Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-10

ooYeRkss. In the tied States Senate on
Wednesday, NJ. Wade, of Ohio, introduced
blI Tor tue admission of Nebraska into the
Union Toe various standing committees
wero hen chosen. In the new arrangement
81 the committees, Aessrs. Oowsn, D9olitle
nnd Dixon lose their chairmanships. Nj.
Williams OF oregan offered a resolution which
was adopted, directing the Retire chmenI Con-
nit &c to inquire into the Presidents power to
restore conf Gated properly; a,so the power Of
lhe secretary If the Treasury to delivt E
captured or abandoned property to private
claimlnis without juiicial process. On motion
olNr. 1rumbnll, the bill depriving the Presi-
dent Of the Amnesty power was taken up. Mr..
Trumbull thereupon moved its referance to the
Judiciary Committee, which, after some die-
custom, was agreed to. Mr.. Sumner thdu
offered his resolution declaring the principles o.
reconstruction and the Illegally of the Southern
State q avernments, and, after some debate, i
WAS ordered 10 be printed. The joint resolution
proposing to amend the Consultation so as /,
make ,he President ineligible TO re-sleciioi
WAS ref rad'to the Judiciary Committee Th
House resolution reviving the Reconstruction
Committee WAS coDcnred in.
L. h. House, Br. Wi tms, Of Pa moved
reconsider the vote recsmmitting, on the lit
oil June last, the bill regulating appointment
to and removals from Office, and lad length
motion was carrie d, and some amendments afh1
ing penalties for violation of act were offeret
a bal WRs reported and passed providing TIT
IN criminal trisls, not Tor treason or capital c
fences but iour peremptory challenges sha
be allowed; also bill providing tina. in s
action brought by loyal citizen, the actit
shall not be defeated nor defence allowed {
the anthoriIy of the 500 llled Confederate Stat
or Of any State declared iu rebellion. II
/. D. ii g Las al.
ted LaoE and recommitted, with an nmendme
limiting the number Of agencies. Papers we
rl5tu ell cOutestiHg The seat of Mr. Arne
from Tie SIKH District of Tennessee, and
tered Mr, Miller. OF Penna, gave notice o
bill yensiouug the sod ,rs Ct 1872.
Nothing OF special Importance transpired
Thursday. Both houses adjourned over IN
10 day In the Senate, peti IONS were presen,
from numerous army officers asking for
creased pay. Notice was given that on Mo
Jay Dext the bill to establish uniform syst
"a bankruptcy would be called up. bill v
introduced to suspend any payment to own
OF slaves enlisted or drafted into the service
the United States until approved by Congre
N the II juse large number Of bills and
e0Iul ona, On variety OF subjects, were int
duced aud referred The Committee on pc
,lEee5 was ins rue ed to inquire iuto the ex
iprcF Of cunierring upon tue Postotice
pssmtul the same Jurisdiction over telegrt
linoa AS 1t exercises over pos Off es and pc
roads A special committee was authorize;
boo appointed to inquire iuto all the f.
cor ccniGg lie New Ufleaus iiot and sim
romluitteo 10 iuqalre inio the release OF u
Sou,4 C4rolinianb from Fort Delaware, char
with ths pogtd-r OF Union soldier. An
.Ac bu introduced vas one TO P:au prnsi
80 ~. soldiers Of tie war OF 1917. The bii
lrul &c Ire ,inio tor the meeting OF Cosg
va yabto ~ and discussed, but no f a
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