Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-07

Naval Committee were directed to inquire
into the propriety Of removing the Naval
Academy from Annapolis, in Maryland, to
somc point in loyal State. On motion of
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, the Secretary of State
WAS directed to report what represented
States have ratified tile Constitutional amend
ment. A communication was received from
the Secretary Of State, announcing that the
Amnesty Repeal and Territorial Suffrage bills
were filed as laws 10 the State Department
The bill providing for the election of Con
gressional Printer was then passed. The bill
legalizing certain Presidential proclamations
for suppression of the rebellion was reported
back from the Judiciary Committee and the
Fertilization Appropriation bill was consid
cred until the adjournment.
Tuesday, February 5.--In the Senate, Pc
titions were presented for I'M increased tariff.
and for the establishment Of equal civil and
political rights in North Carolina. The Sec
rotary of War was requested to furnish
copies Of any orders issued by General Sher-
man In regard to the protection of travellers
across the plains. The Military Committee
were instructed to inquire what legislation il
necessary for the relief Of discharged soldiers
who have lost their papers. The bill proyid
ing that the acts of Congress for the pay
ment of war claims shall not be construed To
provide for the payment of such claims in
the rebel States was passed, with an amend
ment, excepting Tennessee, Louisiana, and
West Virginia. The bill to credit volunteer
officers of the navy, transferred to the req
ular establishment, with the sea service per
formed under their volunteer rank, was re.
ported from the committee. The invalid
pension bill was reported. The Secretary of
the Treasury was dirtcted to report the
amount of money received from sales of cot
ton or other property turned over to the
Treasury Department, and what disposition
| has been made of the same. The bankrnnt
| bill was taken up. When the final vote was
taken, the yeas whre 20 and the nays 90; so
the hill was lost. A motion was entered TO
reconsider, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House a report was made in regard
to the investigation, by the Committee on
Indian affairs, of the lettings of contracts for
Indian goods. The Committee of Ways and
Means were instructed to repot the tariff bill
as amended by the Senate, SO as to exhibit
the rates of the tariff of 1861 with those pro
posed by the amended House bill. General
Phil Sherden appeared on the floor of the
House, and was introduced to the members
The joint resolution giving Samuel Downing,
a soldier of the Revolution, a pension o
| five hundred dollars was passed. The cor.
respondence of the State Department will
Brazil, in reference to the death of President
Lincoln, was presented. A bill providing
for the issue Of certificates of service to off
GERS and soldiers of volunteers was passed
A bill authorizing the payment of prize
money to officers and men OF the signal corp.
of the army who served on the fleet of Ad-
miral Farragut al the action on Mobile ba,
was passed. Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts
made speech on the financial situation, af
tar xxlinl, iu1t,.;a,,, t..t
was discussed in Committee of the Whole
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