Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The United States Seuate, on Thursday, |
passed the resolution inshucling the Com |
mittee on Foreign Relations TO inquire INTO |
the execution OF the Maximilian decree OF
October, 1865. Mr.. Wilson offered joint
resolution expressing the good feeling oil the
people of the United States for the Republic
of Mexico, which was referred 10 the Com
mittce on Foreign Relation. The bill TO
establish peace with certain hostile Indian
tribes by the appointment OF a commission
| to select reservations upon which 10 locate
the said tribes, was called up and discussed,
and after the adoption ol some amendments
was passed Adjourned.
| The House Of Representatives adopted
resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO Withhold the payment of rs, 900,
600 for cotton claims under the decision Of
tile Court of Claims. Mr.. Kelley presented
Il communication from cilizeus ot Decatur,
/ Alabama, returning thanks ot the suffering
moor of northern Alabama toi the supplies
furnished through Gen, Howard. resolu
ton 'instruGting the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into the circumstances undel
which Simons Stevens had obtained, in the
Court OF CLAIMS, n Judgment tor S22 each
fnr Halls carbincs, purchased by Gen
Fremont, aud whether the judgement OF
such Court should be subject to any other
method oi review than that now authorized
by law, was adopted. Also, n resolution
! authorizing the Postmaster General TO eS.
tend and improve the mail steamship service
to Japan aud China by establishing regular
: mail communication with other seaports ~
. China and Japan. Also, resolution direct
9 ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to IN
ouire and report what action OF this govern
= ment will best manifest the sympathy ol tht
II American people Tor the herolc people o
:, Gambia in the conflict with the Ottoman
y government. Also, resolution requesting
o the President to issdv 4 proclamation agalns
Il flibuster expeditions TO Mexico, Also,
e resolution directing the Secretary OF TIN
Treasury to suspend, until further action ~
n Congress, the payment Of the Judgment u
II favor OF Simons Stevens for Halls carblnr
p purchased by General Fremont com
81 nunicaiion from the Secretary OF ~
a. Treasury stated that he appointed the Ne
A. tropolitan Board OF Internal Revenue on h'
to count of the shameful violation Of law
in especially in New York, aud unless C9ngre,
of disapproves it he will appoint similar Board
We in other rjiies. After considerable discu
Nd sion the whole subject was laid on lie tabl'
Ii A substitute for the Senate bill for the lurtht
ofi security OF equal rights in the District I
Ie Columbia was passed. Adjourned
he FRIpAY, July -, 1867.
yo In the United States Nenata. On Fnda,
We the House amendment TO tue bill to secu'
m. equal rights in the District of Columbia WI
lin GOncuGTEu III, NlT. Gulnutl |hlVSussN
he 4 bill TO strike out of the naturalization Law
er. the woTds free white persons wherev
M they occur. Referred to the Judiciary Con
,re mittee. The message Of the President vet
HE ing the supplemental Reconstruction blll vi
,m read, and The bill was passed over the veto
ss yeas, 30; nays, 6. The Appropriation b
lis- was then passed oyer the veto. Adiourne
raj In the House Of Representatives. the We
Of the Reconstruction bill was read and dl
cuaen1 and tbpu nuospI OVpr ihp Nptp--Vp
9a5 100, nays a. The Senate amendments
o. tle pigiiet o. Columbia Equal Rights b
$50 were coururred in RESOLUTION providll
pan that no district or departmental command
ION shall be relieved by the President from t
W M command heretofore assigned to and nc
y exercised by him without the consent OF I
ou Senate, OF unless q change IL recommend
'en 70 by the General commanding the army, "
4, passed. The bill making an appropriate
hes 10 carry into effect the Reconstruction hi
~ which was also vetoed by the President, W
n passed-yeas 1903, nays "a. Adjourned.
BATUEpAY, July 90, 1867
her In the United Sta es Senate, on haturdi
she the report of tho Conference Committee
NTH an adjournment until November 81 "
and agreed to. A committee was appointed
aad inform the President that Congress "
iety ready to adjourn. A message from the Pre-
and dent was received announcing that he j
line signed certain bills Anoiher EXecut
re- session was held. Adjourned until Nore
her bcr 81.
lie is The House of Representatives passed
IT OF Senate bill to carry into effect the cow
tion with Venezuela for the adjustment
claims OF the United States citizens aga
'"in it that country. A resolution of MIR. Log
p directing the Judiciary Committee TO rep
<, forthwith all the testimony which had be
D,od :, "a taken on the subject of impeachment v
aeu a,',. adopted The Conference Committee
oW5 oNa ported in favor OF adjournment until Move
l;oal Der 2lst Agreed to. Adjourned
'ioi AN IMPERIAL MYSTERY impei
family of Austria have had another distrt
this ing event which is myseriously mention
,hia, in Paris Memorial Diplomatiquo, from VIII
sday we translate 1.-The Vienna journals lat
tory reported that one Of the ladies in waiting
dies the Empress Carlotta (Maximilian's wide
the lad been found hanging in her chamber
the palace OF Miramar, A letter we have
- ceived from Trieste, from person in VII
Den- we have the highest confidence, says
'oru Indy In question, who was really in the
Au- vice OF the Empress of Mexico, did moi q
nit suicide, but that she was taken to Vie
Han. under an escort of police, 1t appears
and there 10 against her terrible accusation
tho nature OF which or correspondent indica
hut on this point we think proper TO mi
tain the greatest reserve, until The judi
AS INQUIRY permits US to express judgn
lotn ,c,,udpd nm fACts ~