Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY
rnneanAy. February

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rom the further consideration OF the phi hVls III
to preserve the mutual rea,oh y,o III
he limited States. and the memorial OF the 'ice m
Consul Of Portugal nj Savannah, askinB ~, ca
compensation for property takon IrVin n'n ~,
the troops under General Sherman lepu "
asking to be discharged from the oons'ue.n' . al
OF the petition for reciprocity treaty WIN .ne I'll
Islands WINS laid on the table ~
solution authorizing Assistant Secretary OF lhe s.
NAVY Fox and the officers Of the Miau'onoman Il
and Augusta 10 receive presents from tnv n"s. II
sian government was passed The Misce'ianeouss o.
Appropriation bill was considered oeVu'e' "
amendments of the Finance Commlttee W. 81
adopted, and tho bill was passed me llouse d
amendments to the bill to Temporarily lncre"se
the nav OF army officers were ooneurrcd lh' NJ c
the evening session the Tax bill was taken up q
and various amendments were made AuJourhuu. c
The House Of Representatives referred TO 'ne {
Committee on Foreign Affaiis MIR. kaymohd G
resolution Of inquiry in reference 70 tue onnuli {
an Confederation. Some Of the Senate amend 1
ments to the Indian Appropriation Dill weiS I
concurred In, and others we're rejected u"
directing the American Minister at CHINA 10 OK
anime the claim Of Mott & Co, against 'ne
Chinese government for the loss OF Slo,uVu IN
silver by the capture Of the vessel NeVa III
Chinese waters, by pirates, was passed Mr.
Morrill, moved to suspend the rules 50 as 10
discharge the Committee of the Whole from the
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\ agreed to. Other efforts were made to get the
| bill before tho House, but failed. AT the even
| ing session q request from the Senate for Com
miltee Of Conference on the Bankrupt bil was
agreed to- after motion to lay upon the hpio
had been voted down, report OF The Confer
ence Committee on the bill for the reliet OF
certain naval contractors was agreed TO- n
Committee Of Conference was appointed on the
Indian Bureau til Senate amendments to
various bills were disposed Of. some by concur
renee and others by rejection Adjourned
FRIDAY, March l.
The United States Senate on Friday, DIS
| charged the Finance Committee from the further
consideration Of the House bill to increase tue
duty on wool, and bill in the precise language
OF the wool sections Of the Tariff bill passed by
, the Senate was reported. The bill was discuss
{ ed aud was then laid over. The Dill Tor inc
4 admission Of Colorado was defeated Inc III.
terual Revenue bill was then taken up, and va
Q rious amendments were made. At the evening
: | session the Internal Revenue bill was again
0 under consideration The bill making appro-
prialions for repairs to certain fortlhoaions was
Q called up, aud after the addition oil some amenu-
n ments was passed. Tie Naval Appropriation
4. bill was next considered, and after numerous
amendments were made, was passed. The Con
II ference Committee on the Indian Appropriation
10 bill made q report, which was agreed to, aud
" the Senate consented TO a conference on tue ln-
ternal Revenue and the Army Appropriation
n bills The Conference Committee Oh the Legs,
lative Appropriation bill reported that they had
y been able 10 agree 10 all tho amendments exeep'
4 those relating TO tho salaries Of uisllc. JuuH mi
" salaries Of employees in the Senate, etc The
Y Tariff bill was taken up, but without action The
III Senate adjourned
The House Of Representatives passed the bill,
" 10 establish certain assay Offices, instead o
., branch mints, at Denver, Colorado; Charlotte
~ North Carolina, and Dahloneea, Georgia in
w Deficiency Appropriation bill was cons'uereu Il
Committee Of the Whole, and several amendment
ng were discussed The Senate bill relative to per
sh cons imprisoned for offences against the laws
the United StateF, allowing deduction oil on
er- month in each years imprisonment ilr goo
conduct was passed At the evening scss'o
70 the Committee on Printing reported that theE
no was no foundation for the charge that unio
in soldiers had been discharged from the publ
ro- printing establishment without cause. The T,
az port Of the Conference Committee on the bill Il
oil the allotment Of the members Of the Supreu
Ing Court was agreed 10. The Senate amendme
TO the Army Appropriation hill appropriate
ION $3.50 600 for tho Rock Island bridge over u
-tee Mississippi, WINS non -concurred in. The cone
sly ence committee on the Bankrupt bill made 7
SIX port A motion 10 lay on the table was disagree
10. The report was finally agreed TO- Adjonrnc
SATuRDAY, Marsh 2.
n of In the United States Senate on saturl'
lies, the Tariff bill, as passed by the House In il
was last, was passed. The Bankrupt bill was Il
passed, and sent to tho President, Also
pre. Compound Interest note bill; also the lndem
osed ty bill The reports Of the Conference Comm
tain tees on the Army Appropriation bill aud the
ternal Revenue bill were agreed TO. The u
e be ference Committee on the lndian Bureau
nild reported that an agreement could not be az
the ct. A report OF the Conference Committee
nee, the Fertilization Appropriation bill was agr
10. At p. NJ. an Executive session
lived held The bill insructing General Howard
rn TO investigate the alleged want OF food In
M, south, was passed,
,uild' In the House Of Representatives, the lei
'eets, OF the Conference Oomi'lee on inc lnulah
ton allowing the contract price for artif
limbs 10 be paid 10 disabled soldiers inst ca
m =. such artificial limbs at their option, was pas
the The report Of the Conference Committee on
rahut Army Appropriation bill was agreed to- Al:
ligna renoTt on the Comporll Interest Note bill
anu recess was then taken until 80 +. NJ.
skiing Judiciary G ,mmtiee then made report on
impeachment Of the President, which was OF
meet ed to be printed The Seuate resolution ap
on TO priating $40 600 for the temporary relief Of
tilute cvlOred people of the District Of Co
bia was laid on the table. The Legislative
id re- preparation bill was passed finally. Also
Y pro- Compound Interest Note bill. At % o.,
Stand Sunday morning recess was taken until
Il new day evening. At the Sunday evening sc
3 laid MIR. Stevens made personal explanation
uoupcug as totally false tue r,cent public
in regard to a conversation alleged to
an, IN taken place between him and Messrs. A.
owing anu ningnam, ~ Hn'Vn sue ns'ho y. u ~.
Divides 1rant was menuoneu ~ m, 0o""ssuon win "a
dye peaSu%ens ?uss.OH nus ss's I'm H"eu uuO
stance 70 tne Dsnoienoy nPpIop.,A'SS" o'' "etu
tended concuf.eu IN. tn' lepvss W 'ne uou'e
, committee on Inc fOfuUOAllOO hppIOpl
lon,ed bill was agreed 10. The Deficiency Apr
,epersI ton bill, having been reported from comm
Jncor. was passed, and the House adjourned
ubiect O'CLOCK monuay morn'nB