Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


MONDAY, January 2S, 1867.
The United States Senate, on Monday, {
received a petition from citizens of Ohio, for s
the removal of the capital to point nearer
the centre of population than Washington.
The Military committee reported the bill to
abolish and prohibit peonage in the terrific
ries of the United States. A bill compelling
every person copying or writing book, and
engraving photographs, maps or charts, to
send a copy 10 the Congressional Library,
and directing postmasters to forward the
same, free Of cost, was passed. A joint reso-
luton to pay $1,000 to VIM. g. Nelson, who
recuted 1000 men for the Union army in
East Tennessee, al his own expense, and at
the risk of his life, was adopted. The bill
to amend the act TO establish the judicial
courts of the United States was passed, and
sent to the House for concurrencein verbal
amendment. The House bill to punish GER
tain crimes in relation 10 the currency and |
public securities was passed. A message |
was received from tho President vetoing the |
bill for the admission of Colorado. The |
Tariff Nil was then considered Adjourned. |
In the House of Representatives various
bills were introduced and were referred TO
the different committees. Among these
bills was one TO regulate the suffrage in Dis
trict of Columbia, by abolishing all disquali,
ficatiOns from voting on account of sex, and
another to repeal so much of the act OF last
session as authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury TO retire four millions of legal
tender Treasury notes per month MIR.
Kelso's resolution, declaring that it is the
duty of the Thirty ninth Congress, in order
to secure the fruits of the victories gained
over the rebels, to impeach the Presi
dent and remove him from office upon
conviction "of the crimes and high INSIDE
meanOrs of which he is manifestly and no.
torious guilty" and to provide for the faith
full and efficient administration of the Exc
cutive Department within the limits pre-
:. scribed by law, came up, and gave rise to
1 long discussion between Messrs. Loan,
d Conkling, lie Blond, Bingham, Wilson,
:. Randall and Wentworth. The resolution
u then went over by the expiration Of the
II morning hour. Mr.. Morrill, offered reso
luton instructing the Commute on Way
re and Means to examine into the condition o
the Treasury of the United States, and par
,r ticularly to inquire whether any obligation
of the United States have been Illegally
G fraudulently made or issued, and whethe
g the public interests have been and are suffi
or ciently protected. Adopted. The Commit
tee on Ways and Means reported bill
p provide for an examination of the Treasur
d Department and other Executive Depar
ar ments Passed The Stevens reconstru'
ton resolutions were discussed and wei
N. then referred to the Reconstruction Commi
tee, ADJOURNED.
-. TUESDAY, January 30, 1867.
10. In the United States Senate, on Tuesda,
nh the Presidents veto of the Colorado bi
mr.. was read discussion ensued betweC
he Messrs Salisbury, Hendricks and Johnso
ms and then the bill went over in consequent
on of the expiration of the morning hour III
ali Tariff bill was then considered up TO the q
A. journment.
tel The House of Representatives discharg
ON the Committee on Elections from the consi
cal Grafton OF the resolution concerning I
late Maryland elections, and referred I
,or subject to the Judiciary Committee, viii
ties already has under investigation the otic
NY, acts OF the President. The Military Col
nv mittee reported, with an amendment, t
T., House bill to equalize the bounties OF s
rns diers, sailors and marines who served
I pa, the late war. In Committee of the VIII
Sa rs, the Invalid Pension bill was passed. 7
lat Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
ha was next considered. A motion was ma
NV nv to strike out the appropriation for the o
tediStates Legation at Rome, in consequeI
ner of the recent order of the Roman COVE
men ment for the removal Of the AmeriC
TX of churches. No final action was taken
tiled the amendment, and the committee 70
Duth The Invalid Pension bill was then pass
ltes, Several petitions were presented. Adjou
Hig ed
CITY, "WEDNESDAY, January ou, 1901
&C The United States Senate, on Wedr
sday day received the certificate of election
,ker. John A. Winston, as Senator from Alabal
fight The Nebraska bill veto message OF the Pr
lit of dent was read. The bill to punish cert
after crimes against the currency and securitie
him the United States was reconsidered, so
,eech what amended, and again passed.
,unts Brown, OF Missouri, introduced a bill
thorizing the construction OF a g0vernn
o,,is telegraph from Washington to New
~, city, TO be under the charge of the
q s-t "n office Department. The Tariff bill
,nrds taken up and various amendments '
! inn adopted An evening session was held
from, the Tariff bill was under consideration az
The Adjourned,
In the House of Representatives, the c
mittee on Foreign Affairs was instructe
1ncss. inquire into the expectancy of an asset
lendi by Congress of the principle that natu
i'll be cation by the United States Of the ma
ter of born subjects of any other State excl
as it such persons from the performance OF
urces, tary service under any foreign goYernn
so long as he does not voluntarily reno
10. the rights of citizen of the United st
i a' .fa. The Consular and Diplomatic Appro
y y M NJ ton bill was considered and passed,
c c - amendments, in Committee Of the W
, Saeut. The Military Academy Appropriation
iii he was also passed by the committee. Ado
tment. GU .ess-.
ulated, Vera Cruz dates to the Esd instant say
lie An heavy detachment of French soldier
have left for home, and the whole French
which in Mexico was at Vera Cruz, awaiting
portation.
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