Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-08
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Feb 2s.-The Senate reosived the report or
Fa1enL once Ii1e number OF applications
reoeived s. 152i9, and the nuiililer 81 I5lisf5fs
issued, S,45o. The tax bin was taIzan i1 md
ssNeIs1 alnendrnents made. Boots and
s4oes were placed on the free list III fhe
9g9se tle olll was passed 3rovis7lHlr FOR fhe
tllotInetlG o4 70 e1nbeEs OF the Euurs13ts Court
aInoLg a. s3lg tne circuits An atteupt was made
lrQEn further consideration OF tbe fa7-ffr HTlI
Mi IL = 3 sle9 % rs passage but failed The
March 1.-The Colorado IiiI came up i'm the
senate and falled to pass over the Presidents
Veto, The vote stood yeas 81 nays lg. The
Elep1niiean mem oers met in caucus and
Nominated Senator Wade for Acting Vice
PRESIDENT. The tax bill H7aa taken no and
the tax on cotton reduced one per cent The
tax was fixed at two cents. Potato hooks
and Elicthf forks were places on the fnes list
leather Of al kinds and sllins were striet-
alton bin was passed with an amendment
lnat y vQrAzInen at the Navy ards shall not
be compelled 70 pay money for political pur-
piFed on the question Of a1proprlafine ss5.-
wv for repairs Of the Executive mansion.
Inc proposition was finally agreed to.
March 2-rhe bin to rea5iIafe the ten tirs Of
Oft7ee having been returned vetoed by the
Preslaent, # was taken up by the Senate
bin passed the ETouse over the veto fy III 10
81. The hanEruIlt BIN was agreed 80 In the
senate by vote q q to % and in the House
for funding the e6npotibd interest notes
passed both Houses Itprovides for the is
sue Of hfty millions Of temporary loan GER
tlncates, Bearing three per cent. in teresL pay
abe IN lawful money, which may be held
by national banks rs part Of their reserve
ut all times De lawful money The Senate
passed the House bill prescribing the tariff
bill having Been Feturued 70 the House ve-
toed BY the President, V7zz promptly passed
ed the BIN over the veto bv S. to 10. Hon
Eteverdy Johnson made q strong speech in
message, The Senate passed the indemnity
bill tolegalize bonds and military commits
slops7 and protect arT1g1 ofleers frqHl dis
turbance for acts done in obedience to MILF
tary orders TIE Senate in Executive ses-
sions coL6fE1ed the aopoln tn1ent Of Gen.
DIX IS Atinlsser @ ltFanee ana rejected the
to Austria. Sen. Hugh ERrllg g was con tiEIn-
ed es Minister 20 the Hagne u. The House
Judiciary Committee made a report ON the
subject OF Impeachment The Investigation
has not been colleluteG ana the evidence
Committee win probably be continued dur
ing the next session. The Postal Telegraph
bill was not acted upon. The tariff bin is
kDfes elr the present session.
~ 4.-The two Houses remained in
Sc iiI 81 Of Saturday night and reassen1-
6les- "a s5glTzti1g evening" On Monday morn
ing the Senate proceeded to the election Of a
President pr0 tern., and Hon. B. Il. Wade, of
Ohio, was chosen The House passed fhe
Senate joint resolution &C thanks to Cyrus
~, Field for his efforts in behalf of the At
4antlc CaDie enterprise Also the one thank
Of Brazil for resoluti0nsnf sorrow and SYM
pathy for the death Of President lincoln
AT j oicloet, noon. both Houses adjourned
and the second session of the Thirty-ninth
Congress was ended
The Fortieth CONGRESS assembled at I.20
p. M Mr. y atie called the Senate to order.
and the qualifications Of the following new
senators We're presented: CaTnefon1 Corbett-
.3on2llE9. Harlan, Davis Drake. Howe.
Morton, morrill,, Nge, Patterson Fomer0y.
Sherman and IrumbulL John NJ. ThayeF
ana y. W. l1ptOn were sworn in as senators
the election of officers and chose Hon
AfePherson Clerk. in the Republican eau
Gus Gem Charles i. Idppineqtt, of Illinois.
