Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-29
coEoREssIoEAL sUmmARY.
THURSDAY, January "a, 1857

N a few days. j. A. BRovs.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THuRsDAY, January "a, 1857.
The United States Senate, on Thursday, pass
ed the bill supplementary to the &C, TO proven, |
smuggling, introduced on the previous day. The |
Finance Committee reported, with amendments,
q joint resolution suspendug the collection Of
direct taxes in Virginia. Also the Legislative, |
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bills, with |
but few amendments Mr.. wade introduced
bill authorising tho Chief Justice and the Asso-
ciate Justices Of the Supreme Court to make al
lotments Of cireuits. The Tariff bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Grimes spoke against it,
Several amendments we're then made. A nun
Der we're offered, and we're disagreed 10. A
conference committee was appointed on the
amendments 10 the bill 10 regulate the sppoint-
meat Of pension agents. The credentials OF F.
7. Frelinghuysen. Senator elect from New Jer-
sey, in place Of Wright, deceased were present.
Ell, and be took the oath Of office. Adjourned.
Iu the House Of Representatives, the Indian
Appropriation bill was reported. A joint reao-
luton TO extend the provisions Of the Agricultu-
raj College act TO Tennessee was also reported.
Upon this there was exciting discussion, aud
the lie was passed between Mr.. Cooper, OF
Tennessee, and Mr. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania -
construction I'LL was then taken up, and was
discussed by Messrs. Raymond and Shsllabar-
ger. The Committee on Mays and Means vas
instructed 10 Inquire into the expeliency Of
repeating the tax on cotton. The COMMITTEE on
Militia reported bill 10 provide for organizing
aud disciplininE the militia, Mr.. 0'Neil pre-
scented the petition Of manufacturers Of cotton
aud wooden fabrics in Philadelphia, asking fer
decreAse 10 the burden Of taxation. 10 Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Morrill, delivered
lengthy address gu the financial question. Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, January rs, 1857
Tho United States Senate, on Friday, reoeiV-
ed petitions for increased tariff, against the
curtailment Of the national currency, &c. The
House bill ameOda,ory to an act relating to the
babeas corpus add to regulate judicial proceed
| ings in certain cases, Sc, was passed, and Was
sent to the President. bill proviling that
persons imprisoned for offences against the
United States shall DO allowed deduction OF
one month per year for good behavior in their
term Of imprisonment, was passed, aud was
sent TO the House for concurrence in amend
ments The resolutions Of West Virginia ratl-
flying the constitutional amendment we're pre-
sentel Also, the credentials OF Hon Simon
Cameron, Senator elect from Pennsylvania. Mr.
Fowler introduced bill 10 expedite the eOa.
I W
Patterson, bill to amend tho act for the col
eetion Of taxes in the insurreetionary States
The T.. q bill was then considered up to the
adjournment.
The House Of Representatives passed bill
appropriltug $1,000 for the removal Of tbs
wreck Of the steamship Scotia nd and the ba
outside Of Sandy Hook. bill authorizing th,
Secretary of the Navy to accept the steam slOoI
OF war Idaho from the contractor at the pric
already paid, e550,000, was passed.. A bill
relieving from the payment Of tax alcohol mall
from distilled spirits on which the tax had oil
renly been paid, aud burning hlid made from
alcohol or spirits Of turpentine, or camphene, OIL
which The tax has already been paid, was report
: ell by The Ways aud Means Committee and wa
passed.. Bills granting pensions Of $500 pc
annum to two revolutionary soldiers WIRE passed
The private calender was then considered. MI
= Donnelly introduced a bill extending 10 widow
u, u off iers Of inferior grades the same princp
d regard to the number Of children as Is ap
piled to the widows Of soldiers and sailors.
bill to pay Josiah N. Amis $4,000 for house an
buildings at Anoandale, FaiFfax county, Virgins
burnel for military purposes, was passed. attg
considerable debate. Adjourned.
q SATURDAY, January 26th, 1867
q The United States Senate, on saturda,
passed the House bill relative 10 the tax on
e cohol made from distilled spirits, Mr.. wilso
O | introduced bill to abolish aud prohibit Il
I system of peonage in Nav Mexico and other par
Of the United States. Referred to the commits
|, on Military Affairs. The Conference Commiit
u on the bin relative to the appointment OF pensiC
agents reported bill removing all appointe
o since July /, 1886. The report was Agreed {
l. The Tarif bill was then considered A resol
c luton asking the President for the report
(. General Wilson on the capture Of JEFF. DA'
y was adopted. Mr. Wilson introduced bill
!, increase aud equalzs the pay Of army officer
l. Referred to tho Military Committee. the ]
r, dietary Committee reported the joint resoluti
% Of Mr. Wade to amend the Constitution by pr
!. hibiting the reelection Of any person to I
* office Of President OF the United States.
IS Executive session was held. Adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives. on motion
is Mr.. Darling the Secretary OF the Treasury "
" requested to suspend the sale OF coufscat
re whisky unless the price offered be equal to I
I'd tax thereon. The Post office committee was
n, atrucied to inquire into the eEpediRncy Of osta
a fishing package post on the several railwa
IL and steamboat routes In the Unite1 States,
ne conveyance Of parcels, money, merchandise, g.
tic at such rites and r gulations as may be pro
y, ded for by law. The Stevens Reconstruct
bill was taken up, and there was a long deda
n, participated in by Messrs Ross Ingersoll, 8
L. vens, Ashley, Conkling and others. During I
n, discussion there was some exciting passages
AT tween several Of the members, and the lie v
10. passed vote OF censure was passed up
NJ, Mr.. Hunter, of New York, for the use Of Inc
10. corus language After the reprimand by
d) speaker, Mr.. Hunter apologiged. Adjourn
ay -.ss..---
SC, THERE WILL BE FOUR EcLIPsEs
the present year-two of the sun and t
OF the moon, but no remarkable phenomel
- An Annrlar eclipse of the SUM- March g. v
a. he invisible In America II will be Be-
NJ however in Europe, Asia and Africa.
av Greenwich the time Of it's occurrence
~. O'Clock and II minutes in the morning. I
nd other eclipse of the sun, August 30, will
I've total, but visible in tho United States OIL
irv Europe. The South Americans will hav
in view of it, partial eclipse Of the mo
ces March 20, may be witnessed from all pc
%, of the United States In New York city I