Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-01
CONVERSATIONAL summAnY.

MONDAY, MAY -.
In the United States Senate, on Monday,
Messrs. Wilson, Anderson, Van Wrinkle,
johnson and Buckalew were appointed the
committee to investigate the affairs of the
national banks. A petition of cigar makers,
TOR an increased duty on imported cigars,
was presented. A bill to revive certain land
grants to the State of Missouri and Arkansas,
to aid in the construction of railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Texas boundary,
was passed The bill to facilitate CONNER
cial, postal and military communication be-
tween the several States was taken up, and
Mr.. Morrill, spoke against it, An Executive
session was then held. Adjourned
The House of Representatives passed ie-
solution directing the Secretary of the Treu-
sury to report what amount of gold belong
ing 10 the United States has been sold under
his authority since the lst and at what rates.
Mr.. Stevens introduced II bill 10 enable the
States lately in rebellion to regain their pri-
yilegcs in the Union, which was referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the State of
the Union. A resolution dispensing with
evening sessions until further orders, was
adopted Also a resolution instructing the
Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire
into the expediency of placing the surviving
soldiers of the war of 1912 on the pension
list Also resolution directing the same
committee to inquire into the proprety of
doubling the pensions due by casualties in
the late war. Also, resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for reports of military
officers on the recent riot ut Memphis. Also,
a resolution instructing the Military Com
mittee TO inquire into the abolishment of
brevet ranks in the army, and the suhstitu
tion of some other reward for merit Mr.
| Grider offered resolutions for the admission
of the Senators and Representatives from
Tennessee. Referred to the Reconstruction
Committee A resolution directing the Print
ing Committee 10 report bill TO limit the
labor of employees in the government print
ing office to eight hours per day was reject
ed. The Banking Committee reported ad-
rency of State banks, outstanding on the 1st
of July next, from the tax OF ten per cent now
provided by law, until the lst OF July, 1867.
The consideration of the Tax bill in Com
nlittee OF the Whole was finished, and the
bill and amendments were reported to the
House. The bill was then passed Ad-
journed
| TUESDAY, MAY 20.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
Mr.. Lane introduced a bill to donate lands
to the several States which may provide ag-
ricultural colleges for the education of per.
sons of African descent. The reconstruc.
tion resolution was taken up, and the third
section was stricken out by unanimous
vote Several amendments were offered
and the subject was postponed for day
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill TO enforce the
amendment TO the Constitution abolshnl
slavery, by securing the elective franchise
to colored men. The bill to facilitate com
mercial, postal and military communication
between the several States was taken up
and after being somewhat amended, wa
passed. An executive session was held
Adjourned.
The House of Representatives took up III,
bill to continue in force the Freedmen's Blu
! ANous anu sSfciul uhtuNllltula MtIf dNollltu
The bill was then passed by vote of 81
yeas to 80 nays. The bill to restore to tn
States lately in insurrection their full politi
cal rights, reported by the RECONSTRUCTED
I Committee on the Both of April, was the
! considered, and after speeches by Messr,
Ashley and Latham, went over for day
: Mr.. O'Neill presented memorial from III
Philadelphia Board OF Trade in lavor of th
: bill relative to appointments in the Nay5
Academy. Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, MAY 30.
In the United States Senate, ON We,lne'
day the Reconstruction resolutions wcr
D taken up and discussed, hut no final actio
was taken. A message was received froi
the President announcing the death of Lieu
Gen. Scott, and, on motion of Mr.. Wilson
L. the Military Committee was instructed I
q report what steps should be taken by Cor
T.. gress to testify its appreciation of the servic,
!, of General Scott Adjourned
. In the House of Representatives the see,
committee on the war debts of the low
p States, reported a bill to reimburse the Stat,
,. which have furnished troops to the Unic
q army for expenses incurred in raising IL
same, but the bill was recommitted. I'll
Senate resolution in reference to Gcner
Scott, was concurred in. Adjourned.