Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-02-15
NEWS or rHz WEEK.



CONGRESS-.
Thursday. A bill was reported in
the Senale suspending the operations
of the act Of 1854, authorizing the ap-
pointmeut Of a commission to cOmpen-
safe loyal Shareholders for slaves rllist-
ed in military service. The Lee ,ative,
Executive and Judicial Al fJropriatiOn
bill was taken up and discussed.
In the House Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio,
made a personal explanation denying
the report that he had consulted Butler
and Stevens in reference to his itnpeaeh-
ment resolutions and that the fesOlu-
tiOns were designed to reach General
Grant He said it was well known that
an officer of the army could not be inn
peRChed. The bill reported by the Re
construction Committee, providing mill
itary governments In the Southern
States was debated during the day and
evening session, the Republicans favor
ing and the Democrats opposing it. Mr..
Farnsworth said every general officer
of the army favored the bill.
-BT'jdGg.-The Senate passed the Ne
braska bill over the veto, without
word of debate, by 81 tn q The House
continued the debate on the reCOnstruc-
meuts for the Southern States. At 4
o'clock, as Mr.. Stevens was about to
call the previous question, Mr.. Banks
arose and asked for more time 70 de-
bate the bill, saying that If more time
were given it was not improbable that
a plan of reconstruction might be agreed
on to which the President would assent.
Stevens promptly accused Banks of hav-
ing been in consultation with the Pres
jdeut in reference to the plan recently
put forth by him, which Mr.. Banks de
MED. A vote of the House was then
taken, and to every bodyis astonish-
ment resulted in its refusal to demand
the previous question. There was ma
jOrity of 81 against passing the bill as
it came from the Reconstruction Conn
mittee, which leaves it oped to materi-
al amendment and virtually TO defeat
iSCstesTdGg.-The House was again the
scene of great interest and excitement
pending the discussion on Stevens re-
construction scheme. Mr.. Baulzs made
q speech at the conclusion of which he
submitted a. plan Of reconstruction, by
providing commission to inauguraJe
the new State governments. Mr.. Bout
well; in an exciting speech demanded
that Congress should not longer delay
the work Of reconstruction, and declar-
ed ID e, be President was the great OBJ
staClc To restoration. The House took
up and passed over the veto the Nebras-
ka bill, which is now a law. The State
will be admitted by Presidential proc
lamation, when the Territorial Legisla-
tai condition of universal suffrage. The
report Of the New Orleans Riot Commit
tee, which will be made on Monday, en-
bodies q plan for inaugurating a new
State government in Louisiana based on
universal suffrage and disfrauchise-
ment of rebels. It is generally believed
that the President is nearly ready to as
sent to some plan of reconstruction
which may be acceptable to Congress.
HOg5ddy.--The Senate tabled Mr..
Chandler's resolution directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire il Mr..
johnson had any right to appoint Pro-
visiOnal Governors. It is supposed this
indicates an expectation by the Senate
that the House viii bring articles Of inn
parchment of the President for the Sem
ate to try.
The House discussed the reeonstruc-
ton plan as embodied in the report of
the New Orleans Riot Committee. A fl
nal vote viii be taken on the measure
tomorrow.
Tfxesddy.-In the Senate Mr.. Sherman
introduced a bin authorizing the issue
of temporary loan certificates at not
exceeding three per cent. interest, for
the redemption of the compound inter
est notes. Mr.. Chandler gave notice
that he would introduce a bill repeal
ing all existing tariff laws, and enact
in their stead tariff of fifty per cent.
dd UdtoTen1 on all imported goods Mr..
Mr., Wilson introduced a bill which in
creases the pay of all ARMY officers, be-
low the rank of Major General thirty
three and third per cent. for two years
from July, 1867, strikes the-wOrd white
from all militia laws and abolishes
peonage in New Mexico. The Senate
passed the bankrupt bill by a majority
of two,
The House passed the reconstruction
bill embodied in the report of the New
Orleans Riot Committee by vote of
l13 to As. The Republicans voting
against it were Messrs. Baker, Bing-
ham, HUbbell, of Ohio. Latham, Thay-
er and Whaley.
Wednesday, The House, after a long
struggle, passed the bill providing mil
1tary governments for the insurrectiOn-
ary States. Mr.. Blaine proposed an
amendment providing that when the
South should ratify the pending consti-
tutlonal amendment and pass State
laws for universal saffrage, the States
should be admitted TO representation.
The amendment was lost by 50 against
SO votes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Wisconsin Legislature has rati-
fed the Constitutional Amendment.