Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-15

CosaREss-ln the Senate. Wednesday, 5000
additional copies OF Gen. Grants military r..
port were ordered TO be printed. Memorial:
for the removal Of the present prot ective tsr.
ia were presented This bill authorizing the
Secretary OF tine Treasury TO appoint ssistan
assessors was briefly debated. Mr.. Wilson in.
PRODUCED bill reorganlzi0g the regular army
by which the peace establishment is to consis
Of Regiments artillery, 10 Of cavalry, and 81
OF infantry. The Senate bill, granting negro
suffrage in the District of Coln u ba was deba
tad, but no final action was aiken, Mr.. Bowe
made speech against immediate reconstrue-
ton.
IL the House the Naval appropriation bill
was reported; the COMMITTEES OF Ways and
Means we're instructed, if e8pedient, TO relieve
the tobacco manufacturers from the heavy In.
ternal revenue tax, and TO revise the income
tax and thu Committee OF Commerce was ill.,
structed to inquire into the feasibility Of deep
sning the chanuel from New York harbor thro
the HellgAte Resolutions expressing conf
denGe IN the President were introduced and
laid over. The President was called ubon for
copies of the charges against Davis, Clay, NAL
lory and Yuleti for information Us TO the Ex-
press Company organized in New York by
Macmillan. Various resolutions were refer.
red to Committees. The House bill granting
negro suffrage in The District of Columbia was
In the United States Senate. Thursday the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
apnoint assistant assessors Of internal revenue
was passed. Moro NexiSsn information was
called tor, and information was also called for
- to the amount paid tor Government advsr-
tising in Washington. The resolution for ap-
pointing Provisional Governors in the South
was taken up and debated by Senator Reysrdy
johnson.
In the House The Secretary Of the Treasury
was called upon for Information about the cost
aGd expenses OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard
The proposed reorganization of the militia : IS
briefly tiscu ssed. The Army Appropriation
bill was reported, also bill for an additional
tax on cotton. The bill tor negro suffrage in
'ne District OF Columbia waB debated.
There was not muIh Of interest done in the
late OF Friday hey nd the introduction OF
ole and their reterei re to appropriate COM
H ees. The amend .dents 10 the bill TO en-
i-13s the powers :ht freedinens bureau W ere
agreed to, and The further consideration of the
subject postponed. Leave sas granted to in
troduce :. bill to admit the State OF Colorado
iuto the taion. The bill to regulate the cleo.
i've ira"e lac in the District of Columbia was
reported .ck from committee.
The House passed a bill extending the time
TOR withG awning goods !soGn bonded warehouse
es. II P. Divides that all goods wares and
merchandise that may remain in the public or
private warehouses the lst of April next,
may be withdrawn within one year from the
'lme OF importation, and after one year from
original Importation, and until the expiration
OF three years, goods may be Withdrawn for
consumption, on the payment Of duties and
charges, with the additional duty OF ton cent?
The committee Of ways and means was iu-
suucted to inquire into the e4pediency of ex-
empting carriages valued at Sls0 from internal
revenue taxes, and also OF repeating the tax on
paper, religious and educational books A re-
aolution was adopted to inquire into the expe-
diency oil ne appointment of Commission By
tide President to take Charge Of so much of the
powers o. the municipal government as relates
10 the police, sewerage, sanitary regulations,
cleaning and control Of the streets, &C A dc.
bate then ensued on suffrage in the District of
Columbia. Both Houses adjourned until
Monday