Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-02

ADJOURNMENT CT CUNGREss.--THE CLOSING /
PRocE EDIsGs.-Aiterh session of nearly eigh, |
months, Congress on Saturday l.at, at 4.30P.
NJ, adjourned until the frat NJ On lay OF Dscem-
Der nexs.
TIE closing proceedings were cha-actariz d
by much copfu ion and excitement, but the
members generally separated with kindly feel
ings % yari each ether. |. Is aitiic III TO tell
ex ,ctly what WAS done and what left undone
at the close. Both houses remained in session
thr )ughout the whole OF Friday night. The
President vetoed the bill To create surveying
district in Montana. The bill which passed
both houses to admit the territory OF Nebraska
into the Uulcn, was not signed aud Is therefore
lost No attempt was made TO pass the Color
ado bill over the veto Of the President. All
the appropriation bills were passed. hut there
was Il severe struggle over the miscellaneous
appropriation bill, and il was saved by only
maj irity There was strong opposition in
the House 10 the increase of the salaries of the
members, with mileage at 20 cents per mile,
but the meas ure was finally pushed through
together with general increase of the salar-
les OF the officers Of the House. The salaries
Of the members OF the Senate and House are
increased TO SIS 900 year, and that OF the
Speaker to 50 900
The bill for the equalization OF boun'ie' was
passed as u rider to the miscellaneous ap-
preparation Oils. ItS PROVISIONS WEI w ISuhu
| IN aoother column 1t will require al appro-
pration OF about SIS geo coo
The new army bill was passed. Il prov Ides
/ tor ffty.iour new companies to he attached to
! twenty. seven existing battalioas nad eight
new regiments, four to b Of cclored troops.
The jim, resolution wGs passed @ exempt
the officers and soldiers of the army from the
payment OF the special Eve per cent. income
tax, as was also the bill distributing the IL
ward, Tor TIE capture OF tho ASSASSIN OF the
Ia Pre- ,idsut. rhc award tor the capture OF
JrF rson Dlvs was stricken out. Mr.. Bout
wei, resolution relatiye tn Jettersoa pavis's
c. nplicity in Mr. Lincoln's assassination were
adopted. Mr. Rogers mlde a min gritty report
on the subject.
Senator Pate rson of Tennessee, was, b. a
vote OF Fl to IL, admitted TO his seat.
joint resolution was adopted au horizinR
he pre- siding office, of the two houses to grant
tho use Of build ing On the corner Of Penn
.yiTania Gyenuo ana Seventh street "ior an!
lawful purpose, but especially i5r meeting.
leld with a view to the liberation OF Ireland
Among the bills which wers lost wes the
one 10 create u national bureau OF insurance
and the one to refund $500 to each persou WIS
was drafted twice within one year and paid
Communication mouey, or Who not being listic
to military duty, furnished substitutes.
The bill ID relation to the tariff ca wool
which passed the House, was laid on the table
in the Senate.
The bill for the Construction Of sn Gr-liu'
from Washington 10 New York, which pssseC
tie House, vas not reached By the Senate
and therefore goes over to the next session,
OF the tate oil the House bill to modify tho
neutrality laws, the report of Senate proceed
, ings is sieut, aud the probability is il wa
lost The statement that Senator Sumner wa
r 10 favor OF the bill was erroneous He WAS ut
t terry opposed to its passage.
e large number lt nOmin atoms made by th
! President were confirmed sud niauT others re
jsctsd. Res jlu ions comp meniaTy 10 til
presiding oti:ers of ca Il house were adopted
e They made appropriate responses, aut the
10 to;mally announced tAe close OF tae first eel
2 SION OF the 30 h G Congress.