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

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Congressional Proceedings.
Wednesday, January ao.-In the Senate
the credentials of John A. Winston, claiming
To be Senator from Alabama, were present
ed and laid on the table. The veto Of the
Nebraska bill was rcaN and ordered to be
printed. A resolution was offered request
ing the President TO transmit to the Senate
copy OF the letter upon which the Secretary
of State instituted his inquiries with regard
to Mr.. Motley, which was laid over. The
Judiciary committee reported the bill estab-
fishing bureau of education, for the pur-
pose OF collecting such statistics ms will show
the condition and progress of education In
the several States and Territories. A bill
was introduced authorizing the construction
of government telegraph from Washington
to New York city, to be operated by the
Post Office Department as mail route,
which was referred The tariff bill was
then taken up and debated. An evening
session was held The resolution calling for
further information in regard to the Fort
Phil Kearncy massacre was passed. The
bill prohibiting territorial officers to absent
themselves from the proper posts was passed.
The bill to incorporate the National Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Home was passed. The
tariff bill was taken up and debated.
In the House II bill was passed fixing the
compensation of officers of the revenue cut
ter service. The Committee on Foreign At
fairs was instructed to inquire into the en-
| pedicncy of an assertion by Congress of the
principle that naturalization by the United
States of any foreigner, exempts such adopt
ed citizen from the performance OF military
service under any foreign government, so
| long as he does not voluntarily renOunce his
rights as citizen of the United States. Mr..
| Stevens introduced bill to establish sys-
TEN of common schools in the District of
Columbia. The bill from the Senate provid-
ing for boards of inspection and annual in
vcstigaiions into Indian affairs, was discuss
| ed and then laid over and the consideration
of the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was resumed, and the amendment abol-
| ishing the mission at Rome was adopted
Subsequently Il provision was inserted for a
consul at that place. The appropriation bill
for the support OF the Military Academy was
discussed in Committee of the Whole
Thursday, January 3l.-In the Senate
bills were reported favorably to legaliZe and
construct bridges over the Missouri and Mis-
sissppi rivers. A resolution was adopted
calling on the President for copies of any
correspondence that may have taken place
between the Department of State and foreign
ministers upon the policy of the Admins.
tration. The resolution of Mr.. Sumner call.
ing on the President for copy of the letter
and the name of the writer upon which the
Secretary of State made inquiries was called
up but The close of the morning hour pre-
vented vote being taken. The tariff bill
was then taken up and discussed during til,
remainder of the day and also in the even
ing.
In the House the Senate bill for the pre-
yention of smuggling was passed. The con
sular and diplomatic and the Military Acad
envy appropriation bills were passed. A re
solution was adopted, as Il question of priv
ilege, setting forth that the bill to depriv
the President of his amnesty powers, an,
that to regulate the elective franchise in til
+ Territories, had been passe Il and sent to til
President that he had not signed them no
!, returned them with his objections that un
> der the Constitution they had become laws
and calling on the Secretary of State for in
formation why they had not been publishe
us laws. The Speaker presented series Q
!, resolutions which had been adopted by tn
: City Councils Of Baltimore, asking that tn
late rebellionists and present revolutionist
= of Maryland, who had acquired pOwe
through the trcachery of Governor Swanr
!, he prevented from accomplishing their pun
: poses, and declaring that the loyal people {
a Maryland ought to be protected from III
revolutionary purposes OF the Governor an
: Legislature. The bill to reorganizc the II
: dian Department. which transfers its contrt
4. to the War Department, was passed.
i number of bills from the Senate were col
=, Cured in. The fOriticaion appropriate
/, bill was considered. petition vas pr,
!, scented from brewers of white beer in Phil;
|, dcphia asking modification of the reveun
# laws with regard to the storage Of their bee
T.. memorial was presented from citizens ,
!. Virginia asking that the present State go,
eminent be set aside, and provisional go,
eminent established. Adjourned.
+, Friday, February LIN the Senate, I'll
y bill TO regulate the duties of the Clerk of til
g House Of Representatives in the organize
y ton of that body was passed The bankrul
q bill was taken up, but no vote was reached
q The House bill to authorize the Secretary
;, the Treasury TO receive into the treasury III
e residuary legacy of James Smithson ON I'll
n same terms as the original legacy, was pass
!. ed.
o In the House, the bill in reference to I'll
Smithsonian legacy was passed. The rest
1t luton authorizing Captain John A. Webster
; Jr., OF the steamer Mahoning TO receive
N gold chronomcter from the British Cover
!. ment, in appreciation of his services in sa,
~ ing British vessels on the American cOas
y was passed. The bill to regulate the tenul
d oil civil offices was trken up and the previor
= question was called and sustained, but I'll
= final vote was not reached Notice wa
given that, on Monday, the bill to declai
is valid certain proclamaiions of the Presiden
y and acts done in pursuance thereof for ii
L. suppression of the rebellion. would be r,
s ported from the Committee. Several remoi
siranccs were presented against any chang,
Z, in the national banking law.
:, Saturday, Februpy In the Senat
,e the resolution of Mr.. Sumner, ca
~ ling for u copy of the letter on whic
!. was based the inquiries made of Mr.. Motle,
.s was agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Cones
n of Cal, the Secretary of State was requisite
"a to report what steps he had taken to obtai
ID for the United States the right to make SUI
,e veys for an interoceanic canal across the Co
70 umbian Republic. A joint resolution W,
re- reported from the Judiciary Committee pr,
!. hibting payments from the Treasury to e,
% rebels. Mr.. Harris, of New York, introdi
Il ced bill amendatory of the act providin
n for the removal of certain cases from Stat
=, to Federal courts. The Bankrupt bill WI
a considered, and the bill regulating the tenul
II OF Office was received back with amendmen
70 from the House
m In the House, on motion of Mr.. Wilson
= Iowa, the Judiciary Committee was give
n leave to sit during the sessions of the Hous
q until the adjournment Of the present Coz
" gress. The Senate bill regulating the tcnul
e. Of civil Offices was taken up, and Mr.. Wi
Il liams' amendment, striking out the exceJ
10 ton of Cabinet officers from the provision
q. y of the bill, was rcconsidered and adopted b
In a vote Of 2S yeas TO G3 nays. The BILL 8
amended, was then passed-yeas Ill, may
3S-and sent back to the Senate for col
currcnce in the amendment. The Senai
amendments to the Tariff bill were ordere
to he printed. The bill for the extension
the Harvey screw patent was tabled by
majority of II votes. A bill providing for I'll