Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-01-18
- - - WEEK.
CONGRESS.


Senate also passed the bill p ,lDltlng
any denial Of the right n Suffrage on
account of color in the Territories q
the United States, and annuLllng an
Territorial laws contrary thereto.
The bill was taken up which regu
Iates tenure in ofice....... The House
passed, by I01 yeas, to Al nays, the Dill
Iegalizing the bridge accrss the bllssls-
sippi river, at Clinton, Iowa. as post
route. The House cOncurred in the
Senate amendments To the bill prOyid-
ing for universal suffrage In the Terri
tories. The bill only awaits the sigma
tHre of the President to become a law,
F'Tidd4E. The proceedings OF the Sen
ate were dull, but few Senators being
present. The bill in regard to the ap-
pointment of pension agents, and that
regulating the tenure of office were
briefly discussed, after which the SEN
ate went into executive session and
finally adjourned until Monday.
The House spent most of the day on
tho private calender, and then took up
the Legislative Appropriation BILL
A long debate followed, on the item ap-
prOpTiating Ss5,oQO for the Agricultural
Bureau. Pending a motion to strike
out the whole appropriation, the House
adjourned.
Monday, The Senate took up the bill
regulating the tenure in office, but final
action was not reached. The bill pro-
vides that all civil officers, except Cab
met, shall remain IN office until their
SUCCESSORS are appointed; authorizes the
President 10 suspend such officers dur
ing the recess of the Senate, reporting
such suspension to that body at its en-
suing session authorizes the Fresl-
dent to fill vacancies during the recess
of the Senate, the appointments TO ez-
pire at the expiration Of its next ses-
sion, and Furnishes the acceptance or
signing of a commission after it's reJec-
ton by the Senate.
In the House quite a scene occurred
during the delivery Of a speech by Mr..
Loan Of Missouri on the impeachment
question in the course Of which he
charged President Johnson with COM
plicitY in the assassination Of President
lincoln and declared that he had re-
Ce 81" his reward. A point OF order
VIZ n ised against such language, but
v sr oYerruled. In reply to a question
Mr.. Loan said the proof of his charge
would be submitted at the right time
and pIace.......The House repealed the
law compensating loyal shareholders
in Maryland and Kentucky for slaves
enlisted in the Union arIny....-..Ihe
Nebraska bill was taken mp, and the
Edmunds amendment requiring suf-
frage as condition precedent TO the
admission of the State was severely
criticised in the course Of the debate
A test vote showed but one majority in
favor Of passing the bill and it is re-
garded as impossible to pass it over a
veto.
Tuesday. In the Senate Mr.. Sherman
presented a petition from citizens OF
Bellefontaine, o., asking exclusion
from Office of all persons addicted to
the use of spirituOus liquors ss.-.- Mr..
Howard made a speech on Mexican af-
fairs, charging Seward with conseutlng
or cOnniving at the establishment OF
MaXimilian on the throne of Mexico.
The Huv1sn znanf most of the GaW IN
discussing the Nebraska and Colorado
bills which were finally passed after
striking out the Sd section and inserting
a clause making it a condition prece-
dent to admission to the Union that the
Territorial Legislature should grant the
right of suffrage to all without d1stinc-
tiOn of color.
Wednesday, Senate cohcurred
in the House amendments to the bills
admitting Nebraska and Colorado and
the two bills snow go to the President
by whom they viii doubtless be vetoed.
: The House spent most of the day in
discussing Stevens enabling bill
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thursday. Petitions were presented
in the House for a law granting disa-
bled soldiers who have taken no benefit
from the Soldiers Home, pension of
SIOO..... Bills read and introduced; au-
thOrizing married women to sue alone
in cases relating to their private estate;
to amend the act relating to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors; to secure the cut
ting of bushes, weeds, etc, growing on
the public highways; resolutions au-
thorizing the transfer of the State Sol
dier's Home to the National Soldiers
Home provided the latter IS located IN
the State; ordering an investigation IN
regard to local bOunties; 1nstruotlng
our Coneresstnen to endeaVOr to secure
a tariff on wool and wOOlens; ordering
L To. he
venting evasion of the statutes against
lotteries.
FgIdag. In the Senate several bills
and petitions were read and referred.
S. b. 224 to abolish the Bureau Of Sol
diers' Claims at Washington. 225
amends an act relative to the organiza-
ton of cities. Mr.. u. L. Rlce was
unanimously elected Senate Reporter.
In the House several petitions We're
read and billsintrOduced ...... The Speak
er announced the appointments on the
standing committees to MI vacancIes......
The partial appropriation bill for 1867
was. passed .s.... } Oint Resolution author
izing the treasurer of State to sell the
silver coin in the State Treasury was
referred. fixing time of Holding
Courts in the 18th Judicial District was
passed.. The House. elected III. Gf. Otis,
of Marietta, Reporter.
Saturday. Mr.. Griswold introduced
n
ests Of wards by authorizing the prop
erty to be sold at private sale, and pre-
venting the sale at less than the ap-
praised value.
The House passed a bill authorizing
a defendant under arrest in a civil case
to move to vacate the order of arrest at
any time before Judgement. Mr..
Greene offered a resolution that mas
much as the times and circumstances
under which the bonds of the United
States We're issued have passed away,
therefore our Congressman be request
&c. to secure the passage of a bill taxing
all future Issues of q. s. securities.
A resolution was discussed looking to
the repeal of the Doll tax law.
lIondGy. The Senate had barely a
quorum. Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill
authorizing County Commissioners to /
construct roads, on petition of a majori- |
ty of resident tax payers adjacent to /
the lines of said roads.
Ia the House Mr.. Green introduced a /
resolution that Congress, in promptly /
passing the District Suffrage Bill over
the Presidents veto meets and. receives /
the thanks Of this General Assembly. /
The resolutions relating to the ad- 1
mission to Congress Of representatives /
from the late rebellious States were re-
ported back from the Committee and /
their indefinite pOstponement recon-
mended......T The resolutions relating to j
the proposed amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution were taken up and /
referred to the Committee on Federal I
Relations,
Tuesday. The Senate passed the |
House bill making partial apprOpria- /
tions for 1867 80. Mr.. Berry offered a /
resolution directing inquiry as to the /
expe6liency of having the 'tMetric Sys- /
TENT of weights and measures taught [
in our common schools. bill +
abOlishing the Bureau of Soldiers |
Claims and the Office of Military Claim /
Agent was passed,
The House passed the bill creating a I
board Of commissioners to revise the /
avs relating to finance.
y Wednesday,. The Senate passed a bill I
repeating that part of the law regula-
ting insurance which requires the pub
licatiOn of the condition of foreign in
surance companies quarterly in cOun- /
ties where agencies are established. ......
Also a resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee to revise and I
codify the criminal, probate, financial 4
and revenue laws of the State.
The House passed a bill fixing the
salaries of certain State officers, and a