Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-05

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The United States Senate, on Thursday,
adopted a resolution calling upon the President
for any correspondence that may have taken
plaes between the State Department and for
eien Ministers upon the subject Of the policy
Of the Administration towards the rebellious
States The Committee on Claims was Instruct |
ed 10 INQUIRE into the expedienoy Of compensat
ing tho loyal citizens OF East Tennessee for war |
losses. resolution requesting the Secretary |
Of the Interior to report the condition Of the
Indians on the Minnesota frontier was adopted.
Also, the resolution asking the Secretary OF the
Treasury IL American interests will be advanced
nv reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian Islands.
| The resolution asking the President for copy
| Of the letter upon which the correspondence
with Mr.. Motley was predicated caused CON
| adorable debate, and then went over by the ex-
/ piratiou Of the morning hour. The Tariff Dill
| was then considered, aud several amendments
we're made. An evening session was held aud
the Tariff bill was again considered, and passed
finally.
The House Of Representatives passed. the
Senate bill to prevent smuggling. The Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was pass
eed after the rejection of the amendments to
nav the Minister to Portugal, and to abolish the
Mission TO Rome Tho Military Academy Ap'
preparation bill was also passed. The Commit
Tee on Enrolled Bills reported resolution ask
strioting the amnesty powers Of the President
and to regulate the elective franchise In the
territories have been fed in that Department,
said bills having been presented to the Presl-
dent on the 9th and 18Th Of January, and thus
far no notice Of their approval or disapprova'
, having been received. After discussion, the
l resolution was passed. The hill to reoFganze
the Indian Department was diseased, and was
passed. The Senate bill to punish illegal voting
ia the District Of Columbia was passed Thn
i | Fertilization Appropriation bill WAS considered
J. in Committee Of the Whole. A memorial from
!. six hundred citizens Of Virginia, asking for a
"A Provisional Government, wac presented
i, \ Adjourned.
/ FRIDAY, February /, 1867,
j, The United States Senate, on Friday, took W
h and passed the bill to regulate the duties OF thu
e, Clerk Of the House Of Representatives. Tn
1t Bankrupt bill was nOxt considered, discussion
Y ensued, but no vote was reached. The HOus
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury t
l., receive the residuary legacy of james Smithsoi
Z, upon the same terms as the original beques
" was passed. An Executive session was held
90 Adjourned.
90 The House Of Representatives passed a b
W authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury t
az receive, on the same terms as the original be
90 quest, the residuary legacy of James Smitbsor
10 now amounting to 500 2l0,62. The Senate hi
to regulate the tenure of certain civil officer
Mt was taken up, aud WAS debatedby Messrs Fincl
williams, Woodbridge DOuuelly, Hise, Steveni
H., Baker and Hale Several amendments wet
am rejected. Further action on the bill was the
suspended. Communications from the Seoretar
d., OF State relative to the evacuation Of Mexico
led the French troops and enclosing reports fro
the heads Of the executive departments relat
to appointments Of Office, were received, Sever
ca remonstrancss against changing the Nation
mn Banking law were presented. Adjourned.
~ SATURDAY, February 2, 1867
hor The United States Senate, on Saturday, pas
M ed the resolution calling for copy Of the lett
a. on which Secretary Seward founded his inqi
ries to Mr.. Motley. A resolution requesting
Secretary Of State TO report what steps ha
the been taken to obtain from the republic Of COlu
MS bia the right for the United States to make nec
/, in sary surveys for nterooeanc ship canal throu
cor the territory Of that republic, was also pass
urs. The Judiciary committee reported bill 10 pi
lion hbt the payment Of any claim Of persons
known to have been opposed to the rehellit
=, accruing prior to the 18Th of April 1881, a
mat further providing that no pardon shall auth
lo5 izs such payment until this resolution shall
anu modified. The Bankrupt bill was consider
NJ" and two amendments were defeated.
amendments Of the House to the bill to rel
70 in late the tenure Of office were not acted Vi
the finally, owing to the announcement Of she de
leral OF Philip johnson, member af the House.
mia, jOurned.
day. The House Of Representatives took up