Was selected as eapdidate stor 1loorkeeIers
and n. @. OrdWay. OF New Hamshire, for
Sergeant-at-ArTns.
March 5.-In the senate Mr.. Summer gave
notice Of a bill TO guarantee q republican
form OF 9nvarnment TO the lately rebelliOus
states & also q bill to provide 8 form OF oath
% suata-m n a republican form Of government.
M. 4runlbuil, frOEH the committee appoint
ed TO wait on the President. rAnortRd that
the committee had been Informed by tine
President that he hafl no communication TO
r9T5efi frTT53 b si11liIl1. 5fise i1 f53s
504se@ AAle House elected Nlr. boyntoHs
~ 80 y q ~ M A545sS- ms
Sl5.s. ~ AlppencoIG, Door AeepeEs ana W.
s. King, Postmaster. The Speaker aInouu-
- 1As lnte4l4loEl 20 aLllaoAne Qnla tlle fQIAr
nAlEFees on Elections, Mileage ana Etlles at
cfatte members OF the House against the or-
ganAzadon Of, the Fortieth Congress while
seventeen states are not represented-
March 6.-At the Eepub lean caucus in the
evening i5 was agreed that q COMMITTEES Of
l3, including the present judiciary Commits
zee, should oe appointed 70 prosecute me tIa-
Congress takes a recess fl VIII be to meet ON
May 5, to hear any report the Judiciary
to such further LEGISLATION as may then be
necessary. "a resoluton5 5Was passed to take
Of the bill 10 increase temporarily the pay
81 army 9Ineers ssTlzes the !yorti .,YFhils.
Military Reconstruetfon bill and the Tenure
OF Once bfl1sthava been pronaullEated. as hav~
ing become laws by the passage over the We /
GEryEIsAE ASSEMBLY.
Feb. 2s-In the senate a bin was passed
permitting bastaEfis 20 inheEit from the
mother the same as legitimate children
treasirers and recorders frc1Ti l5fscticing law
or EeWancings. On motion OF Mr. w ar
ner the House bill relative TO building a
Court House in Delaware county was taken
fruIn the table, read the third time and pass
ed. a bill was introduced by Mr. Warner 70
establish State Agricultural and Atechani-
cal College Provides for the appointment by
the Governor OF six trustees Ho=tYFo OF
nj District. who shall be Authorized to locate
the College i'm some central and convenient
plases W'lere % least lg2 acres q Iand eng i
have been donated for the Institution. Also !
aI3EFoFgl ate g9l fr91l the state AFeas'lE
was Introduced BY Balr. Martin. authorizing 1
the Commissioners Of stark county TO b11la
Court House. Also n bill providing fer the /
erection of s. new building devoted to the ed- l
ucatton Of the blind. A bill was passed aU- !
thor1ztng county commissioners, city cOun- /
els and township trustees to levy a tax 70 /
refund money borrowed to pay bOuntles.- |
Also the bin establishing homes for ahan- /
doued children. fT ~ ,-.,z.-
In the House q bin was passed proh1b1ting 1
the discharge OF Ere arms within 100 yards
Of any cemetery a bin was introduced by
Mr.. Dennlan to authorize the Commission I
ers of VIII AIMS county to bhild jail. A bill I
was passed Eegl utTtng turnpike and plank
road companies needing repairs to apply /
tolls to that purpose Messrss F1att, MclhoT-
ran and Beer were appointed q coE1lIlHi ttce Z
to confer with the Governor and Secretary /
OF State as to the disposition of the Lincoln !
Monument Fund.
March 6.--Ihe Senate devoted most of the /
afternOOntO to tae discussion of the suffrage
question, and speeches were made both for i
and against submitting the question to the /
people. The subject was made the special /
order Tor Thursday afternoon. The House
passed q bill providing for the creation and
regulation Of independent county. agricul-
tural societies.. Also q bill authorizing COun-
ty Commissioners to offer rewards for the
arrest of criminals, and employ secret de-
teettxes. Also a bill 20 amend the act
making certain instruments of writing ne
gottable-adding WashingtOD's birthday to /
the days of grace in relation to such instru-
ments.