Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-19


The United States Senate, on Thuraday, call
ed for the report in relation to the encro CHI.
ments on the harbor Of New York, The Com
mittee on Territories reported q bill providing |
for the regulation Of the Courts Of Utnh, and |
The bill amsndaory Of the act providing tenn
porary government for Montana. A bill ask
ing proposals for carrying the mail between San
Frauoisco aud Honolulu was referred. Hon
Mr. Ross, successor to General Lane, OF Kansas,
took the oath, and presented the credentials Of
Mr., Pomeroy, Of that State. The League lslaud
bill was taken up; was opposed by Messrs.
Riddle, Of Delaware, Foster, Davis, Anthony
and others, and was passed-27 to IT, 8 absent.
| II provides that the Secresary of the Navy shall
| be empowered 10 accept the Island AMI adjacent
marsh land, including the back channel, for
naval uses aud that the marsh, back channel
aud Island shall not be accepted until the title
10 the whole Is complete, and the ncceptanc, is
recommended by a board Of officers; and that
the existing Navy-yard shall be sold as soon as
is convenient. The Louisiana bill was read and
postponed for day. The bill of the Recon
struction Committee was read second time -
The Compound Interest Funding bill was rend
and discussed by Messrs. Sherman and Trum
bull, aud was passed. In the evening session,
the bill to establish and protect national Gene
teries-dirccting their enclosure, the provision
, of head stones marked with a number which
I
Of porters' lodges, to be occupied by meritori-
GUS soldiers, annual inspection, the punishment
Of those who deface property in such cemeteries,
the purchase of the requisite property by the
Secretary of War, and the yesting of the title in
, the United States, aud the appropriation OF
$3.50 900 to carry out the act, was passed.
The House Of Representatives agreed to the
Senate amendments TO the Post-oflice Appropri
alton BIZ committee Of conference wat
asked on the bills to regu ate the tenure of cor
tain civil offices, aud to punish crimes. Tn,
President was called on for information relating
to the importation of CAdiz wines. The senat,
resolution relating to ocean m iii service herw %
San Francisco and Oregon was passed Memo
rails relating to State buildings Of New Mexico
was referred. The bill TO reimburse States tina
have furnished troops TO the Union army, 70
advances and expenses incurred, which provide
fer Eve per cent twenty year bonds amosntn
to Sis, 000, 900, was discussed Several com
muaicatona were referred, when the Hons
g went into Committee of the Whole on the Stat
n Of the Union, to consider the Internal lleVenu
H. bill. II was agreed that all debate should clos
c. in ten minutes, aud the House took a recess. l
" the evening session the Internal Revenue bill
was considered aud amended. Adjourned
IL FRIDAY, February 10, 1867.
or The Uuited States SENATE. on Fridoy, rec,i,
I'd ed from the Governor of New York notification
Of that the constitutional amendment had bee
Is ratified by the Legislature Of that State. tn
n, Judiciary Committee reported the bill relaiiu
~ to appeals and wrils Of error to the Suprem
an Court, with on amendment. Tho Committee O
al Commerce reported the bill to regulate the di.
,ic position Of the proceeds of fues, penalties an
,e. forfeilures incurred under the laws relating
m customs. The House Reconstruction bill WI
n taken up, Mr.. Williams said that he had d,
~ oided not to offer the amendment Of which |
had nrAViOuelv given uOtice. Mr. ,Inhnsnn thf