ofpublic fund
BY Internal revenue collectors; read twics and
referred. Mr. Schenck introduced bill fixing
the meetings ST the Fortieth Congress on the
4th Of March, the frat Monday in Januar
thereafter, and the second Monday in Noyembe
preceding the end ofits term. This was made
the spt cial order for the llth inst. Mr. Steven
introduced bill regulating removals fror
Office which was made the order for Frida
next Mr.. Ancona offered a resolution proVi
ding for the adjustment OF income tax exemq
tions, which was referred. On motion of NJ
Kelley, q resolution was adopted looking I
the repeal of the Eve per cent. tax on manufat
lures. Mr.. Schenck introduced a bill to equa
iss the bounties, which was referred M
ton of the President in regard to Mexic
which was laid over. The Presidents Me
ssge was received and read, and the Houl
adjourned.
The Senate on Tuesday, after some dsbat
refused 10 take up for consideration the b
from the House to deprive the President of Il
power 10 pardon persons concerned in the la
rebellion. Notice was given by Mr.. Sunni
that he would introduce a bill declaring d
illegality Of the present State governments
the Southern States.
The House adopted resolution to appoi
a standing committee on freedmen's affairs a
also q resolution to continue the committee
reconstruction. The committee on Terrtori
was instructed to inquire into the expedien
of establishing territorial governments for
late rebellious States. A bill was introduc
providing for the election of a delegate to %
aress from the district OF Columbia. A fave
able report was made on the bill submitted
the last session, to amend the national curreu
act. Resolution was adopted that the Hot
viii insist on the adoption OF the constitution
amendment before considering the propriety
giving the Southern States representation
Congress. A large number of resolutions
bills on various subjects were introduced q
referred, Including one 10 repeal the act CIV
increased compensation to a., 'nbe's OF oongr'