Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-08

lions OF the hepuDnChn PRESS thhb tue IT,
suits are better than had been expected,
though not unmixed with serious shorlconl-
ing as well as erroneous legislation. Sur
veying the field that has been traversed,
while bearing in mind the short duration of
the session and the numerous embarass-
ments under which Congress labored, we
feel encouraged by what has been accom-
plished, and shall look to The new Congress
with confidence and hope. In order that
our readers may see for themselves the work
done, we present below brief statement of
the leading measures of the session.
1. The bill establishing universal and inn
partial suffrage in the District of Columbia
without distinction of race or color has be-
come law over the Presidents veto, and
the first election has been held under it, and
has resulted in Republican triumph.
| 2. In like manner the bill establishing
universal and impartial suffrage in all the
territories of the republic has been enacted |
Into law over the veto, and thus terminates |
the validity of all territorial laws that dis |
franchise a man on account of race or color. |
By the operation of this bill the colored
man will have a right to vote in Colorado
despite the unfriendly statues of the terrific
rial Legislature, and all efforts to disiran-
chise the colored citizens in territories like
New Mexico, Montana, Arizona and Idaho
are rendered useless. This act will not en-
franchise the Cinnamon in California and
Nevada, but it will have the effect of at
tracing them from those States to the gold
INNING territories where they will be
voters
8. The Military Reconstruction bill, of
which we have heretofore spoken at length,
has become law over the veto 1t estab-
lished military protection for freedmen and
Union men at the south, fixes terms of read
mission for the rebel States, declares the ex-
sting governments of those States proyi-
sional, and secures the right Of suffrage forth
with to every adult colored man in all the
elections therein.
A. A bill to regulate the tenure of national
civil officers has become law over the veto.
{ 1t puts an end to the capricious removals for.
> political reasons that have dsgraced the pre-
sent Administration, and renders the official
no longer mere dependent on the Executive
pleasure 1t deprives the President of much
, of the power he has welded for corrupt
= purposes.
/. 8. The amendatory Tax bill has become a
= law, with the Presidents signature. 1t re-
a duces the income tax, the manufacturers tax,
t and many other imposts, to the extent OF at
l. least seventy millions per annun.
6. An amendatory Tariff bill has been pass
: ed relating mainly to the duties on wool and
e. wooden goods and intended to benefit chiefly
7, the west,
)" Z. Nebraska has been formally admitted
g. as a State, despite Presidential veto
n &. A bill has been passed authorizing al
issue of loan certificates al little over three
y per cent. interest, TO the extent OF fifty mil
.. lions of dollars, to provide for the redemp
o. ton of the accruing compound interes
.. notes.
M 0. An act has been passed providing 10
on the suppression of the abominable institution
x of peonage in New Mexico and other terrific
- -. ries.
w w 10. Payments to shareholders for slave
Ia enlisted as soldiers have been directed 10 b
nd stopped.
ISL II. A national bankrupt law Inns been er
acted.
10. All future danger of legislative int
regnum, such as happened in 1851, nj Il
nes outset of the rebellion, has been obylated
hi the passage of an act providing for the NEE
aed ing of every new Congress on the first da
a'a of its term, March 4.
gS 10. An act has been passed providing I
lie the acceptance of League Island as 81
g. for tho iron.clad naval station.
the IA. An act has been passed establishing
apy department of education as part of 4
rue national government.
ler There is no installing the general DRIFT
mas this legislation. 1t is in tho direction
'me lower domestic taxation; the encourageme
VIC of homo Industry; the elevation of oppre'
sei- ed races; the extension of democratic repu
iere hcan rights the Limitation of Executive |
aug tronage of life, liberty and property in I
an rebellous regions; the guardianship OF I
III public liberties against governmental usl
most patton; the preservation of our represen
'ns' tive form of government intact, and pl
able aa.. ,,oliov in ,bo nrb1ic 6nances If
uent pOHcy III lhe puphc hhhhNes' A.
u'1' succeeding Congress shall be able to do
ner' much good as this, the beneficial effect v
"s'' be felt to the remotest bounds of the repl
o. lic.-Philadelphia North american.
ofts- ~sSs-
n an A CERTAIN French actress never wo
the tell her age, and of course the more she
saw fused to tell IL the more curious people W
but to know it, By good luck-as the mu
paid tude thought-shs was summoned as '
the ness on trial The gossips rubbed Il
treat hands and chuckled. "Ah we shall kr
uirsd it now. She must tell, OF go to prison
nOws contempt OF court" The court was GRO
'sides ed with open cared listeners. In Ere
i'd sat courts of justice the witness does not st
an on in box to give evidence, but sits on st
J. sir IN the middle of the floor of the court
Well, front of the presidents desk, and witt
ficial barrier or separation between Il and him
bt he The lady was ushered in, raised her r
SO the hand to heaven, took the oath to speak
truth, and then seated herself on the wit