Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-02-08

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CONGRESS.
TEswsdag-The Senate spent the day
IA discussing the tariff bill. Several
amendments were introduced, one in
creasing the duty on TFO0len goods, and
another permitting the Pacific Railroad
to import iron for two years. The I'M
preston prevails that the bill VIII De
killed In the House or by the President.
The House passed by majority OF
three the FJfIf transferring the supervis-
fonary control Of the indian Bureau
from the Interior 80 she War Depart
ment.
Fgidast.--The Senate PASSED the bill
regulating the duties Of thg Clerk Of
the House. IL provides that bhe Clerk
Of the preceding Congress shall cali che
new Congress together, and that he shall
put upon the ron only the names or
Tnembsfs from the States represented in
the preceding Congress. In the absence
Of the Clerk tEs erseant-at-arnzs shall
ofIiciates and in the absence Of these two
the DOor-keeper.
The House spent most o. Inc Gay IN
discussing the Senate Oil reg s1RlaGlng the
tenure of of8ee, and voted down ali
amendments to fGs
AondaU-The Senafe eoncurred in the
House amendment to the Dali 70 pay the
Kentucky militia called out to repeI the
invasion Of Kirby Smith. Also q Dill
to grant lands in aid Of the san Fran
cisco Central Pacific Railroad.
The principal feature of the House
proceedings WIS its action on the imam
ciaI question. Resolutions declaring it
the opinion of the House that the cur
rency should not be contracted beyond
bhepresenb rate Of four millions q month
and providing that the four millions to
be retired should be interest bearing
notes instead Of green backs, was voted
down. a resolution declaring tnat the
public interest did not demand that dur
ing the current year there should be any
reduction of the amount OF green backs
in circulation WIS passed. RMS decides
1t to be the opinion OF the House tnab
contraction should be limited TO the
oomnound-interest notes which are not
regarded as currency
I1tesddyr-Ihe Bankrupt BIZ was "a
ken T1p in the Senate The minimum
Indebtedness for which bankruptcy may
be instituted was fixed nc $1s0Vo Inc
bill WRs brought to a vote ana fost-zO
yeas and % nays. A motion 70 recon-
slider viii be made and its friends are
confident Of IFS passage.
The gIouse rejected the annual fOrtih-
cat ol Dill which appropriated $4,000
for no survey of the north-Ve es6eTn
lakes, and $50, 900 to repair Fort Wayne,
wednesday. The Senate discussed
the Tenure of Ofice bill, but arrived at
no conclusion. The House amendment
was rejected, and the measure will go to
a committee Of conferences Mr.. Dixon
attempted to present the Presidential
plan of reconstruction in the form of an
amendment to Mr.. Wade's one-term-of-
Office BILL
IN the House Mr.. stevens reported
from the Reconstruc Committee a
Dill providing for the government Of the
lnsurree edonary States by dividing them
into five military districts, and placing
the military ifi supreme control. Its
passage is regarded as certain.
anEERAn ASSEMBLY.
Wednesday. The Senate passed a bill
to regulate taverns, and one providing
that all unclaimed costs in the hands OF
justices and other petty maglster1al ofIl-
GERS shall, after one year, be paid into
the county or township treasury ana
devoted to school purposes. Also Dill
authorizing school districts to build
their own school houses. 1.-The House
bill codffyfng all the StGtHtes was de-
feated......A joint resolution was passed
requiring the State Board of Agrienl-
ture to c0nfne their report 60 800 pages.
The House passed bill authorizing
county commissioners to appropriate
unfinished tuFnpixes and plank roads
as county roads. Also the Senate bill
allowing Sheriffs 5000 per annum for
services IN cases where the State fails
and the defendants are insolvent
Friday. The Senate passed bills au-
thorizimg Town Councils to appoint
ATarshals and Police, and to remove
them at pleasure; authorizing guard
private sale, at not less than the APP
praised value authorizing County
Commissioners to construct roads on
petition of a majority of taxpayers ad-
tacent to the lines appointing a Law
Librarian with a salary of 81 s500......A
bill was introduced extending the pen
atty for producing abortion to all cases,
EFT any stage of fo86al life. Also one pro-
yiding that proof OF the sale OF 1nto1-
1cating liquors to minors and 1ntoX1ca-
ted persons shall be p7-inG fGcie evil
dence of the party selling the same.
The House passed a bin authorizing
executors and administrators TO erect
tombstones to the memory of deceased
persons in all cases., The Committee
on Finance reported against asking the
influence Of our Congressman to procure
the repeal of the tax on cotton.
Tuesday. The Senate passed bills in
cooperating SharpshoOters' Associa-
tions prohibiting Probate Judges from
engaging in conveyancing or in the
business of U. s. Claim Agents requir-
Ing notice to be given in cases of parti-
tion 40 days before the day Of hearing,
Instead of 40 days before the commence
ment Of the term. The bill to 1egalize
ten per cent. interest on contract was
amended restricting banks to seven and
three-tenths per cent.
The House spent most of the session
in discussing a bill providing that the
State assume and pay damages from
the Morgan Raid. Some important
bills were laid over for future discussion.
Wednesday. The Senate passed a bill
transferring the duty of collecting sta
tistics of crime from prosecuting attor-
meys to clerks of courts. Also a bill
authorizing county commissioners to
purchase furnpikes and convert them
Into roads. Also a bill to protect grave
yards. The Senate c0ncurred in a re-
port from the Judiciary Committee
against granting concurrent juriseiic-
ton to Probate Courts In cases Of par
titiOn.
The House voted down the BEetropol-
itan Police bill, whereat a number Of
roughs cOngregated in the gallery man
lfested great delight, whereupon a mo-
ton TO reconsider was made and car
ried. The friends of the bill have strong
hopes that it win yet pass.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Kansas Legislature has elected
the long term, and Major e. G.. Ross for
the short term.
The Salisbury IN. C.) Old North State
nominates Gen. Grant for the Presi-
deney.
The Russians call the United states
"the great empire of the two oceans"
Cyrus w. Field has gone to London
70 try to have cable laid from Hearts
Content to Boston.
Resolutions of the Wisconsin T,egisIa-
ture requesting Senator Doolittle to re-
sign nave been presented in Congress.
CONSISTENCY AND ExPEDLENCK
Our General Assembly seems prone
to stave off the question of universal |
suffrage on grounds of expedieney. 1t |