Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-02-01

NEWS or THE WEEK.
CoNeREss.
Thtasdag.-Mr. Covode introduced a
bill to place the appointment Of u. S.
Marshals in the Supreme Court. The
debate on the tariff bill was continued
and several amendments offereCi-.-...,In IN
the House the Stevens EnaIli q = Bill
came up at one O'Clock. Mr.. ST, ems was
expected to speak in its favor out yielu-
ed to Mr.. Raymond, who made q speech
against it. At the conclusion Of MI
Raymond's remarks Mr.. Stevens was
expected to reply but to the great as
tOnfshTueuf Of every one he arose and
simply stated that, unless he changed
his mind, he should tomorrow move to
lay his Enabling Bill on the table.
FgidG8J.-The Senate was engaged on
the Tariff Bill from 10 o'clock until z,
when the want of a quorum compelled
an adiOurnment.......ln the House pri-
vate bills were considered, consuming
most Of the days......Bills were passed
granting q pension Of IS, 900 each to John
Gray, OfOhIos aged 102 years, and D. IT.
Bakemen Of New York, aged 10Y years
old revolutionary soldiers. The
Senate bill for the relief Of Josiah o.
Ames, to the amount Of s., 800 to pay
for house and buildings burned during
the war, was adopted.
MO9iddy.-A bill was introduced pun
1sh1ng certain crimes in relation to the
public securities of the United States
The first section Furnishes counterfeiting
U. 3. notes or securities with fifteen
years imprisonment, or ten thousand
dollars fine or both. The third section
makes it unlawful to print or write any
kind Of an advertisement on any U. s.
note or bond.......T The Senate also passed
q Dill to amend the law of 1854, estab-
fishing the judicial Courts OF the Unit
ted States. Tt authorizes any Judge or
Justice of the United States Courts to
issue Yrtts Of Hd5edS Corpus, and regu-
lates the course OF proceedings under
them..... In the House a spirited debate
was ael0 on the Impeachment move
ment, on a motion to refer the whole
matter to a special committee, in order
that the investigation might be hasten
ed, which question was laid over until
neHb Monday. Mr.. Stevens Ena-
bling Bill was recOfnnaitted to the Com
ntttee on Reconstruction, by a vote OF
SS to 65. This nec0mnit1nent is coIisid-
cred by the friends of the measure as its
certain death.
I'NesdGy. The Colorado veto was read
IN the Senate to-day. Mr.. Wade want
ed ar Immediate vote, and was conf
deth oi the necessary tWo-thirds. Tine
PEI Hlct'ats spoke on ibuntil the e&pira-
ton Of the morning hour, when the
Tariff Bill came mp, which was discus
sed and amended for the remainder -Ol
the day.,..!.In the House most of the
Gay was devoted to the Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill, and a long debate en-
sued on an amendment to restore the
salary Of the Minister to Portugal II
was stricken out last session because
the present NJ mister there, JOS. e. EIar.
Vey, wrote a letter to Secretary Seward
severely criticising and denouncina
Congress, A vote on it was deferred
until tomorrow.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IHursday.-The Senate passed a reso
luton requesting our Senators and Rep
resentattves IN Congress to use their in
Huenee to secure a repeal of the tax OF
cotton. The House passed a bill au
thorizing certain cities Of the first class
TO purchase gas works. The Agricul
turaI College question, being the sspe
cial order for the afternoon. was taker
up and discussed but not acted upon. -
It remains the special order until dis
posed -of
Fg.iday.--she Senate passed bill
modifying the system of working roads
and highways, and codifying all laws
on that subject. The bill retains the two
days labor feature, abOlishes the offic,
OF supervisor Of districts, and places the
roads under the control of TOWNSHIP
trustees, who may make contracts t(
repair all roads of township. or may
let to the farmers the making of road
running through their FARMS. .Tht
House consumed the session in dis
cusslng the Agricultural College ques
EOn but did not reach a vote.
SUtttTCtdV.-The Senate passed bill
authorizing prOofOf a will that has beel
lost or destroyed after the person max
ing 1t became insane. and increasing th
punishment for assault and battery t.
imprisonment for not more than si1
months, at the discretion of the court
......In the House resolutions were in
troduced to appoint a Commissioner L
the Paris Exposition ,appropriating 81,
500 Tor his expenses. .s...AlSO "A bill t
create the Office of County School. Com
Inisioner......Als0 q memorial iron
presidents of Colleges asking for tn
establishment of a Scientific Sehoo
with portion ofthe Agricultural Col
Iege Fund, and for q division of the re
malnder-tO to establish Agricultural De
partments in the leading colleges of tn
State.
Monday.-The Senate passed a reso1u
ton to adjourn sire die on March i. TIL
bill to authorize School Districts t
oulld their own school houses was OF
QereO 70 be read q third time on Thurs
day.......The House passed theresolutiOl
thanking Congress for passing the Dis
triet of Columbia Suffrage Bill. ....
resolution was offered for investing tn
Agricultural College Fund in 7:30 bonds
a eal4Al9ys---A4Af lAA5 -GGtAttGB a. DlEL wa
passed prohibiting the killing of musk
rats between the 1st of May and the Is
OF Januaay, except IN places Wherj
they are destructive of public or privat,
property. .AlsO-a bill allowing tran
scripts to be taken by mayors of.cities
as well as justices of peace, and filet
IN Lhe common pleas, SO as to be lien
on Iands......A joint committee was ap
pointed to tender the use of the land
Of the State Soldiers Home to th
National Soldiers Home, if located il
the State.......In the House a bill wa
passed to amend the law of replevlin S
as to provide for a Judgment for the re
turn of property to the defendant. whel
Jury finds him entitled thereto, wit
a Judgment for damages for its deten
tlon.......AlsO a bill allowing RailrOa
Companies to appoint a Police force 70
their roads. County commissioner
were authorized to purchase turnpike
ana convert them into free roads.
Also bill authorizing the incorpora
ton OF college Boarding houses ]
so a Dill allowing township trustees e
transfer surplus bounty funds to Othe
township purposes.
Wedaesddy.-In the Senate bills t,
legalize interest at ten per cent, to an
point a Commissioner of Emigration
and requiring Turnpike Companies t.
repair their roads or place their toll.
under the control of Probate Judge,
authorizing sureties of township officer
to notify the Trustees when they refusu
TO be further responsible, and to vacat,
the offices when new bonds are not Civ
Also, 1egalizing additions to cit
les, when they are Illegally made. il
there be no objections. Also, requir
ing Justices OF the Peace and Mayors
to pay over unclaimed costs into The
township treasures.
In the House a bill was introduced tx
encourage free Libraries 1.-The Com.
mIttee on Agriculture was instructed tC
inquire into the expediency of requir
ing County Commissioners to pay from
the county treasures for the purchas,
ana Improvement of Fair Grounds,
SUM equal to the amount paid by tn,
Societies.. Mr.. Heller, a Democrat
oIIered a resolution calling on the Gov
ernor TO report where the Grand ARMY
OF tne Hepub1c got their arms, which
was laid over for discussion. THE Az
riculturaI College question was furtbe,