Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-23
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SENATE. March ia resolution was
passed to print 10000 copies of the re-
port of the Reconstruction Committee.
The civil rights bill was taken up, aud
the House amendments agreed tO-and
having thus passed both Houses It has
been sent to the President for his ap-
proval. The remainder of the session
was spent in the consideration of the
Deficiency bill. upon which no final action
was taken.
HoUsE-Considerab time was spent
IN personal explanations and discussion Of
points of order in connection Herewith
and in considering the bill to amend the
act relating to the hG5eas corpus and reg
ulating judicial proece .dngs in certain
cases. A protracted discussion grew out
of financial questions as involved in the
dispute between the Secretary of the
Treasury and Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
SENATE, March Is Mr.. Wilson, of
Mass, introduced a joint resolution ap-
propriating $40, 600 for the publication of
the Medical and Surgical History of the
war Of the Rebellion. Mr. Stewart OF Ne
vada, introduced a series of resolutions on
the subject of Reconstruction, which was
referred the committee on that subject.
The Deficiency bill was taken up and
passed; aud after some time spent IN the
consideration of the bill for the support Of
the Naval Academy, the Senate adjourn
ed till Monday.
HOUsE-The loan bill was taken up,
and a protracted discussion eusued on Its
merits. The final vote on the passage of
the bill was reached at late hour, and
resulted in its defeat-the vote standing
yeas 66, nays s. A motion was made to
reconsider, pending which the House ad-
journed
March 1.-THE Senate was not in ses-
sion to-day, and the House was exclusive
ly occupied IN speech aklng-Messrs.
Hill and DumOnt, of Indiana, and Ander-
son of Mo, giving their views on recon
SENATE, March I9.-DIr. Wade presen-
ted a petition from Ohio Wool Growers
asking an increase of the duty on impor-
ted WoOl-which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. House amendments
to a bill for the establishment of home
for totally disabled soldiers and sailors Of
the United States were agreed to, and the
bill was sent to the President for his ap-
proval Mr. Wilson, of Mass, introduced
a bill to provide for the equalization of
bounties to soldiers In the war of the
the late rebelliOn-which was referred to
the Finance Committee. The bill to pro
vide for the annual inspection of Indian
affairs, was taken up. discussed, amended
and passed. Mr.. Sumner offered a reso- /
luton, which was adopted, instrueting
our representatives to foreign countries tO.I
protest against the practice of pardOning
desperate cOnvlcts on condition that they
emigrate to the United States
HOUsE.-Messrs. Baker and COllum of
Illinois, offered amendments to the Con- /.
stitution; and McClurg, of Mo, introdu- /.
ced a resolution, on the subject Of ad- |
mittlng Representatives from the lately
rebelliOus States-all of which were re
ferred to the committee on RecOnstruc- (
ton Mr. Hooper. Of Mass, introduced 4
a new loan bill to take the place of that I
defeated Friday-which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means a (
joint resolution to adjourn on - day of
May was passed by vote of 80 to g. A !
resolution was introduced and adopted
instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to report at an early day bill to
equalize the bounties of the soldiers and
sailors who were mustered into the Uni
ted States service. The motion to recon
slider the vote of which the loan bill was
defeated prevailed, yeas 81, nays 81, and
the bill was recOmmitted to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
SENATE, March 20-Mr Fessenden
a bill making appropriation for
the support of the u S. Military Acade-
my at West Point A bill was intro
dueed from the Committee on the Dis
.rict of Columbia appropriating S25, 900
for the relief Of the oolored people Of
the District
HOUsE.-A bill was passed making
appropriation for the legislative, execu-
i've and judicial expenses of the Govern
nent. Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio. intro
1Uced a resolution, which was adopted
nstructing the committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the propriety of
providing for the publication of a work
giving typographical maps of the battle
ields of the rebellion, with the roads, ra-
7ines, plans of battle, disposition of troops,
views of the battlefelds, plans
# the forts. eaTthw0rks, &C., The Post 9
Office appropriation bill was also passed. /
SENATE, March 21-A bill was passed |
o punish persons who counterfeit forge,
T altar national currency, bonds, or other
scurities. Also bill to authorize the
of telegraphic communi-
ion between the United States and the !
Vest India Islands. +
HoUsE.-Mr. Julian introduced bill
} equalize the bounties of the soldiers 7
nd sailors who served during the rebel 4
on, which was read twice and referred to
le committee on Military Affairs The Il
III making appropriations for the dip
,matic branch of the public service was d
assed. Considerable time was spent in &
,mmittee of the whole in the cOnsidera-
on of sundry bills, but no business of Il
1pOrtance was transacted.
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