Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-08-03
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cy oecasioned by the death of Senator
Lane. was sworn in; also Joseph E. FOw-
Ter, Senator elect from Tennessee Con
siderable time was spent IN considering
the civil appropriation bill, to which nu-
meFous amendments were adopted, among
them bill increasing the salary Of men,
bers of Congress to $1,000
HoUsE.-A large number of reports
were made from committees, and various
" disposed Of Mr.. Banks from the com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported a
bill modifying our neutrality laws.
SENATE, July 26-The case of Judge
Patterson, Senator elect from Tennessee,
occupied the attention of the Senate du-
ring the session, aud resulted in the
adoption of resolution modifying the
test oath so far as regards his case. The
deficiency bill was further considered and
passed.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed apportion-
ing the reward offered for the apprehen-
sion of JEFF. Davis. Senate joint resOlu-
ton for the publication of an official his
tory Of the rebellion was passed. The
bill introduced by Mr. Banks modifying
our neutrality laws, was passed by a
unanimous vote. A number of bills, none
Of them important, we're taken up, consid-
cred and variously disposed of.
SENATE. July IA number of bills
from the House were referred, including
that to modify the neutrality laws, which
went to the committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. The bill to admit Nebraska to
the Union was taken up. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Sumner prOvi-
ding that the bill shall not take effect
till Nebraska shall abolish all distinction
In political rights on account of color,
was defeated, yeas >, nays 81 The bill
was then passed, yeas "a, nays Is. A
joint resolution was passed authorizing
the purchase of a marble statue of the
late President Lincoln. A night session
was held, and large amount of miscel-
laneous business transacted
HoUsE.-A bill to authorize the con
structiOn of railroad between Washing
ton and New York was taken up and af-
ter an animated discussion was passed.
Mr. Boutwell, made a report on the alleg-
ed completely of JEFF. Davis in the muir
der of President Lincoln. The House
took up the civil appropriation bill and
considered the Senate amendments, re-
fusing to concur In that to increase the
salary of members of Congress to S., 600
by a vote of l25 nays, to 3 yeas. and an
other committee Of conference was called
for. The House agreed to the report of
the conference committee on the addition
sion the Senate resolution to modify the
test oath for the benefit of Senator Patter-
son, of Tennessee, was laid on the table
by vote of 50 to 81.
SENATE, July 28-The bill to give
manned soldiers free transportation to
and from the place where the Govern
ment furnishes them with artificial limbs
was passed. The report of the conference
committee on the civil appropriation bill,
embracing the bounty bill and the in
crease of the pay of the members of Con-
gress, was agreed to, yeas %, nays 13. A
resolution to admit Senator Patterson, of
Tennessee, o his taking the prescribed
test oath, was adopted, yeas 21, nays 10.
Mr. Wade reported the House bill to in
crease the duty on imported wool, which
on motion of Mr.. Sprague was laid on the
table, yeas ., nays u. Mr.. Patterson,
of Tenn, appeared and having taken the
oath of Office took his seat as a Senator.
A Joint resolution was adopted exempting
officers and soldiers from the operations
of the per cent income tax. After the
transaction of some unimpOrtant business,
and the passage of a resolution thanking
the President for the able and impartial
manner IN which he discharged his du-
ties, the Senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsE-Senate bill for the admission
OF Nebras ka was passed by vote OF 63
to 81. The proposition to increase the
compensation of members of Congress
was again defeated by vote of 101 to IA
and another conference committee was
called for. The resolutions reported BY
the Judiciary committee relative to the
completely Of jeff Davis in the assassin
alton of President Lincoln were adopted
The proposition to increase the pay of
members of Congress coupled with extra
bounties to soldiers again came up in the
shape Of new conference committee re-
port. After much squirming and lodging
the vote was taken on the adoption of the
report, and resulted yeas 81, nays So so
the report was agreed to. After the
special importance, the Speaker delivered
a neat and appropriate farewell speech,
after which the House adjourned sine die.