Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-03-26

Southern Relief bill, after it had been umenu'
ed by striking out the special appropriation
OF one million of dollars, and authorizing wy
Secretary of War, through the treeuii,ah
Bureau, TO apply so much as he may ueenl
necessary OF the uneXpended moneys heIe
toiore appropriated TO supply freedmen vi
refugees with provisions or rations. inc
resolution declaring that Henry A. SmYtnei
Collector of the port of New YORK, sho nI'
be Immediately removed, was taken up MI;
Stevens moved to amend by making il Ieuu
that Henry A. Smythe be impeached. Ait s,
considerable discussion, Mr.. stevens nlour
fled his amendment. SO as to instruct the
Committee on Public Expenditures to ascoI-
tain whether Smythe has been guilty OF hlgn
crimes and misdemeanors sufficient to JUSTIFY
his impeachment, and il so, to prepare tne
articles of impeachment, and report them 10
the House. The subject then went over lur
n day. The Senate resolution directing lhu
Secretary of War to furnish arms and equip
ments for $500 militia to the State oil rem
nessee was amended by making the numDof
10000 instead Of 2500 and was then passed,
The Smythe impeachment matter was again
taken up, and under the operation OIL inc
previous question Mr.. Stevens SUBSTITUTE
was adopted. Adjourned
SATURDAY, March 90.
The United States Senate, on Saturday
passed bill making appropriations to supply
DEFICIENCIES in the appropriations for the con
tingent expenses of the Senate for the yen
ending June 80, 1867. Also, tho House pll
granting TO the American Telegraph Com
pany OF New York the right OF way AM
privilege to lay lines and operate submarln
telegraph cable on the Atlantic coast OF III
United States, and establish telegraph com
municaliOn between the United States nnt
Europe via Bermuda and the Azores Islands
Mr.. Wilson introduced n bill to regulate til
elective franchise in the United Siaes, pre-
Yding that there shall be no denial OF th
elective franchise by any State on accour
of color or race. The testimony taken |
the New York Custom House frauds invest
CATION, which referred to Senators Doolitt
and Patterson, was received from the llouS
and read. Mr.. Patterson denied ever havin
received dollar from Mr.. Smythe, and pr
nounced the testimony perjury. MIR. How,
of Wisconsin, defended his colleague, M
Doolitle. Mr.. DoOlittle denied the chargi
made against him. The testimony was
ferred 10 the Judiciary Committee vii
power to prosecute the investigation al
send for persons and papers. The Suppl
mental Reconstruction bill vetoed by u
= President was passed-yeas, 40; nays, z
resolution to adjourn on Tuesday next, uni
the first Monday in December, was adopte
I Adjourned.
! In the House of Representatives messai
= was received from the President vetoing d
: supplemental Reconstruction bill. Witho
y debate the bill was passed over the veto
u yeas ia, nays %. Mr.. Blaine offered co
Z current resolution, that when the House a
= journs ON Tuesday next 1t be to meet on I
u 18th of November. This caused q lengtl
discussion, in which the impeachment of I
y President formed the leading feature.
motion to lay the resolution on the table W
disagreed to. A call for the previous qu'
, ton was seconded, but vote was not reaC
4 ed. Adjourned.