Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-28

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Morgan Of
N. ", offered a resolution, which was adop-
ted, declaring that the act of March md,
last, increasing the tariff on wool and wool
ems, shall not apply TO goods imported on
the 2nd, Bird and 4th days of March last
directing that any excess of duties paid on
such goods over those imposed by former
acts be refunded. Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vt. Of
iered a resolution, which was ordered to be
printed, directing the payment into. the
Treasury Of the proceeds of conliscation
sales not already paid in. On motion of
Mr.. Sumner, the President was requestedio
communicate information in regard to our
relations with North Germany. On motion
of Morrill,, of Maine, the Military Commit
tee were directed to enquire into the cx.
pediency of reducing the army oil the Ulilcd
States. Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Ingersoll, Of ILL.,, Intro
duced bill to prevent further contraction
Of the currency, which was referred. The
credentials of j. S. Golladay, member elect
from the Third Kentucky district, were re-
ferred to the Election Committee. Various
bills were introduced and referred, among
them the following To reduce the army,N
Mr.. Blaine, of Me-: Pledging payment ofillc
Fiye-twenty bonds in coin, by Mr.. Eliot Of
Mass. Repeating the internal taxes ex-
cept on liquors and tobacco, by MIR. Kelley,
of Pa; Providing for the ultimate rcdemp-
tion of legal tenders, by Mr.. Broomall, of
Pa: Providing for further contraction
of the currency, by Mr.. Eggleston, of Iona,
Repeating the cotton tax, by Mr.. Nihlack.oi
Indiana. The resolution looking to Alinisici
Adams impeachment was referred to the
Foreign Committee The Impeachment re-
ports were presented. The reports were
ordered to be printed, and were made llc
order for Wednesday of next week Mr.
Kelsey, of New York, introduced bill ic-
claring the effect of impeachment, which
was referred On motion of MIR. Washbsrn'
of Wis, the House declared against further
payments for Territorial purchases, unless
in case of greater necessity than now exists
the Treasury was called for information as
to the amount of sinking fund formed BY The
setting apart of one per cent, out OF the com
revenues in pursuance of the act Of Feb. %,
1862. Adjourned.
introduced bill, which was referred, pro-
viding that the Assistant Attorney General
shall be confirmed by the Senate. On ma
ton of the same gentleman, the President
was requested to furnish copies of correspqn-
dence with Mr.. Motley, relative to tho lat
ter's removal, A resolution of adjournment
on Monday, OF noon, was adopted, AL
journed.
In the house, Gen. Grant was called on
for copies of correspondence with the Presl-
dent in relation to tho Stanton, Sheridan
and Sickles removals, the condition OF the
Fifth Military District prior to the passage
of the Reconstruction act, and his recon-
incubation thereon, &c. The Freedmens
Committee were directed to inquire If there
be any necessity for continuing the Freed,
mems Bureau. The President was asked
for information as TO the counterieiters pai,
doned since April, 1865. The Ways anu
Means Committee were directed to inquire
into the expediency of equalizing taxation
by taxing U. s. bonds one per CONT;
by authorizing the issue of Treasury bond,
subject to State and municipal taxation, anu
by providing for the payment Of the ~. ha
tional Bank taxes to the State Treasures
Mr.. Ross, of Illanois, offered resolution
instructing the Currency Committee to re-
port a bill withdrawing National bank cur
| rency and substituting greenbacks, which
| was referred. Mr.. Myers, of Pa, offered
resolution, which was adopted, directing
the Ways and Means Committee TO ,i.a'
quire into the expediency Of taxing Dis
titled spirits according to the capacity OF
distlllerles, and reducing the tax. The
Senate adjournment resolution was concur
red in. On motion of Mr.. Bingham, oil
Ohio, the Ways and Means Committee
were directed to inquire into the expedicncyy,
OF providing against further contraction o.
legal tenders, and of increasing Their
amount, The finances were then discussed
in Committee pfthe Whole, Mr. Butter w.
guing in favor of his greenback redemption
scheme; and Mr. Blaine, of Me-, opposing