Smyrna times., 1866-05-02
Congress-,

The Senate finance committee on Tuesday of
last week reported the consular and diplomatic
bill, and the House bill authorizing the coinage
of five cent pieces. A resolution was introduced
and referred for the relief Of loyal citizens Of
Berkeley and Jefferson counties, West Nir-
ginia The Secretary of War was requested to
inform the Senate of the evidence upon which
the awards for the arrest of Jefferson Davis
were made.
The House non -concurred in the Senate's
amendments to the bill relating to the habeas
corpus and asked for committee of confer
ence. After the transaction of other business
the consideration Of the army bill was resumed,
and after an exciting discussion, the section re-
lating to the organization of the provost mar
shal generals bureau was so amended as to dis
continue such Office within six months.
The Senate on Wednesday agreed to print
| 10000 copies of the letter of the commissioner
of agriculture on the subject of the cattle dis
ease The motion to reconsider the vote refu-
sing the Territory of Colorado admission into
the Union was again considered. A protracted
discussion ensued and finally the vote was re-
considered, and by yeas 10 to nays l3 the bill
was passed; so that so far as the Senate is con-
cerned, Colorado is admitted into the Union
with two radical Senators Mr.. Creswell, of
: Md, and Messrs. Wiley and Van Winkle, of
: West Virginia, voted for the bill, while such
republicans as Messrs. Poland and Edmunds,
of Vermont; Doolittle of Wisconsin; Foster,
of Connecticut Grimes of Iowa Henderson,
of Missouri; Sumner, of Mass, and Morgan,
of n Y, voted against it. Mr.. Sumner op-
e posed it because the constitution of Colorado
denied the right Of suffrage to cOlOred persons
: Mr.. johnson, of Md, spoke against it with his
usual ability, but did not vote, having paired
e off with friend of the measure.
9 In the House a bill was reported from the
: committee on ways and means to fix duty o
twenty per cent advalorem on all imported
horses sheep, mules or other domestic animals
. This bill was passed.
i A petition was presented in the Senate oil
Z Thursday, alleging that Senator Davis of Ken
e tucky, in his speech in that body in opposition
, to the civil rights bill, having said he would re
sist it after its passage he had therefore placet
o himself in the attitude of an avOwed enemy o
l. the government and asking his expulsion from
n his seat in the Senate The petition was re
= ferred to the judiciary committee. A joint re
IS solution was passed apprOpriating 81, 10000
s. to defray the expenses of collecting the revenu
I from customs.
,e The House passed the following bills Ser
sr ate bill to refund certain duties levied on good
W in transitu between Canada and the Unite
States when the reciprocity treaty expired;
;s encourage tclegraphic communication betwee
L the United States and the West Indies.
- In the Senate Friday, the West India Tel
!, graph bill was taken up, with the House anent
Fl ments The Senate refused to concur in Il
:" !" amendments and asked committee of cOnte
g ence The Naval Contractors Relief bill vi
considered and passed.
d. In the House a resolution was adopted, r
.el questing the Executive to communicate info
n nation as TO the provisions relating to treedmt
= Of Southern laws and constitutions, made sin
50 the rebellion.
)6, In the Senate on Monday of this week, n
thing of general importance was transacted
4 In the House a bill was introduced extendil
- - the time for the conversion of State into n
- tional banks. A joint resolution was offere
n and referred, declaring Tennessee restored
/. - its practical relations with the Union.
a. a. Julian resolution for the speedy trial of Da'
" was considered and referred The reconstrl
ton committee reported their amendment.
re, bill was reported making appropriations for t
on Freedmen's Bureau. A resolution was offer
got for the appointment of committee 10 inves
der gate charges by Hon. Roscoe Conklng, of
his York, against Provost Marshal Gen. Fry, O
ght counter statements by the latter. The reso
ton was adopted ".
ere If the ladies want to buy cheap Silk p,
,m- lin, Atwood Delaine, or a new Shawl, YOU {
1llt find beautiful selection at Primrose s Stor
t tor U. s. 6's 81, 5-2O's, l0-40's, 7 $40 Trea
yed ~ Notesi oi All series, Dougnt ana sou at III
" ket rates; 1.-THE above Bonds are Of the denol
r@ nations of $50, 500, $500, $1,000, and $500
70 Delaware State Bonds bought and sold by j
nth McLear 4 Son, No. 6O7 Market ST., Wilmi
III Iii ton, Del.
lust b. b. Allen has reduced the prices of
bo- kinds of Cotton Goo DIS. Call and see tn EN-.
If the ladies want Cloth for Sacks of the !
at fashion, go to Primrose He has a nice lin,
them and oilers them nj low fiVureS