Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19

I CosaREss.-fn the United States Senate, on
Wednesday, petitions asking admission, were
presented from the Tennessee members also
petitions for protection Of people of color; by
Mr.. Summer for female suffrage; and from Assis-
| tant Assessors asking for more pay. The con-
stitutional amendment was then debated.
Ia the House q memorial was presented for
the removal by Congress OF rocks from San
Francisco harbor A resolution was passed
giving the use OF certain vessels to New York
for hospital ships. memorial was presented
for Bureau OF Education. Various resolu :
lions suggesting inquiries into the tax laws as
10 prospective changes were adopted. The
House refused 10 print 300, 900 copies Of the
Agricultural report. An increase of the mum E
Der Of clerks Ia the Post Office Department
was authorized. A resolution authorizing a
Commission to select site for the New York
Post Office, was passed. The bill for the sale
of postage stamps on credit was debated. The
Michigan contested election case was consid
cred, and Mr.. Trowbr dge was given the seat.
The bankrupt bill was debated.
OossREss.-In the United states Senate on
Thursday, a bill te pay the war debt OF Mis-
sou ri was reported. A bill was introduced ma
king land grants to Arkansas railroads. Res
olutious against assuming the State war debts
were presented from the Ohio Legislature. Pc
titious we're presented asking negro equality
for reduction of the tax on agricultural i'm
plemepts; against the constitutional amend
ment, and for An increase of army pay. A bill
was reported for bridge across the Mississp
pi at st. Louis The militery bill was briefly
considered, after which the constitutional
amendment was debated. The bill to prevent
kidnapping was passed.
In the House the Post Office appropriation
bill was reported. Petitions for relief from tax
es on photographer materials were presen--
ted; also petition for q protective tariff. The
bill allowing postage stamps to be sold on cred-
1t was debated and postponed The bill by
which the Government is permitted to furnish
snveops free Of expense WAS reported and
postponed. The miscellane ous appropriation
bill was considered in comm ittes In the even
ing there was speech making.
in the United States Senate on Friday, bill
was introduced to punish persons who send
lottery gift enterprise circulars through the
mails or make any other improper use of them.
Memorials were presented from people Of Vir-
ginia, asking a territorial government, and
from people OF Jefferson county, protesting
against the cession to West Virginia. reso-
luton ei thanks to persona who assisted sold
iers aud others wrecked on the steamship San
Francisco, was offered. Bills were passed sx.
tending pensions to Artifcers, and regulating
the Court OF Claims. The Cone stitutional A m
endment was debated.
10 the House, II bill was introduce ed exempt |
ing the Gettysburg Monument Association from |
taxsten. A resolution looking to the payment |
Of cavalry soldiers for horses lost, was adopt
ed. Bills were introduced Furnishing persons
placing distractions on railways; and creating
revenue courts. Constitutional Amend
meut was offered, excluding rebel soldiers or
civil officers from holding office under the Uni-
ted States. The special committee on the as-
sumption of State war debts have proposed
bills allowing the States S65 per man. The
N "a aa.N
lo4. .3l2 men; the assumption 10 be made in
20 year per cent. bonds.