Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-07-20

tons for Senators IN Congress. was ia ken I
up, and after being discussed at some /
length was passed, yeas 20, nays IL 1t /
requires the election to be made by a
viva voce vote and prescribes the manner
of proceeding IN each House and IN JOINT /
convention. Mr.. Poland from the COM /
mittee on the Judiciary, reported the bill
to establish uniform system of bank
rupcy, with amendments; and the bill as
amended was ordered to be printed. The
bill to re-annex the county of Alexandra
Va, to the District of Columbia, was
taken up, and the question being on the
passage 1t was lost, yeas l3, nays Il.
HoUsE.-A joint resolution was passed
recommending the organization and In-
struetiou of militia by the several States.
aud providing for the distribution of or
dinance stores. Senate bill to aid IN the
construction of telegraph lines, and to Sc
cure to the Government the use of the
same for postal, military and other pur-
poses; was taken up, and after being dis
cussed was passed, year a, nays 90. The
Pennsylvania contested election case OF
Fuller against Dawson was taken up, but
without disposing of 1t the House ad-
journed.
SENATE. July 1.-THE Tariff bill was
received from the House, and on motion
of Mr.. Fessenden, was after a cOnsldera-
HE debate referred to the Finance COM
mittee with instructions to report 1t back
on the second Monday Of December next.
Senator Wade, of Ohio, earnestly opposed
the motion to postpone, but 1t was adopt
ed by the following vote : \ 4EAs.-Brown,
+ Davis. DOoittle, Foster, Grimes, Guthrie,
Harris, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson,
Kirkwood, Lane, Morgan, NesmIth, Nor
ton, POmeroy, Riddle, salisbury, Sum
ner. Trumbull Wiley, Williams and VII
son-23. NAYs.-Anthony. Chandler,
Clark, Conness, Cowan. CragIn, Edmunds,
Fessenden, Howard, Howe, Poland, Ram
sey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, an
Wrinkle and Wade-l7. ABSENT
alew, Cresswell, Dixon, McDOugall, Nor
rill Nye, Wright and Yates-8. Mr..
Wade from the committee on Territories,
introduced a bill to regulate the selection
of jurors In the Territory of Utah, guard
ing against the abuses, in the administra-
ton of justice, that have grown up under
the mormon rule. A resolution was pas
sed placing al the disposal Of the author
tiles Of Portland, Ne, tents, clothing and
camp furniture, for the use of the fami-
lies rendered homeless by the late fire
HOUsE.-A bill to regulate information
al communication by telegraph elected
considerable discussion, and was finally
referred to the Post Office committee.
The Pennsylvania contested election case
was further considered, but was not final
IL disposed of when the House adjourned.
SENATE, July 13.-Mr. Guthrie intro
duced resolution relative to the pay
ment of interest upon the war debts due
TO the several States. Mr.. Wilson intro
duced a resolution OF inquiry relative to
the alleged murder of % d. s. Soldiers at
Kingston, n. Q. In 1864, by the rebel
Generals Hoke and Pickett, on the charge
of their being deserters from the rebel
armies. The Niagara Ship Canal bill was
taken up and after being discussed at
some length, was postponed till Decem-
Der next-yeas a, nays IL. Mr.. Wiley
introduced the following joint resolution
| to restore the States lately in rebellion to
their political rights In the Union:
RtSOLUed, That whenever the States
lately in insurrection shall have ratified
the above recited constitutional amend
ment. the Senators and Representatives
if found duly elected and qualified, may
after having taken the required oath OF
office be admitted into Congress as such.
1t was ordered to be printed.
HOUsE.-HOuse bill to incorporate the
National Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home was read a third time and passed. |
The House in committee of the whole
took up the bill making appropriation for
sundry ex xpenses of the Government for
the year 1867, which after being amended
was reported back to the House and pas
sex. The Pennsylvania contested cleo
tiaa- case was AIKEN and the resolu- I
e6on declaring Dawson, the sitting mem-
Der, entitled to the seat, was passed with
out division.
SENATE, July 14-On motion of Mr.. |
Wilson, the bill to equalize bOunties was
made the special order for Monday at l |
o'clock. The House resolution for the |
appointment of joint committee of two 1
Senators and three Representatives on
the subject of fretrenchment, to sit during
the recess of Congress and to report by
bill or otherwise, was taken up, and after I
being so amended as to enlarge its scope I
of operation, the resolution was passed, |.
Mr. johnson, Of Md, introduced bill
for the relief of the sufferers by the Port I
land fire, apprOprIatlng $4,000 for the
purpose The Bankrupt bill was called /
up and made the special order for Mon
day. The bill to secure the speedy con-
struction of the Northern Pacific Rail- /
road was taken up, and Mr.. Sherman ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to it on
account Of the large grants of land and I
donation of money it calls for from the |
Government Without action on the |
bill the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon after adjourned
HoUsE-A protracted discussion took /
place on bill for bridging the Mississip- I
pi river for railroad purposes. A pro
posed amendment was rejected and the /
bill passed. The House then took up the /
reports, majority and minority, of the /
select committee in the Rousseau-G Grin
nell case After reading the reports the /
House adjourned.
SENATE, July 16.-An evening session .
was ordered for the consideration of bills /
from the committee on Claims The I
consideration Of the bill for the speedy I
completion of the Northern Pacific Rail /
road was resumed. An animated discus I
sion ensued, which was interrupted by |
the arrival from the House of the Freed /
mems Bureau bill, which that body had /
passed over the veto of the President |
Mr.. johnson moved to postpone consid-
Grafton on the bill till tomorrow, which /
was negatived, yeas 13, nays 81. Mr.
Hendricks addressed the Senate In oppo-
sition to the bill. The vote was then ia
ken on the question, Shall the bill be
passed, the Presidents objections not
withstanding 1t resulted as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Cra-
gin, Chandler, Clark, COnness, Cresswell,
Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes,
Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
KirkWOod, Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye,
Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull,
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson, and
Yates-33,
NAYs.-Messrs. Buekalew, Davis, Doc
little, Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Nc
Dougall, Nesmith. Norton, Riddle, Sauls-
bury and Van Winkle-12.
ABsENT.-Messrs. Cowan, Dixon and
Wright-3
The Chair IN announcing the vote
said that the bill having received a two
tbivde vote in hOfb III H0uSes he (Mr EOg-