Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-22
ooNeREss1oNAL summAnY.

MONDAY, JUNE 49,
In the United States Senate, on Monday,
MIR. Salisbury made personal statement,
denying that he was the backer of Mr. Ros-
seau in the assault upon Mr.. Grinnell. A
petition of seven New York banks, asking
for an extension Of time on the tax on circu-
lation, was presented. An Executive session
was held. Adjourned
In the House of Representatives a resolu.
ton to pay Vermont SIG, 1853. 81, tor expendi.
tures for the protection of the frontier in
1858, was passed. Mr.. Bingham's resolution
= requesting the President to transmit forth
with 10 the several Governors the constitu-
tionsl amendment lately adopted, was offered
and was agreed to, A resolution asking the
President for information in relation to the
arrest of citizens of the United States by the
British government in Ireland, was adopted.
Adjourned
TUESDAY, JUNE 10.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday.
the Army Appropriation bill was taken up
An additional section, appropriating about
s6,6OO,OO tot the support of the Freedmen 8
Bureau, was adopted. An amendment that,
in the purchase of clothing, the Quarter
masters shall give the preference to domestic
manufacture Was agreed to. Also an amend
ment that no officer of the army or navy
shall hsteafter be dismissed except on con-
viction by court-martial. Several other
amendments were adopted and the bill was
passed. Adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the
10 establish Bureau of Education, which
was defeated June sth, was reconsidered,
after much discussion, and was passed. The
bill to reorganize and establish the army of
the United States was taken up. An amend
ment TO increase the cavalry from six to
twelve regiments was rejected A motion
was made to reduce the infantry regiments
from fifty 10 forty, but it was rejected
Other amendments of similar kind were
rejected. The second and third sections
were somewhat amended but in the succeed
ing sections no material amendments were
maue Eighteen more sections are to be
considered. letter from the Secretary of
the Treasury relative TO the sales of gold
was presented, whereupon Mr.. Wilson of.
fered resolution instructing the Committee
on Banking and Currency to inquire fully
into the subject A letter from the Clerk. of
the House, stating that he presented to the
President certified copy of the constitu-
tional amendment, with a request that he
transmit it forthwith to the several Cover.
nors, was read Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, JUNE co.
In the United States Senate, on Weanes.
day, the House resolution to authorize the
distribution of surplus copies of the Ameri
can State Papers was adopted, The Tax
bill was taken up. The tax on cotton was
fixed at two cents, and the time for it to take
effect was extended to the first OF August.
Adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the Pen.
sion Committee reported bill extending the
pension laws to provost marshals, deputy
provost marshals and enrolling officers dis
abled in the discharge of their duties. and
increasing the pension to widows OF soldiers
and sailors having children, at the rate OF
two dollars per month for each child under
sixteen years of age. After some discussion
the bill was passed. Adjourned