Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-13

OoEeREssIonAL.-Int the Senate on Monday,
q memorial urging the expedency of employ
Ing portion OF the navy 10 surveyin ing the bed
of the Atlantic, with view OF laying telegraph
cables between the United States and Europe,
was referred. memorial of silk manufactu-
rsrs was presented, asking for higher tariff
on imported silks. The bill for the admission
of Nebraska was reported, with q favorable
Recommendation. A bill to regulate the tenure
of civil officers was introduced and made the
special order for Thursday. A bill for the ad.
mission of Colorado was inr oduced and refer
red. A bill providing that convicts sent to
penitentiares under United States laws shall
have the benefit of local State laws or the miti-
CATION OF sentence in case of good coaduct,
was referred. resolution was agreed to,
instruoting the Post-ofiice Committee to in.
quire into the expedency of authorizing the
Post. Office Department to construct telegraphs,
and to operate them In connection with postal
business. The bill to regulate the franchise
In the District of Columbia was taken up and
occupied the attention of the Senate until the
close of the proceedings. Adjourned.
HoUsB.-A bill granting republican govern
ments TO States that have been in rebellion
was referred to the Reconstruction Committee;
1t disfranchises rebels and confers universal
suffrage. A bill was introduced granting GER
tain rights to the American Atlantic Telegraph
Company. A bill was introduced, and referred,
EtpehHhR tue laws "A blll 10 maze
valid certain military acts of the PRECEDENT and
proceedings ofcourts martial and military com.
missions, tor the suppression OF the rebellion,
was referred. A bill 10 disfranchise all per-
sons In the District of Columbia who have Ia.
ken part in the rebellion, was referred. Tho
Committee on Pensions were instructed to in.
quire whether pensioners whose names were
stricken from the rolls on account of PARTED
patton In the rebellion have been restored, and
by whose authority. The President was r.
quested to furnish list of the names of rebels
pardoned by him since April 18TH 1865, with
the reasons therefor, and the names OF The
parties on whose solicitation the pardoas were
granted. The Committee OF Ways and Means
were instructed to inquire into the propriety
of red ucing or sbolishing the internal revenue
tax on manufactures. A resolution was Offer
cd declaring that the proposition that the war
debt of the country should be extinguished by
the generation that contracted it, was not sus-
tanned by the principles of economy. A mo-
ton to table it was lost and it was referred to
the Committee OF Ways and Means. The Re-
construction Committee are instructed TO in-
qure into the expedeney of proposing joint
resolution declaratory of the purpose of Con-
gress in the reception OF representation from
the rebellious States. The Secretary of the
Treasury was directed to give information as
to the manner in which the sum voted for in
creased salaries in his department had been
need. 4 resolution instructing the Committee
on Banking to inquire into the expediency of
winding up the national banks and Withdraw
ing the national currency and replacing it with
legal-tender issues was tabled. Another re-
solution, of similar import, was also tabled
The standing committees were announced by
the Speaker. The bill to FIX the times for the
regular meeting Of Congress, on the 4th day Of
March in each year, was taken up and passed
yeas 1877, nays 30 The Senate bill for the
payment of pensions was passed, The Judici-
airy Committee were instructed to inquire into
and report upon the case Ct O. v. Culver, who
Is prevented from attending the sessions of the
House by reason of being In custody. Mes
sages were received from the President in an =
swer to the resolutions of the House, in refer
ence to the occupation of Mexican soil by our
troops, and in relation to the discovery OF Suratt
In Committee of the whole the reconstruction.
question was discussed. Adjourned.
Senate.-On Tuesday, favorable report
was made in the Senate on the bill to admit
Colorado into the Union. favorable report
was also made by the finance committee on
the bill suspending the payment of moneys to
persons claiming the services of slaves enlisted
or drafted into the service of the United States
during the late war, until the award Of the
commissions has been approved by Congress-
The Judiciary committee was instructed Ia
inquire whether any further legislation is ne.
cessary In regard To the succession TO the Pres.
idsncy in case Of the disability by death OIL
or otherwise of those now designated to al
that Office. The bill to confer suffrage on tn,
oolored population of the District of C1lumbii
was then taken up, the question being on al
amendment to extend suffrage to females
This gave rise to spirited debate, which con
tinued until the Senate adjourned.
In the House bill was reported to prohibit TIT
counting Of electoral votes from any Of the lat
Tsbslious States until they were admitted to rep
l.
alarins that the CLERK Of the House shall mako
roll Of the Representatives elect from all the State
before the naxt Congress shall assemble and shal
put on the list such persons only as are eestsd 4
sosordapce with the laws Of the United States.
bill was passed repeating the act relating to tn
powers Of urore
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