Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-07

ConaRxss.-In the United states Senate, on
Wednesday, Mr.. Sherman introduced an act
for the reduction Of the interest on and fund
ing of the national debt. Referred to the r.
nance Committee. The Court OF Claims bill
was reported. Mr.. Dixon gave notice of his in
tention to offer an amendment to the Recon
struction Committees proposition. The postal
Appropriation bill was taken up an. passed
with amendments, restricting the President's
power Of appointment, and provided that the
Government advertising 10 Washington shall
be given to the paper having the largest cir
cuiation. The Army Appropriation bill was
considered, and On amendment appropriating
$l<e 600 for freproof bull ling at the Schuyl.
kill Arsenal, Philadelphia, was adopted
In he House resolution was adopted look
ing to the poBsioning of surviving soldiers and
sailors OF the war OF 1912. The report of the
Conference Committee on the action of the
Senate on the Cuba Telegraph bill was agreed
to. Additional RECONSTRUCTION testimony was
reported. The Army bill was considered, aud
finally defested--yeas IS, nays 80.
The Senate refused to confirm the nomina-
ton OF Gen. Frenk P. Blair as revenue Collec-
tor at St. Louis.
The senate on Thursday passed the bill
appropriating $36s 54s to reimburse West Vir
ginia for moneys expended in raising troops
during the late war, and agreed to the reporl
Of the conference committee on the bill TO es-
tsblish telegraph communication with Cuba.
II limits the charge to not more than SO 90
for telsgradhing ten words. This bill now
awaits the signature Of the President. The
postofhce appropriation bill, containing 4 see
ton refusing payment to certain officers ap :
pointed by the President during the recess oil
the Senate, was recalled from the House, aud
the vote by which 1t was passed recons idered
The bill WAS then made tho order of the day
for Monday next. The bill to facilitate COM
mercisl, postal and military communication
between the several States was debated at cor :
siderable length, daring which railroad affairs
In Maryland were referred TO by the different
speakers.
The House reconsidered the vote by which
the army bill was rejected, and then recommit
ted 1t To the military committee. A resolution
was offered (but being objected to was with.
drawn) rendering the congratulations of Con
eress to the Emperor Of Russia on his recen
escape from assassination by an enemy o
emancipation &c. The bill from the Senate
to admit the Territory of Colorado into the
Union having been taken up, various amend
msnts were offered and rejected. The bill wa
then patsed-yeas 80, nays IS so that 1t onlJ
requires the signature OF the President to be
come law. The House also passed the Sen.
ate bill to complete the eastern division of the
Union Pacific railroad. Another batch of tes-
tmony was reported by the reconstruct ion
committee. Several territorial bills wese ia
ken up aud passed.
Among the petitions presented in the Sen
ate on Friday was one from citiSens of Alex
sndria county, Va, against retrocession u
the District of Columbia; and another from
citisens of Somerset and Worcester counties
Nd, asking that the acts of Gen Lockwood
In isvying certain sums on them, in Novembe
last, to rebuild church which had been burn
ed, may be Investigated. The House bill I
extend the jurisdiction ofthe Court of Claim
was passed, and aftss disposing of some othe
animportant business the Senate ,adj lou the
until Monday.
The House unsnim ously adopted the reso
luton rendering the congratulations Of Cor
sress TO the Emperor of Russia On his recer
escape from assassination. The commits
ON the dsagreelng votes Of The two houses o
abe bill to amend the hsbs4s corpus &C
made report, which was adopted, so tina
the bill has finally passed. Several othe
bills were passed; smoug them one TO reviv
the grade Of general in the army, iuereasin,
his salsry::and allowances from $500 to 81, al
Per month, another to enable the Baltimor
and Potomac Railroad Oompaay to eonstruc
lateral branch road into the District o
oelambia. Several bills were aiso passed 1,
relation to affairs In the District of Columbia