Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-11-28
ooNGREssIoNAL SUMMARY.

The United States Senate, on Monday,
received II petition from citizens of Massa-
chusctts asking that equal suffrage be extend.
ed 10 all persons, male and female, in the
District OF Columbia. A resolution provid-
ing that the act to provide increased revenue
from imported wool and for other purposes,
approved March 2, 1867, shall not apply to
any articles of merchandise therein men
toned which were actually imported into
the United States on the I'd, Sd and 4th of
March, 1867, was adopted. A resolution iu-
structing the Committee on Military Affairs
TO inquire into the expediency of an i'm
mediate reduction of tho military forces of
the United States wasadopted. Adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, bill to
prohibit the further reduction ot currency
was introduced, and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. The resolution
in reference to the treatment of naturallzed
American citizens In Great Britain, and cali
ing for the Impeachment of Minister Adams,
was taken up, and was referred to the Com.
mlttee on Foreign Affairs. A resolution
directing that hereafter no select committees
shall be authorized 10 send for persons and
papers, 10 examine witnesses, or TO travel at
the public expense, without further order OF
the house, was adopted. Mr.. Boutwell, pre-
sented the report OF the majority of the
judiciary Committee relative 10 the in-
peachment OF the President, which closed
/ NiAh u ANoOlutluh nat AuNIEW duuubuu,
President of the United States, be impeached
tor high crimes and msdemeanors." Mr..
| Wilson presented minority report on behalf
OF himself and Mr.. Woodbridge, and Mr
Marshall submitted the views of himself and
MIR. Eldridge. None of the reports wero
read, but they were ordered to be printed,
and the subject was made the special order
for Wednesday OF next week.
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
. | Il memorial faI for tl,a tn,,
of Generals Sickles and Howard in the army,
md bill providing that the Assistant At
t0rney General shall be confirmed by the
Senate. A resolution to adjourn Congress
next Monday, sine die, was discussed, Mr.
Sumner arguing that IL was unsafe TO intrust
anything 10 the President. The resolution
was adopted and the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives., the Com
mittce on Military Affairs were directed TO
consider the expediencY of paying the army
l0rtnightly, and the Committee on the
Freedmen's Bureau to report why that de-
partment should be continued longer than
provided by law. A memorial from the
Constitutional Convention of Alabama for
the repeal of the cotton tax, was referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr..
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered rosolu'
tion in favor of repeating the taxes on cotton
and on manufactured and mechanical inter
! ests, excepting tobacco and liquors, and il
Y was referred TO the Committee on Ways and
4 Means. The President was asked Tor iniOr
i malion as 10 the pardons granted TO perjur
+ ers and counterleiters since April, 1865
= The Committee on Ways and Means wert
"A directed to consider tho expediency OF equal
+. izing taxation by taxing United States bond
q one per cent; allowing the Secretary 0! TIT
4 Treasury to issue bonds exchangeablc fo
d outstanding bonds, subject to State ani
!. municipal, but not Congressional taxation
"a and providing for the payment OF the Ia!
paid by the national banks to the Treasury
OF their respective States A resolution In
g slructng the Committee on Banks and Cur
X rency TO report bill for Withdrawing tn
N national bank currency from circulation an
=, lor supplying Its place with greenbacks, wa
le adopted. The Committee on Reconstruction
n, were directed 10 consider the expedency q
taking census OF the southern States.
r resolution that greenbacks should be issue
a, sufficiently to meet all the wants of the pee
~ pie, without respect to the national ban
IL currency, went over, and another wa
as adopted providing Tor an inquiry into III
eApedlcncy OF taxing distillenes ON their CT
pacltY. Tie Committee on Military Allail
were instructed 10 report the advisability
reducing the army to its lowest possible lin
O. il. The Secretary ofthe Treasury was asl
o. ed what had been done 10 recover confede
nc nte property in Europe. The concurreI
ST resolution lor adjournment next Monda
he adopted. A bill giving pensions TO the so
~. diers Of 1919 was referred. Tho CommiltG
D. on Ways and Means were instructed to col
Nv slider the expediency OF preventing a fur,h,
or immediate contraction of non-interest bea
-e- ing legal tender notes, and for incrcasir
ld them to the amount OF the compound mi
ed rest notes outstanding. In Committee of Il
at Whole ON the State of the Union, Mr.. Blaii
lt- discussed the policy Of paying the five tive
to ty bonds with sreenbacks, and II is said III
of 10 was illegal, unfair and dishonorabl
ey Mcssrs. Brooks and Butler replied, and Il
Of House adjourned.